Mercury Transit 2040 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 2040 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2040 starts and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2040. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 16 times in 2040: Jan 11 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 29 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 02 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 06 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 22 into Aries (Mesha) · May 07 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 31 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 15 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 31 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 21 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 25 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 05 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 26 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 15 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2040
- Continued from previous year to Jan 26 in Capricorn.
- Feb 15 to Feb 27 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 17 in Pisces to May 13 in Taurus.
- Jun 17 to Jul 04 in Gemini.
- From Jul 31 in Cancer to Aug 28 in Leo.
- From Oct 15 in Libra to Oct 27 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 19 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2040, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2040
- From Feb 12 in Aquarius to Mar 05 in Capricorn.
- Jun 13 to Jul 07 in Gemini.
- From Oct 09 in Libra to Oct 30 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2040, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2040
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2040-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2040-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2040-01-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2040-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2040-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 2040-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-02-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 2040-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 2040-03-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | No |
| 2040-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2040-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2040-03-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2040-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2040-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2040-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2040-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2040-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2040-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2040-05-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2040-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2040-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | Yes |
| 2040-06-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 2040-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 2040-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2040-07-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2040-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2040-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 2040-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2040-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2040-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2040-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2040-09-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2040-09-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2040-10-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 2040-10-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-10-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2040-10-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 2040-10-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | No |
| 2040-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2040-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2040-11-19 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | No |
| 2040-11-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2040-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2040-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2040
Which sign is Mercury in during 2040?
Mercury begins 2040 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Mercury transit dates calculated?
Positions are sidereal, using the Lahiri ayanamsa, read at Kathmandu in Nepal Time (GMT +5:45). Every ingress and station is computed to the minute.
What does combustion mean for Mercury?
A planet is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun to lose its visibility and, in Vedic astrology, some of its strength. The orbs follow Brihat Jataka.