Mercury Transit 2042 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 2042 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Capricorn (Makara) when 2042 starts and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2042. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 2042: Jan 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 22 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 06 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 24 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 18 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 14 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 30 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 20 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 05 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 24 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 11 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2042
- From Jan 13 in Capricorn to Jan 24 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 13 in Aquarius to Apr 12 in Aries.
- From May 08 in Taurus to May 24 in Aries.
- From Jun 30 in Gemini to Jul 25 in Cancer.
- From Sep 12 in Virgo to Sep 25 in Leo.
- From Oct 14 in Virgo to Nov 28 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 28 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2042, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2042
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 30 in Sagittarius.
- From May 05 in Taurus to May 29 in Aries.
- From Sep 05 in Virgo to Sep 28 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 25 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2042, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2042
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2042-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2042-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2042-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 2042-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2042-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2042-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 2042-02-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2042-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2042-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2042-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2042-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2042-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2042-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 2042-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 2042-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 2042-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2042-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2042-04-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2042-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 2042-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-05-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 2042-05-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 2042-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 2042-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2042-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2042-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2042-06-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2042-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 2042-07-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2042-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2042-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2042-08-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2042-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2042-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 2042-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2042-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2042-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 2042-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 2042-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2042-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2042-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2042-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 2042-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2042-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2042-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
| 2042-12-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2042-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2042-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2042-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 2042
Which sign is Mercury in during 2042?
Mercury begins 2042 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.