Mercury Transit 2046 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 2046 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2046 starts and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2046. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 12 times in 2046: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 28 into Aries (Mesha) · May 12 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 27 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 04 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 20 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 05 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 25 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 01 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 20 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2046
- Continued from previous year to Feb 05 in Aquarius.
- Feb 24 to Mar 09 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 27 in Pisces to May 22 in Taurus.
- Jun 29 to Jul 16 in Gemini.
- From Aug 09 in Cancer to Sep 08 in Virgo.
- Oct 25 to Nov 06 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 01 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2046, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2046
- Feb 21 to Mar 16 in Aquarius.
- Jun 24 to Jul 19 in Gemini.
- Oct 20 to Nov 09 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2046, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2046
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2046-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2046-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2046-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2046-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2046-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 2046-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2046-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2046-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2046-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2046-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2046-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2046-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2046-04-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2046-04-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | No |
| 2046-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-05-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2046-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | No |
| 2046-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2046-05-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2046-05-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2046-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2046-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | Yes |
| 2046-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2046-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2046-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2046-07-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | No |
| 2046-07-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2046-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2046-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2046-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Yes | No |
| 2046-08-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2046-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 2046-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2046-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2046-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2046-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2046-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2046-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2046-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2046-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 2046-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2046-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | No |
| 2046-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2046-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2046-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 2046-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 2046-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2046
Which sign is Mercury in during 2046?
Mercury begins 2046 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.