Mercury Transit 2078 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 2078 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury will be in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2078 starts and will be in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 2078. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 2078: Jan 02 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 22 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 26 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 21 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · May 05 into Aries (Mesha) · May 20 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 28 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 12 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 30 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 13 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 2078
- From Jan 10 in Sagittarius to Feb 20 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 11 in Pisces to Mar 25 in Aquarius.
- From May 12 in Aries to Jun 05 in Gemini.
- Jul 17 to Aug 02 in Cancer.
- From Aug 23 in Cancer to Sep 25 in Virgo.
- From Nov 09 in Scorpio to Nov 20 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 20 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 2078, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 2078
- From Mar 09 in Pisces to Apr 01 in Aquarius.
- Jul 11 to Aug 04 in Cancer.
- From Nov 03 in Scorpio to Nov 24 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 2078, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 2078
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2078-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2078-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | No |
| 2078-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2078-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2078-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2078-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2078-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2078-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 2078-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-03-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 2078-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 2078-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2078-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2078-04-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2078-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2078-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2078-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2078-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 2078-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2078-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2078-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2078-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2078-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 2078-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 2078-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2078-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2078-08-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-08-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2078-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 2078-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 2078-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2078-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2078-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2078-10-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2078-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-11-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2078-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 2078-11-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 2078-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2078-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2078-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2078-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 2078
Which sign is Mercury in during 2078?
Mercury begins 2078 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.