Mercury Transit 987 Dates: 0 Sign Changes and Nakshatras

All 0 Mercury sign changes in 987 with date, time and nakshatra.

Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 987 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 987. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Mercury changed no sign in 987. It stayed in Sagittarius (Dhanu) for the whole year.

Mercury Transit Dates in 987

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
0987-01-01Sagittarius (Dhanu)Purva Ashadha (1)NoNo

Questions about Mercury in 987

Which sign is Mercury in during 987?

Mercury begins 987 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.