Mercury Transit in Capricorn
Mercury in Capricorn (Makara). Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 10 Jan 2027, 00:53, leaves 12 Mar 2027, 05:23
- Last stay
- 17 Jan 2026 to 3 Feb 2026
- Typical stay
- about 2 months (median of 11 stays)
Mercury in Capricorn: every entry and exit
Mercury returns to Capricorn about every year. That makes 15 stays between 2021 and 2031, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026, 10:40 | 3 Feb 2026, 22:08 | 17 days | 2026 |
| 10 Jan 2027, 00:53 | 28 Jan 2027, 03:50 | 18 days | 2027 |
| 24 Feb 2027, 04:56 | 12 Mar 2027, 05:23 | 16 days | 2027 |
Show the other 12 stays, 2021 to 2031
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jan 2021, 04:11 | 25 Jan 2021, 16:44 | 21 days | 2021 |
| 4 Feb 2021, 23:20 | 11 Mar 2021, 12:50 | 35 days | 2021 |
| 29 Dec 2021, 11:46 | 6 Mar 2022, 11:38 | about 2 months | 2021 |
| 28 Dec 2022, 05:20 | 31 Dec 2022, 00:22 (retrograde, re-enters) | 3 days | 2022 |
| 7 Feb 2023, 07:44 | 27 Feb 2023, 17:04 | 20 days | 2023 |
| 1 Feb 2024, 14:39 | 20 Feb 2024, 06:17 | 19 days | 2024 |
| 24 Jan 2025, 17:56 | 11 Feb 2025, 13:10 | 18 days | 2025 |
| 2 Jan 2028, 21:11 | 9 Mar 2028, 10:22 | about 2 months | 2028 |
| 26 Dec 2028, 22:29 | 18 Jan 2029, 06:55 (retrograde, re-enters) | 22 days | 2028 |
| 8 Feb 2029, 17:29 | 3 Mar 2029, 09:54 | 23 days | 2029 |
| 4 Feb 2030, 19:21 | 24 Feb 2030, 06:49 | 19 days | 2030 |
| 29 Jan 2031, 11:01 | 16 Feb 2031, 16:24 | 18 days | 2031 |
What Mercury in Capricorn means
Capricorn belongs to Saturn, who stands neutral to Mercury, and Budha passes through in about nineteen days. Saturn's house gives thought structure and slows it down. Planning goes further than conversation during the stay.
Capricorn governs the knees, career, duty and structure. Mercury in this sign turns the mind to work, systems and long schedules. Contracts and career negotiations both go well. Speech turns dry and can read as cold.
The nakshatras are Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Uttara Ashadha, under the Sun, opens with conclusions that hold. Shravana, under the Moon, is the most receptive stretch and suits listening and instruction. Dhanishta, under Mars, closes the stay with public effort.
Classical gochara counts Mercury well in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh from the natal Moon. Sagittarius, Libra, Leo, Gemini, Aries and Pisces Moons receive it in those houses. Capricorn Moons hold it in the first, and Aquarius Moons carry it in the twelfth, where plans go quiet.
The stay shows a person how they use structure, and a plan built to avoid feeling still has to be lived through. Naming what the plan is for keeps it honest, and listen carefully during Shravana.
- Recite Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah on Wednesday.
- Build the long plan and write it down during Uttara Ashadha.
- Listen more than you speak during Shravana.