Mercury Transit in Hasta
- Now
- Mercury was last in Hasta 13 Sep 2026 to 21 Sep 2026.
- Next
- Enters Hasta on 6 Sep 2027 and leaves on 16 Sep 2027.
- Typical transit
- 8 days (median of 11 transits)
Hasta lies within Virgo. See Mercury in Virgo for the whole sign.
Mercury in Hasta: every entry and exit
Mercury returns to Hasta about every year. That makes 11 transits between 2021 and 2031. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep 2026, 11:0010:45 IST | 21 Sep 2026, 22:5822:43 IST | 8 days | 2026 |
| 6 Sep 2027, 12:3212:17 IST | 16 Sep 2027, 04:0103:46 IST | 10 days | 2027 |
| 31 Aug 2028, 04:3204:17 IST | 15 Sep 2028, 10:3410:19 IST | 15 days | 2028 |
Show the other 12 entries and exits, 2021 to 2031
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2021, 10:4610:31 IST | 13 Sep 2021, 16:0415:49 IST | 11 days | 2021 |
| 9 Oct 2021, 03:50 (re-entry by retrograde)03:35 IST | 28 Oct 2021, 17:1717:02 IST | 20 days | 2021 |
| 30 Aug 2022, 19:2019:05 IST | 19 Sep 2022, 18:47 (retrograde, re-enters)18:32 IST | 20 days | 2022 |
| 14 Oct 2022, 07:5307:38 IST | 22 Oct 2022, 15:2015:05 IST | 8 days | 2022 |
| 7 Oct 2023, 14:4914:34 IST | 15 Oct 2023, 04:2404:09 IST | 8 days | 2023 |
| 28 Sep 2024, 21:2421:09 IST | 6 Oct 2024, 12:0011:45 IST | 8 days | 2024 |
| 21 Sep 2025, 01:0800:53 IST | 28 Sep 2025, 23:2123:06 IST | 8 days | 2025 |
| 24 Sep 2028, 02:37 (re-entry by retrograde)02:22 IST | 8 Oct 2028, 17:29 (retrograde, re-enters)17:14 IST | 15 days | 2028 |
| 14 Oct 2028, 15:4315:28 IST | 26 Oct 2028, 04:1103:56 IST | 12 days | 2028 |
| 11 Oct 2029, 10:0109:46 IST | 19 Oct 2029, 05:1805:03 IST | 8 days | 2029 |
| 4 Oct 2030, 01:3401:19 IST | 11 Oct 2030, 14:3114:16 IST | 8 days | 2030 |
| 26 Sep 2031, 05:3605:21 IST | 3 Oct 2031, 22:5122:36 IST | 8 days | 2031 |
What Mercury in Hasta nakshatra means
Hasta is the hand. Its deity is Savitr, the Sun who sets things in motion, and its lord is the Moon. The nakshatra lies in the middle of Virgo, where Mercury is exalted, and Mercury is uneasy with the lord, since it counts the Moon an enemy. The skill is there, and the mood decides how it is used.
It stays about eight days, and a retrograde seldom holds Mercury here for long. Craft, handwriting, surgery, massage, accounting, coding and any other work done with the fingers come forward. Hasta is laghu in Muhurta Chintamani's classes, light, so the days are good for trade, learning, medicine and travel. What is begun here is usually finished quickly.
Leo, Gemini, Aries, Aquarius, Sagittarius and Scorpio Moons and lagnas hold Mercury in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh, Phaladeepika's houses. Virgo, Cancer, Taurus, Pisces, Capricorn and Libra Moons have the others, and their skill may outrun their patience with the people around them.
What do the hands do when the mind is clever and the heart unsettled? Hasta gives a person eight days to notice.
The remedy is work done well with the hands and given away. Recite Om Budhaya Namah, worship Vishnu, and give green cloth or moong on Wednesday. Gayatri japa at sunrise honours Savitr. A gift of rice or milk on Monday honours the Moon, the nakshatra lord.
Questions about Mercury in Hasta
Is Mercury in Hasta right now?
No. Mercury was last in Hasta 13 Sep 2026 to 21 Sep 2026.
When does Mercury next enter Hasta?
Enters Hasta on 6 Sep 2027 and leaves on 16 Sep 2027.
How long does Mercury stay in Hasta?
8 days, the median of 11 transits between 2021 and 2031. Mercury returns to Hasta about every year.
Which sign is Hasta in?
Hasta lies within Virgo.