Mercury Transit in Leo
Mercury in Leo (Simha). Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 14 Aug 2027, 12:09, leaves 31 Aug 2027, 02:17
- Last stay
- 22 Aug 2026 to 7 Sep 2026
- Typical stay
- 20 days (median of 11 stays)
Mercury in Leo: every entry and exit
Mercury returns to Leo about every year. That makes 14 stays between 2021 and 2031, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug 2026, 19:47 | 7 Sep 2026, 13:48 | 16 days | 2026 |
| 14 Aug 2027, 12:09 | 31 Aug 2027, 02:17 | 17 days | 2027 |
| 5 Aug 2028, 07:56 | 23 Aug 2028, 13:40 | 18 days | 2028 |
Show the other 11 stays, 2021 to 2031
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2021, 01:49 | 26 Aug 2021, 11:34 | 17 days | 2021 |
| 1 Aug 2022, 04:00 | 21 Aug 2022, 02:19 | 20 days | 2022 |
| 25 Jul 2023, 04:47 | 1 Oct 2023, 20:55 | about 2 months | 2023 |
| 19 Jul 2024, 20:55 | 22 Aug 2024, 06:53 (retrograde, re-enters) | 33 days | 2024 |
| 4 Sep 2024, 11:57 | 23 Sep 2024, 10:26 | 19 days | 2024 |
| 30 Aug 2025, 17:01 | 15 Sep 2025, 11:23 | 16 days | 2025 |
| 28 Jul 2029, 17:35 | 19 Aug 2029, 20:54 | 22 days | 2029 |
| 15 Sep 2029, 04:34 | 4 Oct 2029, 19:30 | 20 days | 2029 |
| 22 Jul 2030, 12:08 | 28 Sep 2030, 12:42 | about 2 months | 2030 |
| 22 Jul 2031, 05:08 | 5 Aug 2031, 15:03 (retrograde, re-enters) | 14 days | 2031 |
| 4 Sep 2031, 02:30 | 20 Sep 2031, 18:08 | 17 days | 2031 |
What Mercury in Leo means
Leo belongs to the Sun, and Mercury counts the Sun a friend. Budha passes through in about nineteen days, and Mercury is often combust here, since it never travels far from Surya. Speech carries authority during the stay.
Leo governs the stomach, the heart, children and creative work. Mercury in this sign makes the voice public and confident. Speaking, performance and teaching all go well. Opinion hardens into pronouncement where nobody pushes back.
The nakshatras are Magha, Purva Phalguni and Uttara Phalguni. Magha, under Ketu, opens with inherited standing and ancestral matters. Purva Phalguni, under Venus, suits performance, writing and pleasure. Uttara Phalguni, under the Sun, closes the stay with steady, useful counsel.
Classical gochara counts Mercury well in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh from the natal Moon. Cancer, Taurus, Pisces, Capricorn, Scorpio and Libra Moons receive it in those houses. Leo Moons hold it in the first, and Virgo Moons carry it in the twelfth, where the mind tires.
The stay shows a person how much authority they put into their own opinion. A statement made to be admired sounds different from one made to be useful.
Asking a real question during these days changes the tone of the whole passage. Keep the stomach light.
- Recite Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah on Wednesday.
- Ask one genuine question in place of making a statement.
- Teach or write publicly during Purva Phalguni.