Mercury Transit in Sagittarius
Mercury in Sagittarius (Dhanu). Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 22 Dec 2026, 07:55, leaves 10 Jan 2027, 00:53
- Last stay
- 29 Dec 2025 to 17 Jan 2026
- Typical stay
- 42 days (median of 10 stays)
Mercury in Sagittarius: every entry and exit
Mercury returns to Sagittarius about every year. That makes 15 stays between 2021 and 2031, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 2025, 07:39 | 17 Jan 2026, 10:40 | 19 days | 2025 |
| 22 Dec 2026, 07:55 | 10 Jan 2027, 00:53 | 19 days | 2026 |
| 15 Dec 2027, 02:22 | 2 Jan 2028, 21:11 | 19 days | 2027 |
Show the other 12 stays, 2021 to 2031
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| before 2021 | 5 Jan 2021, 04:11 | — | 2021 |
| 10 Dec 2021, 06:21 | 29 Dec 2021, 11:46 | 19 days | 2021 |
| 3 Dec 2022, 07:03 | 28 Dec 2022, 05:20 | 25 days | 2022 |
| 31 Dec 2022, 00:22 | 7 Feb 2023, 07:44 | 38 days | 2022 |
| 27 Nov 2023, 06:09 | 28 Dec 2023, 11:11 (retrograde, re-enters) | 31 days | 2023 |
| 7 Jan 2024, 21:32 | 1 Feb 2024, 14:39 | 25 days | 2024 |
| 4 Jan 2025, 12:21 | 24 Jan 2025, 17:56 | 20 days | 2025 |
| 6 Dec 2028, 22:19 | 26 Dec 2028, 22:29 | 20 days | 2028 |
| 18 Jan 2029, 06:55 | 8 Feb 2029, 17:29 | 21 days | 2029 |
| 30 Nov 2029, 05:24 | 4 Feb 2030, 19:21 | about 2 months | 2029 |
| 25 Nov 2030, 05:35 | 15 Dec 2030, 17:21 (retrograde, re-enters) | 20 days | 2030 |
| 7 Jan 2031, 17:15 | 29 Jan 2031, 11:01 | 22 days | 2031 |
What Mercury in Sagittarius means
Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, who stands neutral to Mercury, and Budha passes through in about twenty days. Detail meets principle here and the two argue. Thought reaches wide and skips the fine print.
Sagittarius governs the thighs, dharma, teaching and long travel. Mercury in this sign turns talk toward belief, law and teaching. Publishing, lecturing and legal matters all move well. Small facts get lost inside the large argument.
The nakshatras are Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha. Mula, under Ketu, opens by questioning the root of a subject. Purva Ashadha, under Venus, brings persuasion and the wish to convince. Uttara Ashadha, under the Sun, closes with conclusions that hold.
Classical gochara counts Mercury well in the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, tenth and eleventh from the natal Moon. Scorpio, Virgo, Cancer, Taurus, Pisces and Aquarius Moons receive it in those houses. Sagittarius Moons hold it in the first, and Capricorn Moons carry it in the twelfth, where the detail slips away.
The stay shows a person how they argue for what they believe. A principle stated broadly hides the places it has not been tested.
Checking one detail of the argument does more than restating it louder. Read the fine print before signing.
- Recite Om Bram Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah on Wednesday.
- Check the detail of any agreement before it is signed.
- Teach or publish during Uttara Ashadha.