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Mercury transit 2026

Every Mercury sign and nakshatra change in 2026 with exact dates and times, and its retrograde and direct stations, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

Mercury in 2026

Mercury changes sign 14 times in 2026; next, it enters Scorpio on . Every change is listed below.

Retrograde from 26 Feb to 21 Mar, from 29 Jun to 24 Jul and from 24 Oct to 13 Nov.

Mercury through 2026

Its sign by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns.

Every Mercury change in 2026

Times in Asia/Kolkata. Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa.

  1. Enters Purva Ashadha from Mula Nakshatra
  2. Enters Uttara Ashadha from Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
  3. Enters Capricorn from Sagittarius Sign
  4. Enters Shravana from Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra
  5. Enters Dhanishta from Shravana Nakshatra
  6. Enters Aquarius from Capricorn Sign
  7. Enters Shatabhisha from Dhanishta Nakshatra
  8. Enters Purva Bhadrapada from Shatabhisha Nakshatra
  9. Turns retrograde at 28°20′ Aquarius, in Purva Bhadrapada Station
  10. Enters Shatabhisha from Purva Bhadrapada, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  11. Turns direct at 14°15′ Aquarius, in Shatabhisha Station
  12. Enters Purva Bhadrapada from Shatabhisha Nakshatra
  13. Enters Pisces from Aquarius Sign
  14. Enters Uttara Bhadrapada from Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
  15. Enters Revati from Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra
  16. Enters Aries and Ashwini, from Pisces and Revati Sign
  17. Enters Bharani from Ashwini Nakshatra
  18. Enters Krittika from Bharani Nakshatra
  19. Enters Taurus from Aries Sign
  20. Enters Rohini from Krittika Nakshatra
  21. Enters Mrigashira from Rohini Nakshatra
  22. Enters Gemini from Taurus Sign
  23. Enters Ardra from Mrigashira Nakshatra
  24. Enters Punarvasu from Ardra Nakshatra
  25. Enters Cancer from Gemini Sign
  26. Turns retrograde at 2°01′ Cancer, in Punarvasu Station
  27. Enters Gemini from Cancer, moving retrograde Sign
  28. Turns direct at 22°05′ Gemini, in Punarvasu Station
  29. Enters Cancer from Gemini Sign
  30. Enters Pushya from Punarvasu Nakshatra
  31. Enters Ashlesha from Pushya Nakshatra
  32. Enters Leo and Magha, from Cancer and Ashlesha Sign
  33. Enters Purva Phalguni from Magha Nakshatra
  34. Enters Uttara Phalguni from Purva Phalguni Nakshatra
  35. Enters Virgo from Leo Sign
  36. Enters Hasta from Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra
  37. Enters Chitra from Hasta Nakshatra
  38. Enters Libra from Virgo Sign
  39. Enters Swati from Chitra Nakshatra
  40. Enters Vishakha from Swati Nakshatra
  41. Turns retrograde at 26°44′ Libra, in Vishakha Station
  42. Enters Swati from Vishakha, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  43. Turns direct at 10°47′ Libra, in Swati Station
  44. Enters Vishakha from Swati Nakshatra
  45. Enters Scorpio from Libra Sign
  46. Enters Anuradha from Vishakha Nakshatra
  47. Enters Jyeshtha from Anuradha Nakshatra
  48. Enters Sagittarius and Mula, from Scorpio and Jyeshtha Sign
  49. Enters Purva Ashadha from Mula Nakshatra

Questions

Positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.

When does Mercury enter Scorpio in 2026?

On 2 December 2026 at 17:27 IST, by the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

When is Mercury retrograde in 2026?

From 26 February 2026 to 21 March 2026; From 29 June 2026 to 24 July 2026; From 24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026.

What is Budh gochar?

Budh gochar is the transit of Mercury through the signs: Budh is its Hindi name, and gochar means its movement through the zodiac.

Why do Vedic and Western transit dates differ?

The Vedic zodiac used here is sidereal, measured against the stars with the Lahiri ayanamsa; the Western zodiac is tropical, measured from the equinox. The two are about 24° apart, so Mercury reaches each Vedic sign about 24° further along its path.

Which time zone are the times in?

India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) by default. Choose another zone at the top of the page and every time on it changes.

How the positions are found

Read the methodology
Positions
Geocentric, in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
Rahu and Ketu
Sign changes give the mean node first, as the Surya Siddhanta does (1.33), with the true node beside it.
Western positions
The tropical zodiac runs about 24° ahead of the sidereal one, so Western sign dates fall earlier.
Time zones
Times are in India time by default. Switch to any other zone at the top of the page.

Lahiri ayanamsa · geocentric · times to the minute · Swiss Ephemeris · Method