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Mercury transit 2028

Every Mercury sign and nakshatra change in 2028 with exact dates and times, and its retrograde and direct stations, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

Mercury in 2028

Mercury changes sign 13 times in 2028; next, it enters Capricorn on . Every change is listed below.

Retrograde from 24 Jan to 14 Feb, from 21 May to 14 Jun and from 19 Sep to 11 Oct.

Mercury through 2028

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

Every Mercury change in 2028

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

  1. Enters Capricorn from Sagittarius Sign
  2. Enters Shravana from Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra
  3. Enters Dhanishta from Shravana Nakshatra
  4. Turns retrograde at 25°26′ Capricorn, in Dhanishta Station
  5. Enters Shravana from Dhanishta, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  6. Enters Uttara Ashadha from Shravana, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  7. Turns direct at 9°43′ Capricorn, in Uttara Ashadha Station
  8. Enters Shravana from Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra
  9. Enters Dhanishta from Shravana Nakshatra
  10. Enters Aquarius from Capricorn Sign
  11. Enters Shatabhisha from Dhanishta Nakshatra
  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. Turns retrograde at 22°03′ Taurus, in Rohini Station
  22. Turns direct at 13°29′ Taurus, in Rohini Station
  23. Enters Mrigashira from Rohini Nakshatra
  24. Enters Gemini from Taurus Sign
  25. Enters Ardra from Mrigashira Nakshatra
  26. Enters Punarvasu from Ardra Nakshatra
  27. Enters Cancer from Gemini Sign
  28. Enters Pushya from Punarvasu Nakshatra
  29. Enters Ashlesha from Pushya Nakshatra
  30. Enters Leo and Magha, from Cancer and Ashlesha Sign
  31. Enters Purva Phalguni from Magha Nakshatra
  32. Enters Uttara Phalguni from Purva Phalguni Nakshatra
  33. Enters Virgo from Leo Sign
  34. Enters Hasta from Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra
  35. Enters Chitra from Hasta Nakshatra
  36. Turns retrograde at 24°19′ Virgo, in Chitra Station
  37. Enters Hasta from Chitra, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  38. Enters Uttara Phalguni from Hasta, moving retrograde Nakshatra
  39. Turns direct at 9°13′ Virgo, in Uttara Phalguni Station
  40. Enters Hasta from Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra
  41. Enters Chitra from Hasta Nakshatra
  42. Enters Libra from Virgo Sign
  43. Enters Swati from Chitra Nakshatra
  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
  50. Enters Uttara Ashadha from Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
  51. Enters Capricorn from Sagittarius Sign

Questions

Positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.

When does Mercury enter Capricorn in 2028?

On 2 January 2028 at 20:55 IST, by the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

When is Mercury retrograde in 2028?

From 24 January 2028 to 14 February 2028; From 21 May 2028 to 14 June 2028; From 19 September 2028 to 11 October 2028.

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