Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1886

In 1886 Mercury changes sign 16 times, about once every 22 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 5 January at 20:27; the last, into Scorpio, comes on 28 October at 01:55. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 21 September to 8 October 1886, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 12 June to 27 June 1886 and from 21 September to 8 October 1886, and debilitated in Pisces from 5 March to 25 March 1886 and from 4 April to 9 May 1886. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

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Mercury transit dates: Mercury moving through the twelve zodiac signs, Astromitra.com

Mercury Transit 1886 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio R	23 Dec 1885, 13:08	5 Jan 1886, 20:27	13 days
Sagittarius	5 Jan 1886, 20:27	29 Jan 1886, 17:04	23 days
Capricorn	29 Jan 1886, 17:04	17 Feb 1886, 06:32	18 days
Aquarius	17 Feb 1886, 06:32	5 Mar 1886, 09:25	16 days
PiscesDebil.	5 Mar 1886, 09:25	25 Mar 1886, 04:22	19 days
Aries	25 Mar 1886, 04:22	4 Apr 1886, 23:44	10 days
Pisces RDebil.	4 Apr 1886, 23:44	9 May 1886, 09:24	34 days
Aries	9 May 1886, 09:24	29 May 1886, 12:55	20 days
Taurus	29 May 1886, 12:55	12 Jun 1886, 21:37	14 days
GeminiOwn	12 Jun 1886, 21:37	27 Jun 1886, 13:15	14 days
Cancer	27 Jun 1886, 13:15	18 Jul 1886, 10:10	20 days
Leo	18 Jul 1886, 10:10	17 Aug 1886, 20:52	30 days
Cancer R	17 Aug 1886, 20:52	3 Sep 1886, 04:06	16 days
Leo	3 Sep 1886, 04:06	21 Sep 1886, 10:23	18 days
VirgoExalt.	21 Sep 1886, 10:23	8 Oct 1886, 12:24	17 days
Libra	8 Oct 1886, 12:24	28 Oct 1886, 01:55	19 days
Scorpio	28 Oct 1886, 01:55	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	66 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1886
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	12 Jun 1886, 21:37	27 Jun 1886, 13:15	14 days
Virgo	21 Sep 1886, 10:23	8 Oct 1886, 12:24	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1886
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	21 Sep 1886, 10:23	8 Oct 1886, 12:24	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1886
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	5 Mar 1886, 09:25	25 Mar 1886, 04:22	19 days
Pisces	4 Apr 1886, 23:44	9 May 1886, 09:24	34 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1886 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	23 Dec 1885, 13:08	5 Jan 1886, 20:27	13 days
Mula	Ketu	5 Jan 1886, 20:27	17 Jan 1886, 21:25	12 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	17 Jan 1886, 21:25	27 Jan 1886, 11:03	9 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	27 Jan 1886, 11:03	5 Feb 1886, 05:15	8 days
Shravana	Moon	5 Feb 1886, 05:15	13 Feb 1886, 09:21	8 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	13 Feb 1886, 09:21	21 Feb 1886, 00:40	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	21 Feb 1886, 00:40	28 Feb 1886, 04:53	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	28 Feb 1886, 04:53	7 Mar 1886, 02:48	6 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	7 Mar 1886, 02:48	14 Mar 1886, 08:33	7 days
Revati	Mercury	14 Mar 1886, 08:33	25 Mar 1886, 04:22	10 days
Ashwini	Ketu	25 Mar 1886, 04:22	4 Apr 1886, 23:44	10 days
Revati	Mercury	4 Apr 1886, 23:44	9 May 1886, 09:24	34 days
Ashwini	Ketu	9 May 1886, 09:24	19 May 1886, 16:34	10 days
Bharani	Venus	19 May 1886, 16:34	27 May 1886, 17:33	8 days
Krittika	Sun	27 May 1886, 17:33	3 Jun 1886, 14:47	6 days
Rohini	Moon	3 Jun 1886, 14:47	9 Jun 1886, 20:48	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	9 Jun 1886, 20:48	15 Jun 1886, 22:49	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	15 Jun 1886, 22:49	22 Jun 1886, 07:48	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	22 Jun 1886, 07:48	29 Jun 1886, 09:58	7 days
Pushya	Saturn	29 Jun 1886, 09:58	7 Jul 1886, 17:04	8 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	7 Jul 1886, 17:04	18 Jul 1886, 10:10	10 days
Magha	Ketu	18 Jul 1886, 10:10	17 Aug 1886, 20:52	30 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	17 Aug 1886, 20:52	3 Sep 1886, 04:06	16 days
Magha	Ketu	3 Sep 1886, 04:06	12 Sep 1886, 08:38	9 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	12 Sep 1886, 08:38	19 Sep 1886, 15:24	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	19 Sep 1886, 15:24	26 Sep 1886, 21:24	7 days
Hasta	Moon	26 Sep 1886, 21:24	4 Oct 1886, 12:29	7 days
Chitra	Mars	4 Oct 1886, 12:29	12 Oct 1886, 15:21	8 days
Swati	Rahu	12 Oct 1886, 15:21	21 Oct 1886, 06:20	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	21 Oct 1886, 06:20	30 Oct 1886, 10:23	9 days
Anuradha	Saturn	30 Oct 1886, 10:23	9 Nov 1886, 13:54	10 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	9 Nov 1886, 13:54	5 Dec 1886, 10:56	25 days
Anuradha	Saturn	5 Dec 1886, 10:56	22 Dec 1886, 21:52	17 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	22 Dec 1886, 21:52	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	10 days

Mercury Transit in Each Sign: Predictions

What Mercury's transit of each sign brings for every Moon sign.

What the Mercury Transit Means

Mercury spends two to four weeks in each sign, longer when it turns retrograde. How its transits fall on your own Moon sign, what its retrograde and combust periods mean and how to use these dates are explained on the main Mercury transit dates page, and what the present transit means for each sign in the Mercury transit predictions.

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Mercury Transit 1886: Common Questions

In 1886, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 5 January at 20:27, Capricorn on 29 January at 17:04, Aquarius on 17 February at 06:32, Pisces on 5 March at 09:25, Aries on 25 March at 04:22, Pisces on 4 April at 23:44, Aries on 9 May at 09:24, Taurus on 29 May at 12:55, Gemini on 12 June at 21:37, Cancer on 27 June at 13:15, Leo on 18 July at 10:10, Cancer on 17 August at 20:52, Leo on 3 September at 04:06, Virgo on 21 September at 10:23, Libra on 8 October at 12:24 and Scorpio on 28 October at 01:55.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 21 September to 8 October 1886.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 5 March to 25 March 1886 and from 4 April to 9 May 1886.

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