Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1887

In 1887 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 2 January at 16:41; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 27 December at 09:46. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 13 September to 1 October 1887, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 4 June to 21 June 1887 and from 13 September to 1 October 1887, and debilitated in Pisces from 26 February to 5 May 1887. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1887

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

Mercury Transit 1887 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio	28 Oct 1886, 01:55	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	66 days
Sagittarius	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	22 Jan 1887, 19:12	20 days
Capricorn	22 Jan 1887, 19:12	9 Feb 1887, 13:13	17 days
Aquarius	9 Feb 1887, 13:13	26 Feb 1887, 02:06	16 days
PiscesDebil.	26 Feb 1887, 02:06	5 May 1887, 07:25	68 days
Aries	5 May 1887, 07:25	21 May 1887, 12:02	16 days
Taurus	21 May 1887, 12:02	4 Jun 1887, 08:31	13 days
GeminiOwn	4 Jun 1887, 08:31	21 Jun 1887, 02:34	16 days
Cancer	21 Jun 1887, 02:34	28 Aug 1887, 17:52	68 days
Leo	28 Aug 1887, 17:52	13 Sep 1887, 11:15	15 days
VirgoExalt.	13 Sep 1887, 11:15	1 Oct 1887, 05:47	17 days
Libra	1 Oct 1887, 05:47	22 Oct 1887, 20:29	21 days
Scorpio	22 Oct 1887, 20:29	20 Nov 1887, 04:36	28 days
Libra R	20 Nov 1887, 04:36	5 Dec 1887, 11:17	15 days
Scorpio	5 Dec 1887, 11:17	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	21 days
Sagittarius	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	15 Jan 1888, 11:27	19 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1887
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	4 Jun 1887, 08:31	21 Jun 1887, 02:34	16 days
Virgo	13 Sep 1887, 11:15	1 Oct 1887, 05:47	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1887
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	13 Sep 1887, 11:15	1 Oct 1887, 05:47	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1887
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	26 Feb 1887, 02:06	5 May 1887, 07:25	68 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1887 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	22 Dec 1886, 21:52	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	10 days
Mula	Ketu	2 Jan 1887, 16:41	11 Jan 1887, 23:19	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	11 Jan 1887, 23:19	20 Jan 1887, 16:34	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	20 Jan 1887, 16:34	28 Jan 1887, 23:07	8 days
Shravana	Moon	28 Jan 1887, 23:07	5 Feb 1887, 19:02	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	5 Feb 1887, 19:02	13 Feb 1887, 05:17	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	13 Feb 1887, 05:17	20 Feb 1887, 10:26	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	20 Feb 1887, 10:26	28 Feb 1887, 03:59	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	28 Feb 1887, 03:59	29 Mar 1887, 05:31	29 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	29 Mar 1887, 05:31	12 Apr 1887, 00:33	13 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	12 Apr 1887, 00:33	26 Apr 1887, 00:07	13 days
Revati	Mercury	26 Apr 1887, 00:07	5 May 1887, 07:25	9 days
Ashwini	Ketu	5 May 1887, 07:25	13 May 1887, 01:48	7 days
Bharani	Venus	13 May 1887, 01:48	19 May 1887, 21:35	6 days
Krittika	Sun	19 May 1887, 21:35	26 May 1887, 03:38	6 days
Rohini	Moon	26 May 1887, 03:38	1 Jun 1887, 05:37	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	1 Jun 1887, 05:37	7 Jun 1887, 14:39	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	7 Jun 1887, 14:39	14 Jun 1887, 18:59	7 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	14 Jun 1887, 18:59	23 Jun 1887, 11:45	8 days
Pushya	Saturn	23 Jun 1887, 11:45	6 Jul 1887, 09:34	12 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	6 Jul 1887, 09:34	24 Jul 1887, 21:48	18 days
Pushya	Saturn	24 Jul 1887, 21:48	20 Aug 1887, 12:59	26 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	20 Aug 1887, 12:59	28 Aug 1887, 17:52	8 days
Magha	Ketu	28 Aug 1887, 17:52	4 Sep 1887, 16:38	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	4 Sep 1887, 16:38	11 Sep 1887, 16:02	6 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	11 Sep 1887, 16:02	19 Sep 1887, 01:29	7 days
Hasta	Moon	19 Sep 1887, 01:29	27 Sep 1887, 00:36	7 days
Chitra	Mars	27 Sep 1887, 00:36	5 Oct 1887, 14:59	8 days
Swati	Rahu	5 Oct 1887, 14:59	14 Oct 1887, 23:40	9 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	14 Oct 1887, 23:40	25 Oct 1887, 19:46	10 days
Anuradha	Saturn	25 Oct 1887, 19:46	17 Nov 1887, 15:56	22 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	17 Nov 1887, 15:56	8 Dec 1887, 11:39	20 days
Anuradha	Saturn	8 Dec 1887, 11:39	18 Dec 1887, 09:51	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	18 Dec 1887, 09:51	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	8 days
Mula	Ketu	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	5 Jan 1888, 01:42	8 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 1887: Common Questions

In 1887, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 2 January at 16:41, Capricorn on 22 January at 19:12, Aquarius on 9 February at 13:13, Pisces on 26 February at 02:06, Aries on 5 May at 07:25, Taurus on 21 May at 12:02, Gemini on 4 June at 08:31, Cancer on 21 June at 02:34, Leo on 28 August at 17:52, Virgo on 13 September at 11:15, Libra on 1 October at 05:47, Scorpio on 22 October at 20:29, Libra on 20 November at 04:36, Scorpio on 5 December at 11:17 and Sagittarius on 27 December at 09:46.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 13 September to 1 October 1887.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 26 February to 5 May 1887.

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