Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1888

In 1888 Mercury changes sign 14 times, about once every 26 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 15 January at 11:27; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 19 December at 09:20. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 4 September to 23 September 1888, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 26 May to 22 June 1888 and from 30 June to 3 August 1888 and from 4 September to 23 September 1888, and debilitated in Pisces from 8 April to 27 April 1888. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1888

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

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

Mercury Transit 1888 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	15 Jan 1888, 11:27	19 days
Capricorn	15 Jan 1888, 11:27	1 Feb 1888, 22:42	17 days
Aquarius	1 Feb 1888, 22:42	8 Apr 1888, 08:31	66 days
PiscesDebil.	8 Apr 1888, 08:31	27 Apr 1888, 07:19	18 days
Aries	27 Apr 1888, 07:19	11 May 1888, 23:04	14 days
Taurus	11 May 1888, 23:04	26 May 1888, 12:24	14 days
GeminiOwn	26 May 1888, 12:24	22 Jun 1888, 07:57	26 days
Cancer	22 Jun 1888, 07:57	30 Jun 1888, 00:46	7 days
Gemini ROwn	30 Jun 1888, 00:46	3 Aug 1888, 04:20	34 days
Cancer	3 Aug 1888, 04:20	19 Aug 1888, 19:02	16 days
Leo	19 Aug 1888, 19:02	4 Sep 1888, 14:14	15 days
VirgoExalt.	4 Sep 1888, 14:14	23 Sep 1888, 16:44	19 days
Libra	23 Sep 1888, 16:44	29 Nov 1888, 20:52	67 days
Scorpio	29 Nov 1888, 20:52	19 Dec 1888, 09:20	19 days
Sagittarius	19 Dec 1888, 09:20	7 Jan 1889, 01:47	18 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1888
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	26 May 1888, 12:24	22 Jun 1888, 07:57	26 days
Gemini	30 Jun 1888, 00:46	3 Aug 1888, 04:20	34 days
Virgo	4 Sep 1888, 14:14	23 Sep 1888, 16:44	19 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1888
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	4 Sep 1888, 14:14	23 Sep 1888, 16:44	19 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1888
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	8 Apr 1888, 08:31	27 Apr 1888, 07:19	18 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1888 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Mula	Ketu	27 Dec 1887, 09:46	5 Jan 1888, 01:42	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	5 Jan 1888, 01:42	13 Jan 1888, 10:30	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	13 Jan 1888, 10:30	21 Jan 1888, 11:12	8 days
Shravana	Moon	21 Jan 1888, 11:12	29 Jan 1888, 04:05	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	29 Jan 1888, 04:05	5 Feb 1888, 17:50	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	5 Feb 1888, 17:50	14 Feb 1888, 03:52	8 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	14 Feb 1888, 03:52	5 Mar 1888, 08:35	20 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	5 Mar 1888, 08:35	30 Mar 1888, 13:24	25 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	30 Mar 1888, 13:24	10 Apr 1888, 20:11	11 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	10 Apr 1888, 20:11	19 Apr 1888, 16:00	8 days
Revati	Mercury	19 Apr 1888, 16:00	27 Apr 1888, 07:19	7 days
Ashwini	Ketu	27 Apr 1888, 07:19	4 May 1888, 03:11	6 days
Bharani	Venus	4 May 1888, 03:11	10 May 1888, 10:20	6 days
Krittika	Sun	10 May 1888, 10:20	16 May 1888, 13:20	6 days
Rohini	Moon	16 May 1888, 13:20	22 May 1888, 23:47	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	22 May 1888, 23:47	30 May 1888, 09:09	7 days
Ardra	Rahu	30 May 1888, 09:09	8 Jun 1888, 22:14	9 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	8 Jun 1888, 22:14	5 Aug 1888, 12:30	57 days
Pushya	Saturn	5 Aug 1888, 12:30	13 Aug 1888, 02:44	7 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	13 Aug 1888, 02:44	19 Aug 1888, 19:02	6 days
Magha	Ketu	19 Aug 1888, 19:02	26 Aug 1888, 12:40	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	26 Aug 1888, 12:40	2 Sep 1888, 16:56	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	2 Sep 1888, 16:56	10 Sep 1888, 12:16	7 days
Hasta	Moon	10 Sep 1888, 12:16	19 Sep 1888, 01:44	8 days
Chitra	Mars	19 Sep 1888, 01:44	28 Sep 1888, 15:07	9 days
Swati	Rahu	28 Sep 1888, 15:07	10 Oct 1888, 09:25	11 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	10 Oct 1888, 09:25	29 Oct 1888, 15:07	19 days
Swati	Rahu	29 Oct 1888, 15:07	22 Nov 1888, 20:15	24 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	22 Nov 1888, 20:15	2 Dec 1888, 02:15	9 days
Anuradha	Saturn	2 Dec 1888, 02:15	10 Dec 1888, 19:22	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	10 Dec 1888, 19:22	19 Dec 1888, 09:20	8 days
Mula	Ketu	19 Dec 1888, 09:20	27 Dec 1888, 19:55	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	27 Dec 1888, 19:55	5 Jan 1889, 01:20	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 1888: Common Questions

In 1888, Mercury enters Capricorn on 15 January at 11:27, Aquarius on 1 February at 22:42, Pisces on 8 April at 08:31, Aries on 27 April at 07:19, Taurus on 11 May at 23:04, Gemini on 26 May at 12:24, Cancer on 22 June at 07:57, Gemini on 30 June at 00:46, Cancer on 3 August at 04:20, Leo on 19 August at 19:02, Virgo on 4 September at 14:14, Libra on 23 September at 16:44, Scorpio on 29 November at 20:52 and Sagittarius on 19 December at 09:20.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 4 September to 23 September 1888.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 8 April to 27 April 1888.

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