Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1953

In 1953 Mercury changes sign 17 times, about once every 21 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 2 January at 02:28; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 26 December at 13:08. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 12 September to 30 September 1953, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 3 June to 20 June 1953 and from 12 September to 30 September 1953, and debilitated in Pisces from 25 February to 23 March 1953 and from 10 April to 4 May 1953. 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 1953 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio	27 Oct 1952, 10:04	2 Jan 1953, 02:28	66 days
Sagittarius	2 Jan 1953, 02:28	21 Jan 1953, 20:23	19 days
Capricorn	21 Jan 1953, 20:23	8 Feb 1953, 11:35	17 days
Aquarius	8 Feb 1953, 11:35	25 Feb 1953, 12:13	17 days
PiscesDebil.	25 Feb 1953, 12:13	23 Mar 1953, 20:39	26 days
Aquarius R	23 Mar 1953, 20:39	10 Apr 1953, 10:52	17 days
PiscesDebil.	10 Apr 1953, 10:52	4 May 1953, 13:41	24 days
Aries	4 May 1953, 13:41	20 May 1953, 06:05	15 days
Taurus	20 May 1953, 06:05	3 Jun 1953, 03:48	13 days
GeminiOwn	3 Jun 1953, 03:48	20 Jun 1953, 21:01	17 days
Cancer	20 Jun 1953, 21:01	27 Aug 1953, 16:50	67 days
Leo	27 Aug 1953, 16:50	12 Sep 1953, 07:55	15 days
VirgoExalt.	12 Sep 1953, 07:55	30 Sep 1953, 08:40	18 days
Libra	30 Sep 1953, 08:40	23 Oct 1953, 00:32	22 days
Scorpio	23 Oct 1953, 00:32	14 Nov 1953, 02:00	22 days
Libra R	14 Nov 1953, 02:00	5 Dec 1953, 16:34	21 days
Scorpio	5 Dec 1953, 16:34	26 Dec 1953, 13:08	20 days
Sagittarius	26 Dec 1953, 13:08	14 Jan 1954, 11:30	18 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1953
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	3 Jun 1953, 03:48	20 Jun 1953, 21:01	17 days
Virgo	12 Sep 1953, 07:55	30 Sep 1953, 08:40	18 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1953
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	12 Sep 1953, 07:55	30 Sep 1953, 08:40	18 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1953
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	25 Feb 1953, 12:13	23 Mar 1953, 20:39	26 days
Pisces	10 Apr 1953, 10:52	4 May 1953, 13:41	24 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1953 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	23 Dec 1952, 02:43	2 Jan 1953, 02:28	9 days
Mula	Ketu	2 Jan 1953, 02:28	11 Jan 1953, 03:47	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	11 Jan 1953, 03:47	19 Jan 1953, 18:16	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	19 Jan 1953, 18:16	27 Jan 1953, 22:59	8 days
Shravana	Moon	27 Jan 1953, 22:59	4 Feb 1953, 17:42	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	4 Feb 1953, 17:42	12 Feb 1953, 03:43	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	12 Feb 1953, 03:43	19 Feb 1953, 11:34	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	19 Feb 1953, 11:34	27 Feb 1953, 21:47	8 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	27 Feb 1953, 21:47	20 Mar 1953, 00:23	20 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	20 Mar 1953, 00:23	14 Apr 1953, 12:13	25 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	14 Apr 1953, 12:13	25 Apr 1953, 20:34	11 days
Revati	Mercury	25 Apr 1953, 20:34	4 May 1953, 13:41	8 days
Ashwini	Ketu	4 May 1953, 13:41	12 May 1953, 00:45	7 days
Bharani	Venus	12 May 1953, 00:45	18 May 1953, 16:18	6 days
Krittika	Sun	18 May 1953, 16:18	24 May 1953, 20:35	6 days
Rohini	Moon	24 May 1953, 20:35	30 May 1953, 23:23	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	30 May 1953, 23:23	6 Jun 1953, 12:18	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	6 Jun 1953, 12:18	14 Jun 1953, 00:55	7 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	14 Jun 1953, 00:55	23 Jun 1953, 13:14	9 days
Pushya	Saturn	23 Jun 1953, 13:14	20 Aug 1953, 04:29	57 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	20 Aug 1953, 04:29	27 Aug 1953, 16:50	7 days
Magha	Ketu	27 Aug 1953, 16:50	3 Sep 1953, 12:33	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	3 Sep 1953, 12:33	10 Sep 1953, 12:20	6 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	10 Sep 1953, 12:20	17 Sep 1953, 23:40	7 days
Hasta	Moon	17 Sep 1953, 23:40	26 Sep 1953, 01:39	8 days
Chitra	Mars	26 Sep 1953, 01:39	4 Oct 1953, 20:09	8 days
Swati	Rahu	4 Oct 1953, 20:09	14 Oct 1953, 12:24	9 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	14 Oct 1953, 12:24	26 Oct 1953, 13:10	12 days
Anuradha	Saturn	26 Oct 1953, 13:10	11 Nov 1953, 10:04	15 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	11 Nov 1953, 10:04	8 Dec 1953, 07:13	26 days
Anuradha	Saturn	8 Dec 1953, 07:13	17 Dec 1953, 16:55	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	17 Dec 1953, 16:55	26 Dec 1953, 13:08	8 days
Mula	Ketu	26 Dec 1953, 13:08	4 Jan 1954, 03:10	8 days

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Mercury Transit 1953: Common Questions

In 1953, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 2 January at 02:28, Capricorn on 21 January at 20:23, Aquarius on 8 February at 11:35, Pisces on 25 February at 12:13, Aquarius on 23 March at 20:39, Pisces on 10 April at 10:52, Aries on 4 May at 13:41, Taurus on 20 May at 06:05, Gemini on 3 June at 03:48, Cancer on 20 June at 21:01, Leo on 27 August at 16:50, Virgo on 12 September at 07:55, Libra on 30 September at 08:40, Scorpio on 23 October at 00:32, Libra on 14 November at 02:00, Scorpio on 5 December at 16:34 and Sagittarius on 26 December at 13:08.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 12 September to 30 September 1953.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 25 February to 23 March 1953 and from 10 April to 4 May 1953.

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