Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1971

In 1971 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 3 February at 14:31; the last, into Scorpio, comes on 10 December at 15:43. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 27 September to 14 October 1971, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 18 June to 3 July 1971 and from 27 September to 14 October 1971, and debilitated in Pisces from 11 March to 27 March 1971 and from 30 April to 6 May 1971. 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 1971 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	28 Nov 1970, 23:25	3 Feb 1971, 14:31	66 days
Capricorn	3 Feb 1971, 14:31	22 Feb 1971, 18:59	19 days
Aquarius	22 Feb 1971, 18:59	11 Mar 1971, 02:26	16 days
PiscesDebil.	11 Mar 1971, 02:26	27 Mar 1971, 09:15	16 days
Aries	27 Mar 1971, 09:15	30 Apr 1971, 21:34	34 days
Pisces RDebil.	30 Apr 1971, 21:34	6 May 1971, 10:33	5 days
Aries	6 May 1971, 10:33	3 Jun 1971, 20:30	28 days
Taurus	3 Jun 1971, 20:30	18 Jun 1971, 22:20	15 days
GeminiOwn	18 Jun 1971, 22:20	3 Jul 1971, 03:00	14 days
Cancer	3 Jul 1971, 03:00	21 Jul 1971, 12:33	18 days
Leo	21 Jul 1971, 12:33	27 Sep 1971, 00:44	67 days
VirgoExalt.	27 Sep 1971, 00:44	14 Oct 1971, 00:12	16 days
Libra	14 Oct 1971, 00:12	2 Nov 1971, 01:38	19 days
Scorpio	2 Nov 1971, 01:38	24 Nov 1971, 18:30	22 days
Sagittarius	24 Nov 1971, 18:30	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	15 days
Scorpio R	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	27 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1971
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	18 Jun 1971, 22:20	3 Jul 1971, 03:00	14 days
Virgo	27 Sep 1971, 00:44	14 Oct 1971, 00:12	16 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1971
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	27 Sep 1971, 00:44	14 Oct 1971, 00:12	16 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1971
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	11 Mar 1971, 02:26	27 Mar 1971, 09:15	16 days
Pisces	30 Apr 1971, 21:34	6 May 1971, 10:33	5 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1971 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Mula	Ketu	28 Dec 1970, 13:17	21 Jan 1971, 16:27	24 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	21 Jan 1971, 16:27	1 Feb 1971, 05:29	10 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	1 Feb 1971, 05:29	10 Feb 1971, 09:21	9 days
Shravana	Moon	10 Feb 1971, 09:21	18 Feb 1971, 19:29	8 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	18 Feb 1971, 19:29	26 Feb 1971, 15:05	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	26 Feb 1971, 15:05	5 Mar 1971, 21:55	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	5 Mar 1971, 21:55	12 Mar 1971, 19:10	6 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	12 Mar 1971, 19:10	19 Mar 1971, 14:52	6 days
Revati	Mercury	19 Mar 1971, 14:52	27 Mar 1971, 09:15	7 days
Ashwini	Ketu	27 Mar 1971, 09:15	30 Apr 1971, 21:34	34 days
Revati	Mercury	30 Apr 1971, 21:34	6 May 1971, 10:33	5 days
Ashwini	Ketu	6 May 1971, 10:33	23 May 1971, 14:26	17 days
Bharani	Venus	23 May 1971, 14:26	1 Jun 1971, 20:44	9 days
Krittika	Sun	1 Jun 1971, 20:44	9 Jun 1971, 07:57	7 days
Rohini	Moon	9 Jun 1971, 07:57	15 Jun 1971, 20:28	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	15 Jun 1971, 20:28	21 Jun 1971, 23:16	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	21 Jun 1971, 23:16	28 Jun 1971, 04:00	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	28 Jun 1971, 04:00	4 Jul 1971, 20:51	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	4 Jul 1971, 20:51	12 Jul 1971, 11:11	7 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	12 Jul 1971, 11:11	21 Jul 1971, 12:33	9 days
Magha	Ketu	21 Jul 1971, 12:33	3 Aug 1971, 07:41	12 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	3 Aug 1971, 07:41	22 Aug 1971, 04:11	18 days
Magha	Ketu	22 Aug 1971, 04:11	17 Sep 1971, 05:40	26 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	17 Sep 1971, 05:40	25 Sep 1971, 04:36	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	25 Sep 1971, 04:36	2 Oct 1971, 12:38	7 days
Hasta	Moon	2 Oct 1971, 12:38	10 Oct 1971, 01:53	7 days
Chitra	Mars	10 Oct 1971, 01:53	18 Oct 1971, 01:13	7 days
Swati	Rahu	18 Oct 1971, 01:13	26 Oct 1971, 11:17	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	26 Oct 1971, 11:17	4 Nov 1971, 07:46	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	4 Nov 1971, 07:46	13 Nov 1971, 17:16	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	13 Nov 1971, 17:16	24 Nov 1971, 18:30	11 days
Mula	Ketu	24 Nov 1971, 18:30	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	15 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	27 days

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Mercury Transit 1971: Common Questions

In 1971, Mercury enters Capricorn on 3 February at 14:31, Aquarius on 22 February at 18:59, Pisces on 11 March at 02:26, Aries on 27 March at 09:15, Pisces on 30 April at 21:34, Aries on 6 May at 10:33, Taurus on 3 June at 20:30, Gemini on 18 June at 22:20, Cancer on 3 July at 03:00, Leo on 21 July at 12:33, Virgo on 27 September at 00:44, Libra on 14 October at 00:12, Scorpio on 2 November at 01:38, Sagittarius on 24 November at 18:30 and Scorpio on 10 December at 15:43.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 27 September to 14 October 1971.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 11 March to 27 March 1971 and from 30 April to 6 May 1971.

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