Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1972

In 1972 Mercury changes sign 13 times, about once every 28 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 6 January at 22:18; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 31 December at 10:49. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 18 September to 5 October 1972, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 9 June to 24 June 1972 and from 18 September to 5 October 1972, and debilitated in Pisces from 2 March to 8 May 1972. 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 1972 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio R	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	27 days
Sagittarius	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	28 Jan 1972, 01:42	21 days
Capricorn	28 Jan 1972, 01:42	15 Feb 1972, 03:28	18 days
Aquarius	15 Feb 1972, 03:28	2 Mar 1972, 07:05	16 days
PiscesDebil.	2 Mar 1972, 07:05	8 May 1972, 19:25	67 days
Aries	8 May 1972, 19:25	26 May 1972, 08:12	17 days
Taurus	26 May 1972, 08:12	9 Jun 1972, 07:04	13 days
GeminiOwn	9 Jun 1972, 07:04	24 Jun 1972, 18:53	15 days
Cancer	24 Jun 1972, 18:53	1 Sep 1972, 22:12	69 days
Leo	1 Sep 1972, 22:12	18 Sep 1972, 04:14	16 days
VirgoExalt.	18 Sep 1972, 04:14	5 Oct 1972, 13:10	17 days
Libra	5 Oct 1972, 13:10	25 Oct 1972, 22:23	20 days
Scorpio	25 Oct 1972, 22:23	31 Dec 1972, 10:49	66 days
Sagittarius	31 Dec 1972, 10:49	19 Jan 1973, 21:29	19 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1972
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	9 Jun 1972, 07:04	24 Jun 1972, 18:53	15 days
Virgo	18 Sep 1972, 04:14	5 Oct 1972, 13:10	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1972
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	18 Sep 1972, 04:14	5 Oct 1972, 13:10	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1972
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	2 Mar 1972, 07:05	8 May 1972, 19:25	67 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1972 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	10 Dec 1971, 15:43	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	27 days
Mula	Ketu	6 Jan 1972, 22:18	16 Jan 1972, 21:20	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	16 Jan 1972, 21:20	25 Jan 1972, 21:45	9 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	25 Jan 1972, 21:45	3 Feb 1972, 08:56	8 days
Shravana	Moon	3 Feb 1972, 08:56	11 Feb 1972, 08:10	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	11 Feb 1972, 08:10	18 Feb 1972, 20:08	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	18 Feb 1972, 20:08	25 Feb 1972, 23:30	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	25 Feb 1972, 23:30	4 Mar 1972, 02:56	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	4 Mar 1972, 02:56	12 Mar 1972, 17:42	8 days
Revati	Mercury	12 Mar 1972, 17:42	1 Apr 1972, 14:49	19 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	1 Apr 1972, 14:49	27 Apr 1972, 09:50	25 days
Revati	Mercury	27 Apr 1972, 09:50	8 May 1972, 19:25	11 days
Ashwini	Ketu	8 May 1972, 19:25	17 May 1972, 09:16	8 days
Bharani	Venus	17 May 1972, 09:16	24 May 1972, 15:54	7 days
Krittika	Sun	24 May 1972, 15:54	31 May 1972, 03:28	6 days
Rohini	Moon	31 May 1972, 03:28	6 Jun 1972, 05:55	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	6 Jun 1972, 05:55	12 Jun 1972, 10:01	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	12 Jun 1972, 10:01	19 Jun 1972, 02:51	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	19 Jun 1972, 02:51	26 Jun 1972, 20:24	7 days
Pushya	Saturn	26 Jun 1972, 20:24	6 Jul 1972, 12:07	9 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	6 Jul 1972, 12:07	1 Sep 1972, 22:12	57 days
Magha	Ketu	1 Sep 1972, 22:12	9 Sep 1972, 09:01	7 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	9 Sep 1972, 09:01	16 Sep 1972, 09:27	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	16 Sep 1972, 09:27	23 Sep 1972, 16:17	7 days
Hasta	Moon	23 Sep 1972, 16:17	1 Oct 1972, 10:53	7 days
Chitra	Mars	1 Oct 1972, 10:53	9 Oct 1972, 18:54	8 days
Swati	Rahu	9 Oct 1972, 18:54	18 Oct 1972, 17:20	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	18 Oct 1972, 17:20	28 Oct 1972, 11:39	9 days
Anuradha	Saturn	28 Oct 1972, 11:39	10 Nov 1972, 02:41	12 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	10 Nov 1972, 02:41	21 Nov 1972, 08:03	11 days
Anuradha	Saturn	21 Nov 1972, 08:03	3 Dec 1972, 09:37	12 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	3 Dec 1972, 09:37	8 Dec 1972, 13:39	5 days
Anuradha	Saturn	8 Dec 1972, 13:39	21 Dec 1972, 23:15	13 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	21 Dec 1972, 23:15	31 Dec 1972, 10:49	9 days
Mula	Ketu	31 Dec 1972, 10:49	9 Jan 1973, 07:48	8 days

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

What the Mercury Transit Means

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Mercury Transit 1972: Common Questions

In 1972, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 6 January at 22:18, Capricorn on 28 January at 01:42, Aquarius on 15 February at 03:28, Pisces on 2 March at 07:05, Aries on 8 May at 19:25, Taurus on 26 May at 08:12, Gemini on 9 June at 07:04, Cancer on 24 June at 18:53, Leo on 1 September at 22:12, Virgo on 18 September at 04:14, Libra on 5 October at 13:10, Scorpio on 25 October at 22:23 and Sagittarius on 31 December at 10:49.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 18 September to 5 October 1972.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 2 March to 8 May 1972.

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