Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1976

In 1976 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 2 February at 11:29; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 2 December at 07:36. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 20 August to 29 September 1976 and from 3 October to 25 October 1976, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 1 July to 15 July 1976 and from 20 August to 29 September 1976 and from 3 October to 25 October 1976, and debilitated in Pisces from 23 March to 7 April 1976. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

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

Mercury Transit 1976 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Capricorn	29 Dec 1975, 12:40	2 Feb 1976, 11:29	34 days
Sagittarius R	2 Feb 1976, 11:29	5 Feb 1976, 22:56	3 days
Capricorn	5 Feb 1976, 22:56	5 Mar 1976, 12:23	28 days
Aquarius	5 Mar 1976, 12:23	23 Mar 1976, 10:58	17 days
PiscesDebil.	23 Mar 1976, 10:58	7 Apr 1976, 11:43	15 days
Aries	7 Apr 1976, 11:43	24 Apr 1976, 02:53	16 days
Taurus	24 Apr 1976, 02:53	1 Jul 1976, 10:13	68 days
GeminiOwn	1 Jul 1976, 10:13	15 Jul 1976, 23:47	14 days
Cancer	15 Jul 1976, 23:47	31 Jul 1976, 04:03	15 days
Leo	31 Jul 1976, 04:03	20 Aug 1976, 04:48	20 days
VirgoExalt.	20 Aug 1976, 04:48	29 Sep 1976, 06:44	40 days
Leo R	29 Sep 1976, 06:44	3 Oct 1976, 12:14	4 days
VirgoExalt.	3 Oct 1976, 12:14	25 Oct 1976, 14:13	22 days
Libra	25 Oct 1976, 14:13	12 Nov 1976, 21:48	18 days
Scorpio	12 Nov 1976, 21:48	2 Dec 1976, 07:36	19 days
Sagittarius	2 Dec 1976, 07:36	6 Feb 1977, 09:27	66 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1976
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	1 Jul 1976, 10:13	15 Jul 1976, 23:47	14 days
Virgo	20 Aug 1976, 04:48	29 Sep 1976, 06:44	40 days
Virgo	3 Oct 1976, 12:14	25 Oct 1976, 14:13	22 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1976
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	20 Aug 1976, 04:48	29 Sep 1976, 06:44	40 days
Virgo	3 Oct 1976, 12:14	25 Oct 1976, 14:13	22 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1976
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	23 Mar 1976, 10:58	7 Apr 1976, 11:43	15 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1976 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	27 Dec 1975, 07:40	5 Jan 1976, 21:04	9 days
Shravana	Moon	5 Jan 1976, 21:04	22 Jan 1976, 12:38	16 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	22 Jan 1976, 12:38	19 Feb 1976, 09:40	27 days
Shravana	Moon	19 Feb 1976, 09:40	29 Feb 1976, 21:57	10 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	29 Feb 1976, 21:57	9 Mar 1976, 20:26	8 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	9 Mar 1976, 20:26	17 Mar 1976, 21:23	8 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	17 Mar 1976, 21:23	25 Mar 1976, 05:38	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	25 Mar 1976, 05:38	1 Apr 1976, 00:38	6 days
Revati	Mercury	1 Apr 1976, 00:38	7 Apr 1976, 11:43	6 days
Ashwini	Ketu	7 Apr 1976, 11:43	14 Apr 1976, 01:28	6 days
Bharani	Venus	14 Apr 1976, 01:28	21 Apr 1976, 17:50	7 days
Krittika	Sun	21 Apr 1976, 17:50	7 May 1976, 05:30	15 days
Rohini	Moon	7 May 1976, 05:30	11 May 1976, 16:52	4 days
Krittika	Sun	11 May 1976, 16:52	17 Jun 1976, 17:27	37 days
Rohini	Moon	17 Jun 1976, 17:27	27 Jun 1976, 13:41	9 days
Mrigashira	Mars	27 Jun 1976, 13:41	4 Jul 1976, 22:10	7 days
Ardra	Rahu	4 Jul 1976, 22:10	11 Jul 1976, 08:10	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	11 Jul 1976, 08:10	17 Jul 1976, 13:20	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	17 Jul 1976, 13:20	24 Jul 1976, 01:18	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	24 Jul 1976, 01:18	31 Jul 1976, 04:03	7 days
Magha	Ketu	31 Jul 1976, 04:03	8 Aug 1976, 04:17	8 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	8 Aug 1976, 04:17	17 Aug 1976, 12:43	9 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	17 Aug 1976, 12:43	30 Aug 1976, 02:14	12 days
Hasta	Moon	30 Aug 1976, 02:14	18 Sep 1976, 02:27	19 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	18 Sep 1976, 02:27	13 Oct 1976, 09:15	25 days
Hasta	Moon	13 Oct 1976, 09:15	21 Oct 1976, 15:37	8 days
Chitra	Mars	21 Oct 1976, 15:37	29 Oct 1976, 13:17	7 days
Swati	Rahu	29 Oct 1976, 13:17	6 Nov 1976, 15:43	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	6 Nov 1976, 15:43	15 Nov 1976, 00:33	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	15 Nov 1976, 00:33	23 Nov 1976, 14:17	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	23 Nov 1976, 14:17	2 Dec 1976, 07:36	8 days
Mula	Ketu	2 Dec 1976, 07:36	11 Dec 1976, 07:44	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	11 Dec 1976, 07:44	22 Dec 1976, 03:24	10 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	22 Dec 1976, 03:24	3 Jan 1977, 02:41	11 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 1976: Common Questions

In 1976, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 2 February at 11:29, Capricorn on 5 February at 22:56, Aquarius on 5 March at 12:23, Pisces on 23 March at 10:58, Aries on 7 April at 11:43, Taurus on 24 April at 02:53, Gemini on 1 July at 10:13, Cancer on 15 July at 23:47, Leo on 31 July at 04:03, Virgo on 20 August at 04:48, Leo on 29 September at 06:44, Virgo on 3 October at 12:14, Libra on 25 October at 14:13, Scorpio on 12 November at 21:48 and Sagittarius on 2 December at 07:36.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 20 August to 29 September 1976 and from 3 October to 25 October 1976.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 23 March to 7 April 1976.

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