Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1979

In 1979 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 4 January at 13:42; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 29 December at 08:17. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 15 September to 3 October 1979, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 6 June to 22 June 1979 and from 15 September to 3 October 1979, and debilitated in Pisces from 28 February to 7 May 1979. 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 1979 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio	29 Oct 1978, 23:44	4 Jan 1979, 13:42	66 days
Sagittarius	4 Jan 1979, 13:42	24 Jan 1979, 18:13	20 days
Capricorn	24 Jan 1979, 18:13	11 Feb 1979, 13:02	17 days
Aquarius	11 Feb 1979, 13:02	28 Feb 1979, 00:28	16 days
PiscesDebil.	28 Feb 1979, 00:28	7 May 1979, 05:15	68 days
Aries	7 May 1979, 05:15	23 May 1979, 12:44	16 days
Taurus	23 May 1979, 12:44	6 Jun 1979, 09:09	13 days
GeminiOwn	6 Jun 1979, 09:09	22 Jun 1979, 23:09	16 days
Cancer	22 Jun 1979, 23:09	30 Aug 1979, 17:14	68 days
Leo	30 Aug 1979, 17:14	15 Sep 1979, 11:14	15 days
VirgoExalt.	15 Sep 1979, 11:14	3 Oct 1979, 04:29	17 days
Libra	3 Oct 1979, 04:29	24 Oct 1979, 15:14	21 days
Scorpio	24 Oct 1979, 15:14	23 Nov 1979, 06:38	29 days
Libra R	23 Nov 1979, 06:38	7 Dec 1979, 02:06	13 days
Scorpio	7 Dec 1979, 02:06	29 Dec 1979, 08:17	22 days
Sagittarius	29 Dec 1979, 08:17	17 Jan 1980, 10:50	19 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1979
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	6 Jun 1979, 09:09	22 Jun 1979, 23:09	16 days
Virgo	15 Sep 1979, 11:14	3 Oct 1979, 04:29	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1979
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	15 Sep 1979, 11:14	3 Oct 1979, 04:29	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1979
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	28 Feb 1979, 00:28	7 May 1979, 05:15	68 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1979 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	24 Dec 1978, 13:18	4 Jan 1979, 13:42	11 days
Mula	Ketu	4 Jan 1979, 13:42	13 Jan 1979, 21:34	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	13 Jan 1979, 21:34	22 Jan 1979, 15:28	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	22 Jan 1979, 15:28	30 Jan 1979, 22:28	8 days
Shravana	Moon	30 Jan 1979, 22:28	7 Feb 1979, 18:45	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	7 Feb 1979, 18:45	15 Feb 1979, 05:10	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	15 Feb 1979, 05:10	22 Feb 1979, 10:02	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	22 Feb 1979, 10:02	2 Mar 1979, 01:22	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	2 Mar 1979, 01:22	2 Apr 1979, 10:02	31 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	2 Apr 1979, 10:02	12 Apr 1979, 16:16	10 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	12 Apr 1979, 16:16	27 Apr 1979, 18:30	15 days
Revati	Mercury	27 Apr 1979, 18:30	7 May 1979, 05:15	9 days
Ashwini	Ketu	7 May 1979, 05:15	15 May 1979, 01:20	7 days
Bharani	Venus	15 May 1979, 01:20	21 May 1979, 22:07	6 days
Krittika	Sun	21 May 1979, 22:07	28 May 1979, 04:38	6 days
Rohini	Moon	28 May 1979, 04:38	3 Jun 1979, 06:31	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	3 Jun 1979, 06:31	9 Jun 1979, 14:51	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	9 Jun 1979, 14:51	16 Jun 1979, 17:40	7 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	16 Jun 1979, 17:40	25 Jun 1979, 07:15	8 days
Pushya	Saturn	25 Jun 1979, 07:15	7 Jul 1979, 14:18	12 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	7 Jul 1979, 14:18	28 Jul 1979, 18:49	21 days
Pushya	Saturn	28 Jul 1979, 18:49	22 Aug 1979, 07:33	24 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	22 Aug 1979, 07:33	30 Aug 1979, 17:14	8 days
Magha	Ketu	30 Aug 1979, 17:14	6 Sep 1979, 16:46	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	6 Sep 1979, 16:46	13 Sep 1979, 16:06	6 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	13 Sep 1979, 16:06	21 Sep 1979, 01:09	7 days
Hasta	Moon	21 Sep 1979, 01:09	28 Sep 1979, 23:40	7 days
Chitra	Mars	28 Sep 1979, 23:40	7 Oct 1979, 13:16	8 days
Swati	Rahu	7 Oct 1979, 13:16	16 Oct 1979, 20:39	9 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	16 Oct 1979, 20:39	27 Oct 1979, 12:53	10 days
Anuradha	Saturn	27 Oct 1979, 12:53	20 Nov 1979, 16:08	24 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	20 Nov 1979, 16:08	10 Dec 1979, 05:51	19 days
Anuradha	Saturn	10 Dec 1979, 05:51	20 Dec 1979, 07:30	10 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	20 Dec 1979, 07:30	29 Dec 1979, 08:17	9 days
Mula	Ketu	29 Dec 1979, 08:17	7 Jan 1980, 00:40	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

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Mercury Transit 1979: Common Questions

In 1979, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 4 January at 13:42, Capricorn on 24 January at 18:13, Aquarius on 11 February at 13:02, Pisces on 28 February at 00:28, Aries on 7 May at 05:15, Taurus on 23 May at 12:44, Gemini on 6 June at 09:09, Cancer on 22 June at 23:09, Leo on 30 August at 17:14, Virgo on 15 September at 11:14, Libra on 3 October at 04:29, Scorpio on 24 October at 15:14, Libra on 23 November at 06:38, Scorpio on 7 December at 02:06 and Sagittarius on 29 December at 08:17.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 15 September to 3 October 1979.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 28 February to 7 May 1979.

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