Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1986

In 1986 Mercury changes sign 17 times, about once every 21 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 1 January at 18:29; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 26 December at 02:37. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 11 September to 29 September 1986, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 2 June to 20 June 1986 and from 11 September to 29 September 1986, and debilitated in Pisces from 25 February to 19 March 1986 and from 11 April to 4 May 1986. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1986

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

Time ZoneIST

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

Mercury Transit 1986 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio	27 Oct 1985, 03:05	1 Jan 1986, 18:29	66 days
Sagittarius	1 Jan 1986, 18:29	21 Jan 1986, 08:52	19 days
Capricorn	21 Jan 1986, 08:52	7 Feb 1986, 22:53	17 days
Aquarius	7 Feb 1986, 22:53	25 Feb 1986, 08:43	17 days
PiscesDebil.	25 Feb 1986, 08:43	19 Mar 1986, 10:51	22 days
Aquarius R	19 Mar 1986, 10:51	11 Apr 1986, 13:17	23 days
PiscesDebil.	11 Apr 1986, 13:17	4 May 1986, 03:43	22 days
Aries	4 May 1986, 03:43	19 May 1986, 14:55	15 days
Taurus	19 May 1986, 14:55	2 Jun 1986, 13:55	13 days
GeminiOwn	2 Jun 1986, 13:55	20 Jun 1986, 22:02	18 days
Cancer	20 Jun 1986, 22:02	27 Aug 1986, 03:42	67 days
Leo	27 Aug 1986, 03:42	11 Sep 1986, 18:26	15 days
VirgoExalt.	11 Sep 1986, 18:26	29 Sep 1986, 22:40	18 days
Libra	29 Sep 1986, 22:40	23 Oct 1986, 08:27	23 days
Scorpio	23 Oct 1986, 08:27	10 Nov 1986, 23:26	18 days
Libra R	10 Nov 1986, 23:26	5 Dec 1986, 14:36	24 days
Scorpio	5 Dec 1986, 14:36	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	20 days
Sagittarius	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	13 Jan 1987, 23:36	18 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1986
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	2 Jun 1986, 13:55	20 Jun 1986, 22:02	18 days
Virgo	11 Sep 1986, 18:26	29 Sep 1986, 22:40	18 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1986
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	11 Sep 1986, 18:26	29 Sep 1986, 22:40	18 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1986
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	25 Feb 1986, 08:43	19 Mar 1986, 10:51	22 days
Pisces	11 Apr 1986, 13:17	4 May 1986, 03:43	22 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1986 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	23 Dec 1985, 01:03	1 Jan 1986, 18:29	9 days
Mula	Ketu	1 Jan 1986, 18:29	10 Jan 1986, 17:40	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	10 Jan 1986, 17:40	19 Jan 1986, 06:59	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	19 Jan 1986, 06:59	27 Jan 1986, 10:53	8 days
Shravana	Moon	27 Jan 1986, 10:53	4 Feb 1986, 05:05	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	4 Feb 1986, 05:05	11 Feb 1986, 15:12	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	11 Feb 1986, 15:12	19 Feb 1986, 01:05	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	19 Feb 1986, 01:05	28 Feb 1986, 01:36	9 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	28 Feb 1986, 01:36	15 Mar 1986, 20:56	15 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	15 Mar 1986, 20:56	15 Apr 1986, 00:37	30 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	15 Apr 1986, 00:37	25 Apr 1986, 16:18	10 days
Revati	Mercury	25 Apr 1986, 16:18	4 May 1986, 03:43	8 days
Ashwini	Ketu	4 May 1986, 03:43	11 May 1986, 11:39	7 days
Bharani	Venus	11 May 1986, 11:39	18 May 1986, 01:24	6 days
Krittika	Sun	18 May 1986, 01:24	24 May 1986, 05:04	6 days
Rohini	Moon	24 May 1986, 05:04	30 May 1986, 08:34	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	30 May 1986, 08:34	5 Jun 1986, 23:50	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	5 Jun 1986, 23:50	13 Jun 1986, 17:32	7 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	13 Jun 1986, 17:32	23 Jun 1986, 19:33	10 days
Pushya	Saturn	23 Jun 1986, 19:33	29 Jul 1986, 02:45	35 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	29 Jul 1986, 02:45	8 Aug 1986, 02:43	9 days
Pushya	Saturn	8 Aug 1986, 02:43	19 Aug 1986, 20:54	11 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	19 Aug 1986, 20:54	27 Aug 1986, 03:42	7 days
Magha	Ketu	27 Aug 1986, 03:42	2 Sep 1986, 22:25	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	2 Sep 1986, 22:25	9 Sep 1986, 22:38	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	9 Sep 1986, 22:38	17 Sep 1986, 11:04	7 days
Hasta	Moon	17 Sep 1986, 11:04	25 Sep 1986, 14:37	8 days
Chitra	Mars	25 Sep 1986, 14:37	4 Oct 1986, 11:28	8 days
Swati	Rahu	4 Oct 1986, 11:28	14 Oct 1986, 08:29	9 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	14 Oct 1986, 08:29	27 Oct 1986, 12:04	13 days
Anuradha	Saturn	27 Oct 1986, 12:04	7 Nov 1986, 19:26	11 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	7 Nov 1986, 19:26	20 Nov 1986, 02:45	12 days
Swati	Rahu	20 Nov 1986, 02:45	25 Nov 1986, 05:17	5 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	25 Nov 1986, 05:17	8 Dec 1986, 02:32	12 days
Anuradha	Saturn	8 Dec 1986, 02:32	17 Dec 1986, 07:54	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	17 Dec 1986, 07:54	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	8 days
Mula	Ketu	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	3 Jan 1987, 15:51	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

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 1986: Common Questions

In 1986, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 1 January at 18:29, Capricorn on 21 January at 08:52, Aquarius on 7 February at 22:53, Pisces on 25 February at 08:43, Aquarius on 19 March at 10:51, Pisces on 11 April at 13:17, Aries on 4 May at 03:43, Taurus on 19 May at 14:55, Gemini on 2 June at 13:55, Cancer on 20 June at 22:02, Leo on 27 August at 03:42, Virgo on 11 September at 18:26, Libra on 29 September at 22:40, Scorpio on 23 October at 08:27, Libra on 10 November at 23:26, Scorpio on 5 December at 14:36 and Sagittarius on 26 December at 02:37.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 11 September to 29 September 1986.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 25 February to 19 March 1986 and from 11 April to 4 May 1986.

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