Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1987

In 1987 Mercury enters all twelve signs. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 13 January at 23:36; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 18 December at 23:11. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 4 September to 23 September 1987, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 26 May to 3 August 1987 and from 4 September to 23 September 1987, and debilitated in Pisces from 8 April to 26 April 1987. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1987

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

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

Mercury Transit 1987 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	13 Jan 1987, 23:36	18 days
Capricorn	13 Jan 1987, 23:36	31 Jan 1987, 13:12	17 days
Aquarius	31 Jan 1987, 13:12	8 Apr 1987, 20:45	67 days
PiscesDebil.	8 Apr 1987, 20:45	26 Apr 1987, 16:12	17 days
Aries	26 Apr 1987, 16:12	11 May 1987, 00:58	14 days
Taurus	11 May 1987, 00:58	26 May 1987, 07:18	15 days
GeminiOwn	26 May 1987, 07:18	3 Aug 1987, 12:32	69 days
Cancer	3 Aug 1987, 12:32	18 Aug 1987, 23:12	15 days
Leo	18 Aug 1987, 23:12	4 Sep 1987, 00:16	16 days
VirgoExalt.	4 Sep 1987, 00:16	23 Sep 1987, 21:29	19 days
Libra	23 Sep 1987, 21:29	29 Nov 1987, 17:08	66 days
Scorpio	29 Nov 1987, 17:08	18 Dec 1987, 23:11	19 days
Sagittarius	18 Dec 1987, 23:11	6 Jan 1988, 15:12	18 days

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1987
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	26 May 1987, 07:18	3 Aug 1987, 12:32	69 days
Virgo	4 Sep 1987, 00:16	23 Sep 1987, 21:29	19 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1987
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	4 Sep 1987, 00:16	23 Sep 1987, 21:29	19 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1987
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	8 Apr 1987, 20:45	26 Apr 1987, 16:12	17 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1987 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Mula	Ketu	26 Dec 1986, 02:37	3 Jan 1987, 15:51	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	3 Jan 1987, 15:51	11 Jan 1987, 22:57	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	11 Jan 1987, 22:57	19 Jan 1987, 22:47	7 days
Shravana	Moon	19 Jan 1987, 22:47	27 Jan 1987, 16:31	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	27 Jan 1987, 16:31	4 Feb 1987, 13:07	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	4 Feb 1987, 13:07	15 Feb 1987, 18:54	11 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	15 Feb 1987, 18:54	22 Feb 1987, 00:41	6 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	22 Feb 1987, 00:41	10 Mar 1987, 09:31	16 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	10 Mar 1987, 09:31	15 Mar 1987, 22:45	5 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	15 Mar 1987, 22:45	1 Apr 1987, 08:04	16 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	1 Apr 1987, 08:04	11 Apr 1987, 03:03	9 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	11 Apr 1987, 03:03	19 Apr 1987, 09:03	8 days
Revati	Mercury	19 Apr 1987, 09:03	26 Apr 1987, 16:12	7 days
Ashwini	Ketu	26 Apr 1987, 16:12	3 May 1987, 07:01	6 days
Bharani	Venus	3 May 1987, 07:01	9 May 1987, 12:10	6 days
Krittika	Sun	9 May 1987, 12:10	15 May 1987, 17:06	6 days
Rohini	Moon	15 May 1987, 17:06	22 May 1987, 11:19	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	22 May 1987, 11:19	30 May 1987, 15:42	8 days
Ardra	Rahu	30 May 1987, 15:42	12 Jun 1987, 05:41	12 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	12 Jun 1987, 05:41	1 Jul 1987, 01:25	18 days
Ardra	Rahu	1 Jul 1987, 01:25	27 Jul 1987, 05:40	26 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	27 Jul 1987, 05:40	5 Aug 1987, 11:20	9 days
Pushya	Saturn	5 Aug 1987, 11:20	12 Aug 1987, 10:02	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	12 Aug 1987, 10:02	18 Aug 1987, 23:12	6 days
Magha	Ketu	18 Aug 1987, 23:12	25 Aug 1987, 18:04	6 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	25 Aug 1987, 18:04	2 Sep 1987, 01:49	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	2 Sep 1987, 01:49	10 Sep 1987, 02:29	8 days
Hasta	Moon	10 Sep 1987, 02:29	19 Sep 1987, 00:07	8 days
Chitra	Mars	19 Sep 1987, 00:07	29 Sep 1987, 06:02	10 days
Swati	Rahu	29 Sep 1987, 06:02	31 Oct 1987, 22:49	32 days
Chitra	Mars	31 Oct 1987, 22:49	12 Nov 1987, 13:06	11 days
Swati	Rahu	12 Nov 1987, 13:06	23 Nov 1987, 02:31	10 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	23 Nov 1987, 02:31	1 Dec 1987, 20:56	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	1 Dec 1987, 20:56	10 Dec 1987, 10:42	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	10 Dec 1987, 10:42	18 Dec 1987, 23:11	8 days
Mula	Ketu	18 Dec 1987, 23:11	27 Dec 1987, 08:59	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	27 Dec 1987, 08:59	4 Jan 1988, 14:30	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 1987: Common Questions

In 1987, Mercury enters Capricorn on 13 January at 23:36, Aquarius on 31 January at 13:12, Pisces on 8 April at 20:45, Aries on 26 April at 16:12, Taurus on 11 May at 00:58, Gemini on 26 May at 07:18, Cancer on 3 August at 12:32, Leo on 18 August at 23:12, Virgo on 4 September at 00:16, Libra on 23 September at 21:29, Scorpio on 29 November at 17:08 and Sagittarius on 18 December at 23:11.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 4 September to 23 September 1987.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 8 April to 26 April 1987.

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