Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1988

In 1988 Mercury changes sign 19 times, about once every 19 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 6 January at 15:12; the last, into Capricorn, comes on 29 December at 19:23. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 26 August to 20 September 1988 and from 6 October to 2 November 1988, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 23 May to 10 June 1988 and from 6 July to 26 July 1988 and from 26 August to 20 September 1988 and from 6 October to 2 November 1988, and debilitated in Pisces from 1 April to 17 April 1988. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1988

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

Time ZoneIST

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

Mercury Transit 1988 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	18 Dec 1987, 23:11	6 Jan 1988, 15:12	18 days
Capricorn	6 Jan 1988, 15:12	26 Jan 1988, 05:00	19 days
Aquarius	26 Jan 1988, 05:00	9 Feb 1988, 15:08	14 days
Capricorn R	9 Feb 1988, 15:08	11 Mar 1988, 10:47	30 days
Aquarius	11 Mar 1988, 10:47	1 Apr 1988, 11:53	21 days
PiscesDebil.	1 Apr 1988, 11:53	17 Apr 1988, 11:46	15 days
Aries	17 Apr 1988, 11:46	1 May 1988, 18:33	14 days
Taurus	1 May 1988, 18:33	23 May 1988, 05:57	21 days
GeminiOwn	23 May 1988, 05:57	10 Jun 1988, 23:40	18 days
Taurus R	10 Jun 1988, 23:40	6 Jul 1988, 23:16	25 days
GeminiOwn	6 Jul 1988, 23:16	26 Jul 1988, 02:00	19 days
Cancer	26 Jul 1988, 02:00	9 Aug 1988, 15:50	14 days
Leo	9 Aug 1988, 15:50	26 Aug 1988, 20:44	17 days
VirgoExalt.	26 Aug 1988, 20:44	20 Sep 1988, 17:22	24 days
Libra	20 Sep 1988, 17:22	6 Oct 1988, 11:55	15 days
Virgo RExalt.	6 Oct 1988, 11:55	2 Nov 1988, 16:58	27 days
Libra	2 Nov 1988, 16:58	21 Nov 1988, 16:19	18 days
Scorpio	21 Nov 1988, 16:19	10 Dec 1988, 17:22	19 days
Sagittarius	10 Dec 1988, 17:22	29 Dec 1988, 19:23	19 days
Capricorn	29 Dec 1988, 19:23	6 Mar 1989, 19:25	67 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1988
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	23 May 1988, 05:57	10 Jun 1988, 23:40	18 days
Gemini	6 Jul 1988, 23:16	26 Jul 1988, 02:00	19 days
Virgo	26 Aug 1988, 20:44	20 Sep 1988, 17:22	24 days
Virgo	6 Oct 1988, 11:55	2 Nov 1988, 16:58	27 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1988
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	26 Aug 1988, 20:44	20 Sep 1988, 17:22	24 days
Virgo	6 Oct 1988, 11:55	2 Nov 1988, 16:58	27 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1988
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	1 Apr 1988, 11:53	17 Apr 1988, 11:46	15 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1988 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Purva Ashadha	Venus	27 Dec 1987, 08:59	4 Jan 1988, 14:30	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	4 Jan 1988, 14:30	12 Jan 1988, 16:38	8 days
Shravana	Moon	12 Jan 1988, 16:38	21 Jan 1988, 02:30	8 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	21 Jan 1988, 02:30	15 Feb 1988, 12:14	25 days
Shravana	Moon	15 Feb 1988, 12:14	4 Mar 1988, 15:05	18 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	4 Mar 1988, 15:05	16 Mar 1988, 22:17	12 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	16 Mar 1988, 22:17	26 Mar 1988, 06:56	9 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	26 Mar 1988, 06:56	3 Apr 1988, 10:46	8 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	3 Apr 1988, 10:46	10 Apr 1988, 18:46	7 days
Revati	Mercury	10 Apr 1988, 18:46	17 Apr 1988, 11:46	6 days
Ashwini	Ketu	17 Apr 1988, 11:46	23 Apr 1988, 19:24	6 days
Bharani	Venus	23 Apr 1988, 19:24	30 Apr 1988, 03:00	6 days
Krittika	Sun	30 Apr 1988, 03:00	7 May 1988, 02:30	6 days
Rohini	Moon	7 May 1988, 02:30	16 May 1988, 03:57	9 days
Mrigashira	Mars	16 May 1988, 03:57	12 Jul 1988, 18:40	57 days
Ardra	Rahu	12 Jul 1988, 18:40	20 Jul 1988, 23:58	8 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	20 Jul 1988, 23:58	27 Jul 1988, 16:43	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	27 Jul 1988, 16:43	3 Aug 1988, 01:27	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	3 Aug 1988, 01:27	9 Aug 1988, 15:50	6 days
Magha	Ketu	9 Aug 1988, 15:50	16 Aug 1988, 19:30	7 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	16 Aug 1988, 19:30	24 Aug 1988, 17:40	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	24 Aug 1988, 17:40	2 Sep 1988, 16:35	8 days
Hasta	Moon	2 Sep 1988, 16:35	13 Sep 1988, 10:25	10 days
Chitra	Mars	13 Sep 1988, 10:25	12 Oct 1988, 11:03	29 days
Hasta	Moon	12 Oct 1988, 11:03	28 Oct 1988, 16:47	16 days
Chitra	Mars	28 Oct 1988, 16:47	7 Nov 1988, 02:05	9 days
Swati	Rahu	7 Nov 1988, 02:05	15 Nov 1988, 10:22	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	15 Nov 1988, 10:22	23 Nov 1988, 18:39	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	23 Nov 1988, 18:39	2 Dec 1988, 05:31	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	2 Dec 1988, 05:31	10 Dec 1988, 17:22	8 days
Mula	Ketu	10 Dec 1988, 17:22	19 Dec 1988, 04:20	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	19 Dec 1988, 04:20	27 Dec 1988, 15:33	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	27 Dec 1988, 15:33	5 Jan 1989, 18:07	9 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 1988: Common Questions

In 1988, Mercury enters Capricorn on 6 January at 15:12, Aquarius on 26 January at 05:00, Capricorn on 9 February at 15:08, Aquarius on 11 March at 10:47, Pisces on 1 April at 11:53, Aries on 17 April at 11:46, Taurus on 1 May at 18:33, Gemini on 23 May at 05:57, Taurus on 10 June at 23:40, Gemini on 6 July at 23:16, Cancer on 26 July at 02:00, Leo on 9 August at 15:50, Virgo on 26 August at 20:44, Libra on 20 September at 17:22, Virgo on 6 October at 11:55, Libra on 2 November at 16:58, Scorpio on 21 November at 16:19, Sagittarius on 10 December at 17:22 and Capricorn on 29 December at 19:23.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 26 August to 20 September 1988 and from 6 October to 2 November 1988.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 1 April to 17 April 1988.

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