Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1997

In 1997 Mercury changes sign 13 times, about once every 28 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 5 February at 01:26; the last, into Scorpio, comes on 18 December at 16:56. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 29 September to 16 October 1997, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 21 June to 5 July 1997 and from 29 September to 16 October 1997, and debilitated in Pisces from 13 March to 28 March 1997. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1997

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

Time ZoneIST

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

Mercury Transit 1997 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	30 Nov 1996, 13:51	5 Feb 1997, 01:26	66 days
Capricorn	5 Feb 1997, 01:26	24 Feb 1997, 18:26	19 days
Aquarius	24 Feb 1997, 18:26	13 Mar 1997, 06:31	16 days
PiscesDebil.	13 Mar 1997, 06:31	28 Mar 1997, 19:51	15 days
Aries	28 Mar 1997, 19:51	5 Jun 1997, 11:58	68 days
Taurus	5 Jun 1997, 11:58	21 Jun 1997, 06:03	15 days
GeminiOwn	21 Jun 1997, 06:03	5 Jul 1997, 06:59	14 days
Cancer	5 Jul 1997, 06:59	22 Jul 1997, 17:10	17 days
Leo	22 Jul 1997, 17:10	29 Sep 1997, 00:15	68 days
VirgoExalt.	29 Sep 1997, 00:15	16 Oct 1997, 00:42	17 days
Libra	16 Oct 1997, 00:42	3 Nov 1997, 20:26	18 days
Scorpio	3 Nov 1997, 20:26	25 Nov 1997, 04:37	21 days
Sagittarius	25 Nov 1997, 04:37	18 Dec 1997, 16:56	23 days
Scorpio R	18 Dec 1997, 16:56	7 Jan 1998, 13:43	19 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1997
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	21 Jun 1997, 06:03	5 Jul 1997, 06:59	14 days
Virgo	29 Sep 1997, 00:15	16 Oct 1997, 00:42	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1997
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	29 Sep 1997, 00:15	16 Oct 1997, 00:42	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1997
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	13 Mar 1997, 06:31	28 Mar 1997, 19:51	15 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1997 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Purva Ashadha	Venus	9 Dec 1996, 22:23	5 Jan 1997, 19:27	26 days
Mula	Ketu	5 Jan 1997, 19:27	21 Jan 1997, 16:11	15 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	21 Jan 1997, 16:11	2 Feb 1997, 13:30	11 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	2 Feb 1997, 13:30	12 Feb 1997, 02:07	9 days
Shravana	Moon	12 Feb 1997, 02:07	20 Feb 1997, 17:05	8 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	20 Feb 1997, 17:05	28 Feb 1997, 16:05	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	28 Feb 1997, 16:05	8 Mar 1997, 01:13	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	8 Mar 1997, 01:13	14 Mar 1997, 23:13	6 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	14 Mar 1997, 23:13	21 Mar 1997, 16:10	6 days
Revati	Mercury	21 Mar 1997, 16:10	28 Mar 1997, 19:51	7 days
Ashwini	Ketu	28 Mar 1997, 19:51	8 Apr 1997, 10:04	10 days
Bharani	Venus	8 Apr 1997, 10:04	22 Apr 1997, 17:19	14 days
Ashwini	Ketu	22 Apr 1997, 17:19	23 May 1997, 15:01	30 days
Bharani	Venus	23 May 1997, 15:01	3 Jun 1997, 08:00	10 days
Krittika	Sun	3 Jun 1997, 08:00	11 Jun 1997, 08:06	8 days
Rohini	Moon	11 Jun 1997, 08:06	18 Jun 1997, 02:45	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	18 Jun 1997, 02:45	24 Jun 1997, 07:31	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	24 Jun 1997, 07:31	30 Jun 1997, 10:55	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	30 Jun 1997, 10:55	6 Jul 1997, 23:30	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	6 Jul 1997, 23:30	14 Jul 1997, 06:11	7 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	14 Jul 1997, 06:11	22 Jul 1997, 17:10	8 days
Magha	Ketu	22 Jul 1997, 17:10	2 Aug 1997, 10:12	10 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	2 Aug 1997, 10:12	1 Sep 1997, 21:57	30 days
Magha	Ketu	1 Sep 1997, 21:57	18 Sep 1997, 01:54	16 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	18 Sep 1997, 01:54	27 Sep 1997, 02:30	9 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	27 Sep 1997, 02:30	4 Oct 1997, 14:10	7 days
Hasta	Moon	4 Oct 1997, 14:10	12 Oct 1997, 03:05	7 days
Chitra	Mars	12 Oct 1997, 03:05	20 Oct 1997, 00:50	7 days
Swati	Rahu	20 Oct 1997, 00:50	28 Oct 1997, 08:32	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	28 Oct 1997, 08:32	6 Nov 1997, 01:31	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	6 Nov 1997, 01:31	15 Nov 1997, 04:24	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	15 Nov 1997, 04:24	25 Nov 1997, 04:37	10 days
Mula	Ketu	25 Nov 1997, 04:37	18 Dec 1997, 16:56	23 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	18 Dec 1997, 16:56	7 Jan 1998, 13:43	19 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 1997: Common Questions

In 1997, Mercury enters Capricorn on 5 February at 01:26, Aquarius on 24 February at 18:26, Pisces on 13 March at 06:31, Aries on 28 March at 19:51, Taurus on 5 June at 11:58, Gemini on 21 June at 06:03, Cancer on 5 July at 06:59, Leo on 22 July at 17:10, Virgo on 29 September at 00:15, Libra on 16 October at 00:42, Scorpio on 3 November at 20:26, Sagittarius on 25 November at 04:37 and Scorpio on 18 December at 16:56.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 29 September to 16 October 1997.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 13 March to 28 March 1997.

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