Mercury Transit Dates and Time 2003

In 2003 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 9 January at 22:52; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 28 November at 16:12. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 21 August to 4 September 2003 and from 3 October to 21 October 2003, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 26 June to 10 July 2003 and from 21 August to 4 September 2003 and from 3 October to 21 October 2003, and debilitated in Pisces from 18 March to 2 April 2003. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

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

Mercury Transit 2003 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Capricorn	26 Dec 2002, 07:05	9 Jan 2003, 22:52	14 days
Sagittarius R	9 Jan 2003, 22:52	8 Feb 2003, 08:19	29 days
Capricorn	8 Feb 2003, 08:19	1 Mar 2003, 14:21	21 days
Aquarius	1 Mar 2003, 14:21	18 Mar 2003, 14:46	17 days
PiscesDebil.	18 Mar 2003, 14:46	2 Apr 2003, 14:49	15 days
Aries	2 Apr 2003, 14:49	8 Jun 2003, 18:47	67 days
Taurus	8 Jun 2003, 18:47	26 Jun 2003, 18:02	17 days
GeminiOwn	26 Jun 2003, 18:02	10 Jul 2003, 18:19	14 days
Cancer	10 Jul 2003, 18:19	26 Jul 2003, 21:46	16 days
Leo	26 Jul 2003, 21:46	21 Aug 2003, 07:13	25 days
VirgoExalt.	21 Aug 2003, 07:13	4 Sep 2003, 17:32	14 days
Leo R	4 Sep 2003, 17:32	3 Oct 2003, 13:12	28 days
VirgoExalt.	3 Oct 2003, 13:12	21 Oct 2003, 02:10	17 days
Libra	21 Oct 2003, 02:10	8 Nov 2003, 14:00	18 days
Scorpio	8 Nov 2003, 14:00	28 Nov 2003, 16:12	20 days
Sagittarius	28 Nov 2003, 16:12	3 Feb 2004, 06:45	66 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 2003
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	26 Jun 2003, 18:02	10 Jul 2003, 18:19	14 days
Virgo	21 Aug 2003, 07:13	4 Sep 2003, 17:32	14 days
Virgo	3 Oct 2003, 13:12	21 Oct 2003, 02:10	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 2003
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	21 Aug 2003, 07:13	4 Sep 2003, 17:32	14 days
Virgo	3 Oct 2003, 13:12	21 Oct 2003, 02:10	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 2003
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	18 Mar 2003, 14:46	2 Apr 2003, 14:49	15 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 2003 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	23 Dec 2002, 09:23	12 Jan 2003, 12:38	20 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	12 Jan 2003, 12:38	5 Feb 2003, 08:30	23 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	5 Feb 2003, 08:30	16 Feb 2003, 04:33	10 days
Shravana	Moon	16 Feb 2003, 04:33	25 Feb 2003, 08:34	9 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	25 Feb 2003, 08:34	5 Mar 2003, 15:42	8 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	5 Mar 2003, 15:42	13 Mar 2003, 06:37	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	13 Mar 2003, 06:37	20 Mar 2003, 08:01	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	20 Mar 2003, 08:01	26 Mar 2003, 23:51	6 days
Revati	Mercury	26 Mar 2003, 23:51	2 Apr 2003, 14:49	6 days
Ashwini	Ketu	2 Apr 2003, 14:49	10 Apr 2003, 02:40	7 days
Bharani	Venus	10 Apr 2003, 02:40	5 Jun 2003, 21:57	56 days
Krittika	Sun	5 Jun 2003, 21:57	15 Jun 2003, 20:30	9 days
Rohini	Moon	15 Jun 2003, 20:30	23 Jun 2003, 09:54	7 days
Mrigashira	Mars	23 Jun 2003, 09:54	29 Jun 2003, 22:12	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	29 Jun 2003, 22:12	6 Jul 2003, 01:49	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	6 Jul 2003, 01:49	12 Jul 2003, 09:00	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	12 Jul 2003, 09:00	19 Jul 2003, 05:05	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	19 Jul 2003, 05:05	26 Jul 2003, 21:46	7 days
Magha	Ketu	26 Jul 2003, 21:46	4 Aug 2003, 21:51	9 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	4 Aug 2003, 21:51	16 Aug 2003, 19:15	11 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	16 Aug 2003, 19:15	8 Sep 2003, 15:55	22 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	8 Sep 2003, 15:55	1 Oct 2003, 07:05	22 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	1 Oct 2003, 07:05	9 Oct 2003, 13:44	8 days
Hasta	Moon	9 Oct 2003, 13:44	17 Oct 2003, 05:09	7 days
Chitra	Mars	17 Oct 2003, 05:09	25 Oct 2003, 01:08	7 days
Swati	Rahu	25 Oct 2003, 01:08	2 Nov 2003, 05:27	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	2 Nov 2003, 05:27	10 Nov 2003, 17:44	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	10 Nov 2003, 17:44	19 Nov 2003, 12:42	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	19 Nov 2003, 12:42	28 Nov 2003, 16:12	9 days
Mula	Ketu	28 Nov 2003, 16:12	9 Dec 2003, 03:52	10 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	9 Dec 2003, 03:52	25 Dec 2003, 11:48	16 days
Mula	Ketu	25 Dec 2003, 11:48	21 Jan 2004, 17:43	27 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 2003: Common Questions

In 2003, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 9 January at 22:52, Capricorn on 8 February at 08:19, Aquarius on 1 March at 14:21, Pisces on 18 March at 14:46, Aries on 2 April at 14:49, Taurus on 8 June at 18:47, Gemini on 26 June at 18:02, Cancer on 10 July at 18:19, Leo on 26 July at 21:46, Virgo on 21 August at 07:13, Leo on 4 September at 17:32, Virgo on 3 October at 13:12, Libra on 21 October at 02:10, Scorpio on 8 November at 14:00 and Sagittarius on 28 November at 16:12.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 21 August to 4 September 2003 and from 3 October to 21 October 2003.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 18 March to 2 April 2003.

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