Mercury Transit Dates and Time 2005

In 2005 Mercury changes sign 13 times, about once every 28 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 5 January at 19:46; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 31 December at 01:46. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 17 September to 5 October 2005, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 8 June to 24 June 2005 and from 17 September to 5 October 2005, and debilitated in Pisces from 1 March to 8 May 2005. 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 2005 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Scorpio R	6 Dec 2004, 08:16	5 Jan 2005, 19:46	30 days
Sagittarius	5 Jan 2005, 19:46	26 Jan 2005, 15:04	20 days
Capricorn	26 Jan 2005, 15:04	13 Feb 2005, 14:36	17 days
Aquarius	13 Feb 2005, 14:36	1 Mar 2005, 19:43	16 days
PiscesDebil.	1 Mar 2005, 19:43	8 May 2005, 15:20	67 days
Aries	8 May 2005, 15:20	25 May 2005, 18:14	17 days
Taurus	25 May 2005, 18:14	8 Jun 2005, 15:51	13 days
GeminiOwn	8 Jun 2005, 15:51	24 Jun 2005, 10:15	15 days
Cancer	24 Jun 2005, 10:15	1 Sep 2005, 13:28	69 days
Leo	1 Sep 2005, 13:28	17 Sep 2005, 14:35	16 days
VirgoExalt.	17 Sep 2005, 14:35	5 Oct 2005, 01:40	17 days
Libra	5 Oct 2005, 01:40	25 Oct 2005, 17:10	20 days
Scorpio	25 Oct 2005, 17:10	31 Dec 2005, 01:46	66 days
Sagittarius	31 Dec 2005, 01:46	19 Jan 2006, 09:47	19 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 2005
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	8 Jun 2005, 15:51	24 Jun 2005, 10:15	15 days
Virgo	17 Sep 2005, 14:35	5 Oct 2005, 01:40	17 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 2005
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	17 Sep 2005, 14:35	5 Oct 2005, 01:40	17 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 2005
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	1 Mar 2005, 19:43	8 May 2005, 15:20	67 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 2005 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Jyeshtha	Mercury	21 Dec 2004, 20:06	5 Jan 2005, 19:46	14 days
Mula	Ketu	5 Jan 2005, 19:46	15 Jan 2005, 13:14	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	15 Jan 2005, 13:14	24 Jan 2005, 11:30	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	24 Jan 2005, 11:30	1 Feb 2005, 21:22	8 days
Shravana	Moon	1 Feb 2005, 21:22	9 Feb 2005, 19:38	7 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	9 Feb 2005, 19:38	17 Feb 2005, 07:04	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	17 Feb 2005, 07:04	24 Feb 2005, 10:39	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	24 Feb 2005, 10:39	3 Mar 2005, 16:37	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	3 Mar 2005, 16:37	13 Mar 2005, 02:07	9 days
Revati	Mercury	13 Mar 2005, 02:07	28 Mar 2005, 00:43	14 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	28 Mar 2005, 00:43	28 Apr 2005, 00:21	30 days
Revati	Mercury	28 Apr 2005, 00:21	8 May 2005, 15:20	10 days
Ashwini	Ketu	8 May 2005, 15:20	16 May 2005, 23:06	8 days
Bharani	Venus	16 May 2005, 23:06	24 May 2005, 02:29	7 days
Krittika	Sun	24 May 2005, 02:29	30 May 2005, 12:20	6 days
Rohini	Moon	30 May 2005, 12:20	5 Jun 2005, 14:24	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	5 Jun 2005, 14:24	11 Jun 2005, 19:28	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	11 Jun 2005, 19:28	18 Jun 2005, 14:51	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	18 Jun 2005, 14:51	26 Jun 2005, 13:22	7 days
Pushya	Saturn	26 Jun 2005, 13:22	6 Jul 2005, 17:37	10 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	6 Jul 2005, 17:37	10 Aug 2005, 12:47	34 days
Pushya	Saturn	10 Aug 2005, 12:47	21 Aug 2005, 20:47	11 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	21 Aug 2005, 20:47	1 Sep 2005, 13:28	10 days
Magha	Ketu	1 Sep 2005, 13:28	8 Sep 2005, 19:55	7 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	8 Sep 2005, 19:55	15 Sep 2005, 19:44	6 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	15 Sep 2005, 19:44	23 Sep 2005, 03:05	7 days
Hasta	Moon	23 Sep 2005, 03:05	30 Sep 2005, 22:43	7 days
Chitra	Mars	30 Sep 2005, 22:43	9 Oct 2005, 08:11	8 days
Swati	Rahu	9 Oct 2005, 08:11	18 Oct 2005, 08:56	9 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	18 Oct 2005, 08:56	28 Oct 2005, 08:14	9 days
Anuradha	Saturn	28 Oct 2005, 08:14	12 Nov 2005, 07:33	14 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	12 Nov 2005, 07:33	16 Nov 2005, 12:17	4 days
Anuradha	Saturn	16 Nov 2005, 12:17	29 Nov 2005, 02:49	12 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	29 Nov 2005, 02:49	10 Dec 2005, 03:36	11 days
Anuradha	Saturn	10 Dec 2005, 03:36	21 Dec 2005, 18:09	11 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	21 Dec 2005, 18:09	31 Dec 2005, 01:46	9 days
Mula	Ketu	31 Dec 2005, 01:46	8 Jan 2006, 21:12	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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Predictions, the year's calendar and the timeline.

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Upcoming Transits TimelineSign changes, retrogrades and eclipses ahead

Mercury Transit 2005: Common Questions

In 2005, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 5 January at 19:46, Capricorn on 26 January at 15:04, Aquarius on 13 February at 14:36, Pisces on 1 March at 19:43, Aries on 8 May at 15:20, Taurus on 25 May at 18:14, Gemini on 8 June at 15:51, Cancer on 24 June at 10:15, Leo on 1 September at 13:28, Virgo on 17 September at 14:35, Libra on 5 October at 01:40, Scorpio on 25 October at 17:10 and Sagittarius on 31 December at 01:46.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 17 September to 5 October 2005.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 1 March to 8 May 2005.

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