Mercury Transit Dates and Time 2009

In 2009 Mercury changes sign 17 times, about once every 21 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Sagittarius on 26 January at 20:55; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 1 December at 21:58. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 20 August to 24 September 2009 and from 5 October to 25 October 2009, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 30 June to 15 July 2009 and from 20 August to 24 September 2009 and from 5 October to 25 October 2009, and debilitated in Pisces from 22 March to 6 April 2009. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

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

Mercury Transit 2009 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Capricorn	28 Dec 2008, 05:49	26 Jan 2009, 20:55	29 days
Sagittarius R	26 Jan 2009, 20:55	7 Feb 2009, 21:53	12 days
Capricorn	7 Feb 2009, 21:53	5 Mar 2009, 03:36	25 days
Aquarius	5 Mar 2009, 03:36	22 Mar 2009, 21:34	17 days
PiscesDebil.	22 Mar 2009, 21:34	6 Apr 2009, 21:20	14 days
Aries	6 Apr 2009, 21:20	24 Apr 2009, 05:41	17 days
Taurus	24 Apr 2009, 05:41	25 May 2009, 15:18	31 days
Aries R	25 May 2009, 15:18	5 Jun 2009, 18:30	11 days
Taurus	5 Jun 2009, 18:30	30 Jun 2009, 22:36	25 days
GeminiOwn	30 Jun 2009, 22:36	15 Jul 2009, 08:21	14 days
Cancer	15 Jul 2009, 08:21	30 Jul 2009, 15:49	15 days
Leo	30 Jul 2009, 15:49	20 Aug 2009, 05:18	20 days
VirgoExalt.	20 Aug 2009, 05:18	24 Sep 2009, 08:20	35 days
Leo R	24 Sep 2009, 08:20	5 Oct 2009, 03:42	10 days
VirgoExalt.	5 Oct 2009, 03:42	25 Oct 2009, 02:13	19 days
Libra	25 Oct 2009, 02:13	12 Nov 2009, 10:05	18 days
Scorpio	12 Nov 2009, 10:05	1 Dec 2009, 21:58	19 days
Sagittarius	1 Dec 2009, 21:58	6 Feb 2010, 05:09	66 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 2009
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	30 Jun 2009, 22:36	15 Jul 2009, 08:21	14 days
Virgo	20 Aug 2009, 05:18	24 Sep 2009, 08:20	35 days
Virgo	5 Oct 2009, 03:42	25 Oct 2009, 02:13	19 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 2009
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	20 Aug 2009, 05:18	24 Sep 2009, 08:20	35 days
Virgo	5 Oct 2009, 03:42	25 Oct 2009, 02:13	19 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 2009
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	22 Mar 2009, 21:34	6 Apr 2009, 21:20	14 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 2009 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	25 Dec 2008, 23:32	5 Jan 2009, 02:52	10 days
Shravana	Moon	5 Jan 2009, 02:52	18 Jan 2009, 05:57	13 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	18 Jan 2009, 05:57	18 Feb 2009, 11:12	31 days
Shravana	Moon	18 Feb 2009, 11:12	28 Feb 2009, 15:06	10 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	28 Feb 2009, 15:06	9 Mar 2009, 10:14	8 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	9 Mar 2009, 10:14	17 Mar 2009, 09:07	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	17 Mar 2009, 09:07	24 Mar 2009, 15:56	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	24 Mar 2009, 15:56	31 Mar 2009, 10:06	6 days
Revati	Mercury	31 Mar 2009, 10:06	6 Apr 2009, 21:20	6 days
Ashwini	Ketu	6 Apr 2009, 21:20	13 Apr 2009, 13:23	6 days
Bharani	Venus	13 Apr 2009, 13:23	21 Apr 2009, 14:47	8 days
Krittika	Sun	21 Apr 2009, 14:47	18 Jun 2009, 00:18	57 days
Rohini	Moon	18 Jun 2009, 00:18	27 Jun 2009, 05:06	9 days
Mrigashira	Mars	27 Jun 2009, 05:06	4 Jul 2009, 08:39	7 days
Ardra	Rahu	4 Jul 2009, 08:39	10 Jul 2009, 16:54	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	10 Jul 2009, 16:54	16 Jul 2009, 22:01	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	16 Jul 2009, 22:01	23 Jul 2009, 11:03	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	23 Jul 2009, 11:03	30 Jul 2009, 15:49	7 days
Magha	Ketu	30 Jul 2009, 15:49	7 Aug 2009, 19:19	8 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	7 Aug 2009, 19:19	17 Aug 2009, 10:13	9 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	17 Aug 2009, 10:13	31 Aug 2009, 09:02	13 days
Hasta	Moon	31 Aug 2009, 09:02	13 Sep 2009, 21:11	13 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	13 Sep 2009, 21:11	13 Oct 2009, 02:20	29 days
Hasta	Moon	13 Oct 2009, 02:20	21 Oct 2009, 04:11	8 days
Chitra	Mars	21 Oct 2009, 04:11	29 Oct 2009, 01:06	7 days
Swati	Rahu	29 Oct 2009, 01:06	6 Nov 2009, 03:41	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	6 Nov 2009, 03:41	14 Nov 2009, 12:57	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	14 Nov 2009, 12:57	23 Nov 2009, 03:23	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	23 Nov 2009, 03:23	1 Dec 2009, 21:58	8 days
Mula	Ketu	1 Dec 2009, 21:58	11 Dec 2009, 01:29	9 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	11 Dec 2009, 01:29	23 Dec 2009, 04:28	12 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	23 Dec 2009, 04:28	30 Dec 2009, 06:14	7 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	30 Dec 2009, 06:14	11 Jan 2010, 03:08	11 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 2009: Common Questions

In 2009, Mercury enters Sagittarius on 26 January at 20:55, Capricorn on 7 February at 21:53, Aquarius on 5 March at 03:36, Pisces on 22 March at 21:34, Aries on 6 April at 21:20, Taurus on 24 April at 05:41, Aries on 25 May at 15:18, Taurus on 5 June at 18:30, Gemini on 30 June at 22:36, Cancer on 15 July at 08:21, Leo on 30 July at 15:49, Virgo on 20 August at 05:18, Leo on 24 September at 08:20, Virgo on 5 October at 03:42, Libra on 25 October at 02:13, Scorpio on 12 November at 10:05 and Sagittarius on 1 December at 21:58.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 20 August to 24 September 2009 and from 5 October to 25 October 2009.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 22 March to 6 April 2009.

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