Mercury Transit Dates and Time 2028

In 2028 Mercury changes sign 13 times, about once every 28 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 2 January at 20:51; the last, into Capricorn, comes on 26 December at 22:08. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 23 August to 30 October 2028, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 5 July to 21 July 2028 and from 23 August to 30 October 2028, and debilitated in Pisces from 28 March to 12 April 2028. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year2028

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

Time ZoneIST

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

Mercury Transit 2028 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	15 Dec 2027, 02:03	2 Jan 2028, 20:51	18 days
Capricorn	2 Jan 2028, 20:51	9 Mar 2028, 10:01	66 days
Aquarius	9 Mar 2028, 10:01	28 Mar 2028, 13:47	19 days
PiscesDebil.	28 Mar 2028, 13:47	12 Apr 2028, 23:46	15 days
Aries	12 Apr 2028, 23:46	27 Apr 2028, 20:15	14 days
Taurus	27 Apr 2028, 20:15	5 Jul 2028, 16:58	68 days
GeminiOwn	5 Jul 2028, 16:58	21 Jul 2028, 14:35	15 days
Cancer	21 Jul 2028, 14:35	5 Aug 2028, 07:37	14 days
Leo	5 Aug 2028, 07:37	23 Aug 2028, 13:19	18 days
VirgoExalt.	23 Aug 2028, 13:19	30 Oct 2028, 08:26	67 days
Libra	30 Oct 2028, 08:26	17 Nov 2028, 18:41	18 days
Scorpio	17 Nov 2028, 18:41	6 Dec 2028, 21:59	19 days
Sagittarius	6 Dec 2028, 21:59	26 Dec 2028, 22:08	20 days
Capricorn	26 Dec 2028, 22:08	18 Jan 2029, 06:45	22 days

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 2028
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	5 Jul 2028, 16:58	21 Jul 2028, 14:35	15 days
Virgo	23 Aug 2028, 13:19	30 Oct 2028, 08:26	67 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 2028
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	23 Aug 2028, 13:19	30 Oct 2028, 08:26	67 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 2028
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	28 Mar 2028, 13:47	12 Apr 2028, 23:46	15 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 2028 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	31 Dec 2027, 19:07	9 Jan 2028, 05:00	8 days
Shravana	Moon	9 Jan 2028, 05:00	19 Jan 2028, 18:12	10 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	19 Jan 2028, 18:12	29 Jan 2028, 10:21	9 days
Shravana	Moon	29 Jan 2028, 10:21	12 Feb 2028, 16:33	14 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	12 Feb 2028, 16:33	16 Feb 2028, 21:46	4 days
Shravana	Moon	16 Feb 2028, 21:46	4 Mar 2028, 04:57	16 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	4 Mar 2028, 04:57	14 Mar 2028, 03:45	9 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	14 Mar 2028, 03:45	22 Mar 2028, 17:30	8 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	22 Mar 2028, 17:30	30 Mar 2028, 10:19	7 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	30 Mar 2028, 10:19	6 Apr 2028, 10:58	7 days
Revati	Mercury	6 Apr 2028, 10:58	12 Apr 2028, 23:46	6 days
Ashwini	Ketu	12 Apr 2028, 23:46	19 Apr 2028, 07:47	6 days
Bharani	Venus	19 Apr 2028, 07:47	26 Apr 2028, 00:12	6 days
Krittika	Sun	26 Apr 2028, 00:12	4 May 2028, 05:16	8 days
Rohini	Moon	4 May 2028, 05:16	30 Jun 2028, 17:16	57 days
Mrigashira	Mars	30 Jun 2028, 17:16	9 Jul 2028, 19:59	9 days
Ardra	Rahu	9 Jul 2028, 19:59	16 Jul 2028, 20:04	7 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	16 Jul 2028, 20:04	23 Jul 2028, 04:09	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	23 Jul 2028, 04:09	29 Jul 2028, 12:41	6 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	29 Jul 2028, 12:41	5 Aug 2028, 07:37	6 days
Magha	Ketu	5 Aug 2028, 07:37	12 Aug 2028, 19:21	7 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	12 Aug 2028, 19:21	21 Aug 2028, 05:58	8 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	21 Aug 2028, 05:58	31 Aug 2028, 04:11	9 days
Hasta	Moon	31 Aug 2028, 04:11	15 Sep 2028, 10:02	15 days
Chitra	Mars	15 Sep 2028, 10:02	24 Sep 2028, 02:34	8 days
Hasta	Moon	24 Sep 2028, 02:34	8 Oct 2028, 17:24	14 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	8 Oct 2028, 17:24	14 Oct 2028, 15:15	5 days
Hasta	Moon	14 Oct 2028, 15:15	26 Oct 2028, 03:51	11 days
Chitra	Mars	26 Oct 2028, 03:51	3 Nov 2028, 10:05	8 days
Swati	Rahu	3 Nov 2028, 10:05	11 Nov 2028, 13:27	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	11 Nov 2028, 13:27	19 Nov 2028, 21:00	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	19 Nov 2028, 21:00	28 Nov 2028, 08:31	8 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	28 Nov 2028, 08:31	6 Dec 2028, 21:59	8 days
Mula	Ketu	6 Dec 2028, 21:59	15 Dec 2028, 12:39	8 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	15 Dec 2028, 12:39	24 Dec 2028, 11:28	8 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	24 Dec 2028, 11:28	21 Jan 2029, 04:01	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.

Mercury Transit Dates by Year 2016 to 2051
2010s							2016	2017	2018	2019
2020s	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
2030s	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036	2037	2038	2039
2040s	2040	2041	2042	2043	2044	2045	2046	2047	2048	2049
2050s	2050	2051

Other Planetary Transits

Predictions, the year's calendar and the timeline.

Mercury Transit PredictionsWhat Mercury's transit means for your sign

Planetary Ingress DatesEvery sign change of the year

Planets Transit Date and TimeEvery planet's sign, entry and exit

Upcoming Transits TimelineSign changes, retrogrades and eclipses ahead

Mercury Transit 2028: Common Questions

In 2028, Mercury enters Capricorn on 2 January at 20:51, Aquarius on 9 March at 10:01, Pisces on 28 March at 13:47, Aries on 12 April at 23:46, Taurus on 27 April at 20:15, Gemini on 5 July at 16:58, Cancer on 21 July at 14:35, Leo on 5 August at 07:37, Virgo on 23 August at 13:19, Libra on 30 October at 08:26, Scorpio on 17 November at 18:41, Sagittarius on 6 December at 21:59 and Capricorn on 26 December at 22:08.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 23 August to 30 October 2028.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 28 March to 12 April 2028.

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