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Mercury Transit 2026 | Gochar Dates

Exact rashi entry and exit timings for Mercury in 2026. Sidereal Lahiri gochar for planning and study.

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Mercury changes sign 14 times in 2026, about every 26 days. It starts the year in Sagittarius and ends it in Sagittarius.

The exact times are in the table below.

New Delhi · Ayanamsa (Lahiri) · Rahu/Ketu: true lunar nodes

entersTime
Capricornfrom Sagittarius
Aquariusfrom Capricorn
Piscesfrom Aquarius
Ariesfrom Pisces
Taurusfrom Aries
Geminifrom Taurus
Cancerfrom Gemini
Geminifrom Cancer · Retrograde
Cancerfrom Gemini
Leofrom Cancer
Virgofrom Leo
Librafrom Virgo
Scorpiofrom Libra
Sagittariusfrom Scorpio

Mercury transit 2026: key points

  • In 2026, Mercury changes sign 14 times. The first ingress is on Saturday, 17 January 2026, from Sagittarius to Capricorn, and the last is on Tuesday, 22 December 2026, into Sagittarius.
  • The longest stay this year is in Libra, about 67 days.
  • The shortest complete stay is in Taurus, about 14 days.
  • 1 of these ingress happens while the planet is retrograde, meaning it moves back into an earlier sign.

Mercury in 2026: time spent in each sign

SignFromUntilDays
Sagittarius1 January (from last year)Saturday, 17 January 202616
CapricornSaturday, 17 January 2026Tuesday, 3 February 202617
AquariusTuesday, 3 February 2026Saturday, 11 April 202666
PiscesSaturday, 11 April 2026Thursday, 30 April 202619
AriesThursday, 30 April 2026Friday, 15 May 202615
TaurusFriday, 15 May 2026Friday, 29 May 202614
GeminiFriday, 29 May 2026Monday, 22 June 202624
CancerMonday, 22 June 2026Tuesday, 7 July 202615
Gemini (retrograde)Tuesday, 7 July 2026Wednesday, 5 August 202629
CancerWednesday, 5 August 2026Saturday, 22 August 202617
LeoSaturday, 22 August 2026Monday, 7 September 202616
VirgoMonday, 7 September 2026Saturday, 26 September 202619
LibraSaturday, 26 September 2026Wednesday, 2 December 202667
ScorpioWednesday, 2 December 2026Tuesday, 22 December 202620
SagittariusTuesday, 22 December 2026Continues after the year10

Day counts cover the calendar year only; a stay that spans the year boundary lasts longer in total.

How to read Mercury transits

Mercury is never far from the Sun and spends about 14 to 30 days in a sign, longer around its three or four retrograde periods each year. It can re-enter a sign it has just left.

Mercury rules speech, intellect, commerce, writing and travel. Its transit is read for communication, contracts, study and trade.

Pay closest attention to the dates marked retrograde. Many astrologers avoid signing major agreements or starting new ventures while Mercury is retrograde.

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These Mercury gochar dates for 2026 use Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes. For dasha–transit interpretation relative to a birth chart, book a personal reading.

Planet Transit FAQ

How Vedic gochar timings are calculated and how to read this table.

What is planetary transit (gochar) in Vedic astrology?

Gochar is the current movement of the Navagraha through the sidereal zodiac. When a planet crosses into a new rashi, that exact local datetime is the transit (ingress) timing used for timing analysis.

Which ayanamsa do you use?

All positions use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the same system as our daily Panchang — so Sun and Moon signs stay consistent across tools.

Does my city change planet positions?

Geocentric sidereal longitudes are the same worldwide at a given UTC instant. Your city only converts that instant into local clock time (with DST when applicable).

Are Rahu and Ketu mean or true nodes?

We use true lunar nodes for Rahu and Ketu. Ketu is always opposite Rahu (180° apart).

How accurate are these timings?

Ingress times are computed with modern astronomical models and refined to about one second. Outer planets usually agree with major panchangs within minutes; Moon and nodes can differ slightly between softwares. Use them for planning; verify ritual-critical muhurta separately if needed.

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