Mercury (Budha) Nakshatra Transit 2027
Mercury rules intellect, speech, commerce and communication. It turns retrograde about three times a year, so its sign changes frequently repeat during a retrograde loop.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Mercury spends about 3 to 4 weeks in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Mercury spends about 3 to 4 weeks in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Time | Mercury Nakshatra Transition | Action |
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| 08-Jan-2027 Friday | 12:09 AM | Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha |
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| 16-Jan-2027 Saturday | 12:05 AM | Uttara Ashadha → Shravana |
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| 23-Jan-2027 Saturday | 10:49 PM | Shravana → Dhanishta |
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| 02-Feb-2027 Tuesday | 12:58 AM | Dhanishta → Shatabhisha |
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| 17-Feb-2027 Wednesday | 10:11 PM | Shatabhisha → Dhanishta Retrograde |
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| 19-Mar-2027 Friday | 11:56 AM | Dhanishta → Shatabhisha |
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| 30-Mar-2027 Tuesday | 01:03 AM | Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada |
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| 07-Apr-2027 Wednesday | 05:45 PM | Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada |
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| 15-Apr-2027 Thursday | 09:54 AM | Uttara Bhadrapada → Revati |
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| 22-Apr-2027 Thursday | 08:12 AM | Revati → Ashwini |
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| 28-Apr-2027 Wednesday | 06:00 PM | Ashwini → Bharani |
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| 04-May-2027 Tuesday | 10:52 PM | Bharani → Krittika |
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| 11-May-2027 Tuesday | 10:48 AM | Krittika → Rohini |
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| 19-May-2027 Wednesday | 01:19 AM | Rohini → Mrigashira |
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| 29-May-2027 Saturday | 10:26 PM | Mrigashira → Ardra |
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| 24-Jun-2027 Thursday | 08:53 PM | Ardra → Mrigashira Retrograde |
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| 14-Jul-2027 Wednesday | 02:06 AM | Mrigashira → Ardra |
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| 25-Jul-2027 Sunday | 03:43 AM | Ardra → Punarvasu |
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| 01-Aug-2027 Sunday | 11:24 AM | Punarvasu → Pushya |
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| 07-Aug-2027 Saturday | 11:23 PM | Pushya → Ashlesha |
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| 14-Aug-2027 Saturday | 11:53 AM | Ashlesha → Magha |
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| 21-Aug-2027 Saturday | 10:43 AM | Magha → Purva Phalguni |
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| 29-Aug-2027 Sunday | 01:23 AM | Purva Phalguni → Uttara Phalguni |
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| 06-Sep-2027 Monday | 12:16 PM | Uttara Phalguni → Hasta |
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| 16-Sep-2027 Thursday | 03:45 AM | Hasta → Chitra |
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| 28-Sep-2027 Tuesday | 05:29 PM | Chitra → Swati |
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| 15-Oct-2027 Friday | 04:20 PM | Swati → Chitra Retrograde |
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| 10-Nov-2027 Wednesday | 09:34 PM | Chitra → Swati |
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| 19-Nov-2027 Friday | 04:24 PM | Swati → Vishakha |
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| 28-Nov-2027 Sunday | 03:08 AM | Vishakha → Anuradha |
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| 06-Dec-2027 Monday | 02:28 PM | Anuradha → Jyeshtha |
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| 15-Dec-2027 Wednesday | 02:06 AM | Jyeshtha → Mula |
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| 23-Dec-2027 Thursday | 11:57 AM | Mula → Purva Ashadha |
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| 31-Dec-2027 Friday | 07:11 PM | Purva Ashadha → Uttara Ashadha |
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Rows marked Retrograde are crossings made while Mercury is moving backward, so it can appear to re-enter the same nakshatra more than once.
Note: positions are calculated with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa using the Swiss Ephemeris. Other Panchang sources use slightly different ayanamsa values, so their times can differ from these by a few minutes for the Sun and Moon, and by more for slower planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.