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☿︎ Mercury Transit 2028
Budh Gochar · all sign-change dates & times in IST · computed to the minute
Mercury (Budh) begins 2028 in ♐︎ Sagittarius. During 2028 it changes sign 13 times. Every transit (Gochar) date and exact time below is in Indian Standard Time. In Vedic astrology, Mercury signifies intellect, speech, communication, commerce, analysis, learning and dexterity, so its movement shapes those areas of life.
| # | Date | Time (IST) | Enters sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sun 2 January 2028 | 08:48 pm | ♑︎ Capricorn (Makara) |
| 2 | Thu 9 March 2028 | 09:58 am | ♒︎ Aquarius (Kumbha) |
| 3 | Tue 28 March 2028 | 01:45 pm | ♓︎ Pisces (Meena) |
| 4 | Wed 12 April 2028 | 11:44 pm | ♈︎ Aries (Mesha) |
| 5 | Thu 27 April 2028 | 08:13 pm | ♉︎ Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| 6 | Wed 5 July 2028 | 04:55 pm | ♊︎ Gemini (Mithuna) |
| 7 | Fri 21 July 2028 | 02:34 pm | ♋︎ Cancer (Karka) |
| 8 | Sat 5 August 2028 | 07:35 am | ♌︎ Leo (Simha) |
| 9 | Wed 23 August 2028 | 01:16 pm | ♍︎ Virgo (Kanya) |
| 10 | Mon 30 October 2028 | 08:23 am | ♎︎ Libra (Tula) |
| 11 | Fri 17 November 2028 | 06:38 pm | ♏︎ Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
| 12 | Wed 6 December 2028 | 09:56 pm | ♐︎ Sagittarius (Dhanu) |
| 13 | Tue 26 December 2028 | 10:05 pm | ♑︎ Capricorn (Makara) |
About Mercury transit (Budh Gochar)
A “transit” is the real-time movement of a planet through the twelve zodiac signs, as opposed to where it sat at your birth. As Mercury moves from one sign to the next, it activates a different house of your chart counted from your Moon sign or ascendant, shifting the themes that come to the fore. The dates above are calculated from precise sidereal (Lahiri) positions, so they are accurate to the minute in IST.
To see exactly what this transit means for you, read your Mercury in the houses guide, your monthly horoscope, or ask AstroAsk a question about your chart.
Transit times are computed from sidereal planetary positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) and shown in IST. For daily Moon transit and Panchang, see today’s Panchang.