Mercury Transit Today (Budh Gochar)
Where Mercury is in the sidereal zodiac right now, when it changes sign, and how this transit reads for each Moon sign.
Mercury in तुला (Libra) at 25.9°℞ Vakri (retrograde)
In this sign since 26 Sept 2026. Stays until 2 Dec 2026.
Sidereal (Lahiri) position as of 2026-10-27 (UTC). Updated every few minutes.
Mercury transit for each Moon sign
Gochar is read from your Moon sign (rashi). Count from your Moon sign, as house 1, to the sign Mercury is in now. The classical texts call Mercury's transit favourable in houses 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11 from the Moon. Your full chart and running dasha matter more, so treat this as a general guide.
| Your Moon sign | House from Moon | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| मेष (Aries) | 7th | Needs care |
| वृष (Taurus) | 6th | Favourable |
| मिथुन (Gemini) | 5th | Needs care |
| कर्कट (Cancer) | 4th | Favourable |
| सिंह (Leo) | 3rd | Needs care |
| कन्या (Virgo) | 2nd | Favourable |
| तुला (Libra) | 1st | Needs care |
| वृश्चिक (Scorpio) | 12th | Needs care |
| धनु (Sagittarius) | 11th | Favourable |
| मकर (Capricorn) | 10th | Favourable |
| कुम्भ (Aquarius) | 9th | Needs care |
| मीन (Pisces) | 8th | Favourable |
Upcoming Mercury dates
- ℞ Retrograde in तुला (Libra)24 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026
- ℞ Retrograde in कुम्भ (Aquarius)9 Feb 2027 – 3 Mar 2027
- ℞ Retrograde in मिथुन (Gemini)10 Jun 2027 – 4 Jul 2027
- ℞ Retrograde in तुला (Libra)7 Oct 2027 – 28 Oct 2027
- ℞ Retrograde in मकर (Capricorn)24 Jan 2028 – 14 Feb 2028
- ℞ Retrograde in वृष (Taurus)21 May 2028 – 14 Jun 2028
- ℞ Retrograde in कन्या (Virgo)19 Sept 2028 – 11 Oct 2028
- ☉ Asta (combust) in तुला (Libra)30 Oct 2026 – 10 Nov 2026
- ☉ Asta (combust) in वृश्चिक (Scorpio)6 Dec 2026 – 23 Jan 2027
- ☉ Asta (combust) in कुम्भ (Aquarius)12 Feb 2027 – 24 Feb 2027
- ☉ Asta (combust) in मीन (Pisces)15 Apr 2027 – 11 May 2027
- ☉ Asta (combust) in मिथुन (Gemini)15 Jun 2027 – 1 Jul 2027
- ☉ Asta (combust) in मिथुन (Gemini)29 Jul 2027 – 26 Aug 2027
- ☉ Asta (combust) in तुला (Libra)13 Oct 2027 – 25 Oct 2027
What Mercury's transit means
Mercury (Budh) rules intellect, speech, writing, trade and business, and learning. Its transit affects contracts, studies, travel plans and how clearly you communicate.
Mercury usually spends two to four weeks in a sign. It turns retrograde about three times a year, for roughly three weeks each time, and is often asta because it never moves far from the Sun.
During Mercury retrograde, many people double-check documents, delay signing big contracts and back up their devices.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Mercury retrograde?
- The retrograde periods listed on this page are calculated from the ephemeris and show every Mercury retrograde in the next two years.
- Which ayanamsa is used for these positions?
- All positions use the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, the same standard used for your janam kundli.
Other planet transits
See Mercury's transit in your own chart
Make your free kundli to see which house this transit falls in from your own Moon and Lagna, along with your running dasha.