Mercury in Sagittarius: meaning, mind and communication and Mercury in Sagittarius dates
The Mercury sign is the sign Mercury was in when you were born and describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information. Sagittarius is a mutable fire sign. Mercury in Sagittarius is traditionally read as big-picture thinker of ideas and meaning.
Mercury next enters Sagittarius on Dec 6, 2026 08:33 UTC.
How Mercury in Sagittarius is read
Mercury in Sagittarius is traditionally read as more interested in the whole picture and meaning than details, drawn to philosophy, cultures and teaching. It is Mercury's detriment, so knowledge shows as belief and wisdom.
Dignity
Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mercury, Sagittarius is detriment: opposite its own sign, so its nature shows in a less familiar way.
In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)
Jyotish calls Sagittarius Dhanu. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mercury at Sagittarius 0° to about 24° is in Scorpio (Vrishchika) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.
Mercury in Sagittarius dates, 1940-2030
When Mercury entered and left Sagittarius (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mercury sign is Sagittarius. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.
1940s (13)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Dec 13, 1939 19:17 | Jan 6, 1940 07:54 |
| Dec 9, 1940 12:44 | Dec 29, 1940 09:35 |
| Dec 3, 1941 00:11 | Dec 22, 1941 03:54 |
| Nov 25, 1942 20:25 | Dec 14, 1942 22:21 |
| Nov 18, 1943 13:39 | Dec 8, 1943 01:47 |
| Nov 10, 1944 11:08 | Dec 1, 1944 15:31 |
| Dec 23, 1944 23:20 | Jan 14, 1945 03:04 |
| Nov 3, 1945 23:06 | Jan 9, 1946 14:09 |
| Oct 30, 1946 11:22 | Nov 20, 1946 20:17 |
| Dec 13, 1946 00:03 | Jan 3, 1947 01:46 |
| Dec 7, 1947 12:32 | Dec 26, 1947 23:17 |
| Nov 29, 1948 15:09 | Dec 18, 1948 16:46 |
| Nov 22, 1949 09:06 | Dec 11, 1949 13:37 |
1950s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 15, 1950 03:09 | Dec 5, 1950 01:57 |
| Nov 8, 1951 04:58 | Dec 1, 1951 20:39 |
| Dec 12, 1951 12:39 | Jan 13, 1952 06:45 |
| Nov 1, 1952 05:33 | Jan 6, 1953 13:23 |
| Oct 31, 1953 15:48 | Nov 6, 1953 22:22 |
| Dec 10, 1953 14:48 | Dec 30, 1953 17:14 |
| Dec 4, 1954 07:02 | Dec 23, 1954 12:09 |
| Nov 27, 1955 04:34 | Dec 16, 1955 06:07 |
| Nov 18, 1956 21:42 | Dec 8, 1956 07:10 |
| Nov 11, 1957 17:59 | Dec 2, 1957 11:19 |
| Dec 28, 1957 17:32 | Jan 14, 1958 10:02 |
| Nov 5, 1958 02:35 | Jan 10, 1959 16:47 |
| Oct 31, 1959 01:16 | Nov 25, 1959 11:52 |
| Dec 13, 1959 15:42 | Jan 4, 1960 08:24 |
1960s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1960 17:29 | Dec 27, 1960 07:21 |
| Nov 30, 1961 22:54 | Dec 20, 1961 01:03 |
| Nov 23, 1962 17:30 | Dec 12, 1962 20:50 |
| Nov 16, 1963 11:07 | Dec 6, 1963 05:17 |
| Nov 8, 1964 11:01 | Nov 30, 1964 19:29 |
| Dec 16, 1964 14:33 | Jan 13, 1965 03:13 |
| Nov 2, 1965 06:03 | Jan 7, 1966 18:25 |
| Oct 30, 1966 07:40 | Nov 13, 1966 03:23 |
| Dec 11, 1966 15:26 | Jan 1, 1967 00:52 |
| Dec 5, 1967 13:41 | Dec 24, 1967 20:32 |
| Nov 27, 1968 12:46 | Dec 16, 1968 14:11 |
| Nov 20, 1969 06:00 | Dec 9, 1969 13:20 |
1970s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 13, 1970 01:16 | Dec 3, 1970 10:14 |
| Jan 2, 1971 23:37 | Jan 14, 1971 02:16 |
| Nov 6, 1971 06:59 | Jan 11, 1972 18:17 |
| Oct 30, 1972 19:26 | Nov 29, 1972 07:05 |
| Dec 12, 1972 23:21 | Jan 4, 1973 14:40 |
| Dec 8, 1973 21:29 | Dec 28, 1973 15:14 |
| Dec 2, 1974 06:17 | Dec 21, 1974 09:16 |
| Nov 25, 1975 01:44 | Dec 14, 1975 04:09 |
| Nov 16, 1976 19:02 | Dec 6, 1976 09:24 |
| Nov 9, 1977 17:19 | Dec 1, 1977 06:43 |
| Dec 21, 1977 07:17 | Jan 13, 1978 20:06 |
| Nov 3, 1978 07:48 | Jan 8, 1979 22:32 |
| Oct 30, 1979 07:06 | Nov 18, 1979 03:06 |
| Dec 12, 1979 13:34 | Jan 2, 1980 08:02 |
1980s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Dec 5, 1980 19:45 | Dec 25, 1980 04:46 |
| Nov 28, 1981 20:51 | Dec 17, 1981 22:20 |
| Nov 21, 1982 14:27 | Dec 10, 1982 20:04 |
| Nov 14, 1983 08:56 | Dec 4, 1983 11:22 |
| Nov 6, 1984 12:09 | Dec 1, 1984 16:29 |
| Dec 7, 1984 21:42 | Jan 11, 1985 18:25 |
| Oct 31, 1985 16:43 | Dec 4, 1985 19:24 |
| Dec 12, 1985 11:06 | Jan 5, 1986 20:42 |
| Dec 10, 1986 00:33 | Dec 29, 1986 23:09 |
| Dec 3, 1987 13:33 | Dec 22, 1987 17:39 |
| Nov 25, 1988 10:03 | Dec 14, 1988 11:53 |
| Nov 18, 1989 03:10 | Dec 7, 1989 14:29 |
1990s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 11, 1990 00:05 | Dec 2, 1990 00:13 |
| Dec 25, 1990 22:55 | Jan 14, 1991 08:01 |
| Nov 4, 1991 10:41 | Jan 10, 1992 01:46 |
| Oct 29, 1992 17:02 | Nov 21, 1992 19:45 |
| Dec 12, 1992 08:05 | Jan 2, 1993 14:47 |
| Dec 7, 1993 01:03 | Dec 26, 1993 12:47 |
| Nov 30, 1994 04:38 | Dec 19, 1994 06:25 |
| Nov 22, 1995 22:46 | Dec 12, 1995 02:57 |
| Nov 14, 1996 16:36 | Dec 4, 1996 13:48 |
| Nov 7, 1997 17:42 | Nov 30, 1997 19:10 |
| Dec 13, 1997 18:07 | Jan 12, 1998 16:21 |
| Nov 1, 1998 16:02 | Jan 7, 1999 02:03 |
| Oct 30, 1999 20:09 | Nov 9, 1999 20:12 |
| Dec 11, 1999 02:09 | Dec 31, 1999 06:48 |
2000s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2000 20:26 | Dec 23, 2000 02:02 |
| Nov 26, 2001 18:22 | Dec 15, 2001 19:54 |
| Nov 19, 2002 11:29 | Dec 8, 2002 20:20 |
| Nov 12, 2003 07:19 | Dec 2, 2003 21:35 |
| Dec 30, 2003 19:54 | Jan 14, 2004 11:00 |
| Nov 4, 2004 14:40 | Jan 10, 2005 04:09 |
| Oct 30, 2005 09:01 | Nov 26, 2005 11:54 |
| Dec 12, 2005 21:19 | Jan 3, 2006 21:26 |
| Dec 8, 2006 05:51 | Dec 27, 2006 20:54 |
| Dec 1, 2007 12:21 | Dec 20, 2007 14:42 |
| Nov 23, 2008 07:08 | Dec 12, 2008 10:13 |
| Nov 16, 2009 00:28 | Dec 5, 2009 17:24 |
2010s (14)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2010 23:43 | Dec 1, 2010 00:10 |
| Dec 18, 2010 14:53 | Jan 13, 2011 11:25 |
| Nov 2, 2011 16:54 | Jan 8, 2012 06:33 |
| Oct 29, 2012 06:18 | Nov 14, 2012 07:41 |
| Dec 11, 2012 01:38 | Dec 31, 2012 14:02 |
| Dec 5, 2013 02:42 | Dec 24, 2013 10:12 |
| Nov 28, 2014 02:26 | Dec 17, 2014 03:53 |
| Nov 20, 2015 19:44 | Dec 10, 2015 02:34 |
| Nov 12, 2016 14:39 | Dec 2, 2016 21:18 |
| Jan 4, 2017 14:17 | Jan 12, 2017 14:02 |
| Nov 5, 2017 19:18 | Jan 11, 2018 05:09 |
| Oct 31, 2018 04:37 | Dec 1, 2018 11:11 |
| Dec 12, 2018 23:43 | Jan 5, 2019 03:39 |
| Dec 9, 2019 09:41 | Dec 29, 2019 04:55 |
2020s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Dec 1, 2020 19:51 | Dec 20, 2020 23:07 |
| Nov 24, 2021 15:36 | Dec 13, 2021 17:52 |
| Nov 17, 2022 08:42 | Dec 6, 2022 22:07 |
| Nov 10, 2023 06:24 | Dec 1, 2023 14:31 |
| Dec 23, 2023 06:16 | Jan 14, 2024 02:48 |
| Nov 2, 2024 19:18 | Jan 8, 2025 10:29 |
| Oct 29, 2025 11:02 | Nov 19, 2025 03:20 |
| Dec 11, 2025 22:40 | Jan 1, 2026 21:11 |
| Dec 6, 2026 08:33 | Dec 25, 2026 18:23 |
| Nov 29, 2027 10:23 | Dec 18, 2027 11:58 |
| Nov 21, 2028 03:59 | Dec 10, 2028 09:11 |
| Nov 13, 2029 22:08 | Dec 3, 2029 22:46 |
2030s (1)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2030 00:30 | Dec 1, 2030 02:26 |
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FAQ
- What does Mercury in Sagittarius mean?
- In Western astrology Mercury in Sagittarius is traditionally read as big-picture thinker of ideas and meaning. The Mercury sign describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.
- When was Mercury in Sagittarius?
- The table on this page lists all 118 periods Mercury spent in Sagittarius between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.
- Is Sagittarius a strong sign for Mercury?
- By traditional dignity it is detriment: opposite its own sign, so its nature shows in a less familiar way.
- Is my Vedic Mercury also in Sagittarius?
- Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mercury at Sagittarius 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Scorpio (Vrishchika) in Jyotish.
Other Mercury signs
- Mercury in Ariesquick to conclude and says it straight
- Mercury in Taurusthinks slowly, remembers for good
- Mercury in Geminifast mind, endless topics
- Mercury in Cancerremembers through feeling, reads the room
- Mercury in Leospeaks with confidence and flair
- Mercury in Virgoanalytical, precise and organized
- Mercury in Libraweighs both sides and says it gracefully
- Mercury in Scorpiopenetrating, probing insight
- Mercury in Sagittariusbig-picture thinker of ideas and meaning
- Mercury in Capricornpractical, structured thinking
- Mercury in Aquariusoriginal and future-minded
- Mercury in Piscesthinks in images and intuition
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