Mercury in Taurus: meaning, mind and communication and Mercury in Taurus dates
The Mercury sign is the sign Mercury was in when you were born and describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information. Taurus is a fixed earth sign. Mercury in Taurus is traditionally read as thinks slowly, remembers for good.
Mercury next enters Taurus on Apr 24, 2027 22:18 UTC.
How Mercury in Taurus is read
Mercury in Taurus is traditionally read as taking time to understand and keeping what it learns. It is practical, learns well through the senses and examples, and is slow to change its mind.
Dignity
Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mercury, Taurus is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)
Jyotish calls Taurus Vrishabha. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mercury at Taurus 0° to about 24° is in Aries (Mesha) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.
Mercury in Taurus dates, 1940-2030
When Mercury entered and left Taurus (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mercury sign is Taurus. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.
1940s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| May 6, 1940 21:14 | May 21, 1940 13:58 |
| Apr 28, 1941 23:09 | May 13, 1941 00:51 |
| Apr 20, 1942 13:43 | May 5, 1942 04:38 |
| Apr 12, 1943 04:56 | Apr 30, 1943 15:54 |
| May 26, 1943 10:06 | Jun 14, 1943 00:47 |
| Apr 3, 1944 17:28 | Jun 11, 1944 11:45 |
| May 16, 1945 15:22 | Jun 4, 1945 10:29 |
| May 11, 1946 14:28 | May 27, 1946 04:13 |
| May 4, 1947 06:03 | May 18, 1947 13:34 |
| Apr 25, 1948 01:39 | May 9, 1948 04:39 |
| Apr 16, 1949 14:55 | May 2, 1949 02:19 |
1950s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1950 11:11 | Jun 14, 1950 14:31 |
| Apr 2, 1951 03:28 | May 1, 1951 21:22 |
| May 15, 1951 01:41 | Jun 9, 1951 08:43 |
| May 14, 1952 14:43 | May 31, 1952 15:26 |
| May 8, 1953 06:23 | May 23, 1953 03:59 |
| Apr 30, 1954 11:25 | May 14, 1954 13:57 |
| Apr 22, 1955 02:57 | May 6, 1955 13:05 |
| Apr 12, 1956 17:09 | Apr 29, 1956 22:41 |
| Apr 4, 1957 23:37 | Jun 12, 1957 13:39 |
| Apr 2, 1958 19:14 | Apr 10, 1958 13:54 |
| May 17, 1958 01:53 | Jun 5, 1958 20:59 |
| May 12, 1959 19:47 | May 28, 1959 17:36 |
1960s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| May 4, 1960 16:45 | May 19, 1960 03:27 |
| Apr 26, 1961 14:33 | May 10, 1961 16:33 |
| Apr 18, 1962 04:09 | May 3, 1962 06:04 |
| Apr 9, 1963 22:02 | May 3, 1963 04:20 |
| May 10, 1963 20:41 | Jun 14, 1963 23:19 |
| Apr 2, 1964 00:58 | Jun 9, 1964 15:45 |
| May 15, 1965 13:19 | Jun 2, 1965 03:47 |
| May 9, 1966 14:48 | May 24, 1966 17:58 |
| May 1, 1967 23:26 | May 16, 1967 03:26 |
| Apr 22, 1968 16:18 | May 6, 1968 22:56 |
| Apr 14, 1969 05:55 | Apr 30, 1969 15:18 |
1970s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 6, 1970 07:40 | Jun 13, 1970 12:46 |
| Apr 1, 1971 14:12 | Apr 18, 1971 21:53 |
| May 17, 1971 03:32 | Jun 7, 1971 06:45 |
| May 12, 1972 23:44 | May 29, 1972 06:45 |
| May 6, 1973 02:54 | May 20, 1973 17:23 |
| Apr 28, 1974 03:10 | May 12, 1974 04:54 |
| Apr 19, 1975 17:20 | May 4, 1975 11:55 |
| Apr 10, 1976 09:29 | Apr 29, 1976 23:10 |
| May 19, 1976 19:21 | Jun 13, 1976 19:19 |
| Apr 3, 1977 02:46 | Jun 10, 1977 21:06 |
| May 16, 1978 08:20 | Jun 3, 1978 15:26 |
| May 10, 1979 22:02 | May 26, 1979 07:43 |
1980s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| May 2, 1980 10:56 | May 16, 1980 17:06 |
| Apr 24, 1981 05:32 | May 8, 1981 09:43 |
| Apr 15, 1982 18:54 | May 1, 1982 13:30 |
| Apr 7, 1983 17:03 | Jun 14, 1983 08:04 |
| Mar 31, 1984 20:25 | Apr 25, 1984 11:48 |
| May 15, 1984 12:31 | Jun 7, 1984 15:43 |
| May 14, 1985 02:09 | May 30, 1985 19:43 |
| May 7, 1986 12:34 | May 22, 1986 07:26 |
| Apr 29, 1987 15:40 | May 13, 1987 17:50 |
| Apr 20, 1988 06:43 | May 4, 1988 19:41 |
| Apr 11, 1989 21:35 | Apr 29, 1989 19:52 |
| May 28, 1989 22:51 | Jun 12, 1989 08:58 |
1990s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1990 07:34 | Jun 12, 1990 00:29 |
| May 16, 1991 22:45 | Jun 5, 1991 02:23 |
| May 11, 1992 04:10 | May 26, 1992 21:17 |
| May 3, 1993 21:54 | May 18, 1993 06:53 |
| Apr 25, 1994 18:27 | May 9, 1994 21:08 |
| Apr 17, 1995 07:53 | May 2, 1995 15:17 |
| Apr 8, 1996 03:15 | Jun 13, 1996 21:44 |
| Apr 1, 1997 13:45 | May 5, 1997 01:50 |
| May 12, 1997 10:27 | Jun 8, 1997 23:25 |
| May 15, 1998 02:10 | Jun 1, 1998 08:07 |
| May 8, 1999 21:23 | May 23, 1999 21:23 |
2000s (12)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2000 03:53 | May 14, 2000 07:10 |
| Apr 21, 2001 20:07 | May 6, 2001 04:53 |
| Apr 13, 2002 10:09 | Apr 30, 2002 07:14 |
| Apr 5, 2003 14:37 | Jun 13, 2003 01:34 |
| Apr 1, 2004 02:28 | Apr 13, 2004 01:20 |
| May 16, 2004 06:55 | Jun 5, 2004 12:48 |
| May 12, 2005 09:13 | May 28, 2005 10:44 |
| May 5, 2006 08:27 | May 19, 2006 20:51 |
| Apr 27, 2007 07:15 | May 11, 2007 09:16 |
| Apr 17, 2008 21:07 | May 2, 2008 20:00 |
| Apr 9, 2009 14:21 | Apr 30, 2009 22:30 |
| May 13, 2009 23:56 | Jun 14, 2009 02:47 |
2010s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2010 13:06 | Jun 10, 2010 05:42 |
| May 15, 2011 23:19 | Jun 2, 2011 20:03 |
| May 9, 2012 05:14 | May 24, 2012 11:11 |
| May 1, 2013 15:36 | May 15, 2013 20:40 |
| Apr 23, 2014 09:15 | May 7, 2014 14:56 |
| Apr 14, 2015 22:51 | May 1, 2015 01:59 |
| Apr 5, 2016 23:09 | Jun 12, 2016 23:22 |
| Mar 31, 2017 17:32 | Apr 20, 2017 17:36 |
| May 16, 2017 04:06 | Jun 6, 2017 22:14 |
| May 13, 2018 12:39 | May 29, 2018 23:48 |
| May 6, 2019 18:24 | May 21, 2019 10:51 |
2020s (11)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2020 19:53 | May 11, 2020 21:58 |
| Apr 19, 2021 10:30 | May 4, 2021 02:49 |
| Apr 11, 2022 02:09 | Apr 29, 2022 22:22 |
| May 23, 2022 01:15 | Jun 13, 2022 15:28 |
| Apr 3, 2023 16:21 | Jun 11, 2023 10:26 |
| May 15, 2024 17:05 | Jun 3, 2024 07:35 |
| May 10, 2025 12:14 | May 26, 2025 00:59 |
| May 3, 2026 02:57 | May 17, 2026 10:26 |
| Apr 24, 2027 22:18 | May 9, 2027 01:58 |
| Apr 15, 2028 11:49 | May 1, 2028 01:42 |
| Apr 7, 2029 08:51 | Jun 13, 2029 16:46 |
2030s (2)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2030 04:47 | Apr 28, 2030 13:43 |
| May 15, 2030 01:29 | Jun 8, 2030 06:31 |
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FAQ
- What does Mercury in Taurus mean?
- In Western astrology Mercury in Taurus is traditionally read as thinks slowly, remembers for good. The Mercury sign describes thinking, speaking, learning and handling information, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.
- When was Mercury in Taurus?
- The table on this page lists all 105 periods Mercury spent in Taurus between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.
- Is Taurus a strong sign for Mercury?
- By traditional dignity it is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
- Is my Vedic Mercury also in Taurus?
- Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mercury at Taurus 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Aries (Mesha) 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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