Mercury transit in Cancer 2026
Mercury enters Cancer on 22 Jun 2026 and leaves on 7 Jul 2026: exact times, retrograde dates, and what it means for each Moon sign.
Mercury in Cancer
- Enters
- 22 Jun 2026, 15:30
- Leaves
- 07 Jul 2026, 10:46
- Turns retrograde
- 29 Jun 2026, 23:04
Times are Indian Standard Time, Lahiri ayanamsa. Rahu and Ketu are the mean nodes.
What it means for each Moon sign
| Your Rashi (Moon sign) | House from the Moon | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 4 | Mercury transits your 4th house from the Moon (home, mother, property and peace of mind) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Taurus | 3 | Mercury transits your 3rd house from the Moon (courage, siblings and short journeys) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
| Gemini | 2 | Mercury transits your 2nd house from the Moon (money, family and speech) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Cancer | 1 | Mercury transits your 1st house from the Moon (self, health and confidence) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
| Leo | 12 | Mercury transits your 12th house from the Moon (expenses, sleep, foreign lands and letting go) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
| Virgo | 11 | Mercury transits your 11th house from the Moon (gains, income and friends) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Libra | 10 | Mercury transits your 10th house from the Moon (career, status and public life) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Scorpio | 9 | Mercury transits your 9th house from the Moon (luck, father, teachers and long journeys) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
| Sagittarius | 8 | Mercury transits your 8th house from the Moon (sudden changes, research and long-held matters) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Capricorn | 7 | Mercury transits your 7th house from the Moon (marriage, partnerships and business dealings) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
| Aquarius | 6 | Mercury transits your 6th house from the Moon (health, debts, competition and daily work) — a favourable position in classical gochar. |
| Pisces | 5 | Mercury transits your 5th house from the Moon (children, studies, romance and ideas) — a position that asks for patience and care. |
Classical gochar reads a transit from the natal Moon sign. The rest of your chart and your running dasha decide how much of it you feel — ask an astrologer for your own chart.