Where Is Mercury Now? Budh Position and Next Transit

Mercury is at 14° 06′ Libra (Tula) now, in Swati nakshatra, since 26 September 2026. It enters Scorpio (Vrishchika) on 2 December 2026, 5:27 PM. It is retrograde now, until 13 November 2026. Budh, Mercury, is the karaka of intellect, speech, writing, trade and communication. It is never more than about 28° from the Sun, so it is often combust (Asta), and it turns retrograde about three times a year.