Mars Transit 1979 Dates: 8 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 8 Mars sign changes in 1979 with date, time and nakshatra.
Mars was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1979 started and was in Leo (Simha) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mars for the Year 1979. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mars changed sign 8 times in 1979: Jan 12 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 19 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 30 into Pisces (Meena) · May 07 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 17 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Sep 14 into Cancer (Karka) · Nov 06 into Leo (Simha)
Mars Combustion in 1979
- Continued from previous year to Apr 09 in Pisces.
Every Mars combustion period in 1979, with positions
Mars Transit Dates in 1979
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1979-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1979-04-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1979-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1979-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1979-06-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1979-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1979-07-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1979-07-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1979-07-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1979-08-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1979-08-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1979-09-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1979-09-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1979-10-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-11-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-12-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mars in 1979
Which sign is Mars in during 1979?
Mars begins 1979 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Leo (Simha). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Mars transit dates calculated?
Positions are sidereal, using the Lahiri ayanamsa, read at Kathmandu in Nepal Time (GMT +5:45). Every ingress and station is computed to the minute.
What does combustion mean for Mars?
A planet is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun to lose its visibility and, in Vedic astrology, some of its strength. The orbs follow Brihat Jataka.