Mars Transit 1996 Dates: 8 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 8 Mars sign changes in 1996 with date, time and nakshatra.
Mars was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1996 started and was in Virgo (Kanya) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mars for the Year 1996. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mars changed sign 8 times in 1996: Feb 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 16 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 24 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 16 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 31 into Cancer (Karka) · Oct 19 into Leo (Simha) · Dec 17 into Virgo (Kanya)
Mars Combustion in 1996
- Continued from previous year to May 22 in Aries.
Every Mars combustion period in 1996, with positions
Mars Transit Dates in 1996
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1996-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1996-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1996-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 1996-05-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1996-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1996-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1996-07-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1996-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1996-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1996-08-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1996-08-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1996-09-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1996-09-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-10-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1996-11-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1996-12-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1996-12-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mars in 1996
Which sign is Mars in during 1996?
Mars begins 1996 in Capricorn (Makara) and ends the year in Virgo (Kanya). 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.