Mercury Transit in 1701 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1701 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1701. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 13 times in 1701: Feb 01 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 21 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 10 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 25 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 02 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 18 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 02 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 19 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 13 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 31 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 21 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 18 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 05 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 20 in Capricorn to Mar 24 in Pisces.
- Apr 16 to May 02 in Aries.
- From Jun 11 in Taurus to Jul 06 in Cancer.
- Aug 23 to Sep 06 in Leo.
- From Sep 24 in Leo to Nov 05 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 10 in Sagittarius to Dec 21 in Scorpio.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 11 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 13 to May 07 in Aries.
- Aug 16 to Sep 08 in Leo.
- From Dec 06 in Sagittarius to Dec 25 in Scorpio.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1701
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1701-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1701-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | No |
| 1701-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1701-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1701-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1701-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1701-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1701-02-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | No |
| 1701-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1701-02-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1701-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 1701-03-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1701-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1701-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 1701-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1701-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1701-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1701-05-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1701-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1701-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1701-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1701-06-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1701-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-07-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1701-07-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1701-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1701-07-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1701-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1701-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1701-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-09-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1701-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 1701-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1701-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-10-31 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1701-11-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1701-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 1701-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1701-11-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1701-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1701-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1701-12-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1701-12-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1701
Which sign is Mercury in during 1701?
Mercury begins 1701 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Mercury 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 Mercury?
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.