Mercury Transit in 1704 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1704 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1704. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 12 times in 1704: Jan 12 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 30 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 05 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 24 into Aries (Mesha) · May 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 31 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 16 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 01 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 27 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 16 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Feb 03 in Aquarius.
- Feb 22 to Mar 06 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 24 in Aries to May 19 in Taurus.
- Jun 27 to Jul 13 in Gemini.
- From Aug 06 in Cancer to Sep 05 in Virgo.
- Oct 22 to Nov 03 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 28 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Feb 19 to Mar 13 in Aquarius.
- Jun 22 to Jul 16 in Gemini.
- Oct 17 to Nov 06 in Libra.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1704
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1704-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1704-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1704-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1704-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1704-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1704-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1704-03-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1704-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1704-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1704-04-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1704-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1704-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | No |
| 1704-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1704-05-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1704-05-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1704-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1704-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1704-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-07-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1704-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | No |
| 1704-07-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1704-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1704-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1704-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 1704-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-09-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1704-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1704-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1704-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1704-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1704-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1704-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1704-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1704-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1704-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1704-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1704-11-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1704-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1704-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1704-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1704-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1704
Which sign is Mercury in during 1704?
Mercury begins 1704 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu). 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.