Mercury Transit in 1708 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1708 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1708. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1708: Jan 31 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 19 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 06 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 22 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 26 into Pisces (Meena) · May 01 into Aries (Mesha) · May 30 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 28 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 17 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 22 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 09 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 20 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Feb 12 in Capricorn to Mar 17 in Pisces.
- Apr 07 to Apr 23 in Aries.
- From Jun 05 in Taurus to Jun 29 in Cancer.
- Aug 15 to Aug 29 in Leo.
- From Sep 17 in Leo to Oct 27 in Libra.
- From Dec 03 in Sagittarius to Dec 14 in Scorpio.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 04 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 05 in Aries to Apr 29 in Pisces.
- Aug 08 to Sep 01 in Leo.
- From Nov 28 in Sagittarius to Dec 18 in Scorpio.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1708
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1708-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1708-01-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | No |
| 1708-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-01-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1708-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1708-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | No |
| 1708-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1708-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1708-03-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 1708-03-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1708-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 1708-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1708-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1708-04-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1708-04-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 1708-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1708-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1708-05-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1708-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1708-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1708-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1708-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1708-06-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1708-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-07-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1708-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1708-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1708-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1708-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1708-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | No |
| 1708-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1708-09-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | Yes | No |
| 1708-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1708-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-10-09 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1708-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1708-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | No |
| 1708-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1708-10-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1708-11-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1708-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
| 1708-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1708-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1708-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1708-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1708
Which sign is Mercury in during 1708?
Mercury begins 1708 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.