Mercury Transit in 1716 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1716 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1716. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1716: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 21 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 24 into Pisces (Meena) · May 02 into Aries (Mesha) · May 19 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 18 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 26 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 11 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 28 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 20 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 18 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 14 in Sagittarius to Feb 23 in Aquarius.
- Mar 13 to Mar 27 in Pisces.
- From May 13 in Aries to Jun 06 in Gemini.
- Jul 20 to Aug 04 in Cancer.
- From Aug 25 in Cancer to Sep 28 in Virgo.
- From Nov 10 in Scorpio to Nov 21 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 23 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Mar 10 to Apr 03 in Pisces.
- Jul 13 to Aug 06 in Cancer.
- From Nov 05 in Scorpio to Nov 25 in Libra.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1716
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1716-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1716-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1716-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1716-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1716-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1716-02-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1716-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1716-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1716-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1716-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1716-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1716-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1716-04-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1716-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1716-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1716-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | No |
| 1716-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1716-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1716-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1716-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1716-06-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1716-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1716-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1716-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1716-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1716-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-08-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1716-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1716-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1716-10-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1716-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-10-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1716-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1716-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1716-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1716-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | No |
| 1716-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1716-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1716-12-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1716-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1716
Which sign is Mercury in during 1716?
Mercury begins 1716 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.