Mercury Transit in 1717 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1717 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1717. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 14 times in 1717: Jan 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 30 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 06 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 25 into Aries (Mesha) · May 10 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 25 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 18 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 01 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 18 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 22 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 17 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Feb 05 in Aquarius.
- Feb 24 to Mar 09 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 27 in Aries to May 22 in Taurus.
- From Jun 30 in Cancer to Jul 16 in Gemini.
- From Aug 09 in Cancer to Sep 09 in Virgo.
- Oct 25 to Nov 05 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 02 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Feb 21 to Mar 16 in Aquarius.
- From Jun 25 in Cancer to Jul 19 in Gemini.
- Oct 19 to Nov 09 in Libra.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1717
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1717-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1717-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1717-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1717-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1717-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1717-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 1717-03-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1717-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1717-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1717-04-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1717-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1717-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1717-05-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1717-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1717-06-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1717-06-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1717-06-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1717-06-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 1717-07-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1717-08-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1717-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1717-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 1717-08-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1717-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1717-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1717-09-22 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1717-09-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1717-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1717-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1717-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1717-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1717-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | No |
| 1717-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1717-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1717-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1717-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1717-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1717
Which sign is Mercury in during 1717?
Mercury begins 1717 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.