Mercury Transit in 1720 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1720 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1720. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 1720: Jan 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 28 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 16 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 31 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 20 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 04 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 24 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 08 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 24 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 15 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 10 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 18 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 06 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 25 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 07 in Capricorn to Jan 18 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 06 in Aquarius to Apr 04 in Aries.
- From Apr 30 in Taurus to May 16 in Aries.
- From Jun 23 in Taurus to Jul 18 in Cancer.
- From Sep 05 in Virgo to Sep 18 in Leo.
- From Oct 06 in Virgo to Nov 20 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 21 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Jan 03 in Capricorn to Jan 24 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 27 in Taurus to May 21 in Aries.
- From Aug 29 in Virgo to Sep 20 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 17 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1720
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1720-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1720-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1720-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1720-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1720-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1720-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1720-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1720-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1720-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1720-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1720-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1720-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1720-04-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1720-04-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1720-04-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1720-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 1720-05-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1720-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1720-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1720-06-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1720-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | No |
| 1720-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1720-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1720-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-07-24 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1720-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1720-08-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1720-08-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1720-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1720-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1720-09-27 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1720-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1720-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | No |
| 1720-10-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1720-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1720-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1720-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | No |
| 1720-11-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1720-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1720-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1720-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1720-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1720
Which sign is Mercury in during 1720?
Mercury begins 1720 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.