Mercury Transit in 1729 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1729 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1729. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1729: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 21 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 24 into Pisces (Meena) · May 04 into Aries (Mesha) · May 20 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 19 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 27 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 12 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 30 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 17 in Sagittarius to Feb 25 in Pisces.
- Mar 16 to Mar 30 in Pisces.
- From May 16 in Aries to Jun 09 in Gemini.
- Jul 23 to Aug 07 in Cancer.
- From Aug 27 in Cancer to Oct 01 in Libra.
- From Nov 13 in Scorpio to Nov 24 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 26 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Mar 13 to Apr 06 in Pisces.
- Jul 16 to Aug 09 in Cancer.
- From Nov 08 in Scorpio to Nov 28 in Libra.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1729
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1729-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1729-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1729-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1729-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1729-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1729-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1729-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1729-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1729-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1729-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1729-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1729-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1729-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1729-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | No |
| 1729-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1729-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1729-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | No |
| 1729-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1729-06-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1729-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1729-07-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1729-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | Yes |
| 1729-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | No |
| 1729-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1729-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1729-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1729-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1729-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-10-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1729-10-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1729-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1729-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1729-11-28 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | No |
| 1729-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1729-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1729-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1729
Which sign is Mercury in during 1729?
Mercury begins 1729 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.