Mercury Transit in 1731 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1731 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1731. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 1731: Jan 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 19 into Aries (Mesha) · May 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 20 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 27 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 11 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 18 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 01 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 30 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 22 in Capricorn.
- Feb 10 to Feb 23 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 13 in Pisces to May 09 in Taurus.
- Jun 13 to Jun 30 in Gemini.
- From Jul 27 in Gemini to Aug 25 in Leo.
- From Oct 12 in Libra to Oct 24 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 15 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Feb 08 in Aquarius to Mar 02 in Capricorn.
- Jun 09 to Jul 03 in Gemini.
- From Oct 06 in Libra to Oct 26 in Virgo.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1731
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1731-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1731-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-01-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1731-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1731-01-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1731-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1731-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1731-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1731-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | No |
| 1731-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1731-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1731-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1731-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1731-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1731-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1731-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1731-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1731-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1731-05-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1731-05-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1731-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1731-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 1731-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1731-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1731-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1731-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1731-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1731-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1731-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1731-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1731-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1731-09-18 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1731-09-24 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1731-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1731-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-10-15 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1731-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1731-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | No |
| 1731-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1731-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1731-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | No |
| 1731-11-16 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1731-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1731-12-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1731
Which sign is Mercury in during 1731?
Mercury begins 1731 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.