Mercury Transit in 1738 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1738 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1738. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 19 times in 1738: Jan 03 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 22 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 10 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 30 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 15 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 29 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 19 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 16 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 24 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 07 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 24 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 17 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 08 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 31 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 19 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 08 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 27 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 14 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 03 in Aquarius to Feb 15 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 06 in Pisces to May 02 in Taurus.
- From Jun 05 in Gemini to Jun 21 in Taurus.
- From Jul 20 in Gemini to Aug 17 in Leo.
- From Oct 05 in Libra to Oct 17 in Virgo.
- From Nov 07 in Libra to Dec 26 in Sagittarius.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Jan 31 in Aquarius to Feb 22 in Capricorn.
- From Jun 01 in Gemini to Jun 25 in Taurus.
- From Sep 28 in Libra to Oct 19 in Virgo.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1738
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1738-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1738-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 1738-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1738-01-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1738-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1738-01-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1738-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1738-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-02-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1738-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 1738-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | No |
| 1738-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1738-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1738-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1738-03-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1738-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1738-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1738-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | No |
| 1738-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-04-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1738-05-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | No |
| 1738-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1738-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1738-05-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1738-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 1738-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 1738-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 1738-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1738-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1738-07-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1738-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1738-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-08-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1738-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1738-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1738-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1738-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1738-09-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1738-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1738-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1738-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1738-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1738-10-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1738-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1738-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1738-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | No |
| 1738-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1738-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1738-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1738-12-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1738
Which sign is Mercury in during 1738?
Mercury begins 1738 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.