Mercury Transit in 1740 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1740 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1740. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1740: Jan 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 14 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 29 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 06 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 22 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 16 into Virgo (Kanya) · Aug 31 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 29 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 16 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 04 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 02 in Capricorn to Jan 14 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 01 in Aquarius to Mar 31 in Aries.
- Apr 24 to May 11 in Aries.
- From Jun 19 in Taurus to Jul 14 in Cancer.
- Aug 31 to Sep 13 in Leo.
- From Oct 01 in Virgo to Nov 15 in Scorpio.
- Dec 17 to Dec 28 in Sagittarius.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 19 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 22 to May 16 in Aries.
- From Aug 24 in Virgo to Sep 16 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 13 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1740
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1740-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1740-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1740-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1740-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1740-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1740-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1740-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1740-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | No |
| 1740-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1740-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1740-04-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1740-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1740-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 1740-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 1740-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1740-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1740-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1740-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1740-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1740-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1740-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1740-07-22 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1740-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1740-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1740-08-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1740-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1740-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1740-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1740-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1740-09-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1740-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | No |
| 1740-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1740-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-11-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1740-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1740-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1740-11-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1740-12-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1740-12-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1740-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1740-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1740
Which sign is Mercury in during 1740?
Mercury begins 1740 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.