Mercury Transit in 1742 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1742 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1742. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 13 times in 1742: Jan 02 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 23 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 10 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 26 into Pisces (Meena) · May 05 into Aries (Mesha) · May 22 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 29 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 14 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 01 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 22 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 20 in Sagittarius to Feb 27 in Pisces.
- Mar 19 to Apr 02 in Pisces.
- From May 18 in Aries to Jun 12 in Gemini.
- Jul 26 to Aug 10 in Cancer.
- From Aug 30 in Leo to Oct 04 in Libra.
- Nov 15 to Nov 27 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 30 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Mar 16 to Apr 09 in Pisces.
- Jul 19 to Aug 12 in Cancer.
- Nov 11 to Nov 30 in Scorpio.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1742
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1742-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1742-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1742-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1742-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1742-02-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1742-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1742-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1742-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1742-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1742-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1742-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1742-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1742-05-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1742-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | No |
| 1742-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1742-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1742-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | No |
| 1742-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1742-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1742-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1742-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1742-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1742-08-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | No |
| 1742-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-08-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-09-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1742-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1742-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1742-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | No |
| 1742-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1742-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-10-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1742-10-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1742-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1742-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1742-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1742-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1742-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1742-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1742-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1742
Which sign is Mercury in during 1742?
Mercury begins 1742 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.