Mercury Transit in 1744 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1744 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1744. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1744: Jan 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 20 into Aries (Mesha) · May 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 20 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 28 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 12 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 18 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 31 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 31 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 25 in Capricorn.
- Feb 13 to Feb 25 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 15 in Pisces to May 11 in Taurus.
- Jun 16 to Jul 03 in Gemini.
- From Jul 29 in Cancer to Aug 27 in Leo.
- Oct 14 to Oct 25 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 18 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Feb 10 to Mar 04 in Aquarius.
- Jun 11 to Jul 05 in Gemini.
- From Oct 07 in Libra to Oct 28 in Virgo.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1744
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1744-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1744-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | No |
| 1744-01-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1744-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1744-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1744-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1744-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1744-02-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1744-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1744-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1744-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1744-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1744-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1744-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1744-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | Yes | No |
| 1744-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1744-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 1744-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1744-05-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1744-05-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1744-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1744-06-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1744-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1744-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1744-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1744-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1744-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1744-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1744-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1744-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1744-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1744-09-18 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1744-09-24 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1744-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | Yes |
| 1744-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1744-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1744-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1744-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1744-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | No |
| 1744-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1744-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1744-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1744-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1744-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1744-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1744
Which sign is Mercury in during 1744?
Mercury begins 1744 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.