Mercury Transit in 1766 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1766 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1766. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 1766: Jan 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 27 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 17 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 01 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 21 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 06 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 05 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 25 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 09 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 25 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 16 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 11 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 01 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 19 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 07 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- From Jan 07 in Capricorn to Jan 18 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 07 in Aquarius to Apr 06 in Aries.
- From May 01 in Taurus to May 17 in Aries.
- From Jun 24 in Taurus to Jul 19 in Cancer.
- From Sep 06 in Virgo to Sep 19 in Leo.
- From Oct 07 in Virgo to Nov 22 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 22 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Jan 04 in Capricorn to Jan 24 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 28 in Taurus to May 22 in Aries.
- From Aug 30 in Virgo to Sep 21 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 19 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1766
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1766-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1766-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1766-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1766-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1766-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1766-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1766-02-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1766-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1766-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1766-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1766-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-04-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1766-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1766-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1766-04-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1766-04-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1766-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 1766-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1766-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1766-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1766-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1766-06-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | No |
| 1766-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1766-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1766-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1766-07-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1766-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1766-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1766-08-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1766-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-09-11 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-09-19 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1766-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1766-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1766-10-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1766-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1766-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1766-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | No |
| 1766-11-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1766-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1766-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1766-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1766-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1766
Which sign is Mercury in during 1766?
Mercury begins 1766 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.