Mercury Transit 1778 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1778 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1778 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1778. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1778: Mar 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 26 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 11 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 19 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 03 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 28 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 15 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 04 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 24 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1778
- Continued from previous year to Jan 04 in Capricorn.
- Jan 25 to Feb 06 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 28 in Pisces to Apr 24 in Aries.
- May 24 to Jun 10 in Taurus.
- From Jul 12 in Gemini to Aug 08 in Leo.
- Sep 26 to Oct 08 in Virgo.
- From Oct 28 in Libra to Dec 16 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1778, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1778
- Jan 23 to Feb 13 in Capricorn.
- May 21 to Jun 14 in Taurus.
- Sep 19 to Oct 11 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1778, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1778
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1778-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1778-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1778-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1778-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1778-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1778-03-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1778-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1778-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1778-03-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1778-03-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1778-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-04-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1778-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1778-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1778-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1778-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1778-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-06-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1778-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 1778-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1778-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1778-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1778-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1778-07-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1778-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | No |
| 1778-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1778-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1778-08-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1778-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1778-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1778-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1778-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1778-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1778-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1778-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1778-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1778-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-11-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1778-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-12-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-12-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1778-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1778-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1778-12-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1778
Which sign is Mercury in during 1778?
Mercury begins 1778 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.