Mercury Transit 1779 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1779 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1779 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1779. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1779: Jan 19 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 18 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 02 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 21 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 15 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 27 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 11 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 26 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 16 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 16 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 21 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 08 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 28 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1779
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 21 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 10 in Aquarius to Apr 08 in Aries.
- From May 04 in Taurus to May 21 in Aries.
- From Jun 27 in Gemini to Jul 22 in Cancer.
- From Sep 09 in Virgo to Sep 22 in Leo.
- From Oct 10 in Virgo to Nov 25 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 25 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1779, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1779
- From Jan 06 in Capricorn to Jan 27 in Sagittarius.
- From May 02 in Taurus to May 25 in Aries.
- From Sep 02 in Virgo to Sep 24 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 21 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1779, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1779
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1779-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1779-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1779-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 1779-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-01-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1779-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1779-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1779-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1779-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1779-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1779-02-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1779-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1779-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1779-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1779-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1779-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-04-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1779-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1779-04-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1779-04-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1779-05-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1779-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1779-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1779-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 1779-05-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1779-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1779-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1779-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1779-06-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1779-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1779-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1779-07-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1779-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1779-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1779-08-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1779-09-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1779-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1779-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1779-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1779-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1779-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1779-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1779-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1779-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1779-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1779-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1779-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1779-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
| 1779-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1779-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1779-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1779-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1779
Which sign is Mercury in during 1779?
Mercury begins 1779 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.