Mercury Transit in 1791 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1791 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1791. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1791: Jan 01 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 24 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Jan 27 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 28 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 12 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 27 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 04 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 05 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 22 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 29 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 17 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 25 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 07 in Capricorn.
- Jan 28 to Feb 09 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 30 in Pisces to Apr 27 in Aries.
- May 28 to Jun 14 in Taurus.
- From Jul 15 in Gemini to Aug 11 in Leo.
- Sep 28 to Oct 11 in Virgo.
- From Oct 31 in Libra to Dec 19 in Sagittarius.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Jan 25 in Aquarius to Feb 16 in Capricorn.
- May 24 to Jun 17 in Taurus.
- Sep 22 to Oct 13 in Virgo.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1791
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1791-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1791-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1791-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1791-01-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1791-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1791-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1791-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | Yes |
| 1791-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 1791-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1791-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1791-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1791-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1791-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1791-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-04-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1791-05-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1791-05-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1791-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 1791-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1791-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | No |
| 1791-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1791-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1791-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1791-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | No |
| 1791-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1791-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 1791-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1791-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1791-08-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1791-08-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1791-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1791-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1791-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1791-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1791-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 1791-10-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1791-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1791-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1791-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-11-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1791-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-12-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1791-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1791-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1791-12-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1791
Which sign is Mercury in during 1791?
Mercury begins 1791 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.