Mercury Transit in 1796 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1796 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1796. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 12 times in 1796: Jan 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 30 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 06 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 25 into Aries (Mesha) · May 09 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 24 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 01 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 17 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 21 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 27 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 17 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Feb 05 in Aquarius.
- Feb 23 to Mar 07 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 25 in Aries to May 21 in Taurus.
- Jun 28 to Jul 15 in Gemini.
- From Aug 08 in Cancer to Sep 07 in Virgo.
- Oct 24 to Nov 04 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 30 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- Feb 21 to Mar 14 in Aquarius.
- Jun 23 to Jul 17 in Gemini.
- Oct 18 to Nov 07 in Libra.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1796
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1796-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1796-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1796-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1796-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1796-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1796-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1796-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1796-03-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1796-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1796-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1796-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1796-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1796-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1796-05-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1796-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1796-06-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1796-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1796-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1796-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1796-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | No |
| 1796-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1796-08-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1796-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1796-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 1796-08-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1796-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1796-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1796-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1796-09-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1796-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1796-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1796-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1796-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1796-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1796-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1796-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1796-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1796-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1796-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1796-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1796
Which sign is Mercury in during 1796?
Mercury begins 1796 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.