Mercury Transit in 1797 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1797 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1797. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 17 times in 1797: Jan 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 23 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 31 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 17 into Aries (Mesha) · May 01 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 19 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 25 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 09 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 17 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 13 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 01 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 10 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 29 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion:
- Continued from previous year to Jan 17 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 06 in Aquarius to Feb 18 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 09 in Pisces to May 05 in Taurus.
- Jun 08 to Jun 25 in Gemini.
- From Jul 23 in Gemini to Aug 20 in Leo.
- From Oct 08 in Libra to Oct 19 in Virgo.
- From Nov 10 in Libra to Dec 30 in Capricorn.
Mercury Retrograde Periods:
- From Feb 03 in Aquarius to Feb 25 in Capricorn.
- Jun 04 to Jun 28 in Gemini.
- From Oct 01 in Libra to Oct 22 in Virgo.
Mercury Transit Dates - 1797
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1797-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1797-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | No |
| 1797-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1797-01-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1797-01-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1797-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1797-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1797-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1797-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1797-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1797-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1797-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1797-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1797-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1797-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1797-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | No |
| 1797-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1797-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1797-05-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1797-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1797-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1797-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1797-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1797-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1797-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1797-07-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | No |
| 1797-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1797-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1797-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1797-08-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1797-09-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1797-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1797-09-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1797-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1797-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1797-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1797-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1797-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1797-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1797-10-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1797-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1797-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1797-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1797-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Yes | No |
| 1797-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1797-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1797-12-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1797
Which sign is Mercury in during 1797?
Mercury begins 1797 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.