Mercury Transit 1838 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1838 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1838 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1838. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1838: Jan 26 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 21 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 05 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 22 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 29 into Aries (Mesha) · May 31 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 13 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 29 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 18 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 24 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 10 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1838
- Jan 14 to Jan 25 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 14 in Aquarius to Apr 12 in Aries.
- May 09 to May 26 in Taurus.
- From Jun 30 in Gemini to Jul 26 in Cancer.
- From Sep 13 in Virgo to Sep 26 in Leo.
- From Oct 14 in Virgo to Nov 30 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 29 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1838, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1838
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 31 in Sagittarius.
- From May 06 in Taurus to May 30 in Aries.
- From Sep 06 in Virgo to Sep 28 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 25 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1838, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1838
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1838-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1838-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1838-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1838-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1838-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1838-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1838-02-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1838-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1838-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1838-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1838-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1838-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1838-04-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1838-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | Yes |
| 1838-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1838-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1838-05-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1838-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1838-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1838-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1838-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1838-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1838-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1838-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1838-08-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1838-08-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1838-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1838-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1838-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1838-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1838-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1838-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | No |
| 1838-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1838-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1838-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1838-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1838-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1838-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1838-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1838-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1838
Which sign is Mercury in during 1838?
Mercury begins 1838 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.