Mercury Transit 1840 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1840 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1840 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1840. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1840: Jan 06 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 29 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 17 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 04 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 24 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · May 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 11 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 26 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 17 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 16 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 02 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 20 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 07 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 27 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1840
- From Feb 04 in Capricorn to Mar 11 in Pisces.
- From Mar 31 in Aries to Apr 15 in Pisces.
- From May 29 in Taurus to Jun 23 in Gemini.
- From Aug 08 in Leo to Aug 22 in Cancer.
- From Sep 10 in Leo to Oct 18 in Libra.
- Nov 27 to Dec 08 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1840, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1840
- From Mar 29 in Aries to Apr 21 in Pisces.
- From Aug 01 in Leo to Aug 25 in Cancer.
- Nov 22 to Dec 12 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1840, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1840
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1840-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1840-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1840-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1840-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1840-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-03-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1840-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1840-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1840-03-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1840-03-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1840-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1840-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1840-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1840-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1840-05-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1840-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1840-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1840-06-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1840-06-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1840-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-07-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1840-08-08 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-08-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1840-08-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1840-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1840-09-11 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1840-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1840-10-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1840-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1840-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1840-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1840-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1840-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1840-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1840-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 1840-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1840
Which sign is Mercury in during 1840?
Mercury begins 1840 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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.