Mercury Transit 1851 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1851 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1851 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1851. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1851: Mar 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 23 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 07 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 23 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 15 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 30 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 25 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 12 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 25 into Capricorn (Makara) · Dec 31 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1851
- Jan 16 to Jan 28 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 17 in Aquarius to Apr 15 in Aries.
- May 12 to May 29 in Taurus.
- From Jul 03 in Gemini to Jul 29 in Cancer.
- Sep 16 to Sep 29 in Virgo.
- From Oct 17 in Virgo to Dec 03 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1851, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1851
- Jan 13 to Feb 03 in Capricorn.
- May 09 to Jun 02 in Taurus.
- Sep 09 to Oct 01 in Virgo.
- Starting Dec 28 in Capricorn, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1851, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1851
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1851-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1851-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | Yes |
| 1851-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1851-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1851-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1851-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1851-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1851-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1851-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1851-03-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 1851-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1851-04-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1851-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1851-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1851-05-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1851-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1851-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1851-06-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1851-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1851-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | No |
| 1851-07-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1851-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1851-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1851-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1851-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1851-09-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1851-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1851-09-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1851-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1851-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1851-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1851-10-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1851-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1851-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-12-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1851-12-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1851-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1851-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1851-12-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1851-12-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1851-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1851
Which sign is Mercury in during 1851?
Mercury begins 1851 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.