Mercury Transit 1856 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1856 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1856 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1856. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1856: Jan 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 24 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 03 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 19 into Aries (Mesha) · May 04 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 21 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 28 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 12 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 19 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 02 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 31 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1856
- Continued from previous year to Jan 22 in Capricorn.
- Feb 11 to Feb 23 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 13 in Pisces to May 09 in Taurus.
- Jun 13 to Jun 30 in Gemini.
- From Jul 27 in Gemini to Aug 24 in Leo.
- From Oct 12 in Libra to Oct 23 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 15 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1856, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1856
- From Feb 08 in Aquarius to Mar 01 in Capricorn.
- Jun 09 to Jul 03 in Gemini.
- From Oct 05 in Libra to Oct 26 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1856, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1856
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1856-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1856-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1856-01-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1856-01-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1856-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1856-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1856-02-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1856-03-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | No |
| 1856-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1856-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1856-03-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1856-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1856-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1856-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1856-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1856-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1856-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1856-05-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1856-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1856-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1856-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 1856-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1856-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1856-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1856-07-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | No |
| 1856-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1856-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1856-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1856-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1856-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1856-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1856-09-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1856-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1856-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1856-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1856-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1856-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1856-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1856-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1856-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | No |
| 1856-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1856-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1856-12-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1856
Which sign is Mercury in during 1856?
Mercury begins 1856 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.