Mercury Transit 1857 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1857 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1857 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1857. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1857: Mar 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 27 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 11 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 26 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 04 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 03 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 22 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 28 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 16 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 05 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 25 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1857
- Continued from previous year to Jan 03 in Capricorn.
- Jan 25 to Feb 06 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 27 in Pisces to Apr 24 in Aries.
- May 24 to Jun 10 in Taurus.
- From Jul 12 in Gemini to Aug 07 in Leo.
- Sep 25 to Oct 08 in Virgo.
- From Oct 27 in Virgo to Dec 15 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1857, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1857
- Jan 22 to Feb 12 in Capricorn.
- May 20 to Jun 13 in Taurus.
- Sep 18 to Oct 10 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1857, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1857
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1857-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1857-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1857-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1857-01-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1857-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1857-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1857-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1857-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1857-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1857-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1857-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1857-03-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1857-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1857-03-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-04-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1857-04-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1857-05-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1857-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | No | Yes |
| 1857-05-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1857-06-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | Yes |
| 1857-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 1857-06-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1857-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1857-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1857-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1857-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1857-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | No |
| 1857-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1857-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1857-08-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1857-08-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1857-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1857-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1857-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1857-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1857-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1857-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1857-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1857-10-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1857-10-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | No |
| 1857-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1857-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1857-11-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1857-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1857-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1857-12-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1857
Which sign is Mercury in during 1857?
Mercury begins 1857 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.