Mercury Transit 1859 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1859 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1859 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1859. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1859: Feb 03 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 22 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 11 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 26 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 19 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 27 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 14 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 01 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 15 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1859
- Continued from previous year to Jan 05 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 19 in Capricorn to Mar 23 in Pisces.
- Apr 14 to Apr 30 in Aries.
- From Jun 11 in Taurus to Jul 05 in Cancer.
- Aug 22 to Sep 05 in Leo.
- From Sep 23 in Leo to Nov 03 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 09 in Sagittarius to Dec 20 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1859, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1859
- Continued from previous year to Jan 10 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 12 to May 06 in Aries.
- Aug 15 to Sep 07 in Leo.
- From Dec 05 in Sagittarius to Dec 25 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1859, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1859
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1859-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1859-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | No | No |
| 1859-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1859-02-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1859-02-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1859-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1859-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1859-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | No | No |
| 1859-03-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1859-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1859-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | Yes |
| 1859-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | Yes |
| 1859-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | No |
| 1859-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1859-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1859-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1859-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1859-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | Yes | No |
| 1859-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-06-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1859-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1859-07-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1859-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-07-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1859-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1859-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1859-09-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | No |
| 1859-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1859-09-23 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | No |
| 1859-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1859-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1859-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1859-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1859-11-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1859-11-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1859-11-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1859-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | No | Yes |
| 1859-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1859-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1859-12-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1859
Which sign is Mercury in during 1859?
Mercury begins 1859 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.