Mercury Transit 1861 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1861 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1861 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1861. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1861: Jan 19 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 23 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 20 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · May 02 into Aries (Mesha) · May 18 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 19 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 25 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 10 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 28 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 11 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 03 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1861
- From Jan 08 in Sagittarius to Feb 18 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 09 in Pisces to Mar 22 in Aquarius.
- From May 09 in Aries to Jun 03 in Gemini.
- Jul 15 to Jul 31 in Cancer.
- From Aug 21 in Cancer to Sep 23 in Virgo.
- From Nov 07 in Scorpio to Nov 18 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 17 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1861, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1861
- From Mar 06 in Pisces to Mar 29 in Aquarius.
- Jul 09 to Aug 02 in Cancer.
- From Nov 01 in Scorpio to Nov 21 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1861, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1861
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1861-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1861-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | No |
| 1861-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1861-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1861-02-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1861-02-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1861-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1861-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1861-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-03-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1861-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1861-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1861-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1861-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1861-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1861-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | No |
| 1861-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1861-05-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1861-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1861-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1861-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1861-06-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1861-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1861-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1861-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-07-31 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | Yes |
| 1861-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1861-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1861-08-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1861-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1861-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1861-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1861-10-02 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1861-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-10-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1861-10-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1861-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1861-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1861-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1861-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1861-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1861-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1861
Which sign is Mercury in during 1861?
Mercury begins 1861 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.