Mercury Transit in 1866 - Transit Dates and Timeline
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1866 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1866. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changes sign 15 times in 1866: Jan 31 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 19 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 07 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 24 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 17 into Pisces (Meena) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · May 31 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 15 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 29 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 18 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 10 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1866
- From Feb 10 in Capricorn to Mar 16 in Pisces.
- From Apr 06 in Aries to Apr 21 in Pisces.
- From Jun 04 in Taurus to Jun 28 in Gemini.
- Aug 14 to Aug 28 in Leo.
- From Sep 16 in Leo to Oct 25 in Libra.
- Dec 02 to Dec 13 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1866, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1866
- Continued from previous year to Jan 03 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 04 in Aries to Apr 28 in Pisces.
- Aug 07 to Aug 31 in Leo.
- From Nov 28 in Sagittarius to Dec 17 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1866, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates - 1866
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1866-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1866-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1866-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-01-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1866-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1866-02-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | Yes | No |
| 1866-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1866-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1866-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1866-03-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1866-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | Yes |
| 1866-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1866-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1866-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1866-04-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | No | No |
| 1866-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1866-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1866-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1866-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1866-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | No |
| 1866-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1866-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1866-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-07-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1866-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1866-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1866-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1866-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1866-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1866-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1866-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1866-09-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1866-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1866-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | No |
| 1866-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1866-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1866-11-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1866-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | Yes |
| 1866-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1866-12-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1866-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | No |
| 1866-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1866
Which sign is Mercury in during 1866?
Mercury begins 1866 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.