Mercury Transit 1868 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1868 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1868 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1868. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1868: Jan 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 23 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 29 into Aries (Mesha) · May 14 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 28 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 18 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 15 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 22 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 06 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 25 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 01 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 21 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1868
- Continued from previous year to Feb 12 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 01 in Pisces to Mar 14 in Aquarius.
- From May 02 in Aries to May 27 in Taurus.
- From Jul 06 in Cancer to Jul 22 in Gemini.
- From Aug 14 in Cancer to Sep 15 in Virgo.
- Oct 30 to Nov 11 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 08 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1868, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1868
- From Feb 28 in Pisces to Mar 22 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 01 in Cancer to Jul 25 in Gemini.
- Oct 25 to Nov 14 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1868, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1868
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1868-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1868-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1868-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-02-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 1868-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1868-02-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1868-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1868-03-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1868-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1868-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 1868-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1868-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1868-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1868-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1868-04-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1868-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 1868-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1868-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1868-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1868-06-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1868-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1868-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | Yes |
| 1868-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-07-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | Yes |
| 1868-07-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1868-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1868-08-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1868-08-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | No |
| 1868-08-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-09-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1868-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 1868-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1868-09-25 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1868-09-30 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1868-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1868-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1868-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1868-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | Yes |
| 1868-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 1868-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1868-12-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1868-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1868-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1868-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-12-21 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1868-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1868
Which sign is Mercury in during 1868?
Mercury begins 1868 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.