Mercury Transit 1871 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1871 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1871 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1871. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1871: Jan 22 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 20 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 04 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 22 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 19 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 05 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 28 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 13 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 28 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 18 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 10 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1871
- From Jan 12 in Capricorn to Jan 23 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 12 in Aquarius to Apr 11 in Aries.
- From May 07 in Taurus to May 24 in Aries.
- From Jun 29 in Gemini to Jul 24 in Cancer.
- From Sep 11 in Virgo to Sep 24 in Leo.
- From Oct 13 in Virgo to Nov 28 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 27 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1871, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1871
- From Jan 09 in Capricorn to Jan 29 in Sagittarius.
- From May 04 in Taurus to May 28 in Aries.
- From Sep 04 in Virgo to Sep 27 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 24 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1871, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1871
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1871-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1871-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 1871-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-01-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1871-01-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1871-01-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1871-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1871-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1871-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1871-02-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1871-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1871-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1871-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1871-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1871-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-04-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1871-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1871-04-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1871-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1871-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-05-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1871-05-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1871-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1871-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1871-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1871-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1871-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1871-07-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1871-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1871-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1871-08-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1871-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1871-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1871-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1871-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1871-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1871-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1871-09-27 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1871-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1871-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1871-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1871-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1871-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1871-11-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1871-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1871-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1871-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1871-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1871-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1871
Which sign is Mercury in during 1871?
Mercury begins 1871 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.