Mercury Transit 1872 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1872 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1872 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1872. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1872: Feb 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 24 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 11 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 27 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 19 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 21 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 27 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 14 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 18 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1872
- Continued from previous year to Jan 07 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 22 in Capricorn to Mar 25 in Pisces.
- Apr 16 to May 02 in Aries.
- From Jun 13 in Taurus to Jul 07 in Cancer.
- Aug 24 to Sep 07 in Leo.
- From Sep 25 in Leo to Nov 06 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 11 in Sagittarius to Dec 22 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1872, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1872
- Continued from previous year to Jan 13 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 14 to May 08 in Aries.
- Aug 17 to Sep 09 in Leo.
- From Dec 07 in Sagittarius to Dec 26 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1872, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1872
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1872-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | No |
| 1872-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1872-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1872-02-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1872-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | No |
| 1872-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1872-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-03-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-03-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1872-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 1872-03-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1872-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1872-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 1872-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-04-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1872-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1872-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1872-06-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1872-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1872-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1872-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | Yes | No |
| 1872-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-06-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1872-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1872-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1872-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-07-21 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-07-31 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1872-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1872-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-09-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1872-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 1872-09-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1872-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-09-27 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1872-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1872-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1872-11-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1872-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1872-11-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1872-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1872-12-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-12-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1872-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1872-12-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1872
Which sign is Mercury in during 1872?
Mercury begins 1872 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.