Mercury Transit 1873 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 14 Mercury sign changes in 1873 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1873 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1873. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 14 times in 1873: Jan 05 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 28 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 15 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 03 into Pisces (Meena) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · May 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 11 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 26 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 18 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 11 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 02 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 07 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 26 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1873
- From Feb 01 in Capricorn to Mar 09 in Pisces.
- Mar 29 to Apr 13 in Pisces.
- From May 28 in Taurus to Jun 21 in Gemini.
- From Aug 06 in Leo to Aug 21 in Cancer.
- From Sep 09 in Leo to Oct 16 in Libra.
- Nov 25 to Dec 06 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1873, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1873
- Mar 27 to Apr 19 in Pisces.
- From Jul 30 in Leo to Aug 23 in Cancer.
- Nov 20 to Dec 10 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1873, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1873
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1873-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1873-01-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-01-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-01-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1873-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1873-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1873-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-03-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1873-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1873-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1873-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1873-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1873-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1873-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1873-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1873-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1873-05-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1873-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1873-06-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1873-06-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1873-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-07-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-07-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1873-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1873-08-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1873-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1873-08-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1873-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1873-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1873-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1873-10-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1873-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 1873-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-10-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1873-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1873-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1873-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1873-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1873-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1873-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 1873-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1873
Which sign is Mercury in during 1873?
Mercury begins 1873 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.