Mercury Transit 1878 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 1878 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1878 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1878. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 1878: Jan 10 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 28 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 17 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 01 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 25 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 09 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 25 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 18 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 05 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 01 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 19 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 07 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 27 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1878
- From Jan 05 in Capricorn to Jan 16 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 04 in Aquarius to Apr 04 in Aries.
- Apr 28 to May 15 in Aries.
- From Jun 22 in Taurus to Jul 17 in Cancer.
- From Sep 04 in Virgo to Sep 17 in Leo.
- From Oct 05 in Virgo to Nov 19 in Scorpio.
- Dec 20 to Dec 31 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1878, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1878
- From Jan 02 in Capricorn to Jan 22 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 26 to May 19 in Aries.
- From Aug 28 in Virgo to Sep 19 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 17 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1878, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1878
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1878-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-01-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1878-01-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1878-02-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1878-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1878-02-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1878-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1878-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1878-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-04-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | No | No |
| 1878-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1878-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1878-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1878-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | Yes |
| 1878-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 1878-06-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1878-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1878-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1878-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1878-06-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-06-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1878-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-07-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1878-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-07-25 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-08-03 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1878-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1878-08-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1878-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1878-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-09-05 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-09-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | Yes |
| 1878-09-19 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1878-09-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1878-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1878-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | No |
| 1878-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1878-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1878-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-11-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1878-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-11-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1878-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1878-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1878-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1878-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1878
Which sign is Mercury in during 1878?
Mercury begins 1878 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.