Mercury Transit 1879 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 1879 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1879 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1879. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 1879: Feb 01 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 20 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 25 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Pisces (Meena) · May 06 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 01 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 16 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 01 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 19 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 25 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 12 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 31 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 07 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1879
- From Feb 13 in Capricorn to Mar 19 in Pisces.
- Apr 09 to Apr 25 in Aries.
- From Jun 07 in Taurus to Jul 01 in Cancer.
- Aug 17 to Aug 31 in Leo.
- From Sep 19 in Leo to Oct 29 in Libra.
- From Dec 05 in Sagittarius to Dec 16 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1879, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1879
- Continued from previous year to Jan 06 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 07 in Aries to May 01 in Pisces.
- Aug 10 to Sep 03 in Leo.
- From Nov 30 in Sagittarius to Dec 20 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1879, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1879
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1879-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1879-01-06 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | No |
| 1879-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1879-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1879-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | No |
| 1879-02-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1879-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1879-03-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-03-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 1879-03-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1879-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1879-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1879-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1879-05-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | No | No |
| 1879-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1879-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1879-05-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1879-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1879-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-06-13 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-06-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1879-06-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1879-07-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1879-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-07-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1879-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1879-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1879-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1879-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1879-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1879-09-19 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1879-09-23 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-09-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1879-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1879-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1879-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | No |
| 1879-10-31 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1879-11-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1879-11-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1879-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | No | Yes |
| 1879-12-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1879-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1879-12-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1879-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1879
Which sign is Mercury in during 1879?
Mercury begins 1879 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.