Mercury Transit 1881 Dates: 18 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 18 Mercury sign changes in 1881 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1881 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1881. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 18 times in 1881: Jan 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 22 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 10 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 09 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 30 into Aries (Mesha) · May 15 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 18 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 23 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 08 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 26 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 02 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 02 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 22 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1881
- From Jan 02 in Sagittarius to Feb 14 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 04 in Pisces to Mar 18 in Aquarius.
- From May 05 in Aries to May 30 in Gemini.
- From Jul 10 in Cancer to Jul 26 in Gemini.
- From Aug 17 in Cancer to Sep 18 in Virgo.
- From Nov 02 in Scorpio to Nov 14 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 12 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1881, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1881
- From Mar 02 in Pisces to Mar 25 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 04 in Cancer to Jul 28 in Gemini.
- From Oct 28 in Scorpio to Nov 17 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1881, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1881
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1881-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1881-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | Yes | No |
| 1881-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1881-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1881-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 1881-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1881-02-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1881-02-26 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1881-03-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1881-03-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1881-03-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1881-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1881-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1881-04-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1881-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1881-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1881-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1881-06-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1881-06-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1881-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1881-07-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1881-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-07-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1881-07-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | No |
| 1881-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1881-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1881-08-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1881-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-09-06 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1881-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-09-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 1881-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1881-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1881-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1881-10-11 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1881-10-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1881-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1881-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1881-11-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1881-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 1881-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1881-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1881-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1881-12-12 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1881-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1881-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1881
Which sign is Mercury in during 1881?
Mercury begins 1881 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.