Mercury Transit 1885 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1885 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1885 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1885. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1885: Feb 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 24 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 13 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 28 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 05 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 21 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 05 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 22 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 16 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 03 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1885
- Continued from previous year to Jan 09 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 24 in Capricorn to Mar 28 in Pisces.
- Apr 20 to May 06 in Aries.
- From Jun 15 in Taurus to Jul 10 in Cancer.
- Aug 27 to Sep 10 in Leo.
- From Sep 28 in Leo to Nov 09 in Scorpio.
- From Dec 13 in Sagittarius to Dec 24 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1885, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1885
- Continued from previous year to Jan 15 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 17 to May 11 in Aries.
- Aug 20 to Sep 12 in Leo.
- From Dec 09 in Sagittarius to Dec 29 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1885, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1885
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1885-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-01-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1885-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | No |
| 1885-01-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1885-02-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1885-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1885-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1885-02-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1885-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1885-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1885-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-03-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1885-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1885-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 1885-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-05-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1885-05-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1885-06-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1885-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1885-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1885-06-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1885-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1885-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1885-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1885-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1885-07-22 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1885-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1885-08-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-09-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-09-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | No | No |
| 1885-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1885-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1885-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1885-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1885-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-11-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1885-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1885-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | No | No |
| 1885-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1885-11-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1885-12-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-12-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-12-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1885-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1885-12-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1885
Which sign is Mercury in during 1885?
Mercury begins 1885 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.