Mercury Transit 1886 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1886 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1886 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1886. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1886: Jan 05 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 29 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 17 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 05 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 25 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 05 into Pisces (Meena) · May 09 into Aries (Mesha) · May 29 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 12 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 27 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 18 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 17 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 03 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 08 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1886
- From Feb 05 in Capricorn to Mar 12 in Pisces.
- From Apr 01 in Aries to Apr 16 in Pisces.
- From May 31 in Taurus to Jun 24 in Gemini.
- From Aug 09 in Leo to Aug 24 in Cancer.
- From Sep 11 in Leo to Oct 19 in Libra.
- Nov 28 to Dec 09 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1886, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1886
- From Mar 30 in Aries to Apr 23 in Pisces.
- From Aug 02 in Leo to Aug 26 in Cancer.
- Nov 23 to Dec 13 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1886, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1886
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1886-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1886-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1886-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-01-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1886-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1886-02-21 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1886-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-03-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1886-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1886-03-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1886-03-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1886-04-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-04-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1886-04-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 1886-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1886-05-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1886-05-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1886-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1886-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1886-06-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1886-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1886-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-07-18 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1886-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-08-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1886-08-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1886-09-03 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-09-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1886-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-09-19 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-09-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1886-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1886-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1886-10-19 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1886-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1886-10-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1886-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1886-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1886-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1886-12-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 1886-12-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1886
Which sign is Mercury in during 1886?
Mercury begins 1886 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.