Mercury Transit 1888 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 14 Mercury sign changes in 1888 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1888 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1888. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 14 times in 1888: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 08 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 27 into Aries (Mesha) · May 11 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Jun 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 03 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 19 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 19 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1888
- Continued from previous year to Feb 07 in Aquarius.
- Feb 26 to Mar 10 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 28 in Aries to May 23 in Taurus.
- Jul 01 to Jul 17 in Gemini.
- From Aug 10 in Cancer to Sep 10 in Virgo.
- Oct 26 to Nov 07 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 03 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1888, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1888
- Feb 23 to Mar 17 in Aquarius.
- From Jun 26 in Cancer to Jul 20 in Gemini.
- Oct 20 to Nov 10 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1888, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1888
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1888-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1888-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-01-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1888-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1888-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1888-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1888-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1888-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1888-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1888-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1888-03-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1888-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1888-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1888-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1888-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1888-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1888-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1888-05-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1888-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1888-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1888-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1888-06-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1888-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1888-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1888-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 1888-07-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1888-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1888-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1888-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | No |
| 1888-08-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-08-19 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1888-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1888-09-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1888-09-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1888-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1888-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1888-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1888-10-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1888-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1888-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1888-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1888-11-22 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1888-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1888-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1888-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1888-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1888
Which sign is Mercury in during 1888?
Mercury begins 1888 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.