Mercury Transit 1889 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1889 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1889 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1889. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1889: Jan 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 19 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 10 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 02 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 19 into Aries (Mesha) · May 03 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 21 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 27 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 11 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 28 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 19 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 16 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 03 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 23 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 12 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 30 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1889
- Continued from previous year to Jan 20 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 08 in Aquarius to Feb 21 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 11 in Pisces to May 07 in Taurus.
- Jun 11 to Jun 28 in Gemini.
- From Jul 26 in Gemini to Aug 23 in Leo.
- From Oct 10 in Libra to Oct 22 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 13 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1889, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1889
- From Feb 06 in Aquarius to Feb 28 in Capricorn.
- Jun 07 to Jul 01 in Gemini.
- From Oct 04 in Libra to Oct 25 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1889, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1889
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1889-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-01-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1889-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-01-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | No |
| 1889-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1889-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1889-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1889-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1889-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1889-02-28 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1889-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1889-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1889-03-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1889-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1889-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1889-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1889-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1889-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | No |
| 1889-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1889-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1889-05-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1889-05-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1889-06-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1889-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-06-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1889-07-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1889-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1889-07-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1889-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | Yes | No |
| 1889-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1889-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1889-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1889-08-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1889-09-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1889-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1889-09-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1889-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1889-10-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1889-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-10-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1889-10-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1889-10-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1889-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1889-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1889-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Yes | No |
| 1889-11-16 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1889-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-12-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1889-12-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1889
Which sign is Mercury in during 1889?
Mercury begins 1889 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Capricorn (Makara). 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.