Mercury Transit 1891 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1891 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1891 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1891. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1891: Jan 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 01 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 18 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 02 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 24 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 04 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 07 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 26 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 11 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 26 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 18 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 11 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 21 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 08 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 28 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1891
- From Jan 08 in Capricorn to Jan 19 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 07 in Aquarius to Apr 06 in Aries.
- From May 01 in Taurus to May 18 in Aries.
- From Jun 25 in Taurus to Jul 20 in Cancer.
- From Sep 07 in Virgo to Sep 20 in Leo.
- From Oct 08 in Virgo to Nov 22 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 23 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1891, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1891
- From Jan 04 in Capricorn to Jan 25 in Sagittarius.
- From Apr 29 in Taurus to May 23 in Aries.
- From Aug 31 in Virgo to Sep 22 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 19 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1891, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1891
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1891-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1891-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-01-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1891-01-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1891-02-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1891-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1891-02-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1891-03-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1891-03-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1891-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1891-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-04-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | No | No |
| 1891-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1891-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1891-04-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1891-04-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | Yes |
| 1891-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-05-18 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 1891-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | No |
| 1891-06-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1891-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1891-06-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1891-06-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1891-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | No |
| 1891-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1891-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-07-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1891-07-12 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-07-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-07-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-08-04 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1891-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1891-08-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1891-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1891-09-07 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-09-11 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-09-20 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1891-09-22 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1891-09-30 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1891-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1891-10-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | No |
| 1891-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1891-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-11-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1891-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1891-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (2) | No | No |
| 1891-11-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1891-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1891-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1891-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1891-12-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1891
Which sign is Mercury in during 1891?
Mercury begins 1891 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.