Mercury Transit 1896 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 1896 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1896 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1896. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 1896: Jan 04 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 24 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 06 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 30 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 15 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 29 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 24 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 07 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 24 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 19 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 31 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 19 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 08 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 27 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1896
- Continued from previous year to Jan 13 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 02 in Aquarius to Feb 14 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 04 in Pisces to May 01 in Taurus.
- From Jun 02 in Gemini to Jun 19 in Taurus.
- From Jul 19 in Gemini to Aug 15 in Leo.
- Oct 03 to Oct 15 in Virgo.
- From Nov 05 in Libra to Dec 24 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1896, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1896
- From Jan 31 in Aquarius to Feb 21 in Capricorn.
- From May 29 in Gemini to Jun 22 in Taurus.
- From Sep 26 in Libra to Oct 18 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1896, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1896
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1896-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1896-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 1896-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1896-01-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1896-01-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1896-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-02-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-02-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 1896-02-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 1896-03-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1896-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1896-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1896-03-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1896-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1896-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1896-04-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | No |
| 1896-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-04-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-04-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1896-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1896-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1896-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1896-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1896-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1896-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1896-06-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1896-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1896-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1896-07-19 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1896-07-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-08-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-08-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-08-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1896-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1896-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1896-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1896-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1896-09-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1896-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1896-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-10-09 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1896-10-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1896-10-18 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 1896-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1896-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1896-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1896-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1896-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1896-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1896-12-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1896
Which sign is Mercury in during 1896?
Mercury begins 1896 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.