Mercury Transit 1898 Dates: 14 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 14 Mercury sign changes in 1898 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1898 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1898. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 14 times in 1898: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 15 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 30 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 07 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 23 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 17 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 05 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 25 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1898
- From Jan 01 in Capricorn to Jan 12 in Sagittarius.
- From Feb 27 in Aquarius to Mar 31 in Aries.
- Apr 23 to May 09 in Aries.
- From Jun 18 in Taurus to Jul 13 in Cancer.
- Aug 30 to Sep 12 in Leo.
- From Oct 01 in Virgo to Nov 13 in Scorpio.
- Dec 16 to Dec 27 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1898, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1898
- Continued from previous year to Jan 17 in Sagittarius.
- Apr 20 to May 14 in Aries.
- Aug 23 to Sep 15 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 12 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1898, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1898
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1898-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-01-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-01-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1898-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-02-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-02-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1898-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1898-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1898-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1898-02-27 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-03-31 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1898-04-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1898-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | No | Yes |
| 1898-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | Yes |
| 1898-05-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | Yes |
| 1898-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1898-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1898-06-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1898-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1898-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1898-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | No |
| 1898-06-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-06-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1898-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1898-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | No |
| 1898-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-07-23 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1898-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1898-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1898-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-09-12 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1898-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1898-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1898-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1898-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1898-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1898-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-10-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-11-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1898-11-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1898-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 1898-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-11-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1898-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1898-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1898-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1898-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | Yes |
| 1898-12-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1898
Which sign is Mercury in during 1898?
Mercury begins 1898 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.