Mercury Transit 1916 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1916 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1916 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1916. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1916: Jan 03 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 29 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 14 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 06 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 06 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 24 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 31 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 18 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 27 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1916
- Continued from previous year to Jan 09 in Capricorn.
- Jan 30 to Feb 11 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 31 in Pisces to Apr 27 in Aries.
- May 28 to Jun 14 in Taurus.
- From Jul 16 in Gemini to Aug 11 in Leo.
- Sep 29 to Oct 12 in Virgo.
- From Nov 01 in Libra to Dec 19 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1916, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1916
- Jan 27 to Feb 17 in Capricorn.
- May 25 to Jun 18 in Taurus.
- Sep 23 to Oct 14 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1916, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1916
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1916-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-01-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1916-01-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1916-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1916-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1916-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-02-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1916-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 1916-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1916-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1916-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1916-03-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1916-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1916-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-04-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1916-04-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1916-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1916-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1916-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1916-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-06-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-06-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 1916-06-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | No |
| 1916-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1916-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1916-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1916-07-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1916-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1916-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | No |
| 1916-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1916-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1916-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1916-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1916-09-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1916-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1916-09-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-10-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1916-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1916-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1916-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1916-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1916-11-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1916-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-11-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1916-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-12-16 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1916-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1916-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1916-12-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1916
Which sign is Mercury in during 1916?
Mercury begins 1916 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.