Mercury Transit 1917 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1917 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1917 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1917. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1917: Jan 24 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 07 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 21 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 05 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 23 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 21 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 14 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 29 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 21 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 24 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 11 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1917
- From Jan 13 in Capricorn to Jan 25 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 14 in Aquarius to Apr 12 in Aries.
- From May 08 in Taurus to May 25 in Aries.
- From Jun 30 in Gemini to Jul 26 in Cancer.
- From Sep 13 in Virgo to Sep 25 in Leo.
- From Oct 14 in Virgo to Nov 29 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 29 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1917, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1917
- From Jan 10 in Capricorn to Jan 31 in Sagittarius.
- From May 05 in Taurus to May 29 in Aries.
- From Sep 05 in Virgo to Sep 28 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 25 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1917, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1917
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1917-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1917-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-01-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-01-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1917-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1917-02-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1917-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1917-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1917-03-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1917-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1917-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1917-04-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1917-05-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | Yes |
| 1917-05-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-05-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1917-06-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1917-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1917-06-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1917-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1917-06-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | No |
| 1917-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1917-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1917-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1917-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1917-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1917-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1917-09-25 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1917-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1917-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1917-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | No |
| 1917-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-10-24 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1917-10-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1917-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-11-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1917-11-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1917-12-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1917-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1917-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1917-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1917-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1917
Which sign is Mercury in during 1917?
Mercury begins 1917 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.