Mercury Transit 1940 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1940 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1940 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1940. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1940: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 21 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 17 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 10 into Pisces (Meena) · May 03 into Aries (Mesha) · May 18 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 01 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 20 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 26 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 10 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 28 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 22 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 09 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 04 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 25 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1940
- From Jan 08 in Sagittarius to Feb 19 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 08 in Pisces to Mar 22 in Aquarius.
- From May 09 in Aries to Jun 03 in Gemini.
- Jul 14 to Jul 30 in Cancer.
- From Aug 21 in Cancer to Sep 22 in Virgo.
- From Nov 06 in Scorpio to Nov 17 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 17 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1940, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1940
- From Mar 06 in Pisces to Mar 29 in Aquarius.
- Jul 08 to Aug 02 in Cancer.
- From Nov 01 in Scorpio to Nov 21 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1940, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1940
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1940-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | Yes | No |
| 1940-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1940-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-02-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1940-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1940-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1940-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1940-03-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1940-03-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1940-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1940-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1940-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1940-04-24 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1940-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1940-05-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | Yes | No |
| 1940-05-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1940-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-06-01 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1940-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1940-06-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1940-06-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1940-06-20 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1940-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1940-07-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | No | Yes |
| 1940-07-14 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1940-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1940-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1940-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1940-08-26 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-09-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1940-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | No | No |
| 1940-09-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1940-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1940-10-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1940-10-13 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-10-22 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1940-10-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1940-11-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1940-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1940-11-18 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1940-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1940-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1940-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-12-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1940-12-17 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1940-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1940
Which sign is Mercury in during 1940?
Mercury begins 1940 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.