Mercury Transit 1942 Dates: 19 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 19 Mercury sign changes in 1942 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1942 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1942. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 19 times in 1942: Jan 05 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 25 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 01 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 17 into Aries (Mesha) · May 01 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 23 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 09 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 07 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 26 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 09 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 26 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 21 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 05 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 02 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 21 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 10 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 29 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1942
- Continued from previous year to Jan 14 in Capricorn.
- From Feb 04 in Aquarius to Feb 15 in Capricorn.
- From Apr 06 in Pisces to May 03 in Taurus.
- From Jun 04 in Gemini to Jun 21 in Taurus.
- From Jul 21 in Gemini to Aug 17 in Leo.
- From Oct 05 in Libra to Oct 17 in Virgo.
- From Nov 07 in Libra to Dec 26 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1942, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1942
- From Feb 01 in Aquarius to Feb 22 in Capricorn.
- From May 31 in Gemini to Jun 24 in Taurus.
- From Sep 28 in Libra to Oct 20 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1942, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1942
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-01-03 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1942-01-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-01-14 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | No |
| 1942-01-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1942-01-25 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1942-02-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1942-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-02-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 1942-02-22 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | No | No |
| 1942-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1942-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1942-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1942-03-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1942-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1942-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1942-04-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | No |
| 1942-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-05-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1942-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1942-05-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1942-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1942-05-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1942-05-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | Yes |
| 1942-06-04 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-06-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-06-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1942-06-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1942-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1942-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1942-07-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1942-07-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-08-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1942-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1942-08-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1942-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1942-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1942-09-21 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1942-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1942-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1942-10-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1942-10-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | No |
| 1942-10-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1942-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1942-11-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1942-11-23 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-12-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1942-12-26 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1942-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1942-12-29 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1942
Which sign is Mercury in during 1942?
Mercury begins 1942 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.