Mercury Transit 1947 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1947 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1947 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1947. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1947: Jan 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 04 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 27 into Pisces (Meena) · Feb 28 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 11 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 30 into Aries (Mesha) · May 15 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 12 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 05 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 23 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 08 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 26 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 03 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 22 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1947
- Continued from previous year to Feb 11 in Aquarius.
- Mar 02 to Mar 15 in Aquarius.
- From May 03 in Aries to May 28 in Taurus.
- From Jul 07 in Cancer to Jul 23 in Gemini.
- From Aug 15 in Cancer to Sep 15 in Virgo.
- Oct 31 to Nov 11 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 08 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1947, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1947
- From Feb 27 in Pisces to Mar 22 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 01 in Cancer to Jul 25 in Gemini.
- Oct 25 to Nov 15 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1947, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1947
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1947-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-02-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1947-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | No | No |
| 1947-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1947-02-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1947-02-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | Yes |
| 1947-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1947-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 1947-04-01 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1947-04-11 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1947-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1947-04-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1947-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1947-05-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 1947-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1947-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1947-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1947-06-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1947-06-27 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1947-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | Yes |
| 1947-07-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | Yes |
| 1947-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-07-23 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | Yes |
| 1947-07-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1947-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1947-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1947-08-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | No |
| 1947-08-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-08-23 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-09-06 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1947-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1947-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1947-09-26 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1947-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1947-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1947-10-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1947-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-11-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1947-11-11 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | Yes |
| 1947-11-15 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | No |
| 1947-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1947-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1947-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1947-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1947-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1947-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1947
Which sign is Mercury in during 1947?
Mercury begins 1947 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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.