Mercury Transit 1948 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1948 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1948 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1948. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1948: Jan 10 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 28 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 27 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 05 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 21 into Aries (Mesha) · May 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 22 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 30 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 14 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 30 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 20 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 04 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 25 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 14 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1948
- Continued from previous year to Jan 25 in Capricorn.
- Feb 13 to Feb 26 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 15 in Pisces to May 11 in Taurus.
- Jun 16 to Jul 02 in Gemini.
- From Jul 29 in Gemini to Aug 27 in Leo.
- From Oct 14 in Libra to Oct 26 in Virgo.
- Starting Nov 17 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1948, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1948
- From Feb 11 in Aquarius to Mar 04 in Capricorn.
- Jun 11 to Jul 05 in Gemini.
- From Oct 08 in Libra to Oct 29 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1948, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1948
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-01-10 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1948-01-16 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-01-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1948-01-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1948-02-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1948-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1948-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1948-02-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1948-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | No |
| 1948-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1948-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1948-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1948-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1948-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1948-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1948-04-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-04-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-04-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-05-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1948-05-10 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1948-05-18 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1948-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1948-05-28 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1948-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1948-06-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | Yes |
| 1948-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (4) | No | No |
| 1948-07-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1948-07-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1948-07-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | No |
| 1948-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1948-08-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-08-14 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-08-27 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1948-08-28 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1948-08-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1948-09-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1948-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1948-09-20 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1948-09-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1948-10-08 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1948-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1948-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1948-10-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1948-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1948-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1948-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | No |
| 1948-11-19 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1948-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-12-06 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-12-14 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1948-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1948
Which sign is Mercury in during 1948?
Mercury begins 1948 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.