Mercury Transit 1949 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1949 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1949 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1949. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1949: Jan 02 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 29 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 13 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 05 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 05 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 30 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 18 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 27 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1949
- Continued from previous year to Jan 06 in Capricorn.
- Jan 27 to Feb 08 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 29 in Pisces to Apr 26 in Aries.
- May 26 to Jun 12 in Taurus.
- From Jul 14 in Gemini to Aug 10 in Leo.
- Sep 28 to Oct 10 in Virgo.
- From Oct 30 in Virgo to Dec 17 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1949, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1949
- Jan 25 to Feb 15 in Capricorn.
- May 23 to Jun 16 in Taurus.
- Sep 21 to Oct 13 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1949, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1949
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-01-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1949-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1949-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1949-01-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1949-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (2) | No | Yes |
| 1949-01-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1949-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1949-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (2) | No | Yes |
| 1949-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1949-03-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1949-03-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1949-03-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1949-03-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1949-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1949-03-30 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-04-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1949-04-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1949-05-04 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1949-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1949-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | Yes |
| 1949-05-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1949-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1949-06-12 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | Yes |
| 1949-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 1949-06-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1949-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1949-07-10 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1949-07-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1949-07-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-07-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1949-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-07-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-08-10 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | No |
| 1949-08-13 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1949-08-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1949-08-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1949-08-31 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1949-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1949-09-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | Yes |
| 1949-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1949-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | Yes |
| 1949-10-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1949-10-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1949-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1949-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-11-18 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1949-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-12-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1949-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1949-12-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1949-12-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1949
Which sign is Mercury in during 1949?
Mercury begins 1949 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.