Mercury Transit 1950 Dates: 17 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 17 Mercury sign changes in 1950 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1950 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1950. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 17 times in 1950: Jan 20 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 08 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 03 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 21 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 05 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 24 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 15 into Aries (Mesha) · Jun 08 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 29 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 13 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 29 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 19 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 18 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 04 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 23 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 10 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 30 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1950
- From Jan 12 in Capricorn to Jan 23 in Sagittarius.
- From Mar 12 in Aquarius to Apr 10 in Aries.
- From May 06 in Taurus to May 23 in Aries.
- From Jun 29 in Taurus to Jul 24 in Cancer.
- From Sep 11 in Virgo to Sep 24 in Leo.
- From Oct 12 in Virgo to Nov 27 in Scorpio.
- Starting Dec 27 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1950, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1950
- From Jan 08 in Capricorn to Jan 29 in Sagittarius.
- From May 03 in Taurus to May 27 in Aries.
- From Sep 04 in Virgo to Sep 26 in Leo.
- Starting Dec 23 in Sagittarius, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1950, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1950
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1950-01-05 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1950-01-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | Yes |
| 1950-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-01-20 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | Yes |
| 1950-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1950-01-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | No |
| 1950-02-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1950-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1950-02-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1950-02-27 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1950-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1950-03-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1950-03-12 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1950-03-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-03-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1950-03-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-03-29 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-04-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-04-10 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (4) | No | No |
| 1950-04-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1950-04-20 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1950-04-24 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1950-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | No | Yes |
| 1950-05-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-05-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | Yes |
| 1950-05-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (4) | No | No |
| 1950-06-02 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1950-06-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1950-06-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1950-06-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1950-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-15 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | No |
| 1950-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1950-08-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1950-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1950-08-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1950-09-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1950-09-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-09-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1950-09-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | Yes |
| 1950-09-26 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (4) | No | No |
| 1950-10-01 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1950-10-04 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1950-10-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1950-10-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-10-19 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1950-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-11-04 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-11-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1950-11-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-11-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1950-11-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | No | No |
| 1950-11-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1950-12-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1950-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1950-12-27 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
Questions about Mercury in 1950
Which sign is Mercury in during 1950?
Mercury begins 1950 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.