Mercury Transit 1956 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1956 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Capricorn (Makara) when 1956 started and was in Capricorn (Makara) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1956. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1956: Mar 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 09 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 03 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 18 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 02 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 27 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 14 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 04 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 25 into Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury Combustion in 1956
- Jan 21 to Feb 02 in Capricorn.
- From Mar 22 in Aquarius to Apr 19 in Aries.
- May 17 to Jun 03 in Taurus.
- From Jul 07 in Gemini to Aug 02 in Leo.
- Sep 20 to Oct 03 in Virgo.
- From Oct 22 in Virgo to Dec 08 in Sagittarius.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1956, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1956
- Jan 18 to Feb 08 in Capricorn.
- May 14 to Jun 07 in Taurus.
- Sep 13 to Oct 05 in Virgo.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1956, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1956
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1956-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1956-01-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (4) | No | Yes |
| 1956-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1956-02-08 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (3) | No | No |
| 1956-02-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 1956-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 1956-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1956-03-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1956-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1956-03-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (2) | Yes | No |
| 1956-03-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1956-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-04-09 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-04-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | No | No |
| 1956-04-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1956-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1956-05-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1956-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | Yes |
| 1956-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | Yes |
| 1956-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (4) | No | No |
| 1956-06-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1956-06-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1956-07-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1956-07-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1956-07-07 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-07-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 1956-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-07-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-08-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1956-08-09 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1956-08-18 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1956-08-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1956-08-29 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1956-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (3) | No | Yes |
| 1956-09-20 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1956-10-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | Yes |
| 1956-10-05 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (3) | No | No |
| 1956-10-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1956-10-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (4) | Yes | No |
| 1956-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1956-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-11-08 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1956-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-11-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-12-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1956-12-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (3) | No | No |
| 1956-12-12 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1956-12-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1956-12-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1956
Which sign is Mercury in during 1956?
Mercury begins 1956 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.