Mercury Transit 1959 Dates: 13 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 13 Mercury sign changes in 1959 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1959 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1959. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 13 times in 1959: Jan 05 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 26 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 13 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 01 into Pisces (Meena) · May 08 into Aries (Mesha) · May 25 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 08 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 24 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 01 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 17 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 05 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 25 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 31 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1959
- From Jan 23 in Sagittarius to Mar 03 in Pisces.
- Mar 22 to Apr 05 in Pisces.
- From May 22 in Aries to Jun 15 in Gemini.
- Jul 29 to Aug 13 in Cancer.
- From Sep 02 in Leo to Oct 07 in Libra.
- Nov 19 to Nov 30 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1959, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1959
- Mar 20 to Apr 12 in Pisces.
- Jul 23 to Aug 16 in Cancer.
- Nov 14 to Dec 04 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1959, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1959
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1959-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-01-05 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1959-01-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-01-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1959-01-24 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1959-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-02-09 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1959-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-03-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1959-03-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1959-03-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1959-03-20 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | Yes |
| 1959-03-22 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-03-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-04-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | Yes |
| 1959-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (2) | No | No |
| 1959-04-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1959-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1959-05-16 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1959-05-22 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (3) | Yes | No |
| 1959-05-24 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1959-05-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-06-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1959-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-06-15 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (3) | No | No |
| 1959-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1959-06-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1959-06-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1959-07-06 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-07-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1959-07-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-08-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-08-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | Yes |
| 1959-08-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | No | No |
| 1959-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-09-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-09-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-09-08 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-09-15 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1959-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-09-30 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1959-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1959-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | No |
| 1959-10-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1959-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-10-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1959-10-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1959-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1959-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1959-12-04 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1959-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-12-21 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1959-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1959
Which sign is Mercury in during 1959?
Mercury begins 1959 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) 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.