Mercury Transit 1960 Dates: 18 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 18 Mercury sign changes in 1960 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1960 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1960. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 18 times in 1960: Jan 19 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 05 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 25 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 10 into Pisces (Meena) · May 01 into Aries (Mesha) · May 16 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 30 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 19 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 18 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 05 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 24 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 08 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 27 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 24 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Oct 30 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 03 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 23 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1960
- From Jan 02 in Sagittarius to Feb 14 in Aquarius.
- From Mar 04 in Pisces to Mar 17 in Aquarius.
- From May 05 in Aries to May 29 in Taurus.
- From Jul 09 in Cancer to Jul 25 in Gemini.
- From Aug 17 in Cancer to Sep 17 in Virgo.
- Nov 02 to Nov 13 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 11 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1960, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1960
- From Mar 01 in Pisces to Mar 24 in Aquarius.
- From Jul 03 in Cancer to Jul 27 in Gemini.
- From Oct 27 in Scorpio to Nov 17 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1960, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1960
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1960-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (2) | Yes | No |
| 1960-01-08 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-01-19 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1960-01-25 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-02-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-02-05 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1960-02-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (3) | No | No |
| 1960-02-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1960-02-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1960-03-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1960-03-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-03-17 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1960-03-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1960-03-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 1960-03-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1960-04-10 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1960-04-13 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1960-04-23 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1960-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1960-05-05 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (3) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-14 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-16 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-05-29 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | No |
| 1960-05-30 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1960-06-03 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1960-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1960-06-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1960-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1960-07-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1960-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-07-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-07-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (3) | No | Yes |
| 1960-07-27 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1960-08-05 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1960-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1960-08-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-09-06 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1960-09-14 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (2) | No | No |
| 1960-09-22 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1960-09-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1960-10-01 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1960-10-12 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1960-10-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1960-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1960-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1960-11-02 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-11-09 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1960-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | Yes |
| 1960-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 1960-11-25 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1960-12-03 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1960-12-05 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1960-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | No |
| 1960-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-12-23 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1960-12-31 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1960
Which sign is Mercury in during 1960?
Mercury begins 1960 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.