Mercury Transit 1974 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Mercury sign changes in 1974 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1974 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1974. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 12 times in 1974: Jan 12 into Capricorn (Makara) · Jan 30 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 07 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 25 into Aries (Mesha) · May 09 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 25 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Aug 02 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 17 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 22 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 28 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 17 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1974
- Continued from previous year to Jan 30 in Aquarius.
- Feb 18 to Mar 03 in Aquarius.
- From Apr 21 in Pisces to May 17 in Taurus.
- Jun 22 to Jul 09 in Gemini.
- From Aug 04 in Cancer to Sep 02 in Leo.
- Oct 20 to Oct 31 in Libra.
- Starting Nov 24 in Libra, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1974, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1974
- Feb 16 to Mar 10 in Aquarius.
- Jun 18 to Jul 12 in Gemini.
- Oct 14 to Nov 03 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1974, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1974
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-18 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-26 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-01-30 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 1974-02-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1974-02-16 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1974-02-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1974-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1974-03-03 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | Yes |
| 1974-03-10 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (4) | No | No |
| 1974-03-18 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 1974-03-31 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1974-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1974-04-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1974-04-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1974-04-21 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (3) | Yes | No |
| 1974-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-05-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1974-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-05-17 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 1974-05-21 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1974-05-25 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1974-05-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1974-06-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1974-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | Yes |
| 1974-06-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | No | Yes |
| 1974-06-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1974-07-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | Yes |
| 1974-07-12 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | No |
| 1974-07-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1974-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1974-08-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-08-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-08-17 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-08-24 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-08-31 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1974-09-08 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1974-09-17 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1974-09-22 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1974-09-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1974-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1974-10-20 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1974-10-27 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1974-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | Yes |
| 1974-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1974-11-12 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1974-11-21 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1974-11-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1974-11-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1974-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-12-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-12-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1974-12-25 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1974
Which sign is Mercury in during 1974?
Mercury begins 1974 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.