Mercury Transit 1978 Dates: 16 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 16 Mercury sign changes in 1978 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 4 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1978 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1978. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 16 times in 1978: Jan 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 31 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 19 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 07 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 26 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 08 into Pisces (Meena) · May 11 into Aries (Mesha) · May 31 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 29 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 20 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 21 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 04 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 10 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 29 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury Combustion in 1978
- From Feb 07 in Capricorn to Mar 14 in Pisces.
- From Apr 04 in Aries to Apr 19 in Pisces.
- From Jun 02 in Taurus to Jun 26 in Gemini.
- From Aug 12 in Leo to Aug 26 in Cancer.
- From Sep 14 in Leo to Oct 22 in Libra.
- Nov 30 to Dec 11 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1978, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1978
- Continued from previous year to Jan 01 in Scorpio.
- From Apr 01 in Aries to Apr 25 in Pisces.
- From Aug 05 in Leo to Aug 28 in Cancer.
- Nov 26 to Dec 15 in Scorpio.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1978, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1978
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | No |
| 1978-01-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1978-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-01-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-01-31 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 1978-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-19 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-23 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-03-02 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | No |
| 1978-03-09 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1978-03-16 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1978-03-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1978-04-01 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | Yes |
| 1978-04-04 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-04-08 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-04-19 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | Yes |
| 1978-04-25 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (2) | No | No |
| 1978-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1978-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1978-05-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1978-05-31 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1978-06-02 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (3) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-05 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-17 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-24 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-06-26 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (2) | No | No |
| 1978-06-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1978-07-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1978-07-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-07-20 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-08-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1978-08-12 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-08-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-08-26 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1978-08-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | No |
| 1978-09-04 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-09-14 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-09-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-09-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1978-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-10-06 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-10-10 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | Yes | No |
| 1978-10-14 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-10-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | No |
| 1978-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-10-29 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1978-11-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-11-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-11-26 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1978-11-30 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-12-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (4) | No | Yes |
| 1978-12-15 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | No |
| 1978-12-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1978
Which sign is Mercury in during 1978?
Mercury begins 1978 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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.