Mercury Transit 1979 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Mercury sign changes in 1979 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 3 retrograde periods.
Mercury was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1979 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Mercury for the Year 1979. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Mercury changed sign 15 times in 1979: Jan 04 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Jan 24 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 11 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 28 into Pisces (Meena) · May 07 into Aries (Mesha) · May 23 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 06 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 22 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 30 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 15 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 03 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 24 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 23 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 07 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 29 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury Combustion in 1979
- From Jan 17 in Sagittarius to Feb 26 in Aquarius.
- Mar 17 to Mar 31 in Pisces.
- From May 17 in Aries to Jun 11 in Gemini.
- Jul 24 to Aug 08 in Cancer.
- From Aug 29 in Cancer to Oct 02 in Virgo.
- From Nov 14 in Scorpio to Nov 26 in Libra.
- Starting Dec 27 in Scorpio, it continues into the next year.
Every Mercury combustion period in 1979, with positions
Mercury Retrograde Periods in 1979
- Mar 15 to Apr 07 in Pisces.
- Jul 18 to Aug 11 in Cancer.
- From Nov 09 in Scorpio to Nov 29 in Libra.
Every Mercury retrograde period in 1979, with station degrees
Mercury Transit Dates in 1979
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-01-04 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 1979-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-01-17 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-22 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-01-30 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-02-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (3) | No | No |
| 1979-02-28 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1979-03-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1979-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1979-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | Yes |
| 1979-04-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | Yes |
| 1979-04-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1979-04-12 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1979-04-27 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1979-05-07 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1979-05-15 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1979-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-05-21 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-05-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-05-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-06-06 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 1979-06-09 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-06-11 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (2) | No | No |
| 1979-06-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1979-06-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1979-06-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1979-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-07-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | Yes |
| 1979-07-24 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-07-28 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | Yes |
| 1979-08-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 1979-08-22 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-08-29 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1979-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-09-06 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-09-15 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | Yes | No |
| 1979-09-21 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-09-28 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | Yes | No |
| 1979-10-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (2) | No | No |
| 1979-10-03 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1979-10-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1979-10-16 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-10-24 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1979-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-11-09 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1979-11-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-11-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-11-23 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | Yes | Yes |
| 1979-11-26 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1979-11-29 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | No | No |
| 1979-12-07 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 1979-12-10 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-12-20 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 1979-12-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (4) | Yes | No |
| 1979-12-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
Questions about Mercury in 1979
Which sign is Mercury in during 1979?
Mercury begins 1979 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.