Saturn Transit 1742: Leo & Cancer, Nakshatra Dates

Saturn moved back into Cancer on 19 Jan 1742 and entered Leo on 5 Jul.

Saturn was in Leo (Simha) when 1742 started and was in Leo (Simha) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Saturn for the Year 1742. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Saturn changed sign 2 times in 1742: Jan 19 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 05 into Leo (Simha)

Saturn Combustion in 1742

Every Saturn combustion period in 1742, with positions

Saturn Retrograde Periods in 1742

Every Saturn retrograde period in 1742, with station degrees

Saturn Transit Dates in 1742

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
1742-01-01Leo (Simha)Magha (1)NoYes
1742-01-19Cancer (Karka)Ashlesha (4)NoYes
1742-03-03Cancer (Karka)Ashlesha (3)NoYes
1742-04-16Cancer (Karka)Ashlesha (3)NoNo
1742-05-31Cancer (Karka)Ashlesha (4)NoNo
1742-07-05Leo (Simha)Magha (1)NoNo
1742-08-01Leo (Simha)Magha (1)YesNo
1742-08-03Leo (Simha)Magha (2)YesNo
1742-08-29Leo (Simha)Magha (3)YesNo
1742-09-05Leo (Simha)Magha (3)NoNo
1742-09-25Leo (Simha)Magha (4)NoNo
1742-10-29Leo (Simha)Purva Phalguni (1)NoNo
1742-12-16Leo (Simha)Purva Phalguni (1)NoYes

Questions about Saturn in 1742

Which sign is Saturn in during 1742?

Saturn begins 1742 in Leo (Simha) and ends the year in Leo (Simha). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.

How are these Saturn 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 Saturn?

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.