Saturn Transit 1776: Virgo & Libra, Nakshatra Dates

Saturn entered Libra on 5 Jan 1776, moved back into Virgo on 24 Feb and entered Libra on 18 Sep.

Saturn was in Virgo (Kanya) when 1776 started and was in Libra (Tula) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Saturn for the Year 1776. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Saturn changed sign 3 times in 1776: Jan 05 into Libra (Tula) · Feb 24 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 18 into Libra (Tula)

Saturn Combustion in 1776

Every Saturn combustion period in 1776, with positions

Saturn Retrograde Period in 1776

Every Saturn retrograde period in 1776, with station degrees

Saturn Transit Dates in 1776

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
1776-01-01Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (2)NoNo
1776-01-05Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)NoNo
1776-01-30Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)NoYes
1776-02-24Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (2)NoYes
1776-04-14Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (1)NoYes
1776-06-16Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (1)NoNo
1776-08-16Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (2)NoNo
1776-09-18Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)NoNo
1776-09-29Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)YesNo
1776-10-16Libra (Tula)Chitra (4)YesNo
1776-11-03Libra (Tula)Chitra (4)NoNo
1776-11-13Libra (Tula)Swati (1)NoNo
1776-12-15Libra (Tula)Swati (2)NoNo

Questions about Saturn in 1776

Which sign is Saturn in during 1776?

Saturn begins 1776 in Virgo (Kanya) and ends the year in Libra (Tula). 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.