Saturn Transit 1778: Libra & Scorpio, Nakshatra Dates

Saturn entered Scorpio on 4 Dec 1778.

Saturn was in Libra (Tula) when 1778 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Saturn for the Year 1778. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Saturn changed sign once in 1778: Dec 04 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)

Saturn Combustion in 1778

Every Saturn combustion period in 1778, with positions

Saturn Retrograde Period in 1778

Every Saturn retrograde period in 1778, with station degrees

Saturn Transit Dates in 1778

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
1778-01-01Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoNo
1778-01-15Libra (Tula)Vishakha (2)NoNo
1778-02-22Libra (Tula)Vishakha (2)NoYes
1778-04-02Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoYes
1778-05-19Libra (Tula)Swati (4)NoYes
1778-07-12Libra (Tula)Swati (4)NoNo
1778-09-03Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoNo
1778-10-08Libra (Tula)Vishakha (2)NoNo
1778-10-24Libra (Tula)Vishakha (2)YesNo
1778-11-06Libra (Tula)Vishakha (3)YesNo
1778-11-27Libra (Tula)Vishakha (3)NoNo
1778-12-04Scorpio (Vrishchika)Vishakha (4)NoNo

Questions about Saturn in 1778

Which sign is Saturn in during 1778?

Saturn begins 1778 in Libra (Tula) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). 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.