Saturn Transit 1870: Scorpio & Sagittarius, Nakshatra Dates

Saturn entered Sagittarius on 1 Jan 1870, moved back into Scorpio on 14 Aug and entered Sagittarius on 8 Sep.

Saturn was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 1870 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Saturn for the Year 1870. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Saturn changed sign 3 times in 1870: Jan 01 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Aug 14 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Sep 08 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)

Saturn Combustion in 1870

Every Saturn combustion period in 1870, with positions

Saturn Retrograde Period in 1870

Every Saturn retrograde period in 1870, with station degrees

Saturn Transit Dates in 1870

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
1870-01-01Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (1)NoNo
1870-02-02Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (2)NoNo
1870-04-07Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (2)NoYes
1870-06-15Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (1)NoYes
1870-08-14Scorpio (Vrishchika)Jyeshtha (4)NoYes
1870-08-27Scorpio (Vrishchika)Jyeshtha (4)NoNo
1870-09-08Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (1)NoNo
1870-11-02Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (2)NoNo
1870-12-04Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (3)NoNo
1870-12-06Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (3)YesNo

Questions about Saturn in 1870

Which sign is Saturn in during 1870?

Saturn begins 1870 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu). 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.