Sun Transit 2012 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Sun sign changes in 2012 with date, time and nakshatra.
Sun was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2012 started and was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Sun for the Year 2012. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras below.
Sun changed sign 12 times in 2012: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 13 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 14 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 13 into Aries (Mesha) · May 14 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 16 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 16 into Leo (Simha) · Sep 16 into Virgo (Kanya) · Oct 17 into Libra (Tula) · Nov 16 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Dec 15 into Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Sun Transit Dates in 2012
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) |
| 2012-01-11 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) |
| 2012-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) |
| 2012-01-24 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) |
| 2012-02-07 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) |
| 2012-02-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) |
| 2012-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) |
| 2012-03-04 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) |
| 2012-03-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) |
| 2012-03-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) |
| 2012-03-31 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) |
| 2012-04-13 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) |
| 2012-04-27 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) |
| 2012-05-11 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) |
| 2012-05-14 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) |
| 2012-05-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) |
| 2012-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) |
| 2012-06-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) |
| 2012-06-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) |
| 2012-07-05 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) |
| 2012-07-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) |
| 2012-07-19 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) |
| 2012-08-02 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) |
| 2012-08-16 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) |
| 2012-08-30 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) |
| 2012-09-13 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) |
| 2012-09-16 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) |
| 2012-09-26 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) |
| 2012-10-10 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) |
| 2012-10-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) |
| 2012-10-23 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) |
| 2012-11-06 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) |
| 2012-11-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) |
| 2012-11-19 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) |
| 2012-12-02 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) |
| 2012-12-15 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) |
| 2012-12-28 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) |
Questions about Sun in 2012
Which sign is Sun in during 2012?
Sun begins 2012 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Sun 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 Sun?
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.