Venus Transit 1978 Dates: 11 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 11 Venus sign changes in 1978 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 1 retrograde period.
Venus was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 1978 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Venus for the Year 1978. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Venus changed sign 11 times in 1978: Jan 15 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 08 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 04 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 28 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 22 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 16 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 11 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 06 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 02 into Virgo (Kanya) · Aug 31 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 31 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Venus Combustion in 1978
- Continued from previous year to Mar 04 in Pisces.
- Nov 03 to Nov 13 in Libra.
Every Venus combustion period in 1978, with positions
Venus Retrograde Period in 1978
- Oct 18 to Nov 28 in Libra.
Every Venus retrograde period in 1978, with station degrees
Venus Transit Dates in 1978
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-01-02 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-01-13 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-01-15 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 1978-01-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-03 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-08 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-14 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-02-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | Yes | No |
| 1978-03-04 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 1978-03-07 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 1978-03-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 1978-03-28 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 1978-04-08 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 1978-04-19 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 1978-04-22 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 1978-04-30 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 1978-05-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 1978-05-16 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 1978-05-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 1978-06-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 1978-06-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 1978-06-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 1978-06-25 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-07-06 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-07-18 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1978-07-30 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 1978-08-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 1978-08-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 1978-08-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 1978-08-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 1978-09-07 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 1978-09-24 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-10-18 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (3) | No | Yes |
| 1978-11-03 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-11-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 1978-11-13 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 1978-11-28 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (3) | No | No |
| 1978-12-17 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 1978-12-31 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
Questions about Venus in 1978
Which sign is Venus in during 1978?
Venus begins 1978 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Venus 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 Venus?
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.