Venus Transit 2012 Dates: 10 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 10 Venus sign changes in 2012 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 1 retrograde period.
Venus was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2012 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Venus for the Year 2012. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Venus changed sign 10 times in 2012: Jan 09 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 03 into Pisces (Meena) · Feb 29 into Aries (Mesha) · Mar 28 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jul 31 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Sep 01 into Cancer (Karka) · Sep 28 into Leo (Simha) · Oct 23 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 17 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 11 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Venus Combustion in 2012
- Jun 01 to Jun 11 in Taurus.
Every Venus combustion period in 2012, with positions
Venus Retrograde Period in 2012
- May 15 to Jun 27 in Taurus.
Every Venus retrograde period in 2012, with station degrees
Venus Transit Dates in 2012
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2012-01-04 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2012-01-09 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2012-01-15 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2012-01-26 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2012-02-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2012-02-06 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2012-02-17 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2012-02-29 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2012-03-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2012-03-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2012-03-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2012-04-08 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2012-04-25 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2012-05-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (2) | No | Yes |
| 2012-06-01 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | Yes |
| 2012-06-03 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2012-06-11 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (3) | No | Yes |
| 2012-06-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (2) | No | No |
| 2012-07-23 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2012-07-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2012-08-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2012-08-22 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2012-09-01 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2012-09-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2012-09-16 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2012-09-28 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2012-10-09 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2012-10-21 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2012-10-23 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2012-11-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2012-11-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2012-11-17 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2012-11-22 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2012-12-03 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2012-12-11 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2012-12-14 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2012-12-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Venus in 2012
Which sign is Venus in during 2012?
Venus begins 2012 in Capricorn (Makara) 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.