Venus Transit 2016 Dates: 15 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 15 Venus sign changes in 2016 with date, time and nakshatra.
Venus was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when 2016 started and was in Aquarius (Kumbha) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Venus for the Year 2016. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Venus changed sign 15 times in 2016: Jan 19 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Feb 12 into Capricorn (Makara) · Mar 07 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Apr 01 into Pisces (Meena) · Apr 25 into Aries (Mesha) · May 19 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · Jun 13 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jul 07 into Cancer (Karka) · Aug 01 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 25 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 19 into Libra (Tula) · Oct 13 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Nov 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Dec 02 into Capricorn (Makara) · Dec 29 into Aquarius (Kumbha)
Venus Combustion in 2016
- From Apr 30 in Aries to Jul 13 in Cancer.
Every Venus combustion period in 2016, with positions
Venus Transit Dates in 2016
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-01-08 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-01-19 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2016-01-30 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-02-09 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-02-12 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2016-02-20 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2016-03-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2016-03-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2016-03-13 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-03-24 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2016-04-03 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-14 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-25 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2016-04-30 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (2) | Yes | No |
| 2016-05-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-05-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-05-19 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | Yes | No |
| 2016-05-27 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-07 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-13 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-18 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-06-29 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-10 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | Yes | No |
| 2016-07-13 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (2) | No | No |
| 2016-07-21 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-01 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-11 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-22 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2016-08-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2016-09-02 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2016-09-13 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2016-09-19 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2016-09-24 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2016-10-05 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-10-13 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2016-10-16 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-10-27 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Jyeshtha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-11-07 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Mula (1) | No | No |
| 2016-11-18 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-11-29 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2016-12-02 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | No | No |
| 2016-12-11 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2016-12-23 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2016-12-29 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
Questions about Venus in 2016
Which sign is Venus in during 2016?
Venus begins 2016 in Scorpio (Vrishchika) and ends the year in Aquarius (Kumbha). 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.