Venus Transit 2018 Dates: 10 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 10 Venus sign changes in 2018 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 1 retrograde period.
Venus was in Sagittarius (Dhanu) when 2018 started and was in Libra (Tula) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Venus for the Year 2018. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Venus changed sign 10 times in 2018: Jan 13 into Capricorn (Makara) · Feb 06 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Mar 02 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 26 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 20 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 14 into Gemini (Mithuna) · Jun 09 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 05 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 01 into Virgo (Kanya) · Sep 01 into Libra (Tula)
Venus Combustion in 2018
- Continued from previous year to Feb 20 in Aquarius.
- Oct 21 to Oct 31 in Libra.
Every Venus combustion period in 2018, with positions
Venus Retrograde Period in 2018
- Oct 06 to Nov 16 in Libra.
Every Venus retrograde period in 2018, with station degrees
Venus Transit Dates in 2018
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-01 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Purva Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-01-10 | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-01-13 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (2) | Yes | No |
| 2018-01-21 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-06 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-11 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | Yes | No |
| 2018-02-20 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (4) | No | No |
| 2018-02-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2018-03-02 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2018-03-05 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2018-03-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-03-26 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2018-04-06 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2018-04-17 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2018-04-20 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2018-04-28 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-09 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-14 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2018-05-20 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2018-05-31 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2018-06-09 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2018-06-11 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2018-06-23 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-07-05 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2018-07-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2018-07-29 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2018-08-01 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2018-08-11 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2018-08-25 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2018-09-01 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2018-09-10 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-10-06 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (4) | No | Yes |
| 2018-10-21 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (2) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-10-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2018-10-31 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (4) | No | Yes |
| 2018-11-16 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2018-12-04 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2018-12-22 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Venus in 2018
Which sign is Venus in during 2018?
Venus begins 2018 in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and ends the year in Libra (Tula). 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.