Combust Planets 1861: Asta Dates and Time
In 1861, Guru Asta runs from 16 August to 14 September; Shukra Asta runs from 3 April to 17 June; Shani Asta runs from 18 August to 23 September; Mangal Asta runs from 5 July to 16 October; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 8 January to 18 February. Every combustion of the year, with its start, its end and the sign it falls in, is in the tables below, at the exact time in IST.
Guru Asta 1861: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Leo | at 12°34'18" | at 18°54'17" | 29 days |
Shukra Asta 1861: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Pisces to Gemini | at Pisces 11°38'16" | at Gemini 14°26'05" | 75 days |
Shani Asta 1861: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Leo | at 18°43'39" | at 23°09'14" | 35 days |
Mangal Asta 1861: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mars combust in Cancer to Virgo | at Cancer 8°30'00" | at Virgo 14°12'30" | 102 days |
Budh Asta 1861: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to Aquarius | at Sagittarius 11°53'12" | at Aquarius 21°45'28" | 41 days |
| Mercury combust in Pisces to AquariusR | at Pisces 8°32'58" | at Aquarius 28°03'42" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to Gemini | at Aries 13°01'07" | at Gemini 4°40'44" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in CancerR | at 12°46'23" | at 3°42'07" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Cancer to Virgo | at Cancer 22°18'59" | at Virgo 22°08'14" | 32 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to LibraR | at Scorpio 4°28'17" | at Libra 21°45'34" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 19°55'25" | at Aquarius 4°23'20" | 45 days |
What Combustion Means
A planet is combust when it comes too close to the Sun to be seen. What combustion does, the distance at which each planet becomes combust and why Guru Asta and Shukra Asta close the season for marriages are explained on the main combust planets page.
Other Planetary Transits
Retrograde periods, sign changes and the timeline.
Combust Planets 1861: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1861: Jupiter is combust from 16 August 1861 at 16:51 to 14 September 1861 at 23:04 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1861: Venus is combust from 3 April 1861 at 14:00 to 17 June 1861 at 21:47 (IST).
Shani Asta 1861: Saturn is combust from 18 August 1861 at 22:37 to 23 September 1861 at 09:37 (IST).
Mangal Asta 1861: Mars is combust from 5 July 1861 at 19:22 to 16 October 1861 at 18:22 (IST).
Budh Asta 1861: Mercury is combust from 8 January 1861 at 06:49 to 18 February 1861 at 13:04, from 9 March 1861 at 06:39 to 22 March 1861 at 20:36, from 9 May 1861 at 21:20 to 3 June 1861 at 12:19, from 15 July 1861 at 12:42 to 31 July 1861 at 03:53, from 21 August 1861 at 15:09 to 23 September 1861 at 09:13, from 7 November 1861 at 01:09 to 18 November 1861 at 06:11 and from 17 December 1861 at 23:42 to 1 February 1862 at 15:03 (IST).