Combust Planets 1888: Asta Dates and Time
In 1888, Guru Asta runs from 25 November to 23 December; Shukra Asta runs from 5 June to 17 August; Shani Asta runs from 15 July to 20 August; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 25 December 1887 to 7 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 1888: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Scorpio | at 21°53'44" | at 28°11'05" | 27 days |
Shukra Asta 1888: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Taurus to Leo | at Taurus 12°36'11" | at Leo 12°10'19" | 72 days |
Shani Asta 1888: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Cancer | at 15°28'19" | at 20°05'12" | 36 days |
Mangal Asta 1888: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 1888. |
Budh Asta 1888: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 26°28'24" | at Aquarius 9°40'39" | 44 days |
| Mercury combust in AquariusR | at 26°37'08" | at 15°35'05" | 12 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to Taurus | at Aries 1°55'22" | at Taurus 24°06'38" | 25 days |
| Mercury combust in GeminiR | at 29°30'05" | at 21°00'33" | 16 days |
| Mercury combust in Cancer to Virgo | at Cancer 11°40'22" | at Virgo 9°09'31" | 30 days |
| Mercury combust in LibraR | at 23°07'13" | at 10°34'21" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to Capricorn | at Scorpio 4°55'07" | at Capricorn 21°42'21" | 47 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 1888: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1888: Jupiter is combust from 25 November 1888 at 05:30 to 23 December 1888 at 01:32 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1888: Venus is combust from 5 June 1888 at 10:14 to 17 August 1888 at 05:33 (IST).
Shani Asta 1888: Saturn is combust from 15 July 1888 at 02:47 to 20 August 1888 at 06:14 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 1888. Its next combustion begins on 15 April 1889 at 08:53 (IST).
Budh Asta 1888: Mercury is combust from 25 December 1887 at 01:35 to 7 February 1888 at 11:55, from 26 February 1888 at 06:30 to 10 March 1888 at 05:18, from 28 April 1888 at 07:59 to 23 May 1888 at 09:19, from 1 July 1888 at 12:22 to 17 July 1888 at 18:37, from 10 August 1888 at 11:14 to 9 September 1888 at 23:57, from 26 October 1888 at 15:08 to 7 November 1888 at 01:28 and from 3 December 1888 at 03:24 to 20 January 1889 at 01:17 (IST).
