Combust Planets 1978: Asta Dates and Time
In 1978, Guru Asta runs from 25 June to 25 July; Shukra Asta comes 2 times, first from 11 December 1977 to 4 March; Shani Asta runs from 9 August to 14 September; Mangal Asta runs from 15 November to 9 April 1979; Budh Asta comes 6 times, first from 7 February to 14 March. 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 1978: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Gemini | at 20°52'37" | at 27°38'36" | 30 days |
Shukra Asta 1978: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Scorpio to Pisces | at Scorpio 15°48'20" | at Pisces 0°04'31" | 83 days |
| Venus combust in LibraR | at 24°31'31" | at 18°35'26" | 10 days |
Shani Asta 1978: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Leo | at 8°09'38" | at 12°39'16" | 35 days |
Mangal Asta 1978: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mars combust in Scorpio to Pisces | at Scorpio 16°06'17" | at Pisces 7°49'30" | 144 days |
Budh Asta 1978: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to Pisces | at Capricorn 10°41'00" | at Pisces 14°07'02" | 35 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to PiscesR | at Aries 2°16'27" | at Pisces 22°57'42" | 14 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Gemini | at Taurus 3°52'41" | at Gemini 25°12'39" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to CancerR | at Leo 7°19'22" | at Cancer 27°08'45" | 14 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to Libra | at Leo 13°22'29" | at Libra 18°56'09" | 38 days |
| Mercury combust in ScorpioR | at 26°17'03" | at 13°25'35" | 10 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 1978: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1978: Jupiter is combust from 25 June 1978 at 14:03 to 25 July 1978 at 17:49 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1978: Venus is combust from 11 December 1977 at 17:50 to 4 March 1978 at 19:15 and from 3 November 1978 at 02:28 to 13 November 1978 at 03:08 (IST).
Shani Asta 1978: Saturn is combust from 9 August 1978 at 21:48 to 14 September 1978 at 14:55 (IST).
Mangal Asta 1978: Mars is combust from 15 November 1978 at 15:05 to 9 April 1979 at 01:35 (IST).
Budh Asta 1978: Mercury is combust from 7 February 1978 at 14:31 to 14 March 1978 at 20:21, from 4 April 1978 at 04:35 to 19 April 1978 at 03:50, from 2 June 1978 at 13:32 to 26 June 1978 at 23:38, from 12 August 1978 at 03:54 to 26 August 1978 at 12:45, from 14 September 1978 at 08:01 to 22 October 1978 at 11:52 and from 30 November 1978 at 15:38 to 11 December 1978 at 15:05 (IST).
