Combust Planets 1979: Asta Dates and Time
In 1979, Guru Asta runs from 29 July to 28 August; Shukra Asta runs from 20 July to 1 October; Shani Asta runs from 24 August to 28 September; Mangal Asta runs from 15 November 1978 to 9 April; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 17 January to 26 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 1979: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Cancer | at 23°12'30" | at 29°41'32" | 29 days |
Shukra Asta 1979: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Gemini to Virgo | at Gemini 23°13'06" | at Virgo 24°20'09" | 73 days |
Shani Asta 1979: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Leo | at 21°27'49" | at 25°52'15" | 35 days |
Mangal Asta 1979: 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 1979: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to Aquarius | at Sagittarius 19°28'21" | at Aquarius 27°39'12" | 39 days |
| Mercury combust in PiscesR | at 14°35'15" | at 4°23'04" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to Gemini | at Aries 18°30'11" | at Gemini 10°00'07" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in CancerR | at 19°15'47" | at 9°54'36" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Cancer to Virgo | at Cancer 27°43'38" | at Virgo 28°51'09" | 33 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to LibraR | at Scorpio 10°08'09" | at Libra 27°22'20" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 27°31'11" | at Aquarius 10°32'14" | 44 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 1979: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1979: Jupiter is combust from 29 July 1979 at 17:27 to 28 August 1979 at 09:20 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1979: Venus is combust from 20 July 1979 at 07:37 to 1 October 1979 at 22:15 (IST).
Shani Asta 1979: Saturn is combust from 24 August 1979 at 00:11 to 28 September 1979 at 09:35 (IST).
Mangal Asta 1979: Mars is combust from 15 November 1978 at 15:05 to 9 April 1979 at 01:35 (IST).
Budh Asta 1979: Mercury is combust from 17 January 1979 at 23:38 to 26 February 1979 at 15:45, from 17 March 1979 at 14:01 to 31 March 1979 at 11:56, from 17 May 1979 at 19:28 to 11 June 1979 at 07:20, from 24 July 1979 at 13:16 to 8 August 1979 at 20:45, from 29 August 1979 at 11:04 to 2 October 1979 at 10:52, from 14 November 1979 at 22:16 to 26 November 1979 at 01:22 and from 27 December 1979 at 16:44 to 9 February 1980 at 22:52 (IST).
