Combust Planets 1988: Asta Dates and Time
In 1988, Guru Asta runs from 18 April to 18 May; Shukra Asta runs from 8 June to 18 June; Shani Asta comes 2 times, first from 29 November 1987 to 1 January; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 27 November 1987 to 15 January. 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 1988: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Aries | at 15°23'51" | at 22°33'11" | 30 days |
Shukra Asta 1988: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Gemini to TaurusR | at Gemini 1°37'16" | at Taurus 25°23'34" | 10 days |
Shani Asta 1988: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Scorpio to Sagittarius | at Scorpio 27°56'51" | at Sagittarius 1°51'49" | 33 days |
| Saturn combust in Sagittarius | at 9°17'02" | at 13°11'34" | 33 days |
Mangal Asta 1988: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 1988. |
Budh Asta 1988: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Libra to Capricorn | at Libra 27°07'36" | at Capricorn 14°41'12" | 48 days |
| Mercury combust in Aquarius to CapricornR | at Aquarius 3°41'11" | at Capricorn 21°47'36" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Pisces to Taurus | at Pisces 9°17'34" | at Taurus 3°18'35" | 26 days |
| Mercury combust in Gemini to TaurusR | at Gemini 2°34'23" | at Taurus 24°50'27" | 17 days |
| Mercury combust in Gemini to Leo | at Gemini 21°05'40" | at Leo 15°15'41" | 27 days |
| Mercury combust in Libra to VirgoR | at Libra 0°42'36" | at Virgo 18°38'14" | 12 days |
| Mercury combust in Libra to Sagittarius | at Libra 7°27'49" | at Sagittarius 25°15'26" | 49 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 1988: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1988: Jupiter is combust from 18 April 1988 at 03:22 to 18 May 1988 at 04:50 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1988: Venus is combust from 8 June 1988 at 02:51 to 18 June 1988 at 08:14 (IST).
Shani Asta 1988: Saturn is combust from 29 November 1987 at 15:23 to 1 January 1988 at 23:49 and from 10 December 1988 at 01:36 to 12 January 1989 at 08:37 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 1988. Its next combustion begins on 9 August 1989 at 07:56 (IST).
Budh Asta 1988: Mercury is combust from 27 November 1987 at 20:13 to 15 January 1988 at 13:24, from 5 February 1988 at 05:08 to 17 February 1988 at 04:17, from 6 April 1988 at 19:35 to 3 May 1988 at 11:04, from 4 June 1988 at 22:24 to 21 June 1988 at 22:57, from 21 July 1988 at 13:58 to 17 August 1988 at 21:45, from 5 October 1988 at 16:15 to 17 October 1988 at 17:32 and from 7 November 1988 at 14:15 to 26 December 1988 at 17:51 (IST).
