Combust Planets 1997: Asta Dates and Time
In 1997, Guru Asta runs from 5 January to 2 February; Shukra Asta runs from 21 February to 11 May; Shani Asta runs from 13 March to 17 April; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 27 December 1996 to 7 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 1997: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Capricorn | at 2°24'13" | at 8°59'52" | 28 days |
Shukra Asta 1997: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Capricorn to Taurus | at Capricorn 29°01'23" | at Taurus 6°33'28" | 78 days |
Shani Asta 1997: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Pisces | at 14°16'44" | at 18°36'22" | 34 days |
Mangal Asta 1997: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 1997. |
Budh Asta 1997: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 24°08'56" | at 11°24'51" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to Pisces | at Capricorn 25°15'22" | at Pisces 25°44'35" | 32 days |
| Mercury combust in AriesR | at 15°33'29" | at 6°52'43" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Cancer | at Taurus 14°51'53" | at Cancer 6°22'29" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in LeoR | at 19°59'27" | at 9°17'02" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to Scorpio | at Leo 25°02'43" | at Scorpio 4°11'34" | 41 days |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to ScorpioR | at Sagittarius 7°58'55" | at Scorpio 25°07'37" | 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 1997: Common Questions
Guru Asta 1997: Jupiter is combust from 5 January 1997 at 18:04 to 2 February 1997 at 20:29 (IST).
Shukra Asta 1997: Venus is combust from 21 February 1997 at 16:00 to 11 May 1997 at 06:12 (IST).
Shani Asta 1997: Saturn is combust from 13 March 1997 at 20:56 to 17 April 1997 at 15:17 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 1997. Its next combustion begins on 28 February 1998 at 23:55 (IST).
Budh Asta 1997: Mercury is combust from 27 December 1996 at 16:07 to 7 January 1997 at 17:23, from 21 February 1997 at 21:33 to 26 March 1997 at 10:02, from 17 April 1997 at 14:06 to 3 May 1997 at 07:50, from 13 June 1997 at 21:55 to 8 July 1997 at 13:27, from 25 August 1997 at 05:00 to 7 September 1997 at 22:40, from 26 September 1997 at 03:45 to 6 November 1997 at 15:18 and from 12 December 1997 at 01:14 to 23 December 1997 at 00:08 (IST).
