Combust Planets 2003: Asta Dates and Time
In 2003, Guru Asta runs from 7 August to 6 September; Shukra Asta runs from 13 July to 24 September; Shani Asta runs from 6 June to 12 July; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 6 January to 17 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 2003: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Leo | at 1°47'19" | at 8°12'01" | 29 days |
Shukra Asta 2003: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Gemini to Virgo | at Gemini 16°39'41" | at Virgo 17°17'37" | 73 days |
Shani Asta 2003: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Gemini | at 6°23'34" | at 11°05'11" | 36 days |
Mangal Asta 2003: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 2003. |
Budh Asta 2003: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to SagittariusR | at Capricorn 3°27'45" | at Sagittarius 20°51'09" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Aquarius to Aries | at Aquarius 6°17'59" | at Aries 4°48'18" | 30 days |
| Mercury combust in AriesR | at 26°22'13" | at 18°08'50" | 16 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Cancer | at Taurus 23°29'43" | at Cancer 15°20'05" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in LeoR | at 29°51'03" | at 18°44'53" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Virgo to Scorpio | at Virgo 4°34'33" | at Scorpio 16°30'47" | 44 days |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 17°16'01" | at 4°28'13" | 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 2003: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2003: Jupiter is combust from 7 August 2003 at 20:17 to 6 September 2003 at 08:02 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2003: Venus is combust from 13 July 2003 at 14:16 to 24 September 2003 at 21:45 (IST).
Shani Asta 2003: Saturn is combust from 6 June 2003 at 15:17 to 12 July 2003 at 23:47 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 2003. Its next combustion begins on 25 July 2004 at 22:01 (IST).
Budh Asta 2003: Mercury is combust from 6 January 2003 at 08:28 to 17 January 2003 at 12:47, from 5 March 2003 at 10:27 to 5 April 2003 at 03:15, from 29 April 2003 at 05:22 to 15 May 2003 at 12:27, from 23 June 2003 at 11:55 to 18 July 2003 at 11:54, from 4 September 2003 at 22:37 to 18 September 2003 at 05:04, from 6 October 2003 at 09:18 to 19 November 2003 at 10:14 and from 21 December 2003 at 17:14 to 1 January 2004 at 17:04 (IST).
