Combust Planets 2004: Asta Dates and Time
In 2004, Guru Asta runs from 7 September to 6 October; Shukra Asta runs from 3 June to 13 June; Shani Asta runs from 20 June to 27 July; Mangal Asta runs from 25 July to 5 November; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 21 December 2003 to 1 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 2004: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Virgo | at 2°16'27" | at 8°29'22" | 28 days |
Shukra Asta 2004: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in TaurusR | at 27°05'28" | at 20°51'10" | 10 days |
Shani Asta 2004: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Gemini | at 20°34'02" | at 25°15'09" | 36 days |
Mangal Asta 2004: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mars combust in Cancer to Libra | at Cancer 26°07'52" | at Libra 1°53'28" | 102 days |
Budh Asta 2004: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 17°16'01" | at 4°28'13" | 10 days |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to Pisces | at Capricorn 16°47'09" | at Pisces 18°57'13" | 34 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to PiscesR | at Aries 7°43'07" | at Pisces 28°40'35" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Gemini | at Taurus 8°26'25" | at Gemini 29°48'58" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in LeoR | at 12°35'50" | at 2°11'43" | 14 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to Libra | at Leo 18°09'50" | at Libra 25°11'13" | 39 days |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to ScorpioR | at Sagittarius 1°07'31" | at Scorpio 18°15'57" | 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 2004: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2004: Jupiter is combust from 7 September 2004 at 17:35 to 6 October 2004 at 13:43 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2004: Venus is combust from 3 June 2004 at 11:49 to 13 June 2004 at 16:49 (IST).
Shani Asta 2004: Saturn is combust from 20 June 2004 at 17:32 to 27 July 2004 at 02:12 (IST).
Mangal Asta 2004: Mars is combust from 25 July 2004 at 22:01 to 5 November 2004 at 03:13 (IST).
Budh Asta 2004: Mercury is combust from 21 December 2003 at 17:14 to 1 January 2004 at 17:04, from 14 February 2004 at 07:24 to 19 March 2004 at 09:01, from 9 April 2004 at 09:22 to 24 April 2004 at 16:21, from 6 June 2004 at 23:50 to 1 July 2004 at 11:27, from 17 August 2004 at 07:46 to 31 August 2004 at 10:13, from 18 September 2004 at 21:56 to 28 October 2004 at 10:22 and from 5 December 2004 at 02:14 to 16 December 2004 at 01:16 (IST).
