Combust Planets 2008: Asta Dates and Time
In 2008, Guru Asta runs from 9 December 2007 to 6 January; Shukra Asta runs from 2 May to 15 July; Shani Asta runs from 17 August to 21 September; Mangal Asta runs from 9 October to 9 February 2009; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 22 November 2007 to 10 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 2008: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Sagittarius | at 3°51'26" | at 10°13'34" | 27 days |
Shukra Asta 2008: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Aries to Cancer | at Aries 8°44'20" | at Cancer 9°27'07" | 73 days |
Shani Asta 2008: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Leo | at 15°42'25" | at 20°09'08" | 35 days |
Mangal Asta 2008: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mars combust in Libra to Capricorn | at Libra 9°41'43" | at Capricorn 9°20'27" | 122 days |
Budh Asta 2008: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Libra to Capricorn | at Libra 21°34'04" | at Capricorn 9°28'00" | 49 days |
| Mercury combust in CapricornR | at 29°10'09" | at 17°08'30" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Pisces to Aries | at Pisces 4°36'19" | at Aries 29°07'38" | 27 days |
| Mercury combust in TaurusR | at 27°07'04" | at 19°25'54" | 17 days |
| Mercury combust in Gemini to Leo | at Gemini 16°59'58" | at Leo 10°40'49" | 26 days |
| Mercury combust in VirgoR | at 26°11'16" | at 14°13'55" | 12 days |
| Mercury combust in Libra to Sagittarius | at Libra 2°18'36" | at Sagittarius 19°41'41" | 48 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 2008: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2008: Jupiter is combust from 9 December 2007 at 12:51 to 6 January 2008 at 09:30 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2008: Venus is combust from 2 May 2008 at 23:56 to 15 July 2008 at 19:05 (IST).
Shani Asta 2008: Saturn is combust from 17 August 2008 at 10:58 to 21 September 2008 at 23:55 (IST).
Mangal Asta 2008: Mars is combust from 9 October 2008 at 20:09 to 9 February 2009 at 04:28 (IST).
Budh Asta 2008: Mercury is combust from 22 November 2007 at 11:17 to 10 January 2008 at 13:19, from 31 January 2008 at 21:13 to 12 February 2008 at 16:39, from 2 April 2008 at 04:17 to 29 April 2008 at 06:38, from 30 May 2008 at 08:45 to 16 June 2008 at 09:58, from 17 July 2008 at 10:02 to 13 August 2008 at 06:20, from 1 October 2008 at 05:01 to 13 October 2008 at 09:59 and from 2 November 2008 at 13:55 to 21 December 2008 at 09:57 (IST).
