Combust Planets 2009: Asta Dates and Time
In 2009, Guru Asta runs from 10 January to 7 February; Shukra Asta comes 2 times, first from 23 March to 2 April; Shani Asta runs from 31 August to 5 October; Mangal Asta runs from 9 October 2008 to 9 February; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 15 January to 26 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 2009: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Capricorn | at 7°04'22" | at 13°43'07" | 28 days |
Shukra Asta 2009: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in PiscesR | at 16°19'55" | at 10°13'03" | 9 days |
| Venus combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 5°14'35" | at Aquarius 19°44'40" | 83 days |
Shani Asta 2009: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Leo to Virgo | at Leo 28°48'33" | at Virgo 3°10'00" | 35 days |
Mangal Asta 2009: 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 2009: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in CapricornR | at 12°48'48" | at 0°22'33" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Aquarius to Aries | at Aquarius 16°56'37" | at Aries 13°45'40" | 29 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to AriesR | at Taurus 7°26'44" | at Aries 29°33'46" | 16 days |
| Mercury combust in Gemini to Cancer | at Gemini 2°06'05" | at Cancer 24°26'42" | 25 days |
| Mercury combust in Virgo to LeoR | at Virgo 9°34'10" | at Leo 28°07'44" | 12 days |
| Mercury combust in Virgo to Scorpio | at Virgo 14°23'54" | at Scorpio 28°50'15" | 46 days |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 26°34'46" | at 13°52'11" | 11 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 2009: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2009: Jupiter is combust from 10 January 2009 at 09:49 to 7 February 2009 at 14:01 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2009: Venus is combust from 23 March 2009 at 01:14 to 2 April 2009 at 00:59 and from 1 December 2009 at 13:01 to 22 February 2010 at 17:13 (IST).
Shani Asta 2009: Saturn is combust from 31 August 2009 at 07:04 to 5 October 2009 at 12:02 (IST).
Mangal Asta 2009: Mars is combust from 9 October 2008 at 20:09 to 9 February 2009 at 04:28 (IST).
Budh Asta 2009: Mercury is combust from 15 January 2009 at 01:31 to 26 January 2009 at 10:10, from 15 March 2009 at 14:54 to 13 April 2009 at 18:50, from 10 May 2009 at 04:20 to 26 May 2009 at 21:55, from 2 July 2009 at 01:07 to 27 July 2009 at 13:30, from 14 September 2009 at 11:27 to 27 September 2009 at 07:46, from 15 October 2009 at 20:30 to 1 December 2009 at 03:25 and from 30 December 2009 at 09:19 to 10 January 2010 at 11:15 (IST).