Combust Planets 2012: Asta Dates and Time
In 2012, Guru Asta runs from 28 April to 28 May; Shukra Asta runs from 1 June to 11 June; Shani Asta runs from 8 October to 11 November; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 15 January to 25 February. 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 2012: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Aries to Taurus | at Aries 25°35'28" | at Taurus 2°43'29" | 30 days |
Shukra Asta 2012: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in TaurusR | at 24°50'11" | at 18°35'43" | 10 days |
Shani Asta 2012: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Libra | at 6°14'09" | at 10°20'43" | 34 days |
Mangal Asta 2012: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 2012. |
Budh Asta 2012: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to Aquarius | at Sagittarius 16°44'05" | at Aquarius 25°33'20" | 40 days |
| Mercury combust in PiscesR | at 12°25'01" | at 2°06'27" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to Gemini | at Aries 16°33'58" | at Gemini 8°07'12" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in CancerR | at 16°57'38" | at 7°42'46" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Cancer to Virgo | at Cancer 25°48'51" | at Virgo 26°26'05" | 33 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to LibraR | at Scorpio 8°07'42" | at Libra 25°22'59" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 24°46'22" | at Aquarius 8°21'07" | 44 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 2012: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2012: Jupiter is combust from 28 April 2012 at 18:00 to 28 May 2012 at 22:26 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2012: Venus is combust from 1 June 2012 at 04:20 to 11 June 2012 at 09:07 (IST).
Shani Asta 2012: Saturn is combust from 8 October 2012 at 09:17 to 11 November 2012 at 14:36 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 2012. Its next combustion begins on 31 January 2013 at 14:44 (IST).
Budh Asta 2012: Mercury is combust from 15 January 2012 at 18:10 to 25 February 2012 at 00:43, from 14 March 2012 at 20:46 to 28 March 2012 at 15:39, from 15 May 2012 at 06:09 to 8 June 2012 at 18:59, from 21 July 2012 at 14:12 to 6 August 2012 at 00:35, from 26 August 2012 at 22:22 to 29 September 2012 at 10:44, from 12 November 2012 at 09:16 to 23 November 2012 at 13:04 and from 24 December 2012 at 10:56 to 7 February 2013 at 06:01 (IST).
