Combust Planets 2016: Asta Dates and Time
In 2016, Guru Asta runs from 12 September to 10 October; Shukra Asta runs from 30 April to 13 July; Shani Asta runs from 23 November to 27 December; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 9 January to 20 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 2016: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Virgo | at 6°24'55" | at 12°36'40" | 28 days |
Shukra Asta 2016: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Aries to Cancer | at Aries 6°24'34" | at Cancer 7°16'23" | 73 days |
Shani Asta 2016: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Scorpio | at 22°48'07" | at 26°43'09" | 33 days |
Mangal Asta 2016: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 2016. |
Budh Asta 2016: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to SagittariusR | at Capricorn 5°54'00" | at Sagittarius 23°19'58" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Aquarius to Aries | at Aquarius 9°06'38" | at Aries 7°09'05" | 30 days |
| Mercury combust in AriesR | at 29°13'55" | at 21°06'41" | 16 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Cancer | at Taurus 25°44'30" | at Cancer 17°41'39" | 25 days |
| Mercury combust in Virgo to LeoR | at Virgo 2°23'40" | at Leo 21°11'59" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Virgo to Scorpio | at Virgo 7°06'26" | at Scorpio 19°44'01" | 44 days |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 19°41'47" | at 6°55'14" | 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 2016: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2016: Jupiter is combust from 12 September 2016 at 01:38 to 10 October 2016 at 19:42 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2016: Venus is combust from 30 April 2016 at 15:43 to 13 July 2016 at 13:38 (IST).
Shani Asta 2016: Saturn is combust from 23 November 2016 at 23:52 to 27 December 2016 at 09:10 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 2016. Its next combustion begins on 31 May 2017 at 16:43 (IST).
Budh Asta 2016: Mercury is combust from 9 January 2016 at 01:48 to 20 January 2016 at 07:08, from 7 March 2016 at 13:47 to 6 April 2016 at 20:27, from 1 May 2016 at 12:03 to 17 May 2016 at 22:12, from 25 June 2016 at 04:25 to 20 July 2016 at 07:14, from 6 September 2016 at 21:36 to 20 September 2016 at 01:20, from 8 October 2016 at 06:53 to 21 November 2016 at 22:45 and from 23 December 2016 at 10:25 to 3 January 2017 at 10:42 (IST).
