Combust Planets 2017: Asta Dates and Time
In 2017, Guru Asta runs from 12 October to 10 November; Shukra Asta comes 2 times, first from 20 March to 30 March; Shani Asta runs from 5 December to 7 January 2018; Mangal Asta runs from 31 May to 17 September; Budh Asta comes 7 times, first from 23 December 2016 to 3 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 2017: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Libra | at 6°19'57" | at 12°28'11" | 28 days |
Shukra Asta 2017: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in PiscesR | at 13°54'52" | at 7°48'21" | 9 days |
| Venus combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 2°38'01" | at Aquarius 17°08'09" | 83 days |
Shani Asta 2017: Saturn Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Saturn combust in Sagittarius | at 4°08'12" | at 8°02'23" | 33 days |
Mangal Asta 2017: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mars combust in Gemini to Leo | at Gemini 3°05'41" | at Leo 13°22'56" | 108 days |
Budh Asta 2017: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in SagittariusR | at 19°41'47" | at 6°55'14" | 11 days |
| Mercury combust in Capricorn to Pisces | at Capricorn 19°47'51" | at Pisces 21°21'21" | 33 days |
| Mercury combust in AriesR | at 10°27'49" | at 1°33'03" | 15 days |
| Mercury combust in Taurus to Cancer | at Taurus 10°42'57" | at Cancer 2°07'45" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in LeoR | at 15°13'15" | at 4°42'40" | 13 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to Libra | at Leo 20°34'58" | at Libra 28°20'54" | 40 days |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to ScorpioR | at Sagittarius 3°32'53" | at Scorpio 20°41'16" | 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 2017: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2017: Jupiter is combust from 12 October 2017 at 19:39 to 10 November 2017 at 00:43 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2017: Venus is combust from 20 March 2017 at 16:16 to 30 March 2017 at 15:49 and from 29 November 2017 at 00:30 to 20 February 2018 at 04:27 (IST).
Shani Asta 2017: Saturn is combust from 5 December 2017 at 10:31 to 7 January 2018 at 17:55 (IST).
Mangal Asta 2017: Mars is combust from 31 May 2017 at 16:43 to 17 September 2017 at 10:09 (IST).
Budh Asta 2017: Mercury is combust from 23 December 2016 at 10:25 to 3 January 2017 at 10:42, from 16 February 2017 at 14:55 to 22 March 2017 at 03:06, from 12 April 2017 at 12:30 to 27 April 2017 at 23:18, from 9 June 2017 at 16:52 to 4 July 2017 at 05:37, from 20 August 2017 at 09:11 to 3 September 2017 at 08:30, from 21 September 2017 at 17:20 to 31 October 2017 at 22:16 and from 7 December 2017 at 19:33 to 18 December 2017 at 18:27 (IST).
