Combust Planets 2018: Asta Dates and Time
In 2018, Guru Asta runs from 12 November to 10 December; Shukra Asta comes 2 times, first from 29 November 2017 to 20 February; Shani Asta comes 2 times, first from 5 December 2017 to 7 January; Mars is not combust; Budh Asta comes 6 times, first from 27 January to 6 March. 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 2018: Jupiter Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Jupiter combust in Scorpio | at 6°42'23" | at 12°54'57" | 27 days |
Shukra Asta 2018: Venus Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Venus combust in Scorpio to Aquarius | at Scorpio 2°38'01" | at Aquarius 17°08'09" | 83 days |
| Venus combust in LibraR | at 11°58'31" | at 5°59'50" | 10 days |
Shani Asta 2018: 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 |
| Saturn combust in Sagittarius | at 15°26'58" | at 19°21'08" | 33 days |
Mangal Asta 2018: Mars Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mars is not combust in 2018. |
Budh Asta 2018: Mercury Combust DatesTimes in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Combust In | Combust From | Rises On | Duration |
| Mercury combust in Sagittarius to Pisces | at Sagittarius 29°08'49" | at Pisces 5°07'40" | 37 days |
| Mercury combust in PiscesR | at 22°27'52" | at 12°38'40" | 14 days |
| Mercury combust in Aries to Gemini | at Aries 25°28'19" | at Gemini 16°50'12" | 24 days |
| Mercury combust in CancerR | at 27°28'21" | at 17°45'01" | 14 days |
| Mercury combust in Leo to Libra | at Leo 4°42'37" | at Libra 7°43'06" | 35 days |
| Mercury combust in ScorpioR | at 17°24'31" | at 4°35'00" | 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 2018: Common Questions
Guru Asta 2018: Jupiter is combust from 12 November 2018 at 12:18 to 10 December 2018 at 09:40 (IST).
Shukra Asta 2018: Venus is combust from 29 November 2017 at 00:30 to 20 February 2018 at 04:27 and from 21 October 2018 at 18:54 to 31 October 2018 at 20:10 (IST).
Shani Asta 2018: Saturn is combust from 5 December 2017 at 10:31 to 7 January 2018 at 17:55 and from 16 December 2018 at 19:52 to 19 January 2019 at 02:32 (IST).
Mars is not combust in 2018. Its next combustion begins on 12 July 2019 at 03:55 (IST).
Budh Asta 2018: Mercury is combust from 27 January 2018 at 11:52 to 6 March 2018 at 02:41, from 25 March 2018 at 12:25 to 8 April 2018 at 21:21, from 25 May 2018 at 01:15 to 18 June 2018 at 10:58, from 2 August 2018 at 03:23 to 17 August 2018 at 00:42, from 5 September 2018 at 16:16 to 11 October 2018 at 10:39 and from 22 November 2018 at 03:20 to 3 December 2018 at 04:22 (IST).
