Mercury Transit Dates and Time 1879

In 1879 Mercury changes sign 15 times, about once every 24 days. The first sign change of the year is its entry into Capricorn on 1 February at 16:56; the last, into Scorpio, comes on 7 December at 13:47. Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 25 September to 12 October 1879, in its own sign Gemini or Virgo from 16 June to 1 July 1879 and from 25 September to 12 October 1879, and debilitated in Pisces from 9 March to 25 March 1879 and from 25 April to 6 May 1879. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

CityNew Delhi

Year1879

ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri

Time ZoneIST

Mercury transit dates: Mercury moving through the twelve zodiac signs, Astromitra.com

Mercury Transit 1879 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Sagittarius	27 Nov 1878, 01:55	1 Feb 1879, 16:56	66 days
Capricorn	1 Feb 1879, 16:56	20 Feb 1879, 19:29	19 days
Aquarius	20 Feb 1879, 19:29	9 Mar 1879, 02:09	16 days
PiscesDebil.	9 Mar 1879, 02:09	25 Mar 1879, 13:06	16 days
Aries	25 Mar 1879, 13:06	25 Apr 1879, 11:02	30 days
Pisces RDebil.	25 Apr 1879, 11:02	6 May 1879, 20:36	11 days
Aries	6 May 1879, 20:36	1 Jun 1879, 21:46	26 days
Taurus	1 Jun 1879, 21:46	16 Jun 1879, 21:18	14 days
GeminiOwn	16 Jun 1879, 21:18	1 Jul 1879, 02:55	14 days
Cancer	1 Jul 1879, 02:55	19 Jul 1879, 17:13	18 days
Leo	19 Jul 1879, 17:13	25 Sep 1879, 01:02	67 days
VirgoExalt.	25 Sep 1879, 01:02	12 Oct 1879, 00:41	16 days
Libra	12 Oct 1879, 00:41	31 Oct 1879, 03:16	19 days
Scorpio	31 Oct 1879, 03:16	23 Nov 1879, 04:24	23 days
Sagittarius	23 Nov 1879, 04:24	7 Dec 1879, 13:47	14 days
Scorpio R	7 Dec 1879, 13:47	5 Jan 1880, 02:57	28 days

R Enters While Retrograde

Mercury Transit Own Sign (Gemini and Virgo) 1879
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Gemini	16 Jun 1879, 21:18	1 Jul 1879, 02:55	14 days
Virgo	25 Sep 1879, 01:02	12 Oct 1879, 00:41	16 days

Mercury Transit Exalted Sign (Virgo) 1879
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Virgo	25 Sep 1879, 01:02	12 Oct 1879, 00:41	16 days

Mercury Transit Debility Sign (Pisces) 1879
Zodiac Sign	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Pisces	9 Mar 1879, 02:09	25 Mar 1879, 13:06	16 days
Pisces	25 Apr 1879, 11:02	6 May 1879, 20:36	11 days

Mercury Nakshatra Transit 1879 (Sidereal) Times in IST
Nakshatra	Lord	Entry Date	Exit Date	Duration
Mula	Ketu	25 Dec 1878, 13:00	19 Jan 1879, 22:43	25 days
Purva Ashadha	Venus	19 Jan 1879, 22:43	30 Jan 1879, 08:18	10 days
Uttara Ashadha	Sun	30 Jan 1879, 08:18	8 Feb 1879, 10:56	9 days
Shravana	Moon	8 Feb 1879, 10:56	16 Feb 1879, 20:17	8 days
Dhanishtha	Mars	16 Feb 1879, 20:17	24 Feb 1879, 15:19	7 days
Shatabhisha	Rahu	24 Feb 1879, 15:19	3 Mar 1879, 21:44	7 days
Purva Bhadrapada	Jupiter	3 Mar 1879, 21:44	10 Mar 1879, 18:53	6 days
Uttara Bhadrapada	Saturn	10 Mar 1879, 18:53	17 Mar 1879, 15:12	6 days
Revati	Mercury	17 Mar 1879, 15:12	25 Mar 1879, 13:06	7 days
Ashwini	Ketu	25 Mar 1879, 13:06	25 Apr 1879, 11:02	30 days
Revati	Mercury	25 Apr 1879, 11:02	6 May 1879, 20:36	11 days
Ashwini	Ketu	6 May 1879, 20:36	21 May 1879, 20:20	14 days
Bharani	Venus	21 May 1879, 20:20	30 May 1879, 22:34	9 days
Krittika	Sun	30 May 1879, 22:34	7 Jun 1879, 07:59	7 days
Rohini	Moon	7 Jun 1879, 07:59	13 Jun 1879, 19:37	6 days
Mrigashira	Mars	13 Jun 1879, 19:37	19 Jun 1879, 22:13	6 days
Ardra	Rahu	19 Jun 1879, 22:13	26 Jun 1879, 03:18	6 days
Punarvasu	Jupiter	26 Jun 1879, 03:18	2 Jul 1879, 21:03	6 days
Pushya	Saturn	2 Jul 1879, 21:03	10 Jul 1879, 12:53	7 days
Ashlesha	Mercury	10 Jul 1879, 12:53	19 Jul 1879, 17:13	9 days
Magha	Ketu	19 Jul 1879, 17:13	2 Aug 1879, 03:03	13 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	2 Aug 1879, 03:03	18 Aug 1879, 12:09	16 days
Magha	Ketu	18 Aug 1879, 12:09	15 Sep 1879, 08:44	27 days
Purva Phalguni	Venus	15 Sep 1879, 08:44	23 Sep 1879, 05:05	7 days
Uttara Phalguni	Sun	23 Sep 1879, 05:05	30 Sep 1879, 12:47	7 days
Hasta	Moon	30 Sep 1879, 12:47	8 Oct 1879, 02:12	7 days
Chitra	Mars	8 Oct 1879, 02:12	16 Oct 1879, 01:54	7 days
Swati	Rahu	16 Oct 1879, 01:54	24 Oct 1879, 12:26	8 days
Vishakha	Jupiter	24 Oct 1879, 12:26	2 Nov 1879, 09:35	8 days
Anuradha	Saturn	2 Nov 1879, 09:35	11 Nov 1879, 20:24	9 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	11 Nov 1879, 20:24	23 Nov 1879, 04:24	11 days
Mula	Ketu	23 Nov 1879, 04:24	7 Dec 1879, 13:47	14 days
Jyeshtha	Mercury	7 Dec 1879, 13:47	5 Jan 1880, 02:57	28 days

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Mercury Transit 1879: Common Questions

In 1879, Mercury enters Capricorn on 1 February at 16:56, Aquarius on 20 February at 19:29, Pisces on 9 March at 02:09, Aries on 25 March at 13:06, Pisces on 25 April at 11:02, Aries on 6 May at 20:36, Taurus on 1 June at 21:46, Gemini on 16 June at 21:18, Cancer on 1 July at 02:55, Leo on 19 July at 17:13, Virgo on 25 September at 01:02, Libra on 12 October at 00:41, Scorpio on 31 October at 03:16, Sagittarius on 23 November at 04:24 and Scorpio on 7 December at 13:47.

Mercury is exalted in Virgo from 25 September to 12 October 1879.

Mercury is debilitated in Pisces from 9 March to 25 March 1879 and from 25 April to 6 May 1879.

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