Combust Planets in Vedic Astrology
The planet while in transit, comes near the Sun and is divested of its brightness and said to be combust. This is the state(avastha) of a planet when he is not in a position to give good effect or the results of the house owned.
The following table will give the state when a planet becomes combust.
| Planets | Combust in Direct Motion | Combust in Retrograde Motion |
|---|---|---|
| Distance (in degrees) from the Sun (either way) | ||
| Moon | 12° | |
| Mars | 17° | 8° |
| Mercury | 14° | 12° |
| Jupiter | 11° | 11° |
| Venus | 10° | 8° |
| Saturn | 15° | 16° |
Note: Rahu and Ketu, being only mathematical points, are not treated as combust. But they eclipse or obstruct the Sun.
A basic phenomena in combustion is that the combust planet does not heliacally rise during the period of combustion but is set.