Current Planetary Transit
Sidereal Planetary Positions
New Delhi, India · Sunday, 26 July 2026 · 1:01:31 PM
At a glance
- The Sun is in Karka (Cancer) — the core mood and season of the moment.
- The Moon is in Dhanu (Sagittarius) — the emotional tone of these couple of days.
- No grahas (apart from Rahu and Ketu, which are always retrograde) are retrograde right now — all are moving direct.
Rashi Chart
North Indian style · numbers are the Rashi (1 = Aries … 12 = Pisces) · house 1 is the Lagna · Gk = Gulika (Maandi) · ℞ marks retrograde.
| Planet | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | Pada | Nakshatra Lord | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sun
Surya
|
Karka | 09° 07′ 26″ | Pushya | 2 | Saturn | Direct |
Moon
Chandra
|
Dhanu | 02° 41′ 33″ | Mula | 1 | Ketu | Direct |
Mars
Mangal
|
Vrishabha | 24° 58′ 35″ | Mrigashira | 1 | Mars | Direct |
Mercury
Budha
|
Mithuna | 22° 21′ 15″ | Punarvasu | 1 | Jupiter | Direct |
Jupiter
Guru
|
Karka | 11° 28′ 18″ | Pushya | 3 | Saturn | Direct |
Venus
Shukra
|
Simha | 23° 51′ 20″ | Purva Phalguni | 4 | Venus | Direct |
Saturn
Shani
|
Meena | 20° 31′ 08″ | Revati | 2 | Mercury | Direct |
Rahu
Rahu (North Node)
|
Kumbha | 07° 00′ 57″ | Shatabhisha | 1 | Rahu | Retrograde |
Ketu
Ketu (South Node)
|
Simha | 07° 00′ 57″ | Magha | 3 | Ketu | Retrograde |
Gochar & their effects
Sun in Karka 09° 07′ 26″
Sun is transiting Karka (Cancer), bringing a nurturing, protective and home-centred energy to your soul, vitality, confidence and sense of authority. The Sun (Surya) spends about a month in each Rashi, putting a month-long focus on this area of life.
Moon in Dhanu 02° 41′ 33″
Moon is transiting Dhanu (Sagittarius), bringing an expansive, optimistic and dharma-seeking energy to your mind, emotions, comfort and inner peace. The Moon (Chandra) changes Rashi every two to three days, so this is fast-moving emotional weather.
Mars in Vrishabha 24° 58′ 35″
Mars is transiting Vrishabha (Taurus), bringing a steady, patient and security-seeking energy to your energy, courage, drive and initiative. Mars (Mangal) takes about six weeks in a Rashi, showing where you push, act and assert yourself.
Mercury in Mithuna 22° 21′ 15″
Mercury is transiting Mithuna (Gemini), bringing a curious, communicative and versatile energy to your intellect, speech, learning and commerce. Mercury (Budha) stays roughly three to four weeks in a Rashi, shaping thinking, communication and trade.
Jupiter in Karka 11° 28′ 18″
Jupiter is transiting Karka (Cancer), bringing a nurturing, protective and home-centred energy to wisdom, growth, fortune, dharma and good counsel. Jupiter (Guru) spends about a year in a Rashi — a year-long theme of expansion and blessing.
Venus in Simha 23° 51′ 20″
Venus is transiting Simha (Leo), bringing a confident, warm and dignified energy to love, relationships, comforts, beauty and prosperity. Venus (Shukra) spends about three to four weeks in a Rashi, tinting your relationships, tastes and pleasures.
Saturn in Meena 20° 31′ 08″
Saturn is transiting Meena (Pisces), bringing a compassionate, intuitive and spiritual energy to discipline, duty, patience, karma and hard-earned results. Saturn (Shani) stays about two and a half years in a Rashi — the influence behind Sade Sati and Dhaiya.
Rahu in Kumbha 07° 00′ 57″ ℞ Retrograde
Rahu is transiting Kumbha (Aquarius), bringing an inventive, detached and forward-looking energy to worldly desire, ambition and unconventional or foreign pursuits. Rahu spends roughly a year and a half in a Rashi and always moves retrograde, intensifying and magnifying this area.
Ketu in Simha 07° 00′ 57″ ℞ Retrograde
Ketu is transiting Simha (Leo), bringing a confident, warm and dignified energy to detachment, spirituality, past-life karma and moksha. Ketu spends roughly a year and a half in a Rashi and always moves retrograde, loosening and spiritualising this area.
Nirayana (sidereal) positions using the Lahiri / Chitrapaksha ayanamsha (24° 13′ 51″). Rahu and Ketu are the mean lunar nodes and are always retrograde. Gulika (Maandi) is Saturn’s upagraha — the ascendant rising at the start of Saturn’s eighth of the day; it needs your location, so it follows the place and moment shown. The clock time shown is the local time at New Delhi, India.
Upcoming Planetary Events
- Shani turns retrograde 1 Day 27 July 2026, Monday at 12:27 AM Saturn turns retrograde
- Surya transits Pushya Pada 3 1 Day 27 July 2026, Monday at 11:02 AM Sun transits Pushya pada 3
- Mangal transits Mrigashira Pada 2 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 12:36 AM Mars transits Mrigashira pada 2
- Shukra enters in Uttara Phalguni 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 4:52 AM Venus enters the nakshatra Uttara Phalguni
- Budha transits Punarvasu Pada 2 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 5:27 AM Mercury transits Punarvasu pada 2
- Shukra & Mangal at 90° 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 12:41 PM Venus and Mars Square (90 degrees)
- Surya & Guru at 0° 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 5:47 PM Sun and Jupiter Conjunction (0 degrees)
- Yama enters in Uttara Ashadha 3 Days 29 July 2026, Wednesday at 8:30 PM Pluto enters the nakshatra Uttara Ashadha
About the Current Planetary Transit (Gochar)
Gochar, the transit of the planets, is simply where each graha sits in the zodiac right now. Vedic astrology reads these moving positions against your birth chart to time events — which is why the daily Rashifal and muhurat decisions all begin with the current transit.
This page shows the Nirayana (sidereal) positions using the Lahiri / Chitrapaksha ayanamsha — the standard for Vedic astrology — for the exact moment you load it, in your own local clock time. For each graha you get its Rashi (sign) and precise degree, the Nakshatra and Pada it occupies, the nakshatra lord, and whether it is moving direct or retrograde.
Why location matters
The planets' longitudes are geocentric, so their signs and degrees are the same everywhere at a given instant. What changes with your location is the Ascendant (Lagna) — the sign rising on the eastern horizon — and the local clock time. Both are shown here for your chosen city, so switch the location to see the rising sign and the moment that matters to you.
About Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu are the two lunar nodes, always exactly opposite each other and always moving retrograde. We use their mean (madhyama) positions, which is the standard default.
Want more? Build your full chart with the Kundli Maker, or read today's Panchang and Rashifal.
Current Planetary Transit — frequently asked questions
What is a planetary transit (Gochar)?
Gochar is the current position of each planet (graha) in the zodiac at this moment. Vedic astrology compares these moving positions against your birth chart to time events, which is why the daily Rashifal and muhurat choices all start from the live transit shown here.
Which positions does this page show?
It shows the Nirayana (sidereal) positions using the Lahiri / Chitrapaksha ayanamsha for the exact instant you load the page. For every graha you get its Rashi and degree, the Nakshatra, Pada and nakshatra lord, and whether it is direct or retrograde. Rahu and Ketu use their mean (madhyama) positions.
Does my location change the transit?
The planets' signs and degrees are the same everywhere at a given instant, so those do not change with location. What changes is the Ascendant (Lagna) rising on the eastern horizon and your local clock time — both are shown for the city you select, so switch the location to see the rising sign relevant to you.
Have a question about current planetary transits? Our astrologers answer real reader questions.
Ask your Questions ?