Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 1940

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1940, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 1940

Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Pisces into Aries on 17 Apr.
Jupiter 1940 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Aries all year.
Saturn 1940 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Virgo and Pisces on 2 Feb.
Rahu 1940 →Ketu 1940 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 17 times, Venus 10 times and Mars 8 times. The Moon changes sign about every 2–3 days. Every sign change of the year is listed month by month below.

By planet

Sun Moon Mars Mercury Jupiter Venus Saturn Rahu Ketu

New Delhi · Ayanamsa (Lahiri) · Rahu/Ketu: true lunar nodes. Moon gochar is listed month-by-month on the Moon planet page.

January 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Mon, 1 Jan, 1940, 07:32 pm	Direct
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 13 Jan, 1940, 03:17 am	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 14 Jan, 1940, 01:36 pm	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 21 Jan, 1940, 09:15 am	Direct

February 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Rahu	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Fri, 2 Feb, 1940, 04:41 am	Retrograde
Ketu	Aries	Piscesfrom Aries · Retrograde	Fri, 2 Feb, 1940, 04:41 am	Retrograde
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Tue, 6 Feb, 1940, 04:22 pm	Direct
Mars	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 7 Feb, 1940, 12:47 am	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 7 Feb, 1940, 10:59 pm	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 13 Feb, 1940, 02:34 am	Direct
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sun, 25 Feb, 1940, 10:55 am	Direct

March 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sat, 2 Mar, 1940, 09:22 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Wed, 13 Mar, 1940, 11:27 pm	Direct
Mercury	Pisces	Aquariusfrom Pisces · Retrograde	Sun, 17 Mar, 1940, 06:01 pm	Retrograde
Mars	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 22 Mar, 1940, 12:10 pm	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 29 Mar, 1940, 10:52 am	Direct

April 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Wed, 10 Apr, 1940, 07:27 pm	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sat, 13 Apr, 1940, 07:58 am	Direct
Jupiter	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 17 Apr, 1940, 12:30 am	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 28 Apr, 1940, 01:39 pm	Direct

May 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Fri, 3 May, 1940, 04:13 am	Direct
Mars	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 7 May, 1940, 01:54 am	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Tue, 14 May, 1940, 04:54 am	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sat, 18 May, 1940, 02:26 pm	Direct

June 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sat, 1 Jun, 1940, 01:45 pm	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 14 Jun, 1940, 11:34 am	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 20 Jun, 1940, 01:10 am	Direct
Mars	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 22 Jun, 1940, 05:08 pm	Direct

July 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 15 Jul, 1940, 10:32 pm	Direct

August 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Thu, 8 Aug, 1940, 09:54 pm	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Fri, 16 Aug, 1940, 06:59 am	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Mon, 26 Aug, 1940, 03:40 am	Direct

September 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sun, 1 Sept, 1940, 04:27 pm	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 10 Sept, 1940, 06:29 pm	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 16 Sept, 1940, 06:55 am	Direct
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 24 Sept, 1940, 11:25 pm	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sat, 28 Sept, 1940, 11:29 pm	Direct
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Mon, 30 Sept, 1940, 08:23 pm	Direct

October 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Wed, 16 Oct, 1940, 06:48 pm	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Tue, 22 Oct, 1940, 01:27 pm	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sun, 27 Oct, 1940, 01:40 am	Direct

November 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Scorpio	Librafrom Scorpio · Retrograde	Sat, 9 Nov, 1940, 10:43 am	Retrograde
Mars	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sun, 10 Nov, 1940, 07:34 am	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 15 Nov, 1940, 06:29 pm	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Thu, 21 Nov, 1940, 01:09 am	Direct

December 1940

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 4 Dec, 1940, 04:36 pm	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 15 Dec, 1940, 09:02 am	Direct
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 15 Dec, 1940, 10:14 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Wed, 25 Dec, 1940, 03:10 am	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 25 Dec, 1940, 03:51 pm	Direct

Planet Transit FAQ

How Vedic gochar timings are calculated and how to read this table.

What is planetary transit (gochar) in Vedic astrology?

Gochar is the current movement of the Navagraha through the sidereal zodiac. When a planet crosses into a new rashi, that exact local datetime is the transit (ingress) timing used for timing analysis.

Which ayanamsa do you use?

All positions use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the same system as our daily Panchang — so Sun and Moon signs stay consistent across tools.

Does my city change planet positions?

Geocentric sidereal longitudes are the same worldwide at a given UTC instant. Your city only converts that instant into local clock time (with DST when applicable).

Are Rahu and Ketu mean or true nodes?

We use true lunar nodes for Rahu and Ketu. Ketu is always opposite Rahu (180° apart).

How accurate are these timings?

Ingress times are computed with modern astronomical models and refined to about one second. Outer planets usually agree with major panchangs within minutes; Moon and nodes can differ slightly between softwares. Use them for planning; verify ritual-critical muhurta separately if needed.