Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 1961

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1961, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 1961

Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn on 10 Feb.
Jupiter 1961 →
Saturn
Saturn changes sign 3 times: into Capricorn on 1 Feb, into Sagittarius on 18 Sept (retrograde) and into Capricorn on 8 Oct.
Saturn 1961 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Cancer and Capricorn on 6 Nov.
Rahu 1961 →Ketu 1961 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 14 times, Venus 12 times and Mars 6 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 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 11 Jan, 1961, 12:22 am	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Fri, 13 Jan, 1961, 10:52 pm	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 26 Jan, 1961, 07:15 pm	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 28 Jan, 1961, 06:59 pm	Direct

February 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Saturn	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 1 Feb, 1961, 11:42 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Fri, 10 Feb, 1961, 11:17 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sun, 12 Feb, 1961, 11:49 am	Direct

March 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Thu, 2 Mar, 1961, 09:12 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Tue, 14 Mar, 1961, 08:44 am	Direct

April 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 6 Apr, 1961, 09:32 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Piscesfrom Aries · Retrograde	Fri, 7 Apr, 1961, 06:41 am	Retrograde
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Thu, 13 Apr, 1961, 05:19 pm	Direct
Mars	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 22 Apr, 1961, 10:48 pm	Direct
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 23 Apr, 1961, 12:32 pm	Direct

May 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 7 May, 1961, 06:02 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 14 May, 1961, 02:17 pm	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 23 May, 1961, 09:35 pm	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 28 May, 1961, 08:48 am	Direct

June 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Wed, 14 Jun, 1961, 08:57 pm	Direct
Mars	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 17 Jun, 1961, 05:56 pm	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 30 Jun, 1961, 10:44 pm	Direct

July 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sun, 16 Jul, 1961, 07:49 am	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 28 Jul, 1961, 10:08 pm	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 31 Jul, 1961, 06:21 pm	Direct

August 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sun, 6 Aug, 1961, 03:21 pm	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Tue, 15 Aug, 1961, 05:16 pm	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Wed, 16 Aug, 1961, 04:11 pm	Direct
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 24 Aug, 1961, 03:12 am	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 1 Sept, 1961, 12:57 am	Direct

September 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sat, 16 Sept, 1961, 04:04 pm	Direct
Saturn	Capricorn	Sagittariusfrom Capricorn · Retrograde	Mon, 18 Sept, 1961, 12:13 am	Retrograde
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Mon, 18 Sept, 1961, 08:40 am	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Thu, 21 Sept, 1961, 06:20 pm	Direct
Mars	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 22 Sept, 1961, 02:40 am	Direct

October 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Saturn	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 8 Oct, 1961, 01:14 am	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Thu, 12 Oct, 1961, 10:36 pm	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Tue, 17 Oct, 1961, 03:59 am	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Sat, 28 Oct, 1961, 05:29 pm	Retrograde

November 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sat, 4 Nov, 1961, 08:30 am	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sat, 4 Nov, 1961, 06:18 pm	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 6 Nov, 1961, 02:45 am	Direct
Rahu	Leo	Cancerfrom Leo · Retrograde	Mon, 6 Nov, 1961, 10:33 pm	Retrograde
Ketu	Aquarius	Capricornfrom Aquarius · Retrograde	Mon, 6 Nov, 1961, 10:33 pm	Retrograde
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 16 Nov, 1961, 03:44 am	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 26 Nov, 1961, 10:08 pm	Direct
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 30 Nov, 1961, 01:35 am	Direct

December 1961

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Fri, 15 Dec, 1961, 06:21 pm	Direct
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 16 Dec, 1961, 01:05 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 16 Dec, 1961, 01:09 am	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 23 Dec, 1961, 10:13 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.