Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 1988

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1988, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 1988

Jupiter
Jupiter changes sign twice: into Aries on 3 Feb and into Taurus on 19 Jun.
Jupiter 1988 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Sagittarius all year.
Saturn 1988 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Aquarius and Leo on 8 Feb.
Rahu 1988 →Ketu 1988 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 19 times, Venus 12 times and Mars 4 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 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 6 Jan, 1988, 03:09 pm	Direct
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sun, 10 Jan, 1988, 05:38 pm	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Thu, 14 Jan, 1988, 09:09 pm	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 26 Jan, 1988, 04:56 am	Direct

February 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Jupiter	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 3 Feb, 1988, 01:42 am	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 4 Feb, 1988, 11:27 am	Direct
Rahu	Pisces	Aquariusfrom Pisces · Retrograde	Mon, 8 Feb, 1988, 03:58 pm	Retrograde
Ketu	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Mon, 8 Feb, 1988, 03:58 pm	Retrograde
Mercury	Aquarius	Capricornfrom Aquarius · Retrograde	Tue, 9 Feb, 1988, 03:14 pm	Retrograde
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 13 Feb, 1988, 06:40 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 13 Feb, 1988, 10:07 am	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Tue, 1 Mar, 1988, 02:00 am	Direct

March 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Fri, 11 Mar, 1988, 10:42 am	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Mon, 14 Mar, 1988, 06:59 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Mon, 28 Mar, 1988, 03:20 pm	Direct
Mars	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Mon, 28 Mar, 1988, 06:21 pm	Direct

April 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 1 Apr, 1988, 11:50 am	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 13 Apr, 1988, 03:27 pm	Direct
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 17 Apr, 1988, 11:44 am	Direct

May 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 1 May, 1988, 06:31 pm	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 2 May, 1988, 03:41 pm	Direct
Mars	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Thu, 12 May, 1988, 06:42 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sat, 14 May, 1988, 12:18 pm	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 23 May, 1988, 05:50 am	Direct

June 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Taurusfrom Gemini · Retrograde	Fri, 10 Jun, 1988, 08:02 pm	Retrograde
Mercury	Gemini	Taurusfrom Gemini · Retrograde	Fri, 10 Jun, 1988, 11:51 pm	Retrograde
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 14 Jun, 1988, 06:53 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 19 Jun, 1988, 10:32 pm	Direct

July 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 1 Jul, 1988, 09:27 am	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Wed, 6 Jul, 1988, 11:10 pm	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 16 Jul, 1988, 05:46 am	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Tue, 26 Jul, 1988, 01:58 am	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 29 Jul, 1988, 07:31 pm	Direct

August 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Tue, 9 Aug, 1988, 03:47 pm	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Tue, 16 Aug, 1988, 02:10 pm	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 26 Aug, 1988, 08:41 pm	Direct

September 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 1 Sept, 1988, 03:41 pm	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 16 Sept, 1988, 02:06 pm	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Tue, 20 Sept, 1988, 05:14 pm	Direct
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Thu, 29 Sept, 1988, 06:33 am	Direct

October 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Thu, 6 Oct, 1988, 11:59 am	Retrograde
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 17 Oct, 1988, 02:02 am	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 24 Oct, 1988, 10:43 pm	Direct

November 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Wed, 2 Nov, 1988, 04:54 pm	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 16 Nov, 1988, 01:47 am	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 18 Nov, 1988, 04:06 pm	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Mon, 21 Nov, 1988, 04:16 pm	Direct

December 1988

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 10 Dec, 1988, 05:18 pm	Direct
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Mon, 12 Dec, 1988, 09:59 pm	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Thu, 15 Dec, 1988, 04:23 pm	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Thu, 29 Dec, 1988, 07:20 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.