Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 1996

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1996, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 1996

Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Sagittarius into Capricorn on 26 Dec.
Jupiter 1996 →
Saturn
Saturn moves from Aquarius into Pisces on 16 Feb.
Saturn 1996 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu stay in Virgo and Pisces all year.
Rahu 1996 →Ketu 1996 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 17 times, Venus 12 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 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 10 Jan, 1996, 08:07 am	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 14 Jan, 1996, 10:15 pm	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Sagittariusfrom Capricorn · Retrograde	Mon, 22 Jan, 1996, 01:14 pm	Retrograde

February 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sun, 4 Feb, 1996, 02:52 am	Direct
Mars	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 7 Feb, 1996, 09:09 pm	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Fri, 9 Feb, 1996, 05:10 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 13 Feb, 1996, 11:11 am	Direct
Saturn	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 16 Feb, 1996, 05:12 pm	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Thu, 29 Feb, 1996, 07:24 pm	Direct

March 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sun, 3 Mar, 1996, 07:13 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 14 Mar, 1996, 08:04 am	Direct
Mars	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 16 Mar, 1996, 10:16 pm	Direct
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 21 Mar, 1996, 07:59 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 28 Mar, 1996, 02:04 pm	Direct

April 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Fri, 5 Apr, 1996, 07:01 am	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sat, 13 Apr, 1996, 04:36 pm	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Tue, 23 Apr, 1996, 08:49 pm	Direct
Mars	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 24 Apr, 1996, 06:51 pm	Direct

May 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sat, 4 May, 1996, 08:41 am	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Tue, 14 May, 1996, 01:31 pm	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Ariesfrom Taurus · Retrograde	Thu, 16 May, 1996, 10:41 am	Retrograde

June 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Tue, 4 Jun, 1996, 05:34 am	Direct
Venus	Gemini	Taurusfrom Gemini · Retrograde	Tue, 4 Jun, 1996, 04:11 pm	Retrograde
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 7 Jun, 1996, 04:12 pm	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 14 Jun, 1996, 08:09 pm	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sat, 29 Jun, 1996, 10:29 am	Direct

July 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 13 Jul, 1996, 04:36 pm	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Tue, 16 Jul, 1996, 07:03 am	Direct
Mars	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 16 Jul, 1996, 08:58 pm	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Mon, 29 Jul, 1996, 04:30 am	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 30 Jul, 1996, 03:54 pm	Direct

August 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Fri, 16 Aug, 1996, 03:27 pm	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 19 Aug, 1996, 12:34 pm	Direct
Mars	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 31 Aug, 1996, 06:35 am	Direct

September 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sun, 1 Sept, 1996, 01:05 pm	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 16 Sept, 1996, 03:23 pm	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Wed, 18 Sept, 1996, 08:12 pm	Retrograde
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 28 Sept, 1996, 11:28 pm	Direct

October 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 4 Oct, 1996, 06:14 pm	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Thu, 17 Oct, 1996, 03:19 am	Direct
Mars	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 19 Oct, 1996, 01:45 pm	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Wed, 23 Oct, 1996, 02:32 pm	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Thu, 24 Oct, 1996, 01:52 pm	Direct

November 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 10 Nov, 1996, 11:01 pm	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sat, 16 Nov, 1996, 03:05 am	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 18 Nov, 1996, 06:25 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 30 Nov, 1996, 01:47 pm	Direct

December 1996

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 12 Dec, 1996, 11:52 am	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 15 Dec, 1996, 05:41 pm	Direct
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 17 Dec, 1996, 05:31 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Thu, 26 Dec, 1996, 07:34 am	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.