Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 1997

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1997, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 1997

Jupiter
Jupiter stays in Capricorn all year.
Jupiter 1997 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Pisces all year.
Saturn 1997 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Leo and Aquarius on 20 Jun.
Rahu 1997 →Ketu 1997 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 13 times, Venus 14 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 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 5 Jan, 1997, 12:24 pm	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 14 Jan, 1997, 04:22 am	Direct
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 29 Jan, 1997, 11:23 am	Direct

February 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 5 Feb, 1997, 01:22 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 12 Feb, 1997, 05:19 pm	Direct
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 22 Feb, 1997, 10:41 am	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Mon, 24 Feb, 1997, 06:23 pm	Direct

March 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Thu, 13 Mar, 1997, 06:28 am	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 14 Mar, 1997, 02:12 pm	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Tue, 18 Mar, 1997, 11:39 am	Direct
Mars	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Tue, 25 Mar, 1997, 04:19 am	Retrograde
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Fri, 28 Mar, 1997, 07:48 pm	Direct

April 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Fri, 11 Apr, 1997, 03:19 pm	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 13 Apr, 1997, 10:45 pm	Direct

May 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Mon, 5 May, 1997, 10:17 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Wed, 14 May, 1997, 07:41 pm	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 30 May, 1997, 08:34 am	Direct

June 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 3 Jun, 1997, 08:05 pm	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 5 Jun, 1997, 11:54 am	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 15 Jun, 1997, 02:21 am	Direct
Rahu	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Fri, 20 Jun, 1997, 09:16 am	Retrograde
Ketu	Pisces	Aquariusfrom Pisces · Retrograde	Fri, 20 Jun, 1997, 09:16 am	Retrograde
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sat, 21 Jun, 1997, 06:00 am	Direct
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 23 Jun, 1997, 10:09 pm	Direct

July 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 5 Jul, 1997, 06:56 am	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Wed, 16 Jul, 1997, 01:15 pm	Direct
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Fri, 18 Jul, 1997, 03:46 pm	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Tue, 22 Jul, 1997, 05:05 pm	Direct

August 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 4 Aug, 1997, 07:54 am	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 12 Aug, 1997, 03:26 pm	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 16 Aug, 1997, 09:39 pm	Direct

September 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sun, 7 Sept, 1997, 12:38 am	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 16 Sept, 1997, 09:35 pm	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sat, 20 Sept, 1997, 05:09 am	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 29 Sept, 1997, 12:12 am	Direct

October 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 3 Oct, 1997, 01:58 am	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Thu, 16 Oct, 1997, 12:39 am	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 17 Oct, 1997, 09:33 am	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Thu, 30 Oct, 1997, 01:42 pm	Direct
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 1 Nov, 1997, 04:37 am	Direct

November 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Mon, 3 Nov, 1997, 08:22 pm	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 16 Nov, 1997, 09:21 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Tue, 25 Nov, 1997, 04:33 am	Direct

December 1997

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 2 Dec, 1997, 10:07 am	Direct
Mars	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 10 Dec, 1997, 01:56 pm	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Mon, 15 Dec, 1997, 11:59 pm	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Scorpiofrom Sagittarius · Retrograde	Thu, 18 Dec, 1997, 05:02 pm	Retrograde

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.