Year transit calendar
Planet Transit Calendar 1998
All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 1998, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.
The big moves of 1998
Jupiter
Jupiter changes sign 3 times: into Aquarius on 8 Jan, into Pisces on 26 May and into Aquarius on 10 Sept (retrograde).
Saturn
Saturn moves from Pisces into Aries on 17 Apr.
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Cancer and Capricorn on 17 Dec.
Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 14 times, Venus 14 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.
New Delhi · Ayanamsa (Lahiri) · Rahu/Ketu: true lunar nodes. Moon gochar is listed month-by-month on the Moon planet page.
January 1998
February 1998
March 1998
April 1998
May 1998
June 1998
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September 1998
October 1998
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.