Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 2003

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 2003, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 2003

Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Cancer into Leo on 30 Jul.
Jupiter 2003 →
Saturn
Saturn changes sign twice: into Taurus on 8 Jan (retrograde) and into Gemini on 7 Apr.
Saturn 2003 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Aries and Libra on 27 Aug.
Rahu 2003 →Ketu 2003 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 15 times, Venus 15 times and Mars 5 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 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 1 Jan, 2003, 11:13 am	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Tue, 7 Jan, 2003, 10:34 pm	Direct
Saturn	Gemini	Taurusfrom Gemini · Retrograde	Wed, 8 Jan, 2003, 02:16 pm	Retrograde
Mercury	Capricorn	Sagittariusfrom Capricorn · Retrograde	Thu, 9 Jan, 2003, 10:55 pm	Retrograde
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 14 Jan, 2003, 05:28 pm	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Thu, 30 Jan, 2003, 08:02 am	Direct

February 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 8 Feb, 2003, 08:15 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Thu, 13 Feb, 2003, 06:25 am	Direct
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 23 Feb, 2003, 01:37 pm	Direct
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 25 Feb, 2003, 01:23 pm	Direct

March 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 1 Mar, 2003, 02:18 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 15 Mar, 2003, 03:17 am	Direct
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Tue, 18 Mar, 2003, 02:43 pm	Direct
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sat, 22 Mar, 2003, 09:24 pm	Direct

April 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 2 Apr, 2003, 02:46 pm	Direct
Saturn	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 7 Apr, 2003, 08:05 pm	Direct
Mars	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 12 Apr, 2003, 04:33 am	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Mon, 14 Apr, 2003, 11:47 am	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Wed, 16 Apr, 2003, 08:31 pm	Direct

May 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 11 May, 2003, 03:42 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 15 May, 2003, 08:41 am	Direct

June 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 4 Jun, 2003, 01:51 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 5 Jun, 2003, 08:43 am	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 8 Jun, 2003, 06:42 pm	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 15 Jun, 2003, 03:19 pm	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Thu, 26 Jun, 2003, 06:00 pm	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 29 Jun, 2003, 11:26 pm	Direct

July 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 10 Jul, 2003, 06:17 pm	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 17 Jul, 2003, 02:12 am	Direct
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 24 Jul, 2003, 10:58 am	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 26 Jul, 2003, 09:43 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Wed, 30 Jul, 2003, 11:41 am	Direct

August 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sun, 17 Aug, 2003, 10:37 am	Direct
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sun, 17 Aug, 2003, 06:51 pm	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Thu, 21 Aug, 2003, 07:05 am	Direct
Rahu	Taurus	Ariesfrom Taurus · Retrograde	Wed, 27 Aug, 2003, 04:17 am	Retrograde
Ketu	Scorpio	Librafrom Scorpio · Retrograde	Wed, 27 Aug, 2003, 04:17 am	Retrograde

September 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Thu, 4 Sept, 2003, 05:42 pm	Retrograde
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 10 Sept, 2003, 11:40 pm	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 17 Sept, 2003, 10:34 am	Direct

October 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 3 Oct, 2003, 01:08 pm	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sun, 5 Oct, 2003, 02:50 am	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 17 Oct, 2003, 10:32 pm	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Tue, 21 Oct, 2003, 02:07 am	Direct
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 29 Oct, 2003, 05:38 am	Direct

November 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sat, 8 Nov, 2003, 01:57 pm	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 16 Nov, 2003, 10:20 pm	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 22 Nov, 2003, 08:52 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Fri, 28 Nov, 2003, 04:09 pm	Direct

December 2003

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 6 Dec, 2003, 12:12 am	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Tue, 16 Dec, 2003, 12:58 pm	Direct
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 16 Dec, 2003, 01:42 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.