Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 2018

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 2018, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 2018

Jupiter
Jupiter moves from Libra into Scorpio on 11 Oct.
Jupiter 2018 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Sagittarius all year.
Saturn 2018 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu stay in Cancer and Capricorn all year.
Rahu 2018 →Ketu 2018 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 12 times, Venus 10 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 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 6 Jan, 2018, 07:48 pm	Direct
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 13 Jan, 2018, 02:44 pm	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 14 Jan, 2018, 01:45 pm	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 17 Jan, 2018, 05:10 am	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 28 Jan, 2018, 01:02 am	Direct

February 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 6 Feb, 2018, 11:58 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 13 Feb, 2018, 02:47 am	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Thu, 15 Feb, 2018, 03:23 am	Direct

March 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 2 Mar, 2018, 11:41 am	Direct
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 3 Mar, 2018, 06:54 am	Direct
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Wed, 7 Mar, 2018, 06:28 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Wed, 14 Mar, 2018, 11:41 pm	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Mon, 26 Mar, 2018, 03:46 pm	Direct

April 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sat, 14 Apr, 2018, 08:12 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 20 Apr, 2018, 02:08 am	Direct

May 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 2 May, 2018, 04:20 pm	Direct
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Wed, 9 May, 2018, 05:31 pm	Direct
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 14 May, 2018, 08:46 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Tue, 15 May, 2018, 05:03 am	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 27 May, 2018, 08:23 am	Direct

June 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 9 Jun, 2018, 02:41 am	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 10 Jun, 2018, 07:32 am	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 15 Jun, 2018, 11:36 am	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 25 Jun, 2018, 06:04 pm	Direct

July 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Thu, 5 Jul, 2018, 02:25 am	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 16 Jul, 2018, 10:26 pm	Direct

August 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 1 Aug, 2018, 12:27 pm	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Fri, 17 Aug, 2018, 06:50 am	Direct

September 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sat, 1 Sept, 2018, 11:29 pm	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sun, 2 Sept, 2018, 09:06 pm	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Mon, 17 Sept, 2018, 06:47 am	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 19 Sept, 2018, 04:14 am	Direct

October 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Sat, 6 Oct, 2018, 12:41 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 11 Oct, 2018, 07:16 pm	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Wed, 17 Oct, 2018, 06:45 pm	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 26 Oct, 2018, 08:44 pm	Direct

November 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 6 Nov, 2018, 08:23 am	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 16 Nov, 2018, 06:32 pm	Direct

December 2018

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 16 Dec, 2018, 09:09 am	Direct
Mars	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sun, 23 Dec, 2018, 12:56 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.