Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 2040

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 2040, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 2040

Jupiter
Jupiter changes sign 3 times: into Leo on 6 Apr (retrograde), into Virgo on 29 Jun and into Libra on 3 Dec.
Jupiter 2040 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Virgo all year.
Saturn 2040 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Aries and Libra on 8 Dec.
Rahu 2040 →Ketu 2040 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 16 times, Venus 15 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 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Wed, 11 Jan, 2040, 12:04 pm	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 15 Jan, 2040, 05:11 am	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Wed, 18 Jan, 2040, 01:56 am	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Sun, 29 Jan, 2040, 09:36 am	Direct

February 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 11 Feb, 2040, 08:49 am	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Mon, 13 Feb, 2040, 06:10 pm	Direct

March 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Capricornfrom Aquarius · Retrograde	Fri, 2 Mar, 2040, 02:38 am	Retrograde
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 6 Mar, 2040, 01:58 pm	Direct
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Fri, 9 Mar, 2040, 12:00 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Wed, 14 Mar, 2040, 03:03 pm	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 30 Mar, 2040, 07:23 pm	Direct

April 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Fri, 6 Apr, 2040, 12:15 am	Direct
Jupiter	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Fri, 6 Apr, 2040, 09:46 am	Retrograde
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Fri, 13 Apr, 2040, 11:31 pm	Direct
Mars	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 21 Apr, 2040, 08:14 am	Direct
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 22 Apr, 2040, 10:38 pm	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Tue, 24 Apr, 2040, 02:10 am	Direct

May 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Mon, 7 May, 2040, 03:32 am	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Mon, 14 May, 2040, 08:22 pm	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 18 May, 2040, 10:40 am	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Wed, 23 May, 2040, 04:23 pm	Direct

June 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 11 Jun, 2040, 08:22 pm	Direct
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Fri, 15 Jun, 2040, 02:57 am	Direct
Mars	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sat, 16 Jun, 2040, 06:44 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 29 Jun, 2040, 05:50 pm	Direct

July 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Fri, 6 Jul, 2040, 06:30 am	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 16 Jul, 2040, 01:48 pm	Direct
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Mon, 30 Jul, 2040, 04:52 pm	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Tue, 31 Jul, 2040, 06:31 am	Direct

August 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sun, 5 Aug, 2040, 08:38 pm	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Wed, 15 Aug, 2040, 02:47 am	Direct
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Thu, 16 Aug, 2040, 10:12 pm	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 24 Aug, 2040, 04:11 am	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 31 Aug, 2040, 12:50 pm	Direct

September 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sun, 16 Sept, 2040, 10:08 pm	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 17 Sept, 2040, 05:49 pm	Direct
Mars	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 21 Sept, 2040, 09:49 am	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 21 Sept, 2040, 02:30 pm	Direct

October 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 12 Oct, 2040, 11:16 am	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Wed, 17 Oct, 2040, 10:06 am	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Thu, 25 Oct, 2040, 08:47 am	Retrograde

November 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 4 Nov, 2040, 02:15 am	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 5 Nov, 2040, 03:12 am	Direct
Venus	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Tue, 6 Nov, 2040, 10:54 am	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Fri, 16 Nov, 2040, 09:54 am	Direct
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Mon, 26 Nov, 2040, 10:45 am	Direct

December 2040

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 1 Dec, 2040, 10:59 pm	Direct
Jupiter	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 3 Dec, 2040, 09:15 pm	Direct
Rahu	Taurus	Ariesfrom Taurus · Retrograde	Sat, 8 Dec, 2040, 01:12 am	Retrograde
Ketu	Scorpio	Librafrom Scorpio · Retrograde	Sat, 8 Dec, 2040, 01:12 am	Retrograde
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 15 Dec, 2040, 09:20 am	Direct
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sat, 15 Dec, 2040, 01:04 pm	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Sun, 16 Dec, 2040, 12:33 am	Direct
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Fri, 28 Dec, 2040, 06:58 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.