Year transit calendar

Planet Transit Calendar 2042

All Navagraha rashi entry dates and times for 2042, calculated with Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes.

The big moves of 2042

Jupiter
Jupiter changes sign 3 times: into Scorpio on 2 Jan, into Libra on 10 Jun (retrograde) and into Scorpio on 28 Aug.
Jupiter 2042 →
Saturn
Saturn stays in Libra all year.
Saturn 2042 →
Rahu and Ketu
Rahu and Ketu move into Pisces and Virgo on 24 Jun.
Rahu 2042 →Ketu 2042 →

Faster planets change sign often: the Sun 12 times, Mercury 17 times, Venus 12 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 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Jupiter	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 2 Jan, 2042, 12:23 pm	Direct
Venus	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sun, 12 Jan, 2042, 06:14 am	Direct
Sun	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Tue, 14 Jan, 2042, 05:29 pm	Direct
Mars	Leo	Cancerfrom Leo · Retrograde	Sun, 19 Jan, 2042, 11:20 am	Retrograde
Mercury	Capricorn	Sagittariusfrom Capricorn · Retrograde	Thu, 23 Jan, 2042, 02:59 am	Retrograde

February 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Wed, 5 Feb, 2042, 03:28 am	Direct
Mercury	Sagittarius	Capricornfrom Sagittarius	Sat, 8 Feb, 2042, 11:11 pm	Direct
Sun	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Thu, 13 Feb, 2042, 06:31 am	Direct
Venus	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 1 Mar, 2042, 03:20 am	Direct

March 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Capricorn	Aquariusfrom Capricorn	Tue, 4 Mar, 2042, 06:27 pm	Direct
Sun	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 15 Mar, 2042, 03:24 am	Direct
Mercury	Aquarius	Piscesfrom Aquarius	Sat, 22 Mar, 2042, 08:06 am	Direct
Venus	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Tue, 25 Mar, 2042, 07:48 am	Direct

April 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Sun, 6 Apr, 2042, 07:16 am	Direct
Sun	Pisces	Ariesfrom Pisces	Mon, 14 Apr, 2042, 11:53 am	Direct
Venus	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Fri, 18 Apr, 2042, 06:58 pm	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 24 Apr, 2042, 03:19 pm	Direct

May 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Tue, 13 May, 2042, 03:06 pm	Direct
Sun	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Thu, 15 May, 2042, 08:42 am	Direct
Mercury	Taurus	Ariesfrom Taurus · Retrograde	Sun, 18 May, 2042, 12:57 pm	Retrograde
Mars	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sun, 18 May, 2042, 08:06 pm	Direct

June 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Sat, 7 Jun, 2042, 11:54 pm	Direct
Mercury	Aries	Taurusfrom Aries	Sun, 8 Jun, 2042, 06:52 am	Direct
Jupiter	Scorpio	Librafrom Scorpio · Retrograde	Tue, 10 Jun, 2042, 05:09 am	Retrograde
Sun	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Sun, 15 Jun, 2042, 03:13 pm	Direct
Rahu	Aries	Piscesfrom Aries · Retrograde	Tue, 24 Jun, 2042, 08:10 pm	Retrograde
Ketu	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Tue, 24 Jun, 2042, 08:10 pm	Retrograde
Mercury	Taurus	Geminifrom Taurus	Mon, 30 Jun, 2042, 10:21 am	Direct

July 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Venus	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Fri, 4 Jul, 2042, 05:25 am	Direct
Mercury	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Mon, 14 Jul, 2042, 05:00 pm	Direct
Mars	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Tue, 15 Jul, 2042, 05:32 am	Direct
Sun	Gemini	Cancerfrom Gemini	Thu, 17 Jul, 2042, 02:00 am	Direct
Mercury	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Wed, 30 Jul, 2042, 04:02 am	Direct
Venus	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Fri, 1 Aug, 2042, 05:22 am	Direct

August 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Sun	Cancer	Leofrom Cancer	Sun, 17 Aug, 2042, 10:23 am	Direct
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 20 Aug, 2042, 08:38 am	Direct
Jupiter	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Thu, 28 Aug, 2042, 03:17 am	Direct

September 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mars	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Mon, 1 Sept, 2042, 05:40 pm	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Thu, 4 Sept, 2042, 08:35 am	Direct
Sun	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Wed, 17 Sept, 2042, 10:20 am	Direct
Mercury	Virgo	Leofrom Virgo · Retrograde	Sat, 20 Sept, 2042, 11:32 am	Retrograde

October 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Leo	Virgofrom Leo	Sun, 5 Oct, 2042, 02:30 pm	Direct
Mars	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Wed, 15 Oct, 2042, 09:39 pm	Direct
Sun	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 17 Oct, 2042, 10:20 pm	Direct
Venus	Libra	Virgofrom Libra · Retrograde	Wed, 22 Oct, 2042, 01:22 am	Retrograde
Mercury	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 24 Oct, 2042, 02:10 pm	Direct

November 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Tue, 11 Nov, 2042, 10:29 pm	Direct
Sun	Libra	Scorpiofrom Libra	Sun, 16 Nov, 2042, 10:09 pm	Direct
Mars	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Wed, 26 Nov, 2042, 02:17 am	Direct
Venus	Virgo	Librafrom Virgo	Fri, 28 Nov, 2042, 12:44 pm	Direct

December 2042

Planet	from	enters	Time	Motion
Mercury	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Mon, 1 Dec, 2042, 12:45 pm	Direct
Sun	Scorpio	Sagittariusfrom Scorpio	Tue, 16 Dec, 2042, 12:48 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.