Year transit calendar
Ketu Transit 2016 | Gochar Dates
Exact rashi entry and exit timings for Ketu in 2016. Sidereal Lahiri gochar for planning and study.
Ketu changes sign once in 2016: into Aquarius on 9 Jan.
The exact times are in the table below.
New Delhi · Ayanamsa (Lahiri) · Rahu/Ketu: true lunar nodes
| enters | Time |
|---|---|
| Aquariusfrom Pisces · Retrograde |
Ketu transit 2016: key points
- In 2016, Ketu changes sign 1 time. The first ingress is on Saturday, 9 January 2016, from Pisces to Aquarius.
- The longest stay this year is in Aquarius, about 358 days (continuing into the next year).
Ketu in 2016: time spent in each sign
| Sign | From | Until | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pisces | 1 January (from last year) | Saturday, 9 January 2016 | 8 |
| Aquarius (retrograde) | Saturday, 9 January 2016 | Continues after the year | 358 |
Day counts cover the calendar year only; a stay that spans the year boundary lasts longer in total.
How to read Ketu transits
Ketu is always in the sign opposite Rahu, so it also stays about 18 months in a sign and completes a cycle in roughly 18.6 years, moving backwards.
Ketu represents detachment, past-life merit, spirituality, research and sudden endings. Its transit is read for letting go and inward focus in the house it occupies.
Ketu's ingress dates are Rahu's dates mirrored to the opposite sign. If you are checking one, check the other, and note any eclipse periods near the shift.
These Ketu gochar dates for 2016 use Lahiri ayanamsa and true lunar nodes. For dasha–transit interpretation relative to a birth chart, book a personal reading.
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.