Astrological Transits in 2026 – Complete Guide with Muhurat Importance
The year 2026 is an important year in Vedic astrology. Many major planets will transit through different zodiac signs and influence our career, relationships, finances, health, emotions, and spiritual growth. These planetary movements are known as planetary transits.
Understanding the astrological transits of 2026 helps you choose the right time (Muhurat) for important life events and make better decisions.
🌟 Planetary Transits & Their Duration in 2026
This table shows how long each planet stays in one zodiac sign and how strongly it affects life events.
🌍 Planet
⏳ Transit Duration
🔮 Key Influence
☀️ Sun
1 Month
Confidence, leadership, vitality
🌙 Moon
2.25 Days
Emotions, mind, daily mood
☿ Mercury
21 Days
Communication, business, intellect
♀️ Venus
26 Days
Love, marriage, luxury
♂️ Mars
45 Days
Energy, courage, action
♃ Jupiter
12.5 Months
Growth, wisdom, prosperity
♄ Saturn
2.5 Years
Karma, discipline, stability
☊ Rahu & Ketu
19 Months
Destiny, transformation, spirituality
☀️ Sun Transit 2026
The Sun changes zodiac signs every month. It represents self-confidence, authority, health, and inner strength. Each Sun transit brings new energy and fresh beginnings, making it a good time for leadership roles and career decisions.
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🌙 Moon Transit 2026
The Moon is the fastest-moving planet and changes signs every 2 to 3 days. It controls emotions, mental peace, and mood. Favorable Moon days are very important for selecting Muhurat and starting family-related activities.
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☿ Mercury Transit 2026
Mercury governs communication, intelligence, business, education, and decision-making. A strong Mercury transit supports business deals, studies, writing, and negotiations.
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♀️ Venus Transit 2026
Venus is the planet of love, marriage, beauty, luxury, and comfort. It plays a key role in marriage Muhurat, relationships, and financial pleasures. Positive Venus periods bring harmony and happiness.
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♂️ Mars Transit 2026
Mars represents energy, courage, ambition, and action. Its transit encourages bold steps in career and competition. However, control over anger and impatience is important during Mars periods.
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♃ Jupiter Transit 2026
Jupiter is the planet of luck, wisdom, education, spirituality, and expansion. It is one of the most important planets for auspicious events. A favorable Jupiter transit supports marriage, wealth, career growth, and spiritual progress.
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♄Saturn Transit 2026
Saturn is the planet of karma, discipline, patience, and responsibility. Though Saturn may cause delays, it rewards hard work with long-term success and stability.
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☊ Rahu Transit 2026
Rahu brings sudden changes, ambition, desires, and unconventional paths. It can give fame and success but may also create confusion if decisions are taken without proper guidance.
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☋ Ketu Transit 2026
Ketu represents detachment, spirituality, intuition, and inner growth. Its transit encourages self-reflection and spiritual awareness, helping you let go of unnecessary attachments.
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🕉️ Importance of Muhurat in 2026
Muhurat means choosing the most auspicious time to start important work based on planetary positions. In 2026, Muhurat selection is very important due to the strong influence of slow-moving planets like Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu, and Ketu.
✨ Best Activities for Muhurat:
💍 Marriage & Engagement
🏡 Griha Pravesh (House Warming)
🚗 Vehicle Purchase
🏢 Business Start & Job Change
🎓 Education & Exams
🧘 Puja, Jaap & Spiritual Practices
Choosing the right Muhurat helps reduce obstacles, increase success, and bring peace and stability in life.
✨ Final Thoughts
The planetary transits of 2026 offer opportunities for growth, discipline, transformation, and spiritual balance. By understanding these movements and choosing the correct Muhurat, you can align your actions with cosmic energy and achieve better results in life.
Why Planetary Transits Matter
The year 2026 is filled with significant planetary transits, from positive to expanding Transits like Jupiter, disciplined and hardworking Transits like Saturn, and transformational Transits like Rahu and Ketu, each emphasizing the sectors related to relationships, career, finance, and wellness.
While every planet’s movement is going to have a significant effect on your life, you can take the opportunity to synchronize your life with the supportive forces of the universe by knowing the crucial astrological events happening on a month-to-month basis.
Major Planetary Transits: Month-wise Breakdown
ANUARY 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Sagittarius)
01 Jan
14 Jan
Sun – Mars – Mercury – Venus (Sagittarius)
01 Jan
13 Jan
Sun – Mars – Mercury (Sagittarius)
13 Jan
14 Jan
Sun – Mars – Venus (Capricorn)
16 Jan
17 Jan
Sun – Mars – Mercury – Venus (Capricorn)
17 Jan
03 Feb
Sun – Mercury (Capricorn)
17 Jan
03 Feb
Sun – Moon – Mars – Mercury – Venus (Capricorn)
18 Jan
21 Jan
Sun – Mars – Venus (Capricorn)
17 Jan
06 Feb
Sun – Mars (Capricorn)
17 Jan
13 Feb
FEBRUARY 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Mercury – Rahu (Aquarius)
03 Feb
11 Apr
Mercury – Venus – Rahu (Aquarius)
06 Feb
02 Mar
Sun – Mercury (Aquarius)
13 Feb
02 Mar
Sun – Mercury – Venus – Rahu (Aquarius)
13 Feb
02 Mar
Sun – Moon – Mercury – Venus – Rahu (Aquarius)
17 Feb
19 Feb
Sun – Mars – Mercury – Venus – Rahu (Aquarius)
23 Feb
02 Mar
MARCH 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mars – Mercury – Rahu (Aquarius)
02 Mar
15 Mar
Mars – Mercury – Rahu (Aquarius)
15 Mar
02 Apr
Sun – Saturn – Venus (Pisces)
15 Mar
26 Mar
Sun – Saturn (Pisces)
15 Mar
14 Apr
APRIL 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Saturn – Mars (Pisces)
02 Apr
14 Apr
Sun – Saturn – Mars – Mercury (Pisces)
11 Apr
14 Apr
Saturn – Mars – Mercury (Pisces)
14 Apr
30 Apr
MAY 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Aries)
30 Apr
15 May
Sun – Mars – Mercury (Aries)
11 May
15 May
Sun – Mercury (Taurus)
15 May
29 May
JUNE 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Gemini)
15 Jun
22 Jun
JULY 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Venus – Ketu (Leo)
04 Jul
01 Aug
Sun – Mercury (Retrograde, Gemini)
07 Jul
16 Jul
Sun – Jupiter (Cancer)
16 Jul
17 Aug
AUGUST 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury – Jupiter (Cancer)
05 Aug
17 Aug
Sun – Ketu (Leo)
17 Aug
17 Sep
Sun – Mercury – Ketu (Leo)
22 Aug
07 Sep
Sun – Mercury (Leo)
22 Aug
07 Sep
SEPTEMBER 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Virgo)
17 Sep
26 Sep
OCTOBER 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Libra)
17 Oct
16 Nov
Jupiter – Ketu (Leo)
31 Oct
05 Dec
NOVEMBER 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Mars – Jupiter – Ketu (Leo)
12 Nov
05 Dec
DECEMBER 2026
Planetary Combination
From
To
Sun – Mercury (Scorpio)
02 Dec
16 Dec
Sun – Mercury (Sagittarius)
22 Dec
31 Dec
Major Planetary Transits Overview
Sun Transit 2026
Sun Transits Name
Transit Date
Sun Enters in Capricorn
14 January 2026
Sun Enters in Aquarius
13 February 2026
Sun Enters in Pisces
15 March 2026
Sun Enters in Aries
14 April 2026
Sun Enters in Taurus
15 May 2026
Sun Enters in Gemini
15 June 2026
Sun Enters in Cancer
16 July 2026
Sun Enters in Leo
17 August 2026
Sun Enters in Virgo
17 September 2026
Sun Enters in Libra
17 October 2026
Sun Enters in Scorpio
16 November 2026
Sun Enters in Sagittarius
16 December 2026
Moon Transit 2026
Moon Transits Name
Transit Date
Full Moon Day in January
03 January 2026
Full Moon Day in February
1 February 2026
Full Moon Day in March
3 March 2026
Full Moon Day in April
2 April 2026
Full Moon Day in May
1 May 2026
Full Moon Day in May
31 May 2026
Full Moon Day in June
29 June 2026
Full Moon Day in July
29 July 2026
Full Moon Day in August
28 August 2026
Full Moon Day in September
26 September 2026
Full Moon Day in October
26 October 2026
Full Moon Day in November
24 November 2026
Full Moon Day in December
23 December 2026
Mercury Transit 2026
Mercury Transits Name
Transit Date
Mercury Enters in Sagittarius
29 December 2025
Mercury Enters in Capricorn
17 January 2026
Mercury Enters in Aquarius
3 February 2026
Mercury Enters in Pisces
11 April 2026
Mercury Enters in Aries
30 April 2026
Mercury Enters in Taurus
15 May 2026
Mercury Enters in Gemini
29 May 2026
Mercury Enters in Cancer
22 June 2026
Mercury Enters in Cancer
5 August 2026
Mercury Enters in Leo
22 August 2026
Mercury Enters in Virgo
7 September 2026
Mercury Enters in Libra
26 September 2026
Mercury Enters in Scorpio
2 December 2026
Mercury Enters in Sagittarius
22 December 2026
Mercury Retrograde in Aquarius
26 February 2026 to 21 March 2026
Mercury Retrograde in Cancer
29 June 2026 to 07 July 2026
Mercury Retrograde in Gemini
07 July 2026 to 24 July 2026
Mercury Retrograde in Libra
24 October 2026 to 13 November 2026
Venus Transit 2026
Mars Transits Name
Transit Date
Mars Enters in Capricorn
16 January 2026
Mars Enters in Aquarius
23 February 2026
Mars Enters in Pisces
2 April 2026
Mars Enters in Aries
11 May 2026
Mars Enters in Taurus
21 June 2026
Mars Enters in Gemini
2 August 2026
Mars Enters in Cancer
18 September 2026
Mars Enters in Leo
12 November 2026
Mars Transit 2026
Venus Transits Name
Transit Date
Venus Enters in Capricorn
13 January 2026
Venus Enters in Aquarius
6 February 2026
Venus Enters in Pisces
2 March 2026
Venus Enters in Aries
26 March 2026
Venus Enters in Taurus
19 April 2026
Venus Enters in Gemini
14 May 2026
Venus Enters in Cancer
8 June 2026
Venus Enters in Leo
4 July 2026
Venus Enters in Virgo
1 August 2026
Venus Enters in Libra
2 September 2026
Venus Retrograde in Libra
03 October 2026 to 06 November 2026
Venus Retrograde in Virgo
06 November 2026 to 14 November 2026
Venus Enters in Libra
22 November 2026
Jupiter Transit 2026
Jupiter Transits Name
Transit Date
Jupiter Enters in Cancer
02 June 2026 to 31 October 2026
Jupiter Enters in Leo
31 October 2026
Jupiter Retrograde in Leo
13 December 2026 to 31 December 2026
Saturn Transit 2026
Saturn Transits Name
Transit Date
Saturn Enters in Pisces
Entire 2026 year in Pisces
Saturn Retrograde in Pisces
27 July 2026 to 11 December 2026
Rahu Transit 2026
Rahu Transits Name
Transit Date
Rahu Enters in Aquarius
Whole 2026 in Aquarius, until 05 December.
Rahu Enters in Capricorn
05 December 2026
Ketu Transit 2026
Ketu Transits Name
Transit Date
Ketu Enters in Cancer
05 December 2026
Major Planetary Transits Planet Wise
Sun Transit 2026
Month
Date
Zodiac
January
14
Capricorn ♑
February
13
Aquarius ♒
March
15
Pisces ♓
April
14
Aries ♈
May
15
Taurus ♉
June
15
Gemini ♊
July
16
Cancer ♋
August
17
Leo ♌
September
17
Virgo ♍
October
17
Libra ♎
November
16
Scorpio ♏
December
16
Sagittarius ♐
Moon Transit 2026 (Full Moon Dates)
Month
Date
January
03
February
01
March
03
April
02
May
01, 31
June
29
July
29
August
28
September
26
October
26
November
24
December
23
Mercury Transit 2026
Month
Date
Zodiac
January
17
Capricorn ♑
February
03
Aquarius ♒
April
11
Pisces ♓
April
30
Aries ♈
May
15
Taurus ♉
May
29
Gemini ♊
June
22
Cancer ♋
August
05
Cancer ♋
August
22
Leo ♌
September
07
Virgo ♍
September
26
Libra ♎
December
02
Scorpio ♏
December
22
Sagittarius ♐
Mercury Retrograde Transit 2026
Period
Zodiac
26 Feb – 21 Mar
Aquarius ♒
29 Jun – 07 Jul
Cancer ♋
07 Jul – 24 Jul
Gemini ♊
24 Oct – 13 Nov
Libra ♎
Venus Transit 2026
Month
Date
Zodiac
January
13
Capricorn ♑
February
06
Aquarius ♒
March
02
Pisces ♓
March
26
Aries ♈
April
19
Taurus ♉
May
14
Gemini ♊
June
08
Cancer ♋
July
04
Leo ♌
August
01
Virgo ♍
September
02
Libra ♎
November
22
Libra ♎
Venus Retrograde Transit 2026
Period
Zodiac
03 Oct – 06 Nov
Libra ♎
06 Nov – 14 Nov
Virgo ♍
Mars Transit 2026
Month
Date
Zodiac
January
16
Capricorn ♑
February
23
Aquarius ♒
April
02
Pisces ♓
May
11
Aries ♈
June
21
Taurus ♉
August
02
Gemini ♊
September
18
Cancer ♋
November
12
Leo ♌
Jupiter Transit 2026
Month
Date / Range
Zodiac
June – Oct
02 Jun – 31 Oct
Cancer ♋
October
31
Leo ♌
December
13 Dec – 31 Dec (Retrograde)
Leo ♌
Saturn Transit 2026
Month
Date / Range
Zodiac
Entire Year
Full 2026
Pisces ♓
July – Dec
27 Jul – 11 Dec (Retrograde)
Pisces ♓
Rahu Transit 2026
Month
Date / Range
Zodiac
Whole Year
Full 2026 – 05 Dec
Aquarius ♒
December
05
Capricorn ♑
Conclusion
Understanding planetary transits in 2026 allows you to navigate life’s tides with greater awareness. Align your actions with the stars for growth, clarity, and transformation.
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