Planetary Transit Calendar 2026-2027
Every major sign-change, retrograde, eclipse, and conjunction over the next 18 months — with the specific commodity and sector signatures classical Vedic finance astrology associates with each. Use this as your macro overlay.
June 2026
Jupiter enters Cancer (EXALTATION) — 13-month strongest position
Jupiter enters its exaltation sign Cancer for ~13 months. The single strongest Jupiter position in the entire 12-year cycle. Banks, gold, real estate, pharma, agri-commodities, and dairy get sustained tailwind. Universally bullish for trust-anchored sectors.
Ketu enters Gemini
Ketu enters Gemini — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Taurus — metals + earthy-Mars activity
Mars from own sign into Venus's earth sign. Metals, mining, real estate development, agri-machinery see elevated activity.
Mercury Retrograde begins (Cancer)
3-week Mercury retrograde in Cancer. IT, communication, FMCG, water-related sectors face delays. Crypto exchange technical issues likely. Defer signing major contracts.
July 2026
Ketu enters Cancer
Ketu enters Cancer — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Saturn Retrograde begins (Pisces)
Saturn retrograde for ~4.5 months. Restructuring period — debt repayment, asset rebalancing, defensive positioning favoured. Crude oil consolidates.
August 2026
Mars enters Gemini — communications-Mars
Mars in Mercury's air sign. Defence-tech, communication infrastructure, news-related volatility rises.
🌑 Solar Eclipse
Solar Solar Eclipse — powerful turning point, avoid major new positions near eclipse date
Ketu enters Leo
Ketu enters Leo — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
🌕 Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse — emotional market peak, volatility in real estate and pharma
September 2026
Ketu enters Virgo
Ketu enters Virgo — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Cancer (debilitated)
Mars in debilitation. Real estate momentum weakens. Defensive positioning in metals + property until Mars exits.
October 2026
Venus Retrograde begins (Libra)
Venus turns retrograde in Libra — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
Ketu enters Libra
Ketu enters Libra — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mercury Retrograde begins (Libra)
Mercury retrograde during festival season. Confirm orders twice. Crypto withdrawals: do early. Aviation + networking sectors slow.
Jupiter enters Leo — exaltation ends, regal phase begins
Jupiter leaves Cancer exaltation into Leo (royal sign). Authority, government, leadership-driven enterprises catch tailwind. Banking strength moderates; PSU + Sun-ruled themes lift.
November 2026
Mars enters Leo — defence + leadership Mars
Mars exits debilitation into Leo (own friend sign). Defence, real estate, PSU metals regain momentum. Watch copper + steel.
Ketu enters Scorpio
Ketu enters Scorpio — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Rahu enters Capricorn (Ketu enters Cancer) — 18-month axis shift
Major 18-month Rahu-Ketu axis change. Real estate, infrastructure, crude oil get fresh Rahu energy. FMCG + silver lose Ketu spotlight. Macro narrative pivot.
December 2026
Jupiter Retrograde begins (Leo)
Jupiter turns retrograde for ~4 months. Expansion phase pauses for review. Selective accumulation favoured over new aggressive positions in Jupiter-ruled sectors.
Ketu enters Sagittarius
Ketu enters Sagittarius — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
January 2027
Mars Retrograde begins (Leo)
Mars retrograde — ~2.5 months. Sharp reversals possible in defence + real-estate momentum. Reduce speculative metals positions.
Ketu enters Capricorn
Ketu enters Capricorn — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Jupiter enters Cancer
Jupiter enters Cancer — Broad market expansion, finance and growth sectors
February 2027
🌑 Solar Eclipse
Solar Solar Eclipse — powerful turning point, avoid major new positions near eclipse date
Mercury Retrograde begins (Aquarius)
Mercury retrograde in Rahu-axis sign. Aviation, tech, AI, crypto networking face slowdowns. Defer major fund-raises.
Ketu enters Aquarius
Ketu enters Aquarius — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
🌕 Lunar Eclipse
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — emotional market peak, volatility in real estate and pharma
March 2027
Mars enters Cancer
Mars enters Cancer — Energy, metals and defence see elevated activity
Ketu enters Pisces
Ketu enters Pisces — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
April 2027
Ketu enters Aries
Ketu enters Aries — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Leo — defence + leadership Mars
Mars exits debilitation into Leo (own friend sign). Defence, real estate, PSU metals regain momentum. Watch copper + steel.
May 2027
Ketu enters Taurus
Ketu enters Taurus — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
June 2027
Saturn enters Aries — MAJOR 2.5-year debilitated shift
Saturn moves into Aries where it is debilitated (neecha). Major commodity narrative shift over 2.5 years. Crude oil, real estate, infrastructure face structural pressure. Defence + Mars-ruled themes gain Saturn-supervised discipline.
Mercury Retrograde begins (Gemini)
Mercury turns retrograde in Gemini — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
Ketu enters Gemini
Ketu enters Gemini — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Jupiter enters Leo — exaltation ends, regal phase begins
Jupiter leaves Cancer exaltation into Leo (royal sign). Authority, government, leadership-driven enterprises catch tailwind. Banking strength moderates; PSU + Sun-ruled themes lift.
July 2027
Mars enters Virgo
Mars in Mercury's earth sign. Detail-work + service-sector Mars. Defence-IT crossover names.
Ketu enters Cancer
Ketu enters Cancer — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
🌕 Lunar Eclipse
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse — emotional market peak, volatility in real estate and pharma
August 2027
🌑 Solar Eclipse
Solar Solar Eclipse — powerful turning point, avoid major new positions near eclipse date
Saturn Retrograde begins (Aries)
Saturn retrograde while debilitated. Heightened restructuring pressure on crude, real estate, infrastructure.
Ketu enters Leo
Ketu enters Leo — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Libra (debilitated again)
Mars in Venus's air sign — second debilitation of the year. Partnership-disputes spike. Avoid contract signing.
September 2027
Ketu enters Virgo
Ketu enters Virgo — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
October 2027
Mercury Retrograde begins (Libra)
Mercury retrograde during festival season. Confirm orders twice. Crypto withdrawals: do early. Aviation + networking sectors slow.
Mars enters Scorpio (own sign)
Mars in own sign Scorpio — maximum strength. Sharp moves in metals, surgery-related pharma, defence.
Ketu enters Libra
Ketu enters Libra — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Saturn re-enters Pisces (retrograde)
Saturn retrogrades back into Pisces — partial reversal of the Aries shift's effects. Crude + real-estate consolidate.
November 2027
Ketu enters Scorpio
Ketu enters Scorpio — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Sagittarius
Mars in Jupiter's fire sign. Defence + banking crossover names. International defence trade.
Jupiter enters Virgo — analytical phase
Jupiter shifts to Mercury's earth sign. IT services, fintech, healthcare detail-work, education get focused attention. Banking moderates further.
December 2027
Ketu enters Sagittarius
Ketu enters Sagittarius — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Capricorn (exaltation)
Mars exalted in Capricorn — peak strength. Best phase for defence, infrastructure, heavy-industry exposure.
January 2028
Jupiter Retrograde begins (Virgo)
Jupiter turns retrograde in Virgo — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
Ketu enters Capricorn
Ketu enters Capricorn — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mercury Retrograde begins (Capricorn)
Mercury turns retrograde in Capricorn — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
February 2028
Mars enters Aquarius
Mars enters Aquarius — Energy, metals and defence see elevated activity
Ketu enters Aquarius
Ketu enters Aquarius — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Saturn enters Aries — MAJOR 2.5-year debilitated shift
Saturn moves into Aries where it is debilitated (neecha). Major commodity narrative shift over 2.5 years. Crude oil, real estate, infrastructure face structural pressure. Defence + Mars-ruled themes gain Saturn-supervised discipline.
Jupiter enters Leo
Jupiter enters Leo — Broad market expansion, finance and growth sectors
March 2028
Mars enters Pisces
Mars enters Pisces — Energy, metals and defence see elevated activity
Ketu enters Pisces
Ketu enters Pisces — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
April 2028
Ketu enters Aries
Ketu enters Aries — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mars enters Aries
Mars enters Aries — Energy, metals and defence see elevated activity
May 2028
Venus Retrograde begins (Taurus)
Venus turns retrograde in Taurus — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
Ketu enters Taurus
Ketu enters Taurus — Caution in speculative trades; back to fundamentals
Mercury Retrograde begins (Taurus)
Mercury turns retrograde in Taurus — review plans, delays likely in related sectors
Rahu enters Sagittarius
Rahu enters Sagittarius — Tech and innovation see volatility and rapid moves
How to read this calendar
Vedic transit interpretation rests on a simple frame: each planet rules specific sectors and commodities, and when a planet changes signs, goes retrograde, or aspects another planet, the assets it rules respond. Saturn and Jupiter are the slowest-moving and produce the most durable macro effects (2.5 and 1 year per sign respectively). Rahu and Ketu invert energy across 18-month cycles. The Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars move faster and produce shorter-term volatility patterns.
Why eclipses matter most
In classical Vedic finance astrology, eclipses are the most market-impactful events. A solar eclipse temporarily darkens the Sun's signification (gold, government, leadership, PSU stocks); a lunar eclipse does the same for the Moon (silver, public mood, FMCG, dairy). The 12 days surrounding an eclipse — 6 before and 6 after — are traditionally avoided for new positions and favoured for closing speculative ones. Eclipse degrees become "hot zones" in the chart that activate again whenever transit planets cross them in the following 18-24 months.
Retrograde periods are NOT all bad
Mercury retrograde (3-4 times yearly, ~3 weeks each) gets the public press, but it is rarely the most consequential. Saturn retrograde (4+ months yearly) is a window for restructuring existing positions, paying off debt, and accumulating value plays. Mars retrograde (every 2 years, ~2.5 months) brings sharp reversals in defense/real-estate momentum. Jupiter retrograde (~4 months yearly) is a slowdown in expansion but not a contraction — useful for selective accumulation.
How AstroCapitalX members use this
Members combine this macro calendar with their personal Dasha-aware "How's my time?" dashboard to identify dates where the global transits and their personal chart resonate. When both align, the muhurta is rated highest. Combine with our daily Panchang, Choghadiya, and the commodity-specific guidance at Commodity Muhurta.