In 2024 the eight non-Moon grahas make 81 notable moves. The big, slow shifts: Jupiter enters Taurus. Retrogrades come from Mercury, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars. Full calendar below.
| Date | Planet | Transit | Rāśi (sign) | Nakshatra · pada | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||||
| Tue2Jan | Mercury | Direct | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 4 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sun7Jan | Mercury | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Mon15Jan | Sun | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Tue16Jan | Mars | Combust clears | Sagittarius | Purva Ashadha · 1 | — | Mars steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu18Jan | Venus | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| February | ||||||
| Thu1Feb | Mercury | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Mon5Feb | Mars | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Thu8Feb | Mercury | Combust begins | Capricorn | Shravana · 1 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon12Feb | Venus | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Mon12Feb | Saturn | Combust begins | Aquarius | Shatabhisha · 3 | ☀ Combust | Saturn slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Tue13Feb | Sun | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Tue20Feb | Mercury | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| March | ||||||
| Thu7Mar | Mercury | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Thu7Mar | Venus | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Thu14Mar | Sun | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Fri15Mar | Mercury | Combust clears | Pisces | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Fri15Mar | Mars | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Sun17Mar | Saturn | Combust clears | Aquarius | Shatabhisha · 4 | — | Saturn steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue26Mar | Mercury | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Sun31Mar | Venus | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| April | ||||||
| Tue2Apr | Mercury | Retrograde | Aries | Ashwini · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Tue2Apr | Mercury | Combust begins | Aries | Ashwini · 1 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Tue9Apr | Mercury | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♓︎ Pisces | Revati · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aries for Pisces. |
| Sat13Apr | Sun | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Sat20Apr | Mercury | Combust clears | Pisces | Revati · 2 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue23Apr | Mars | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Thu25Apr | Venus | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Thu25Apr | Mercury | Direct | Pisces | Revati · 2 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sun28Apr | Venus | Combust begins | Aries | Ashwini · 2 | ☀ Combust | Venus slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| May | ||||||
| Wed1May | Jupiter | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Fri3May | Jupiter | Combust begins | Taurus | Krittika · 2 | ☀ Combust | Jupiter slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Fri10May | Mercury | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Tue14May | Sun | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Sun19May | Venus | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Fri31May | Mercury | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| June | ||||||
| Sat1Jun | Mars | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Sun2Jun | Mercury | Combust begins | Taurus | Krittika · 3 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon3Jun | Jupiter | Combust clears | Taurus | Krittika · 4 | — | Jupiter steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Wed12Jun | Venus | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Fri14Jun | Mercury | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Sat15Jun | Sun | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Thu27Jun | Mercury | Combust clears | Gemini | Punarvasu · 2 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Sat29Jun | Mercury | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Sun30Jun | Saturn | Retrograde | Aquarius | Purva Bhadrapada · 2 | ℞ Retro | Saturn turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine discipline, time & karma, not to begin. |
| July | ||||||
| Sun7Jul | Venus | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Thu11Jul | Venus | Combust clears | Cancer | Pushya · 1 | — | Venus steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Fri12Jul | Mars | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Tue16Jul | Sun | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Fri19Jul | Mercury | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Wed31Jul | Venus | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| August | ||||||
| Mon5Aug | Mercury | Retrograde | Leo | Magha · 3 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Sun11Aug | Mercury | Combust begins | Leo | Magha · 3 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Fri16Aug | Sun | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Thu22Aug | Mercury | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♋︎ Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Leo for Cancer. |
| Sun25Aug | Venus | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Mon26Aug | Mars | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Wed28Aug | Mercury | Combust clears | Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu29Aug | Mercury | Direct | Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| September | ||||||
| Wed4Sep | Mercury | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Sat14Sep | Mercury | Combust begins | Leo | Purva Phalguni · 1 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon16Sep | Sun | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Wed18Sep | Venus | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Mon23Sep | Mercury | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| October | ||||||
| Wed9Oct | Jupiter | Retrograde | Taurus | Mrigashira · 2 | ℞ Retro | Jupiter turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine growth, wisdom & fortune, not to begin. |
| Thu10Oct | Mercury | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Sun13Oct | Venus | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Thu17Oct | Sun | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Sun20Oct | Mars | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Tue22Oct | Mercury | Combust clears | Libra | Swati · 4 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue29Oct | Mercury | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| November | ||||||
| Thu7Nov | Venus | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Fri15Nov | Saturn | Direct | Aquarius | Shatabhisha · 4 | — | Saturn turns direct — discipline, time & karma picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sat16Nov | Sun | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Tue26Nov | Mercury | Retrograde | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 4 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Fri29Nov | Mercury | Combust begins | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| December | ||||||
| Mon2Dec | Venus | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Sat7Dec | Mars | Retrograde | Cancer | Pushya · 3 | ℞ Retro | Mars turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine drive, courage & conflict, not to begin. |
| Fri13Dec | Mercury | Combust clears | Scorpio | Anuradha · 3 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Sun15Dec | Sun | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Mon16Dec | Mercury | Direct | Scorpio | Anuradha · 3 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sun29Dec | Venus | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
Every ingress (from → to), retrograde/direct station and combustion begin/end — computed from full-precision VSOP87B ephemerides with the Lahiri ayanamsa. The Status column carries a planet's ongoing retrograde / combustion until it changes. Dates are IST and may shift a day for your timezone.
The live transit board shows where every planet — the Moon included — is right now, on a gochar chart, and lets you step to any month or year.
Open the live transit board →The slow-planet sign changes shape the year: Jupiter → Taurus. Mercury through Saturn also turn retrograde and direct, and each planet moves in and out of combustion — all dated in the table above.
A transit is where a planet is in the sky at a given time, as opposed to where it was at your birth. Vedic astrology reads these moving positions — which sign and nakshatra each graha occupies, and whether it is retrograde or combust — to time the texture of a period.
A planet stays retrograde from its retrograde station until its direct station, and combust while it is within a few degrees of the Sun. The Status column flags that ongoing state on every event in between — so a sign change that happens while a planet is still retrograde is marked as such.
Positions use the Lahiri ayanamsa from full-precision VSOP87B ephemerides. The eight non-Moon grahas are listed (Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu, Ketu); the Moon changes sign every ~2¼ days, so it is shown on the live board instead.