In 2028 the eight non-Moon grahas make 81 notable moves. The big, slow shifts: Saturn enters Aries, Jupiter enters Leo, Rahu enters Sagittarius, Ketu enters Gemini, Jupiter enters Virgo, Jupiter enters Libra. Retrogrades come from Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, Saturn. Full calendar below.
| Date | Planet | Transit | Rāśi (sign) | Nakshatra · pada | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||||
| Sun2Jan | Mercury | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Tue4Jan | Mars | Combust begins | Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 3 | ☀ Combust | Mars slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed5Jan | Mercury | Combust clears | Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 3 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Sat8Jan | Venus | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Wed12Jan | Jupiter | Retrograde | Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | ℞ Retro | Jupiter turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine growth, wisdom & fortune, not to begin. |
| Sat15Jan | Sun | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Mon24Jan | Mercury | Retrograde | Capricorn | Dhanishtha · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Wed26Jan | Mercury | Combust begins | Capricorn | Dhanishtha · 1 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| February | ||||||
| Wed2Feb | Venus | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Thu3Feb | Mars | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Wed9Feb | Mercury | Combust clears | Capricorn | Shravana · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Sun13Feb | Sun | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Mon14Feb | Mercury | Direct | Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 4 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Wed23Feb | Saturn | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for discipline, time & karma — Saturn leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Mon28Feb | Jupiter | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♌︎ Leo | Uttara Phalguni · 1 | ℞ Retro | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Virgo for Leo. |
| Mon28Feb | Venus | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| March | ||||||
| Thu9Mar | Mercury | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Sun12Mar | Mars | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Tue14Mar | Sun | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Tue28Mar | Mercury | Combust begins | Aquarius | Purva Bhadrapada · 3 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Tue28Mar | Mercury | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Tue28Mar | Venus | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| April | ||||||
| Mon3Apr | Saturn | Combust begins | Aries | Ashwini · 2 | ☀ Combust | Saturn slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Thu13Apr | Mercury | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Thu13Apr | Sun | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Thu20Apr | Mars | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Tue25Apr | Mercury | Combust clears | Aries | Bharani · 4 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu27Apr | Mercury | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| May | ||||||
| Mon8May | Saturn | Combust clears | Aries | Ashwini · 3 | — | Saturn steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu11May | Venus | Retrograde | Taurus | Mrigashira · 1 | ℞ Retro | Venus turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine love, beauty & pleasure, not to begin. |
| Sun14May | Jupiter | Direct | Leo | Purva Phalguni · 3 | — | Jupiter turns direct — growth, wisdom & fortune picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sun14May | Sun | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Sun21May | Mercury | Retrograde | Taurus | Rohini · 4 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Tue23May | Mercury | Combust begins | Taurus | Rohini · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed24May | Rahu | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♐︎ Sagittarius | Uttara Ashadha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for ambition, obsession & the unusual — Rahu leaves Capricorn for Sagittarius. |
| Wed24May | Ketu | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♊︎ Gemini | Punarvasu · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for detachment, insight & the past — Ketu leaves Cancer for Gemini. |
| Fri26May | Venus | Combust begins | Taurus | Rohini · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Venus slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed31May | Mars | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| June | ||||||
| Mon5Jun | Mars | Combust clears | Taurus | Krittika · 3 | — | Mars steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu8Jun | Venus | Combust clears | Taurus | Rohini · 1 | ℞ Retro | Venus steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Mon12Jun | Mercury | Combust clears | Taurus | Rohini · 2 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Wed14Jun | Mercury | Direct | Taurus | Rohini · 2 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Thu15Jun | Sun | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Fri23Jun | Venus | Direct | Taurus | Krittika · 4 | — | Venus turns direct — love, beauty & pleasure picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| July | ||||||
| Wed5Jul | Mercury | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Wed12Jul | Mars | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Thu13Jul | Mercury | Combust begins | Gemini | Ardra · 2 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Sun16Jul | Sun | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Fri21Jul | Mercury | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Mon24Jul | Jupiter | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| August | ||||||
| Tue1Aug | Venus | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Sat5Aug | Mercury | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Tue8Aug | Mercury | Combust clears | Leo | Magha · 2 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Wed16Aug | Sun | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Wed23Aug | Saturn | Retrograde | Aries | Bharani · 2 | ℞ Retro | Saturn turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine discipline, time & karma, not to begin. |
| Wed23Aug | Mercury | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Sat26Aug | Mars | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Thu31Aug | Venus | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| September | ||||||
| Sat16Sep | Jupiter | Combust begins | Virgo | Hasta · 1 | ☀ Combust | Jupiter slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Sat16Sep | Sun | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Tue19Sep | Mercury | Retrograde | Virgo | Chitra · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Mon25Sep | Mercury | Combust begins | Virgo | Hasta · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed27Sep | Venus | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| October | ||||||
| Tue10Oct | Mercury | Combust clears | Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 4 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Wed11Oct | Mercury | Direct | Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 4 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sat14Oct | Mars | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Sun15Oct | Jupiter | Combust clears | Virgo | Hasta · 3 | — | Jupiter steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue17Oct | Sun | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Mon23Oct | Venus | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Sat28Oct | Mercury | Combust begins | Virgo | Chitra · 2 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon30Oct | Mercury | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| November | ||||||
| Thu16Nov | Sun | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Thu16Nov | Venus | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Fri17Nov | Mercury | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| December | ||||||
| Wed6Dec | Mercury | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Fri8Dec | Mars | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Sun10Dec | Venus | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Fri15Dec | Sun | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Sat16Dec | Mercury | Combust clears | Sagittarius | Purva Ashadha · 1 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue26Dec | Jupiter | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Tue26Dec | Mercury | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
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: Saturn → Aries, Jupiter → Leo, Rahu → Sagittarius, Ketu → Gemini, Jupiter → Virgo, Jupiter → Libra. 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.