In 2031 the eight non-Moon grahas make 79 notable moves. The big, slow shifts: Jupiter enters Sagittarius, Jupiter enters Scorpio, Rahu enters Libra, Ketu enters Aries, Jupiter enters Sagittarius. Retrogrades come from Mercury, Mars, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn. Full calendar below.
| Date | Planet | Transit | Rāśi (sign) | Nakshatra · pada | Status | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | ||||||
| Sat4Jan | Mars | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Tue7Jan | Mercury | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Tue14Jan | Sun | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Wed22Jan | Venus | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Wed29Jan | Mercury | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Thu30Jan | Mercury | Combust begins | Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| February | ||||||
| Sun2Feb | Saturn | Direct | Taurus | Krittika · 4 | — | Saturn turns direct — discipline, time & karma picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Thu13Feb | Sun | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Sat15Feb | Venus | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Sun16Feb | Mercury | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Mon17Feb | Jupiter | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| March | ||||||
| Tue4Mar | Mercury | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Sat8Mar | Mercury | Combust clears | Pisces | Uttara Bhadrapada · 2 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue11Mar | Venus | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Sat15Mar | Sun | Sign change | ♒︎ Aquarius♓︎ Pisces | Purva Bhadrapada · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aquarius for Pisces. |
| Wed26Mar | Mercury | Retrograde | Pisces | Revati · 3 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Wed26Mar | Mercury | Combust begins | Pisces | Revati · 3 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Sat29Mar | Mars | Retrograde | Libra | Vishakha · 3 | ℞ Retro | Mars turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine drive, courage & conflict, not to begin. |
| April | ||||||
| Sun6Apr | Venus | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Sun13Apr | Mercury | Combust clears | Pisces | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Mon14Apr | Sun | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Tue15Apr | Jupiter | Retrograde | Sagittarius | Mula · 2 | ℞ Retro | Jupiter turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine growth, wisdom & fortune, not to begin. |
| Fri18Apr | Mercury | Direct | Pisces | Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| May | ||||||
| Fri2May | Venus | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Sat10May | Mercury | Sign change | ♓︎ Pisces♈︎ Aries | Ashwini · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Pisces for Aries. |
| Thu15May | Sun | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Fri16May | Saturn | Combust begins | Taurus | Rohini · 2 | ☀ Combust | Saturn slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Tue27May | Mercury | Combust begins | Aries | Krittika · 1 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed28May | Mercury | Sign change | ♈︎ Aries♉︎ Taurus | Krittika · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Aries for Taurus. |
| Fri30May | Venus | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| June | ||||||
| Thu12Jun | Mercury | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Fri13Jun | Mars | Direct | Libra | Swati · 2 | — | Mars turns direct — drive, courage & conflict picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sat14Jun | Jupiter | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♏︎ Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 4 | ℞ Retro | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Sagittarius for Scorpio. |
| Sun15Jun | Sun | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♊︎ Gemini | Mrigashira · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Taurus for Gemini. |
| Sat21Jun | Mercury | Combust clears | Gemini | Ardra · 4 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Sat21Jun | Saturn | Combust clears | Taurus | Rohini · 4 | — | Saturn steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Fri27Jun | Mercury | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| July | ||||||
| Thu10Jul | Venus | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Thu17Jul | Sun | Sign change | ♊︎ Gemini♋︎ Cancer | Punarvasu · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Gemini for Cancer. |
| Sun20Jul | Venus | Retrograde | Leo | Magha · 1 | ℞ Retro | Venus turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine love, beauty & pleasure, not to begin. |
| Tue22Jul | Mercury | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Tue29Jul | Mercury | Retrograde | Leo | Magha · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Thu31Jul | Venus | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♋︎ Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | ℞ Retro | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Leo for Cancer. |
| August | ||||||
| Sun3Aug | Mercury | Combust begins | Leo | Magha · 1 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon4Aug | Venus | Combust begins | Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Venus slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Tue5Aug | Mercury | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♋︎ Cancer | Ashlesha · 4 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Leo for Cancer. |
| Thu7Aug | Rahu | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♎︎ Libra | Vishakha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for ambition, obsession & the unusual — Rahu leaves Scorpio for Libra. |
| Thu7Aug | Ketu | Sign change | ♉︎ Taurus♈︎ Aries | Krittika · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for detachment, insight & the past — Ketu leaves Taurus for Aries. |
| Fri15Aug | Mars | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Sat16Aug | Jupiter | Direct | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 3 | — | Jupiter turns direct — growth, wisdom & fortune picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Sun17Aug | Sun | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Sun17Aug | Venus | Combust clears | Cancer | Ashlesha · 2 | ℞ Retro | Venus steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Thu21Aug | Mercury | Combust clears | Cancer | Ashlesha · 2 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Fri22Aug | Mercury | Direct | Cancer | Ashlesha · 1 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| September | ||||||
| Tue2Sep | Venus | Direct | Cancer | Pushya · 4 | — | Venus turns direct — love, beauty & pleasure picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Thu4Sep | Mercury | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Mon8Sep | Mercury | Combust begins | Leo | Magha · 3 | ☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Wed17Sep | Sun | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Sat20Sep | Mercury | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| October | ||||||
| Thu2Oct | Mars | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Thu2Oct | Venus | Sign change | ♋︎ Cancer♌︎ Leo | Magha · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Cancer for Leo. |
| Sun5Oct | Saturn | Retrograde | Taurus | Mrigashira · 2 | ℞ Retro | Saturn turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine discipline, time & karma, not to begin. |
| Wed8Oct | Mercury | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | ☀ Combust | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Tue14Oct | Mercury | Combust clears | Libra | Swati · 2 | — | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Wed15Oct | Jupiter | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for growth, wisdom & fortune — Jupiter leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Sat18Oct | Sun | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| Tue28Oct | Mercury | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for thought, speech & commerce — Mercury leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| November | ||||||
| Mon3Nov | Venus | Sign change | ♌︎ Leo♍︎ Virgo | Uttara Phalguni · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Leo for Virgo. |
| Thu13Nov | Mars | Sign change | ♐︎ Sagittarius♑︎ Capricorn | Uttara Ashadha · 2 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Sagittarius for Capricorn. |
| Mon17Nov | Sun | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
| Thu20Nov | Mercury | Retrograde | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 2 | ℞ Retro | Mercury turns retrograde — a spell to revisit and refine thought, speech & commerce, not to begin. |
| Sun23Nov | Mercury | Combust begins | Scorpio | Jyeshtha · 2 | ℞ Retro☀ Combust | Mercury slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Sat29Nov | Venus | Sign change | ♍︎ Virgo♎︎ Libra | Chitra · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Virgo for Libra. |
| December | ||||||
| Sun7Dec | Mercury | Combust clears | Scorpio | Anuradha · 1 | ℞ Retro | Mercury steps clear of the Sun — its light, and its significations, return. |
| Tue9Dec | Mercury | Direct | Scorpio | Anuradha · 1 | — | Mercury turns direct — thought, speech & commerce picks the thread back up and moves forward. |
| Tue16Dec | Sun | Sign change | ♏︎ Scorpio♐︎ Sagittarius | Mula · 1 | — | A fresh chapter for vitality, authority & the self — Sun leaves Scorpio for Sagittarius. |
| Thu18Dec | Jupiter | Combust begins | Sagittarius | Mula · 4 | ☀ Combust | Jupiter slips into the Sun's glare — its themes dim and turn erratic for a while. |
| Mon22Dec | Mars | Sign change | ♑︎ Capricorn♒︎ Aquarius | Dhanishtha · 3 | — | A fresh chapter for drive, courage & conflict — Mars leaves Capricorn for Aquarius. |
| Wed24Dec | Venus | Sign change | ♎︎ Libra♏︎ Scorpio | Vishakha · 4 | — | A fresh chapter for love, beauty & pleasure — Venus leaves Libra for Scorpio. |
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 → Sagittarius, Jupiter → Scorpio, Rahu → Libra, Ketu → Aries, Jupiter → Sagittarius. 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.