Planet transit
Rahu–Ketu transit 2026: dates and effects for all 12 signs
Rahu and Ketu always move backwards together, exactly opposite each other, spending about eighteen months in each sign. Their axis brings sudden changes, desire (Rahu) and detachment (Ketu). Here is the axis in 2026.
Where it is during 2026
- Kumbha / Ketu Simha · 1 January 2026 – 5 December 2026
- Makara / Ketu Karka · 5 December 2026 – 1 January 2027
Rahu–Ketu transit 2026: effect on each Moon sign
| Moon sign | House from the Moon |
|---|---|
| Mesha | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 11 · Ketu house 5 gains, income and friends Makara · 5 Dechouse 10 · Ketu house 4 career, status and karma |
| Vrishabha | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 10 · Ketu house 4 career, status and karma Makara · 5 Dechouse 9 · Ketu house 3 luck, dharma, father and higher learning |
| Mithuna | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 9 · Ketu house 3 luck, dharma, father and higher learning Makara · 5 Dechouse 8 · Ketu house 2 longevity, secrets and sudden events |
| Karka | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 8 · Ketu house 2 longevity, secrets and sudden events Makara · 5 Dechouse 7 · Ketu house 1 marriage and partnership |
| Simha | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 7 · Ketu house 1 marriage and partnership Makara · 5 Dechouse 6 · Ketu house 12 enemies, debts, health and service |
| Kanya | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 6 · Ketu house 12 enemies, debts, health and service Makara · 5 Dechouse 5 · Ketu house 11 children, intelligence and creativity |
| Tula | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 5 · Ketu house 11 children, intelligence and creativity Makara · 5 Dechouse 4 · Ketu house 10 home, mother and happiness |
| Vrishchika | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 4 · Ketu house 10 home, mother and happiness Makara · 5 Dechouse 3 · Ketu house 9 courage, siblings and effort |
| Dhanu | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 3 · Ketu house 9 courage, siblings and effort Makara · 5 Dechouse 2 · Ketu house 8 wealth, family and speech |
| Makara | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 2 · Ketu house 8 wealth, family and speech Makara · 5 Dechouse 1 · Ketu house 7 self, body and personality |
| Kumbha | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 1 · Ketu house 7 self, body and personality Makara · 5 Dechouse 12 · Ketu house 6 expenses, foreign lands and moksha |
| Meena | Kumbha · 1 Janhouse 12 · Ketu house 6 expenses, foreign lands and moksha Makara · 5 Dechouse 11 · Ketu house 5 gains, income and friends |
Gochar is read from the Moon sign. Favourable houses follow the classical rules; your full chart, dasha and ashtakavarga decide how strongly you feel it.
See transits over your own birth chart, with a timeline of the coming months.
Make my kundaliFrequently asked questions
When does Rahu–Ketu change sign in 2026?
enters Makara on 5 December 2026
Which signs benefit from the Rahu–Ketu transit 2026?
By the classical gochar rules, the transit is favourable for Simha, Vrishchika and Meena Moon signs.