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Jupiter transit 2026

Every Jupiter sign and nakshatra change in 2026 with exact dates and times, and its retrograde and direct stations, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

Jupiter in 2026

  1. Gemini until Tue 2 Jun 2026, 01:50
  2. Cancer 2 Jun to Sat 31 Oct 2026, 12:02
  3. Leo 31 Oct to Mon 25 Jan 2027, 01:31

Siṃhastha, Jupiter’s stay in Leo, runs from 31 Oct 2026 to 24 Jul 2028, in three spans. Nashik Kumbh Mela 2027

Retrograde until 11 Mar and from 13 Dec to 13 Apr 2027.

Jupiter through 2026

Its sign by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns.

Every Jupiter change in 2026

Times in Asia/Kolkata. Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa.

  1. Turns direct at 20°51′ Gemini, in Punarvasu Station
  2. Enters Cancer from Gemini Sign
  3. Enters Pushya from Punarvasu Nakshatra
  4. Enters Ashlesha from Pushya Nakshatra
  5. Enters Leo and Magha, from Cancer and Ashlesha Sign
  6. Turns retrograde at 2°47′ Leo, in Magha Station

Questions

Positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.

When does Jupiter enter Leo in 2026?

On 31 October 2026 at 12:02 IST, by the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

When is Jupiter retrograde in 2026?

From 11 November 2025 to 11 March 2026; From 13 December 2026 to 13 April 2027.

What is Guru gochar?

Guru gochar is the transit of Jupiter through the signs: Guru is its Hindi name, and gochar means its movement through the zodiac.

Why do Vedic and Western transit dates differ?

The Vedic zodiac used here is sidereal, measured against the stars with the Lahiri ayanamsa; the Western zodiac is tropical, measured from the equinox. The two are about 24° apart, so Jupiter reaches each Vedic sign about 24° further along its path.

Which time zone are the times in?

India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) by default. Choose another zone at the top of the page and every time on it changes.

How the positions are found

Read the methodology
Positions
Geocentric, in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
Rahu and Ketu
Sign changes give the mean node first, as the Surya Siddhanta does (1.33), with the true node beside it.
Western positions
The tropical zodiac runs about 24° ahead of the sidereal one, so Western sign dates fall earlier.
Time zones
Times are in India time by default. Switch to any other zone at the top of the page.

Lahiri ayanamsa · geocentric · times to the minute · Swiss Ephemeris · Method