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Rahu–Ketu transit 2026 (Rahu Ketu gochar)
Where Rahu and Ketu move through 2026: when they change sign and the houses they transit from each Moon sign. Computed from the real sky (sidereal Lahiri, mean node).
- Start of 2026
- Rahu Aquarius (Kumbha) · Ketu Leo (Simha)
since 18 May 2025 - Sign changes in 2026
- Capricorn · 5 Dec
- Retrograde (vakri)
- Always retrograde
- Next sign change
- Rahu Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Ketu Gemini (Mithuna) — 24 Jun 2028
Dates in 2026
| Date | Time (IST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Sat, 5 Dec, 2026 | 10:33 pm | Rahu enters Capricorn (Makara), Ketu enters Cancer (Karka) |
Almanacs use slightly different values of the Lahiri ayanamsa, so published times for Saturn and Jupiter can differ by 15–45 minutes, and for Rahu and Ketu by up to about 3 hours. The dates agree.
For each Moon sign
Houses are counted from your Moon sign (rashi), as in the classical gochar. Find your Moon sign
Aries (Mesha)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 11th house — gains and friends (classically supportive)
Ketu: 5th house — children, studies and creativity (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 10th house — career and reputation (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 4th house — home, mother and peace of mind (classically asks for care)
Taurus (Vrishabha)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 10th house — career and reputation (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 4th house — home, mother and peace of mind (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 9th house — luck, teachers and long journeys (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 3rd house — courage, siblings and messages (classically supportive)
Gemini (Mithuna)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 9th house — luck, teachers and long journeys (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 3rd house — courage, siblings and messages (classically supportive) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 8th house — sudden changes and research (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 2nd house — money, family and speech (classically asks for care)
Cancer (Karka)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 8th house — sudden changes and research (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 2nd house — money, family and speech (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 7th house — marriage and partnerships (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 1st house — self, health and confidence (classically asks for care)
Leo (Simha)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 7th house — marriage and partnerships (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 1st house — self, health and confidence (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 6th house — work, health routines and rivals (classically supportive)
Ketu: 12th house — expenses, rest and foreign lands (classically asks for care)
Virgo (Kanya)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 6th house — work, health routines and rivals (classically supportive)
Ketu: 12th house — expenses, rest and foreign lands (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 5th house — children, studies and creativity (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 11th house — gains and friends (classically supportive)
Libra (Tula)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 5th house — children, studies and creativity (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 11th house — gains and friends (classically supportive) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 4th house — home, mother and peace of mind (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 10th house — career and reputation (classically asks for care)
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 4th house — home, mother and peace of mind (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 10th house — career and reputation (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 3rd house — courage, siblings and messages (classically supportive)
Ketu: 9th house — luck, teachers and long journeys (classically asks for care)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 3rd house — courage, siblings and messages (classically supportive)
Ketu: 9th house — luck, teachers and long journeys (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 2nd house — money, family and speech (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 8th house — sudden changes and research (classically asks for care)
Capricorn (Makara)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 2nd house — money, family and speech (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 8th house — sudden changes and research (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 1st house — self, health and confidence (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 7th house — marriage and partnerships (classically asks for care)
Aquarius (Kumbha)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 1st house — self, health and confidence (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 7th house — marriage and partnerships (classically asks for care) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 12th house — expenses, rest and foreign lands (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 6th house — work, health routines and rivals (classically supportive)
Pisces (Meena)
- until 5 Dec:
Rahu: 12th house — expenses, rest and foreign lands (classically asks for care)
Ketu: 6th house — work, health routines and rivals (classically supportive) - from 5 Dec:
Rahu: 11th house — gains and friends (classically supportive)
Ketu: 5th house — children, studies and creativity (classically asks for care)
What this transit means
Rahu and Ketu are the Moon’s nodes: they always move backwards, always stand exactly opposite each other and stay about 18 months in each sign. In the classical gochar their transit through the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses from the Moon is supportive.
A transit is shared by everyone with the same Moon sign — one person in twelve — so your own chart, lagna and running dasha decide more.
How it touches your own chart
Ask the AI astrologer what this transit does in your own kundli: the houses it crosses from your lagna and Moon, and your running dasha. The year-ahead report covers every big transit of your year.