Graha Gochara Timeline
Upcoming Planetary Events
next 45 days · times in IST
The upcoming movements of the grahas — when a planet enters a new nakshatra, changes rashi (a Sankranti for the Sun), or turns retrograde or direct. Each moment is computed live with the Swiss Ephemeris.
Venus enters Chitra
Tue, 25 Aug, 12:49 pm
Mercury enters Purva Phalguni
Sat, 29 Aug, 12:56 pm
Sun enters Purva Phalguni
Mon, 31 Aug, 03:59 am
Mars enters Punarvasu
Wed, 2 Sept, 01:16 pm
Venus enters Tula
Wed, 2 Sept, 01:44 pm
Mercury enters Uttara Phalguni
Sat, 5 Sept, 04:29 pm
Mercury enters Kanya
Mon, 7 Sept, 01:32 pm
Venus enters Swati
Fri, 11 Sept, 11:10 pm
Mercury enters Hasta
Sun, 13 Sept, 10:44 am
Sun enters Uttara Phalguni
Sun, 13 Sept, 09:47 pm
Sun enters Kanya — Sankranti
Thu, 17 Sept, 07:52 am
Mars enters Karka
Fri, 18 Sept, 04:35 pm
Mercury enters Chitra
Mon, 21 Sept, 10:42 pm
Mars enters Pushya
Thu, 24 Sept, 05:41 am
Mercury enters Tula
Sat, 26 Sept, 12:38 pm
Sun enters Hasta
Sun, 27 Sept, 01:19 pm
Mercury enters Swati
Thu, 1 Oct, 09:29 am
Venus turns retrograde (Vakri)
Sat, 3 Oct, 12:43 pm
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the upcoming planetary events?
The list above shows the upcoming graha events over the next several weeks — when a planet enters a new nakshatra, when it changes rashi (a Sankranti for the Sun), and when it turns retrograde or direct. Computed live with the Swiss Ephemeris.
What is a Sankranti?
A Sankranti is the moment the Sun enters a new rashi (zodiac sign). It happens about once a month and is astrologically and religiously significant — Makar Sankranti and Mesha Sankranti are well-known examples.
What does it mean when a planet enters a nakshatra?
As each planet moves through the zodiac it passes from one of the 27 nakshatras to the next. The entry moment matters in predictive astrology, particularly for slow planets like Jupiter and Saturn whose nakshatra changes are infrequent.
What is a retrograde station?
A station is the moment a planet appears to change direction — turning retrograde (Vakri) or direct (Margi). These turning points are watched closely in Vedic astrology.