Astro River InstituteGrah gochar · Week 43
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Planetary Positions Today and transits this week, 19–25 October 2026
Today's gochar, Wednesday, 21 October 2026: the Sun is in Tula and the Moon in Kumbha; Venus and Saturn are retrograde. Mercury turns retrograde on Saturday; Venus and Saturn are retrograde all week.
Today's chart
Graha sthiti (planetary positions)
As at 10:07 pm IST| Graha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tula | 4°03′ | Chitra 4 | |
| Kumbha | 7°53′ | Shatabhisha 1 | |
| Karka | 19°02′ | Ashlesha 1 | |
| Tula | 26°19′ | Vishakha 2 | |
| Karka | 28°43′ | Ashlesha 4 | |
| Tula | 8°00′ | Swati 1 | |
| Meena | 15°45′ | U. Bhadrapada 4 | |
| Kumbha | 2°23′ | Dhanishta 3 | |
| Simha | 2°23′ | Magha 1 |
Rahu and Ketu always move backwards. Rx (vakri) marks a graha moving backwards against the stars; C (asta), one lost in the Sun's light where you are, as the panchangs reckon it. In the North Indian chart the numbers are the signs, 1 for Mesha to 12 for Meena, and house 1 is the sign you count from. Tap a graha or a sign for its week.Click a graha or a sign for its week. New Delhi · IST · Lahiri ayanamsa.
Planetary transits this week
What changes in the sky, in the order it happens
Planetary transit today: no graha changes sign or direction today.
- All weekVenus retrograde in Tula · Saturn retrograde in MeenaVenus turns direct on 14 November, Saturn on 11 December.
The nine grahas this week
Where each one stands from Monday to Sunday. Tap one for more.Click one for more.
Your Moon sign this week
Tap a sign to see its week; reading for a family member changes nothing of yours.Click a sign to see its week; reading for a family member changes nothing of yours.
Coming up in the sky
- Jupiter enters SimhaSat 31 Oct · 12:02 pm
- Mars enters SimhaThu 12 Nov · 8:18 pm
- Mercury turns directFri 13 Nov · 9:24 pm
- Venus turns directSat 14 Nov · 5:59 am
- Rahu enters MakaraSat 5 Dec · 10:32 pm
How the positions are worked out
Lahiri ayanamsa, geocentric and siderealTap to expandClick to expand
Geocentric and sidereal, with the Lahiri ayanamsa (24.23°) from the true equinox of date; Rahu is the mean node and Ketu the point opposite. A pada is a quarter of a nakshatra, 3°20′. Times are for New Delhi (IST); the positions themselves are the same everywhere. The page works them out afresh each time it opens.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
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What are the planetary positions today?
On Wednesday, 21 October 2026, in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa: Sun in Tula, Moon in Kumbha, Mars in Karka, Mercury in Tula, Jupiter in Karka, Venus in Tula, Saturn in Meena, Rahu in Kumbha and Ketu in Simha.
Which planets are retrograde today?
Venus and Saturn are retrograde (vakri) today. Rahu and Ketu always move backwards.
Where is the Moon today?
The Moon's transit today: in Kumbha, Shatabhisha nakshatra, pada 1; it moves into Meena on Friday 23 October, 3:03 pm.
Which planets change sign this week?
No graha changes sign this week. The next is Jupiter into Simha on Saturday 31 October.
What is gochar?
Gochar is the transit of the grahas: where each one stands in the sky now. In Vedic astrology it is read from the Moon sign, the sign the Moon was in at birth, which is why the weekly horoscope counts every graha from it.
Are these positions sidereal or tropical?
Sidereal, with the Lahiri ayanamsa (24.23° this week), as Indian panchangs reckon them. A Western (tropical) chart puts every graha about 24° further on, so a sign here is often one sign behind the Western one.