Saturn transit
Saturn is in Meen, the 7th from Kanya.
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Kanya
कन्याVirgoPrecise, analytical and quietly critical — mutable earth under Mercury, happiest improving something imperfect.
Your rashi is your Moon sign
It depends on where the Moon sat at your birth — not on your birth date. If you have your birth time and place, find it exactly rather than guessing.
- Often searched as
- Virgo — western sun sign, Aug 23 – Sep 22
- Vedic sun transit
- Sep 17 – Oct 17 (approx.)
The essentials
- Rashi lord
- Mercury — intellect, speech, business, communication
- Element
- Earth
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Abdomen and intestines
- Career associations
- Accountancy and audit, medicine and dietetics, research, editing, quality and process work.
- Naming syllables
- PTCommon naming sounds include Pa, Pi, Pu, Sha, Na and Tha.
Understanding Kanya
Personality
Individuals with the Moon in Kanya come across as composed, observant, and practical in their daily dealings. Governed by Mercury, they possess a sharp intellect that constantly analyzes details, patterns, and practical solutions around them. Because Kanya is a mutable earth sign, they combine mental adaptability with a grounded sense of duty, often showing care through quiet, tangible helpfulness rather than emotional displays. They tend to speak thoughtfully, paying close attention to facts, utility, and accuracy.
Strengths
The mental clarity provided by Mercury gives Kanya Moon individuals exceptional problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Their grounded earth nature ensures reliability, allowing them to bring order, efficiency, and refined standards to complex tasks. They excel at discriminating between what is useful and what is redundant, making them naturally adept at organization and analysis.
Challenges
Their relentless focus on correctness often leads to hyper-criticism of both themselves and others, creating unnecessary interpersonal tension. Mercury's influence over an earth sign can manifest as persistent worry, overthinking, and nervous stress that frequently affects their abdominal and digestive health. They can also struggle to accept outcomes that fall short of their precise expectations, leading to chronic dissatisfaction.
Work and career
Kanya Rashi is classically suited for professions requiring analytical precision, such as accounting, data analysis, editing, research, and administration. The sign's association with practical service, detail-oriented nakshatras like Hasta, and the Kalapurusha's abdomen and digestive system aligns well with healthcare, nutrition, and hygiene fields. Their adaptability as a mutable sign allows them to thrive in structured roles that demand systematic process improvement.
Love and relationships
In relationships, Kanya Moon natives express affection through practical service, quiet loyalty, and reliable day-to-day support rather than grand romantic gestures. They need a partner who values clear communication, emotional stability, and order, while remaining patient with their analytical nature. Mental compatibility and mutual respect for functional routines are essential for them to feel truly secure in a partnership.
Written from the classical attributes shown on this page — the ruling planet, the element, the nakshatra scheme — and checked against them before publishing. It describes the traditional reading of this rashi, not a prediction about you.
Transits from Kanya right now
The whole sky →Each graha’s house counted from Kanya, computed for Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST.
Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar)
Jupiter is in Kark, the 11th from Kanya — a favourable transit for growth, opportunity and support.
Currently supportive
Sun, Moon, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus are placed favourably from Kanya right now.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | From Kanya | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 25°35' | Ashlesha · pada 3 | 11th | Favourable |
| Moon चंद्र | Kark | 22°25' | Ashlesha · pada 2 | 11th | Favourable |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 6°32' | Mrigashira · pada 4 | 10th | Mixed |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 10°28' | Pushya · pada 3 | 11th | Favourable |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 15°16' | Pushya · pada 4 | 11th | Favourable |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 11°26' | Hasta · pada 1 | 1st | Favourable |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°17' | Revati · pada 2 | 7th | Mixed |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°34' | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 6th | Favourable |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°34' | Magha · pada 2 | 12th | Mixed |
Sarvashtakavarga bindus and house-from-lagna need a birth chart and are therefore not part of a sign-level reading.
Saturn’s cycle
Sade Sati in detail →Sade Sati for Kanya
Not runningRising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Aug 2036 — Oct 2038
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Oct 2038 — Apr 2039
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Apr 2039 — Jul 2039
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Jul 2039 — Jan 2041
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Jan 2041 — Feb 2041
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Feb 2041 — Sept 2041
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Sept 2041 — Dec 2043
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Jun 2044 — Aug 2044
Nakshatras in Kanya
Each rashi spans two and a quarter nakshatras, so the first and last are shared with the neighbouring signs.
Kanya with the other rashis
Scored out of ten from three classical rules: the friendship of the two sign lords (Graha Maitri), the mutual distance (Bhakoot), and elemental affinity. This compares Moon signs only — proper matchmaking uses both birth nakshatras and scores 36 points. Run full Kundli Milan →
- Mithun8/10Both signs are ruled by Mercury, and earth and air pull in different directions.
- Kark7.5/10Mercury and Moon are neutral toward each other, and earth and water support one another.
- Vrishabh7/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Venus are natural friends, and the 9-5 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Vrishchik6.5/10Mercury and Mars are natural enemies, and earth and water support one another.
- Meen6.5/10Mercury and Jupiter are natural enemies, and earth and water support one another.
- Makar6/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Saturn are natural friends, and the 5-9 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Tula5/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Venus are natural friends, and the 2-12 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Dhanu4.5/10Mercury and Jupiter are natural enemies, and earth and fire pull in different directions.
- Sinh4/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Sun are natural friends, and the 12-2 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kumbh4/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Saturn are natural friends, and the 6-8 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mesh1.5/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Mars are natural enemies, and the 8-6 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
Traditional remedies for Kanya
Remedies in Vedic astrology are directed at the graha, not the sign, so these are Mercury’s — Kanya being Mercury’s sign. Gemstones in particular should be chosen against a full birth chart rather than a rashi alone.
- Day
- Wednesday
- Deity
- Vishnu
- Gemstone
- Emerald (Panna) (check against your chart)
- Beeja mantra
- Om Braam Breem Braum Sah Budhaya Namah
Naming a Kanya baby
Tradition starts a child’s name with the syllable of their birth nakshatra’s pada. Across Kanya that gives the sounds P, T — common naming sounds include pa, pi, pu, sha, na and tha.