Saturn transit
Saturn is in Meen, the 9th from Kark.
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Kark
कर्कCancerProtective, tenacious and deeply feeling — cardinal water ruled by the Moon, tied to home and memory.
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
- Cancer — western sun sign, Jun 21 – Jul 22
- Vedic sun transit
- Jul 17 – Aug 16 (approx.)
The essentials
- Rashi lord
- Moon — mind, mother, emotions, comfort
- Element
- Water
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Chest, ribcage and stomach
- Career associations
- Caregiving and nursing, hospitality, food, real estate, teaching, family business.
- Naming syllables
- HDCommon naming sounds include Hi, Hu, He, Ho, Da and De.
Understanding Kark
Personality
Ruled by the Moon and belonging to the water element, Kark moon individuals appear deeply intuitive, empathetic, and protective to those around them. As a cardinal water sign, they actively take initiative to care for others and establish secure, comfortable environments. Their temperament reflects the fluctuating nature of the Moon, making them highly receptive to the emotional moods of their surroundings. While initially appearing reserved or self-contained, they are fiercely devoted anchors to their family and close circle.
Strengths
Their primary strength lies in exceptional emotional intelligence and an innate instinct to nourish and protect. Supported by the lunar influence and nakshatras like Pushya, they possess remarkable tenacity, strong memory, and the power to create lasting emotional bonds.
Challenges
The shadow side of this placement includes moodiness, emotional defensiveness, and a tendency to cling to past grievances. When feeling insecure or threatened, they may retreat into a protective shell or display indirect, passive-aggressive behavior to manipulate outcomes.
Work and career
Kark is classically suited for careers in healthcare, education, hospitality, public relations, marine industries, and social welfare. These fields draw naturally upon the lunar qualities of nurturing, the water element's adaptability, and the cardinal impulse to lead through care and protection.
Love and relationships
In personal relationships, Kark moon individuals seek absolute trust, emotional security, and a stable domestic foundation. They demonstrate love through deep devotion and protective care, requiring a partner who provides grounded consistency without being dismissive of their intense feelings.
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 Kark right now
The whole sky →Each graha’s house counted from Kark, computed for Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST.
Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar)
Jupiter is in Kark, the 1st from Kark — a quieter transit; results build gradually rather than all at once.
Currently supportive
Moon, Venus are placed favourably from Kark right now.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | From Kark | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 25°35' | Ashlesha · pada 3 | 1st | Mixed |
| Moon चंद्र | Kark | 22°25' | Ashlesha · pada 2 | 1st | Favourable |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 6°32' | Mrigashira · pada 4 | 12th | Mixed |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 10°28' | Pushya · pada 3 | 1st | Mixed |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 15°16' | Pushya · pada 4 | 1st | Mixed |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 11°26' | Hasta · pada 1 | 3rd | Favourable |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°17' | Revati · pada 2 | 9th | Mixed |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°34' | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 8th | Mixed |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°34' | Magha · pada 2 | 2nd | 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 Kark
Not runningRising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
May 2032 — Jul 2034
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Jul 2034 — Aug 2036
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Aug 2036 — Oct 2038
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Apr 2039 — Jul 2039
Nakshatras in Kark
Each rashi spans two and a quarter nakshatras, so the first and last are shared with the neighbouring signs.
Kark 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 →
- Kanya7.5/10Moon and Mercury are neutral toward each other, and water and earth support one another.
- Mesh7/10Moon and Mars are natural friends, and water and fire pull in different directions.
- Vrishabh6.5/10Moon and Venus are natural enemies, and water and earth support one another.
- Makar6.5/10Moon and Saturn are natural enemies, and water and earth support one another.
- Vrishchik6/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Mars are natural friends, and the 5-9 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Meen6/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Jupiter are natural friends, and the 9-5 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Sinh5/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Sun are natural friends, and the 2-12 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Tula4.5/10Moon and Venus are natural enemies, and water and air pull in different directions.
- Dhanu4/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Jupiter are natural friends, and the 6-8 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mithun2.5/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Mercury are neutral toward each other, and the 12-2 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kumbh1.5/10Bhakoot doshaMoon and Saturn are natural enemies, and the 8-6 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
Traditional remedies for Kark
Remedies in Vedic astrology are directed at the graha, not the sign, so these are Moon’s — Kark being Moon’s sign. Gemstones in particular should be chosen against a full birth chart rather than a rashi alone.
- Day
- Monday
- Deity
- Parvati
- Gemstone
- Pearl (Moti) (check against your chart)
- Beeja mantra
- Om Shraam Shreem Shraum Sah Chandraya Namah
Naming a Kark baby
Tradition starts a child’s name with the syllable of their birth nakshatra’s pada. Across Kark that gives the sounds H, D — common naming sounds include hi, hu, he, ho, da and de.