Saturn transit
Saturn is in Meen, the 10th from Mithun.
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Mithun
मिथुनGeminiCurious, articulate and quick-changing — mutable air under Mercury, at its best when there is something new to explain.
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
- Gemini — western sun sign, May 21 – Jun 20
- Vedic sun transit
- Jun 15 – Jul 16 (approx.)
The essentials
- Rashi lord
- Mercury — intellect, speech, business, communication
- Element
- Air
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Shoulders, arms and lungs
- Career associations
- Writing and journalism, teaching, trade and brokerage, media, translation, IT.
- Naming syllables
- KChGCommon naming sounds include Ka, Ki, Ku, Gha, Chha and Ke.
Understanding Mithun
Personality
People with the Moon in Mithun come across as intellectually curious, expressive, and socially adaptable. Governed by Mercury, they possess a quick mind and a natural gift for conversation, often shifting effortlessly between different topics and social circles. Because Mithun is a mutable air sign, their energy is restless and mentally driven, making them keen observers who process their inner emotional world through logic and dialogue rather than quiet introspection.
Strengths
The key strength of a Mithun Moon is exceptional mental agility, allowing them to absorb new information rapidly and adapt to changing circumstances. Their dual, mutable nature makes them versatile problem-solvers who can evaluate multiple perspectives without remaining stuck in rigid viewpoints. Influenced by nakshatras like Mrigashira and Punarvasu, they combine an inquiring intellect with resourcefulness and a drive for personal growth.
Challenges
A major shadow side of this placement is emotional restlessness and a tendency to rationalize feelings instead of genuinely experiencing them. Because Mercury prioritizes intellect over emotional depth, they can become scattered, anxious, or inconsistent, frequently abandoning pursuits once their initial curiosity fades. Under the intense influence of Ardra nakshatra, they may also suffer from acute overthinking, nervous tension, and emotional detachment.
Work and career
Mithun Moon individuals are classically suited to professions involving communication, intellect, and information exchange, such as journalism, publishing, media, sales, and teaching. Governed by Mercury and connected to the shoulders, arms, and lungs in the Kalapurusha scheme, they thrive in work requiring verbal skill, networking, or fine manual dexterity. They perform best in dynamic environments that offer variety and prevent mental stagnation.
Love and relationships
In personal relationships, a Mithun Moon requires strong intellectual companionship and open communication above all else. They need a partner who can engage them in stimulating dialogue, respect their need for mental space, and adapt to their shifting interests. They show affection through shared ideas, humor, and active engagement rather than heavy, possessive emotional demands.
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 Mithun right now
The whole sky →Each graha’s house counted from Mithun, computed for Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST.
Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar)
Jupiter is in Kark, the 2nd from Mithun — a favourable transit for growth, opportunity and support.
Currently supportive
Mercury, Jupiter, Venus are placed favourably from Mithun right now.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | From Mithun | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 25°35' | Ashlesha · pada 3 | 2nd | Mixed |
| Moon चंद्र | Kark | 22°25' | Ashlesha · pada 2 | 2nd | Mixed |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 6°32' | Mrigashira · pada 4 | 1st | Mixed |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 10°28' | Pushya · pada 3 | 2nd | Favourable |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 15°16' | Pushya · pada 4 | 2nd | Favourable |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 11°26' | Hasta · pada 1 | 4th | Favourable |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°17' | Revati · pada 2 | 10th | Mixed |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°34' | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 9th | Mixed |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°34' | Magha · pada 2 | 3rd | Favourable |
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 Mithun
Not runningRising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Aug 2029 — Oct 2029
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Apr 2030 — May 2032
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
May 2032 — Jul 2034
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Jul 2034 — Aug 2036
Nakshatras in Mithun
Each rashi spans two and a quarter nakshatras, so the first and last are shared with the neighbouring signs.
Mithun 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 →
- Sinh9/10Mercury and Sun are natural friends, and air and fire support one another.
- Kanya8/10Both signs are ruled by Mercury, and air and earth pull in different directions.
- Tula7/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Venus are natural friends, and the 5-9 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mesh6.5/10Mercury and Mars are natural enemies, and air and fire support one another.
- Dhanu6.5/10Mercury and Jupiter are natural enemies, and air and fire support one another.
- Kumbh6/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Saturn are natural friends, and the 9-5 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Vrishabh5/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Venus are natural friends, and the 12-2 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Meen4.5/10Mercury and Jupiter are natural enemies, and air and water pull in different directions.
- Makar4/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Saturn are natural friends, and the 8-6 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kark2.5/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Moon are neutral toward each other, and the 2-12 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Vrishchik1.5/10Bhakoot doshaMercury and Mars are natural enemies, and the 6-8 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
Traditional remedies for Mithun
Remedies in Vedic astrology are directed at the graha, not the sign, so these are Mercury’s — Mithun 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 Mithun baby
Tradition starts a child’s name with the syllable of their birth nakshatra’s pada. Across Mithun that gives the sounds K, Ch, G — common naming sounds include ka, ki, ku, gha, chha and ke.