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Graha Gochar
Today’s sky
Where each of the nine grahas actually is, in the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac. These are Astronomy positions computed on request — not a lookup table, and not rounded to the nearest day.
Computed for Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST · ayanamsa Lahiri
The nine grahas
Degrees are measured within the sign. An R marks retrograde motion; Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 25°35' | Ashlesha · pada 3 |
| Moon चंद्र | Kark | 22°25' | Ashlesha · pada 2 |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 6°32' | Mrigashira · pada 4 |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 10°28' | Pushya · pada 3 |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 15°16' | Pushya · pada 4 |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 11°26' | Hasta · pada 1 |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°17' | Revati · pada 2 |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°34' | Dhanishta · pada 4 |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°34' | Magha · pada 2 |
The Moon’s nakshatra
Ashlesha
Pada 2ruled by Mercury- Moon in
- Kark 22°25'
- Entered
- Wed, 12 Aug, 2026, 8:00 am IST
- Leaves
- Thu, 13 Aug, 2026, 6:07 am IST
- Next
- Magha
- Gana:
- Rakshasa
- Yoni:
- Cat
- Nadi:
- Antya
The Nagas presides · symbol: a coiled serpent · pada 2 falls in Makar navamsa, naming syllable Du
Ashlesha in fullUpcoming sign changes
The next ninety days for the Sun (monthly sankranti) and the slow movers. The Moon changes sign every ~2¼ days and is tracked above instead.
- SunKark → SinhMon, 17 Aug, 2026, 7:59 am IST
- SunSinh → KanyaThu, 17 Sept, 2026, 7:53 am IST
- MarsMithun → KarkFri, 18 Sept, 2026, 4:36 pm IST
- SunKanya → TulaSat, 17 Oct, 2026, 7:52 pm IST
- JupiterKark → SinhSat, 31 Oct, 2026, 12:03 pm IST
What this means for your rashi
The same positions, counted as houses from your Moon sign.