Rahu Transit 2026
What Rahu does through 2026: when it changes sign and nakshatra, when it turns retrograde, and when the Sun burns it. Every date is the real one — a stretch that began before January says so.
Rahu year by year
Rahu changes sign once this year
Rahu does not hold one sign through 2026 — the dates below are its real entry and exit points, not the calendar's.
- Sign changes
- 1
- Nakshatra changes
- 1
- Turning points
- 0
- Combust spells
- None
Rahu sign by sign
- Aquarius 18 May 2025 → 6 Dec 2026 (began earlier)
- Capricorn 6 Dec 2026 → 24 Jun 2028 (continues after)
Rahu through the nakshatras
The sign is the long chapter. The nakshatra is the shorter passage inside it, and it carries its own ruling planet — which is what changes the flavour of the transit.
| Nakshatra | Ruled by | From | To | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shatabhisha | Rahu | 23 Nov 2025 | 2 Aug 2026 | 8.3 mo | Now |
| Dhanishta | Mars | 2 Aug 2026 | 10 Apr 2027 | 8.3 mo |
A planet re-crosses a nakshatra boundary when it turns retrograde, so the same nakshatra can appear more than once. Those rows are marked as a re-entry.
Ketu through the nakshatras
The sign is the long chapter. The nakshatra is the shorter passage inside it, and it carries its own ruling planet — which is what changes the flavour of the transit.
| Nakshatra | Ruled by | From | To | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purva Phalguni | Venus | 20 Jul 2025 | 29 Mar 2026 | 8.3 mo | |
| Magha | Ketu | 29 Mar 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 | 8.3 mo | Now |
| Ashlesha | Mercury | 5 Dec 2026 | 14 Aug 2027 | 8.3 mo |
A planet re-crosses a nakshatra boundary when it turns retrograde, so the same nakshatra can appear more than once. Those rows are marked as a re-entry.
