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In short: Jupiter in your 2nd house (a traditionally favourable transit), Rahu into your 7th and Ketu into your 1st on 5 Dec, Saturn direct on 11 Dec and Jupiter retrograde on 13 Dec. Best days: 3–4 Dec, 10–11 Dec, 20–23 Dec and 30–31 Dec.
December 2026 at a glance
| Date (UTC+5:30) | In the sky | For your sign |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Dec | Mercury moves from Libra into Scorpio | your 4th → 5th |
| 5 Dec | Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer (mean node) | Rahu to your 7th, Ketu to your 1st |
| 9 Dec | Amavasya (new Moon) in Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, 06:21 | your 5th |
| 11 Dec | Saturn turns direct in Pisces | your 9th |
| 13 Dec | Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo | your 2nd |
| 16 Dec | The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 5th → 6th |
| 22 Dec | Mercury moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 5th → 6th |
| 24 Dec | Purnima (full Moon) in Gemini, Ardra nakshatra, 06:58 | your 12th |
Overview
Jupiter stays in Leo, your 2nd house from the Moon, all month. It turns retrograde there on 13 Dec, so its themes slow down and ask for review rather than new starts until it moves forward again. Jupiter in the 2nd from the Moon is one of its best positions: savings, family warmth and good speech tend to grow, and money matters are easier to settle. From Leo it also looks at your 6th, your 8th and your 10th houses (work and health routines; joint money and private matters; career).
Saturn is in Pisces, your 9th house, retrograde until it turns direct on 11 Dec. Saturn in the 9th makes luck feel slow: plans for travel or study need more paperwork, and elders may need your support. Your Moon sign is free of Sade Sati and dhaiya this month.
Rahu and Ketu change signs on 5 Dec by the mean node used on Sunyra (panchangs that use the true node give an earlier date). Until then Rahu is in your 8th house and Ketu in your 2nd; from then on Rahu works from your 7th and Ketu from your 1st, where they stay for about eighteen months (the 2026–2028 node transit). Rahu in the 7th brings unusual partners or terms; read contracts carefully and talk openly with your partner. Ketu over the Moon sign turns you inward; detachment helps, but look after the body.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in Libra (your 4th house). Venus in the 4th favours home comforts, vehicles and friendships.
Your 7th house of marriage holds Rahu mid-month. What Rahu brings there is described above; for love, it is the house to handle with the most care and warmth this month. Your 5th house of romance holds the Sun and Mercury. The Sun in the 5th brings worry about children or decisions; keep a clear head. Mercury in the 5th can cause friction with partner or children. The new Moon on 9 Dec falls in your 5th house, a natural point to start afresh together.
Career and money
The Sun starts the month in your 5th house — the Sun in the 5th brings worry about children or decisions; keep a clear head. On 16 Dec it moves into Sagittarius, your 6th: the Sun in the 6th is strong: you win over problems and opponents. Mercury enters Scorpio, your 5th, on 2 Dec. Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 6th, on 22 Dec.
Mars and Jupiter sit in your 2nd house (savings and family money), so what the overview says about them applies directly to savings and family money. Astrology can help with timing; decisions about money still need numbers and sound advice.
Health and energy
Mars, the planet of energy, starts the month in Leo, your 2nd house: Mars in the 2nd makes words sharp and spending quick; pause before you reply or buy. The Moon passes through your 8th house (chandrashtama) on 15–16 Dec: tradition advises rest, no risky travel and no big decisions on those days. Read this as weather for your energy — anything worrying belongs with a doctor, not a horoscope.
Best and careful dates in December 2026
Best days: 3–4 Dec, 10–11 Dec, 20–23 Dec and 30–31 Dec. Careful days (chandrashtama): 15–16 Dec. Quieter days: 24–25 Dec.
The rule behind the list: when the day's Moon (taken at noon UTC+5:30) stands 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th from your Moon sign, tradition counts it helpful for work and results; in the 8th (chandrashtama) it advises caution; in the 12th, rest. A personal muhurta from your own chart is always more exact.
A remedy, as tradition
Rahu's position is the restless note in your month. Rahu's classical remedies are steadiness and clean habits: recite the Durga Saptashloki if that is your practice, and avoid shortcuts with money or rules. Remedies are a devotional tradition: optional, free, and never a substitute for practical help.
Looking ahead
Mars turns retrograde in your 2nd house on 10 Jan, Jupiter moves into Cancer (your 1st) on 25 Jan and a annular eclipse falls in your 7th on 6 Feb. Read the full year in the Cancer horoscope 2027.
Your exact chart, not just your Moon sign
This reading stops at your Moon sign. Your chart goes further: the Full Kundli Report covers the whole life from your exact birth time, and Your Year Ahead maps the coming twelve months for you alone.
Sources
- Sunyra engine (positions verified against NASA/JPL Horizons; Lahiri ayanamsa; mean node)
- Phaladeepika of Mantreswara, ch. 26 (transits from the Moon)
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, ch. 26 (graha drishti) (Santhanam)
Written by Sunyra Editorial. Astrology is a tradition of interpretation; read this as guidance, not a forecast. Disclaimer.
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