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In short: Jupiter in your 8th house (a transit that asks for patience), Rahu into your 1st and Ketu into your 7th on 5 Dec, Saturn direct on 11 Dec and Jupiter retrograde on 13 Dec. Best days: 5–9 Dec, 17–19 Dec and 24–25 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 10th → 11th |
| 5 Dec | Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer (mean node) | Rahu to your 1st, Ketu to your 7th |
| 9 Dec | Amavasya (new Moon) in Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, 06:21 | your 11th |
| 11 Dec | Saturn turns direct in Pisces | your 3rd |
| 13 Dec | Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo | your 8th |
| 16 Dec | The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 11th → 12th |
| 22 Dec | Mercury moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 11th → 12th |
| 24 Dec | Purnima (full Moon) in Gemini, Ardra nakshatra, 06:58 | your 6th |
Overview
Jupiter stays in Leo, your 8th 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 8th slows things down: plans meet obstacles, joint money needs caution and health routines matter more than usual. From Leo it also looks at your 12th, your 2nd and your 4th houses (expenses and rest; money and family; home life).
Saturn is in Pisces, your 3rd house, retrograde until it turns direct on 11 Dec. Saturn in the 3rd is one of its best positions: steady effort pays, courage grows and long tasks finally move. There is no Sade Sati or dhaiya for your Moon sign at present.
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 2nd house and Ketu in your 8th; from then on Rahu works from your 1st and Ketu from your 7th, where they stay for about eighteen months (the 2026–2028 node transit). Rahu over the Moon sign stirs restlessness and ambition; keep decisions grounded and sleep regular. Ketu in the 7th can cool a partnership; make time to listen.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in Libra (your 10th house). Venus in the 10th can bring friction at work; keep things courteous.
Your 7th house of marriage holds Ketu mid-month. What Ketu brings there is described above; for love, it is the house to handle with the most care and warmth this month.
Career and money
The Sun starts the month in your 11th house — the Sun in the 11th brings gains, honour and good health. On 16 Dec it moves into Sagittarius, your 12th: the Sun in the 12th raises expenses and lowers energy; plan rest. Mercury enters Scorpio, your 11th, on 2 Dec. Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 12th, on 22 Dec.
None of the slower planets sits in your 2nd, 10th or 11th houses, so work and money follow the Sun and Mercury above and your own dasha. Treat this as a guide to timing effort, never as a reason for a risky investment.
Health and energy
Mars, the planet of energy, starts the month in Leo, your 8th house: Mars in the 8th asks for care with injuries, fevers and risky money moves. The Moon passes through your 8th house (chandrashtama) on 1–2 Dec and 28–29 Dec: tradition advises rest, no risky travel and no big decisions on those days. These are tendencies, not diagnoses; for any health concern, see a doctor.
Best and careful dates in December 2026
Best days: 5–9 Dec, 17–19 Dec and 24–25 Dec. Careful days (chandrashtama): 1–2 Dec and 28–29 Dec. Quieter days: 10–11 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
Mars occupies a demanding house for you. For Mangal, tradition suggests the Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesdays, red lentils (masoor) given to someone in need, and, most of all, physical exercise that burns off the heat. Remedies are a devotional tradition: optional, free, and never a substitute for practical help.
Looking ahead
Mars turns retrograde in your 8th house on 10 Jan, Jupiter moves into Cancer (your 7th) on 25 Jan and a annular eclipse falls in your 1st on 6 Feb. Read the full year in the Capricorn horoscope 2027.
Your exact chart, not just your Moon sign
A Moon-sign month is a forecast for one person in twelve. For your own timing, the Full Kundli Report reads the complete birth chart and the whole Vimshottari dasha timeline, and Your Year Ahead gives the next twelve months, month by month, from your own chart.
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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