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In short: Jupiter in your 3rd house (a transit that asks for patience), Rahu into your 8th and Ketu into your 2nd on 5 Dec, Saturn direct on 11 Dec and Jupiter retrograde on 13 Dec. Best days: 1–2 Dec, 7–9 Dec, 17–21 Dec and 28–29 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 5th → 6th |
| 5 Dec | Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer (mean node) | Rahu to your 8th, Ketu to your 2nd |
| 9 Dec | Amavasya (new Moon) in Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, 06:21 | your 6th |
| 11 Dec | Saturn turns direct in Pisces | your 10th |
| 13 Dec | Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo | your 3rd |
| 16 Dec | The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 6th → 7th |
| 22 Dec | Mercury moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 6th → 7th |
| 24 Dec | Purnima (full Moon) in Gemini, Ardra nakshatra, 06:58 | your 1st |
Overview
All month Jupiter holds Leo, which is your 3rd house counted from your Moon. 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 3rd asks for patience: effort brings results more slowly, siblings or colleagues may need help, and moves made in haste tend to be revisited. From Leo it also looks at your 7th, your 9th and your 11th houses (partnership; luck and learning; income and friendships).
Saturn is in Pisces, your 10th house, retrograde until it turns direct on 11 Dec. Saturn in the 10th loads the career with responsibility: hard work is noticed, but shortcuts are not rewarded. 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 9th house and Ketu in your 3rd; from then on Rahu works from your 8th and Ketu from your 2nd, where they stay for about eighteen months (the 2026–2028 node transit). Rahu in the 8th calls for caution with hidden risks, health and joint money. Ketu in the 2nd makes you less interested in money talk; keep family finances on paper.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in Libra (your 5th house). Venus in the 5th is happy for romance, children and creative work.
Your house of partnership is unoccupied this month, which keeps the focus on everyday give and take. Jupiter's aspect falls on that 7th house — a traditional blessing on marriage talks and on making peace. Saturn's aspect also reaches it, asking for patience and realistic expectations. Your 5th house of romance holds Venus. Venus in the 5th is happy for romance, children and creative work.
Career and money
The Sun starts the month in your 6th house — the Sun in the 6th is strong: you win over problems and opponents. On 16 Dec it moves into Sagittarius, your 7th: the Sun in the 7th can strain partnership and stamina; avoid ego clashes. Mercury enters Scorpio, your 6th, on 2 Dec. Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 7th, on 22 Dec.
Saturn sits in your 10th house (career), so what the overview says about it applies directly to career. Ketu sits in your 2nd house (savings and family money), so what the overview says about it applies directly to savings and family money. Nothing here is financial advice: use it to time effort, not to take risks.
Health and energy
Mars, the planet of energy, starts the month in Leo, your 3rd house: Mars in the 3rd is one of its best positions: courage, initiative and wins through effort. The Moon passes through your 8th house (chandrashtama) on 12–14 Dec: tradition advises rest, no risky travel and no big decisions on those days. None of this replaces medical advice.
Best and careful dates in December 2026
Best days: 1–2 Dec, 7–9 Dec, 17–21 Dec and 28–29 Dec. Careful days (chandrashtama): 12–14 Dec. Quieter days: 22–23 Dec.
These dates come from one classical rule, applied day by day: the Moon at noon UTC+5:30 in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th from your sign is helpful, in the 8th (chandrashtama) careful, in the 12th quiet. Use them for timing everyday tasks, not as promises.
A remedy, as tradition
Rahu's position is the restless note in your month. For Rahu, tradition recommends the Durga Chalisa or a few minutes of the Durga mantra, honesty in paperwork, and help given to the sick or the outcast. Remedies are a devotional tradition: optional, free, and never a substitute for practical help.
Looking ahead
Mars turns retrograde in your 3rd house on 10 Jan, Jupiter moves into Cancer (your 2nd) on 25 Jan and a annular eclipse falls in your 8th on 6 Feb. Read the full year in the Gemini 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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