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In short: Jupiter in your 3rd house (a transit that asks for patience), Mars into your 3rd on 12 Nov, Mercury direct on 13 Nov (your 5th) and Venus direct on 14 Nov (your 4th). Best days: 3–4 Nov, 10–12 Nov, 20–23 Nov and 30 Nov.
November 2026 at a glance
| Date (UTC+5:30) | In the sky | For your sign |
|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct (just before) | Jupiter moves from Cancer into Leo | your 2nd → 3rd |
| 4 Nov | The Sun and Mercury meet exactly in Libra | your 5th |
| 6 Nov | Venus (retrograde) moves back from Libra into Virgo, debilitated (its weakest sign) | your 5th → 4th |
| 9 Nov | Amavasya (new Moon) in Libra, Vishakha nakshatra, 12:32 | your 5th |
| 12 Nov | Jupiter and Ketu meet exactly in Leo | your 3rd |
| 12 Nov | Mars moves from Cancer into Leo | your 2nd → 3rd |
| 13 Nov | Mercury turns direct in Libra | your 5th |
| 14 Nov | Venus turns direct in Virgo | your 4th |
| 15 Nov | Mars and Ketu meet exactly in Leo | your 3rd |
| 16 Nov | Mars and Jupiter meet exactly in Leo | your 3rd |
| 16 Nov | The Sun moves from Libra into Scorpio | your 5th → 6th |
| 22 Nov | Venus moves from Virgo into Libra, in its own sign | your 4th → 5th |
| 24 Nov | Purnima (full Moon) in Taurus, Krittika nakshatra, 20:23 | your 12th |
Overview
Jupiter entered Leo, your 3rd house from the Moon, on 31 Oct, just before the month began, and spends all of it there. 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. Your Moon sign is free of Sade Sati and dhaiya this month.
Rahu is in your 9th house and Ketu in your 3rd. Rahu in the 9th questions old beliefs; foreign links and new teachers appear, but test what you are told. Ketu in the 3rd is a good position: quiet courage and skill without show. On 5 Dec the nodes change signs by the mean node used on Sunyra (panchangs that use the true node give an earlier date): Rahu moves to your 8th house and Ketu to your 2nd, where they stay for about eighteen months.
Mid-month Mars, Jupiter and Ketu meet pair by pair in Leo (12 Nov, 15 Nov and 16 Nov). For you that is your 3rd house, so the month feels busiest around effort and messages.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month retrograde in Libra (your 5th house), slips back into Virgo — debilitated (its weakest sign), your 4th — on 6 Nov, turns direct on 14 Nov and moves into Libra — in its own sign, your 5th — on 22 Nov. Venus in the 4th favours home comforts, vehicles and friendships. The direct station is the turning point: old feelings or an old flame may resurface before it, and clarity comes after.
No planet sits in your 7th house of marriage this month, so partnership follows the planets that look at it. 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 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 Nov 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 Nov it moves into Scorpio, your 6th: the Sun in the 6th is strong: you win over problems and opponents. Mercury turns direct in your 5th house on 13 Nov — paperwork, deals and messages delayed in recent weeks start to clear, though it is sensible to sign big contracts a few days after the station.
Saturn sits in your 10th house (career), so what the overview says about it applies directly to career. From 12 Nov, Mars works from your 3rd house: Mars in the 3rd is one of its best positions: courage, initiative and wins through effort. 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 Cancer (debilitated), your 2nd house: Mars in the 2nd makes words sharp and spending quick; pause before you reply or buy. From 12 Nov it moves to Leo, your 3rd: 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 15–17 Nov: 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.
Festivals this month
| Date | Festival | The Moon for you |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Nov | Dhanteras | Moon in Virgo, your 4th |
| 8 Nov | Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) | Moon in Libra, your 5th |
| 10 Nov | Govardhan Puja | Moon in Scorpio, your 6th |
| 11 Nov | Bhai Dooj | Moon in Scorpio, your 6th |
Diwali's Lakshmi Puja on 8 Nov is held on the evening of the Kartik Amavasya; the new Moon itself is exact on 9 Nov at 12:32 in Libra (your 5th house). Tradition treats the new Moon as a seed; for your sign the seed falls in children, romance, study and creative work. Dhanteras buying is a custom, not an astrological necessity; buy only what you planned to.
Best and careful dates in November 2026
Best days: 3–4 Nov, 10–12 Nov, 20–23 Nov and 30 Nov. Careful days (chandrashtama): 15–17 Nov. Quieter days: 24–25 Nov.
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
Rahu and Ketu change signs on 5 Dec (Rahu to your 8th, Ketu to your 2nd), Saturn turns direct in your 10th house on 11 Dec, Jupiter turns retrograde in your 3rd house on 13 Dec and Mars turns retrograde in your 3rd house on 10 Jan. Read the full year in the Gemini horoscope 2027.
Your exact chart, not just your Moon sign
Everyone with the Moon in Gemini shares this page. Your ascendant, your running dasha and the exact degrees in your chart decide which of these themes you actually feel. The Full Kundli Report reads your whole chart — nature, career, marriage and every dasha period of your life — and Your Year Ahead turns the next twelve months into your own calendar.
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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