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In short: Jupiter in your 11th house (a traditionally favourable transit), Rahu into your 4th and Ketu into your 10th on 5 Dec, Saturn direct on 11 Dec and Jupiter retrograde on 13 Dec. Best days: 1–2 Dec, 10–11 Dec, 17–19 Dec and 26–29 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 1st → 2nd |
| 5 Dec | Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer (mean node) | Rahu to your 4th, Ketu to your 10th |
| 9 Dec | Amavasya (new Moon) in Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, 06:21 | your 2nd |
| 11 Dec | Saturn turns direct in Pisces | your 6th |
| 13 Dec | Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo | your 11th |
| 16 Dec | The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 2nd → 3rd |
| 22 Dec | Mercury moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 2nd → 3rd |
| 24 Dec | Purnima (full Moon) in Gemini, Ardra nakshatra, 06:58 | your 9th |
Overview
Jupiter stays in Leo, your 11th 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 11th is its strongest position for gains: income, recognition, friends and long-held wishes all tend to move forward. From Leo it also looks at your 3rd, your 5th and your 7th houses (effort and messages; romance and children; partnership).
Saturn is in Pisces, your 6th house, retrograde until it turns direct on 11 Dec. Saturn in the 6th is a strong, helpful transit: you outwork rivals, clear debts and keep health routines going. 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 5th house and Ketu in your 11th; from then on Rahu works from your 4th and Ketu from your 10th, where they stay for about eighteen months (the 2026–2028 node transit). Rahu in the 4th can make home feel unsettled; changes of residence or vehicle need patience. Ketu in the 10th makes titles matter less than the work itself.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in Libra (your 1st house). Venus on the Moon sign brings comfort, charm and enjoyment.
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.
Career and money
The Sun starts the month in your 2nd house — the Sun in the 2nd asks for care with money and with how you speak to family. On 16 Dec it moves into Sagittarius, your 3rd: the Sun in the 3rd is favourable: confidence, support from authority and good health. Mercury enters Scorpio, your 2nd, on 2 Dec. Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 3rd, on 22 Dec.
Ketu sits in your 10th house (career), so what the overview says about it applies directly to career. Mars and Jupiter sit in your 11th house (income and gains), so what the overview says about them applies directly to income and gains. 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 11th house: Mars in the 11th is gainful: property, income and help from friends. Saturn in the 6th helps you keep a health routine once you start one. The Moon passes through your 8th house (chandrashtama) on 22–23 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, 10–11 Dec, 17–19 Dec and 26–29 Dec. Careful days (chandrashtama): 22–23 Dec. Quieter days: 3–4 Dec and 30–31 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
The Sun's passage tires you more than usual. Many people start the day with arghya to the Sun and a few Surya namaskars; tradition adds kindness to fathers and people in authority. Remedies are a devotional tradition: optional, free, and never a substitute for practical help.
Looking ahead
Mars turns retrograde in your 11th house on 10 Jan, Jupiter moves into Cancer (your 10th) on 25 Jan and a annular eclipse falls in your 4th on 6 Feb. Read the full year in the Libra 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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