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In short: Jupiter in your 9th house (a traditionally favourable transit), Rahu into your 2nd and Ketu into your 8th on 5 Dec, Saturn direct on 11 Dec and Jupiter retrograde on 13 Dec. Saturn keeps you in a dhaiya (kantaka Shani). Best days: 3–6 Dec, 15–16 Dec, 22–23 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 11th → 12th |
| 5 Dec | Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer (mean node) | Rahu to your 2nd, Ketu to your 8th |
| 9 Dec | Amavasya (new Moon) in Scorpio, Jyeshtha nakshatra, 06:21 | your 12th |
| 11 Dec | Saturn turns direct in Pisces | your 4th |
| 13 Dec | Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo | your 9th |
| 16 Dec | The Sun moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 12th → 1st |
| 22 Dec | Mercury moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius | your 12th → 1st |
| 24 Dec | Purnima (full Moon) in Gemini, Ardra nakshatra, 06:58 | your 7th |
Overview
Jupiter stays in Leo, your 9th 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 9th is classically a fortunate transit: luck, faith, teachers and long journeys are favoured, and your father's or a mentor's help is near. From Leo it also looks at your 1st, your 3rd and your 5th houses (personal matters; effort and messages; romance and children), and its gaze on your Moon sign itself is traditionally protective.
Saturn is in Pisces, your 4th house, retrograde until it turns direct on 11 Dec. Saturn in the 4th (kantaka Shani, one of the two dhaiya periods) presses on home and inner peace: property matters and the care of elders go slowly but can be settled. A dhaiya lasts about two and a half years; steady habits soften it.
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 3rd house and Ketu in your 9th; from then on Rahu works from your 2nd and Ketu from your 8th, where they stay for about eighteen months (the 2026–2028 node transit). Rahu in the 2nd unsettles money and family talk; check figures twice and speak plainly. Ketu in the 8th favours research and inner work over risk.
Love and marriage
Venus, the planet of love, begins the month in Libra (your 11th house). Venus in the 11th brings gains, friends and wishes fulfilled.
Your house of partnership is unoccupied this month, which keeps the focus on everyday give and take. The full Moon on 24 Dec falls in your 7th house, a natural point to say what you feel.
Career and money
The Sun starts the month in your 12th house — the Sun in the 12th raises expenses and lowers energy; plan rest. On 16 Dec it moves into Sagittarius, your 1st: the Sun on the Moon sign brings fatigue and a short temper; rest and plain food help. Mercury enters Scorpio, your 12th, on 2 Dec. Mercury enters Sagittarius, your 1st, on 22 Dec.
Rahu sits in your 2nd house (savings and family money), so what the overview says about it applies directly to savings and family money. 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 9th house: Mars in the 9th tests patience with elders and teachers; plan journeys well. The Moon passes through your 8th house (chandrashtama) on 26–27 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: 3–6 Dec, 15–16 Dec, 22–23 Dec and 30–31 Dec. Careful days (chandrashtama): 26–27 Dec. Quieter days: 7–9 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
Saturn's passage is the month's slowest influence for you. On Saturdays, many families light a sesame-oil lamp, recite the Hanuman Chalisa or Shani stotra, and give food or warm clothes to someone who works with their hands. Tradition values the steadiness more than the scale. Remedies are a devotional tradition: optional, free, and never a substitute for practical help.
Looking ahead
Mars turns retrograde in your 9th house on 10 Jan, Jupiter moves into Cancer (your 8th) on 25 Jan and a annular eclipse falls in your 2nd on 6 Feb. Read the full year in the Sagittarius 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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