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In short: For the week of 30 November – 6 December 2026, Mercury moves into Scorpio (Vrishchika) on Wed 2 Dec, 17:27 UTC+5:30, Rahu and Ketu move into Capricorn and Cancer (Makara) on Sat 5 Dec, 22:31 UTC+5:30 and Saturn is retrograde all week. Each reading below is counted from your Moon sign — the sidereal sign the Moon occupied when you were born — and uses only these computed positions.
The sky this week
| When (UTC+5:30) | Event |
|---|---|
| Tue 1 Dec, 11:38 | Last quarter — Moon in Leo, Purva Phalguni |
| Wed 2 Dec, 17:27 | Mercury enters Scorpio (Vrishchika) |
| Sat 5 Dec, 22:31 | Rahu enters Capricorn, Ketu enters Cancer |
The Moon changes sign 3 times this week, as it does every two to two and a half days; its passage through the houses counted from your Moon sign is given in each reading below.
Where the planets are
Positions on Mon 30 Nov at 06:00 UTC+5:30, with any change during the week.
| Graha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra (pada) | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 13.6° | Anuradha (4) | — | — |
| Moon | Cancer (Karka) | 27.8° | Ashlesha (4) | — | see the day-by-day table |
| Mars | Leo (Simha) | 7.3° | Magha (3) | direct | — |
| Mercury | Libra (Tula) | 26.4° | Vishakha (2) | direct | enters Scorpio Wed 2 Dec |
| Jupiter | Leo (Simha) | 2.5° | Magha (1) | direct | — |
| Venus | Libra (Tula) | 3.2° | Chitra (3) | direct | — |
| Saturn | Pisces (Meena) | 13.8° | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | retrograde | — |
| Rahu | Aquarius (Kumbha) | 0.3° | Dhanishta (3) | retrograde (mean node) | enters Capricorn Sat 5 Dec |
| Ketu | Leo (Simha) | 0.3° | Magha (1) | retrograde (mean node) | enters Cancer Sat 5 Dec |
Rahu and Ketu, by their mean motion, always move backwards through the zodiac. In Jyotish a retrograde (vakri) planet is not a bad omen: classical texts treat it as strong in motion (cheshta bala), and its themes tend to be revisited rather than lost.
The Moon day by day
| Day | Moon at 06:00 UTC+5:30 | Nakshatra changes (UTC+5:30) |
|---|---|---|
| Mon 30 Nov | Cancer, Ashlesha | Magha from 09:42; enters Leo at 09:42 |
| Tue 1 Dec | Leo, Magha | Purva Phalguni from 09:01 |
| Wed 2 Dec | Leo, Purva Phalguni | Uttara Phalguni from 08:55; enters Virgo at 14:59 |
| Thu 3 Dec | Virgo, Uttara Phalguni | Hasta from 09:24 |
| Fri 4 Dec | Virgo, Hasta | Chitra from 10:23; enters Libra at 23:03 |
| Sat 5 Dec | Libra, Chitra | Swati from 11:49 |
| Sun 6 Dec | Libra, Swati | Vishakha from 13:38 |
Aries (Mesha)
Mercury moves from your 7th house into your 8th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Phaladeepika counts the 8th from the Moon among Mercury's favourable transit houses, so tradition reads this as a supportive change. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 11th and 5th houses into your 10th (Rahu) and 4th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between career, status and action in the world on one side and home, mother, property and inner peace on the other.
The Sun is in your 8th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with joint finances and private matters serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 5th house, bringing Mars's drive to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with creative and family plans serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 7th house, bringing Venus's warmth to marriage, partners and contracts. Classically this house is not one that Venus favours in transit; patience with partnerships serves better than pressure. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 12th house from the Moon, which is the first (rising) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 5th, a favourable house for it by tradition.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03) and your 7th (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week).
More: Aries Moon sign · Aries (Mesha)
Taurus (Vrishabha)
Mercury moves from your 6th house into your 7th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to marriage, partners and contracts. Tradition does not list the 7th from the Moon among Mercury's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 10th and 4th houses into your 9th (Rahu) and 3rd (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys on one side and courage, siblings, skills and communication on the other.
The Sun is in your 7th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to marriage, partners and contracts. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with partnerships serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 4th house, bringing Mars's drive to home, mother, property and inner peace. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take home life at an even pace. Venus is in your 6th house, bringing Venus's warmth to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Venus in Phaladeepika, so take work and health habits at an even pace. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 11th house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in gains, friends, networks and wishes. Jupiter is in your 4th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42) and your 6th (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week).
More: Taurus Moon sign · Taurus (Vrishabha)
Gemini (Mithuna)
Mercury moves from your 5th house into your 6th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects Mercury to help. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 9th and 3rd houses into your 8th (Rahu) and 2nd (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between transformation, shared resources and the hidden on one side and wealth, family, food and speech on the other.
The Sun is in your 6th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mars is in your 3rd house, bringing Mars's drive to courage, siblings, skills and communication. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in your 5th house, bringing Venus's warmth to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 10th house, asking for patience with career, status and action in the world. Jupiter is in your 3rd, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59).
More: Gemini Moon sign · Gemini (Mithuna)
Cancer (Karka)
Mercury moves from your 4th house into your 5th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Tradition does not list the 5th from the Moon among Mercury's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 8th and 2nd houses into your 7th (Rahu) and 1st (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between marriage, partners and contracts on one side and self, body and vitality on the other.
The Sun is in your 5th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with creative and family plans serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 2nd house, bringing Mars's drive to wealth, family, food and speech. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take money and family at an even pace. Venus is in your 4th house, bringing Venus's warmth to home, mother, property and inner peace. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 9th house, asking for patience with fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Jupiter is in your 2nd, a favourable house for it by tradition.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42) and your 3rd (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03). It is in your own Moon sign until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Cancer Moon sign · Cancer (Karka)
Leo (Simha)
Mercury moves from your 3rd house into your 4th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to home, mother, property and inner peace. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects Mercury to help. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 7th and 1st houses into your 6th (Rahu) and 12th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between work, service, health habits, debts and rivals on one side and expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation on the other.
The Sun is in your 4th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to home, mother, property and inner peace. It is not among the favourable transit houses for the Sun in Phaladeepika, so take home life at an even pace. Mars is in your 1st house, bringing Mars's drive to self, body and vitality. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take personal matters at an even pace. Venus is in your 3rd house, bringing Venus's warmth to courage, siblings, skills and communication. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn in your 8th from the Moon is what popular practice calls ashtama Shani; read it as a period to keep joint finances and private matters simple and well-tended. Jupiter is in your 1st, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59) and your 3rd (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Leo Moon sign · Leo (Simha)
Virgo (Kanya)
Mercury moves from your 2nd house into your 3rd on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition does not list the 3rd from the Moon among Mercury's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 6th and 12th houses into your 5th (Rahu) and 11th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between children, creativity, intelligence and merit on one side and gains, friends, networks and wishes on the other.
The Sun is in your 3rd house, bringing the Sun's visibility to courage, siblings, skills and communication. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mars is in your 12th house, bringing Mars's drive to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take spending and rest at an even pace. Venus is in your 2nd house, bringing Venus's warmth to wealth, family, food and speech. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 7th house, asking for patience with marriage, partners and contracts. Jupiter is in your 12th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 11th (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42) and your 1st (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03). It is in your own Moon sign from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Virgo Moon sign · Virgo (Kanya)
Libra (Tula)
Mercury moves from your 1st house into your 2nd on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to wealth, family, food and speech. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects Mercury to help. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 5th and 11th houses into your 4th (Rahu) and 10th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between home, mother, property and inner peace on one side and career, status and action in the world on the other.
The Sun is in your 2nd house, bringing the Sun's visibility to wealth, family, food and speech. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with money and family serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 11th house, bringing Mars's drive to gains, friends, networks and wishes. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in your 1st house, bringing Venus's warmth to self, body and vitality. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 6th house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. Jupiter is in your 11th, a favourable house for it by tradition.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42), your 11th (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59) and your 1st (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Libra Moon sign · Libra (Tula)
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Mercury moves from your 12th house into your 1st on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to self, body and vitality. The 1st is not among Mercury's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 4th and 10th houses into your 3rd (Rahu) and 9th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between courage, siblings, skills and communication on one side and fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys on the other.
The Sun is in your 1st house, bringing the Sun's visibility to self, body and vitality. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with personal matters serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 10th house, bringing Mars's drive to career, status and action in the world. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take career at an even pace. Venus is in your 12th house, bringing Venus's warmth to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
In the background, Saturn moves slowly through your 5th house, asking for patience with children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Jupiter is in your 10th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59) and your 11th (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03).
More: Scorpio Moon sign · Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Mercury moves from your 11th house into your 12th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. The 12th is not among Mercury's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 3rd and 9th houses into your 2nd (Rahu) and 8th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between wealth, family, food and speech on one side and transformation, shared resources and the hidden on the other.
The Sun is in your 12th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. It is not among the favourable transit houses for the Sun in Phaladeepika, so take spending and rest at an even pace. Mars is in your 9th house, bringing Mars's drive to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with study, faith and travel plans serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 11th house, bringing Venus's warmth to gains, friends, networks and wishes. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn in your 4th from the Moon is what popular practice calls kantaka or ardhashtama Shani; read it as a period to keep home life simple and well-tended. Jupiter is in your 9th, a favourable house for it by tradition.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03) and your 11th (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Sagittarius Moon sign · Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Capricorn (Makara)
Mercury moves from your 10th house into your 11th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to gains, friends, networks and wishes. Phaladeepika counts the 11th from the Moon among Mercury's favourable transit houses, so tradition reads this as a supportive change. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 2nd and 8th houses into your 1st (Rahu) and 7th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between self, body and vitality on one side and marriage, partners and contracts on the other.
The Sun is in your 11th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to gains, friends, networks and wishes. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Mars is in your 8th house, bringing Mars's drive to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with joint finances and private matters serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 10th house, bringing Venus's warmth to career, status and action in the world. Classically this house is not one that Venus favours in transit; patience with career serves better than pressure. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn's long transit of your 3rd house is one of its traditionally favourable positions, rewarding steady effort in courage, siblings, skills and communication. Jupiter is in your 8th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 7th (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42) and your 10th (from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Capricorn Moon sign · Capricorn (Makara)
Aquarius (Kumbha)
Mercury moves from your 9th house into your 10th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to career, status and action in the world. Phaladeepika counts the 10th from the Moon among Mercury's favourable transit houses, so tradition reads this as a supportive change. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 1st and 7th houses into your 12th (Rahu) and 6th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation on one side and work, service, health habits, debts and rivals on the other.
The Sun is in your 10th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to career, status and action in the world. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Mars is in your 7th house, bringing Mars's drive to marriage, partners and contracts. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with partnerships serves better than pressure. Venus is in your 9th house, bringing Venus's warmth to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 2nd house from the Moon, which is the last (setting) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 7th, a favourable house for it by tradition.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (until Mon 30 Nov, 09:42) and your 7th (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59). It crosses your 8th from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Aquarius Moon sign · Aquarius (Kumbha)
Pisces (Meena)
Mercury moves from your 8th house into your 9th on Wed 2 Dec, bringing thinking and talk to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Tradition does not list the 9th from the Moon among Mercury's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning. Rahu and Ketu change signs on Sat 5 Dec, moving from your 12th and 6th houses into your 11th (Rahu) and 5th (Ketu). For the next year and a half the axis runs between gains, friends, networks and wishes on one side and children, creativity, intelligence and merit on the other.
The Sun is in your 9th house, bringing the Sun's visibility to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Classically this house is not one that the Sun favours in transit; patience with study, faith and travel plans serves better than pressure. Mars is in your 6th house, bringing Mars's drive to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Venus is in your 8th house, bringing Venus's warmth to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Venus is in its own sign in Libra, comfortable and strong.
Saturn is in your 1st house from the Moon, which is the middle (peak) phase of Sade Sati — a long stretch that tradition reads as a time for steadiness, simplicity and patient, lasting work. Jupiter is in your 6th, where tradition expects less of its help — guidance comes, but it may need to be sought out.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Mon 30 Nov, 09:42 to Wed 2 Dec, 14:59) and your 7th (from Wed 2 Dec, 14:59 to Fri 4 Dec, 23:03). It crosses your 8th from Fri 4 Dec, 23:03 to the end of the week, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Pisces Moon sign · Pisces (Meena)
Reading this page well
A Moon-sign horoscope places the week's sky on one twelfth of humanity at a time, so it can only speak in broad themes. Your own chart adds what this page cannot: the house each planet rules for your ascendant, your running dasha, and the ashtakavarga strength of each sign. If you do not know your Moon sign, your kundli shows it. For the Western, Sun-sign view of the same week, see the Sun-sign weekly horoscope.
Sources
- Sunyra engine (astronomy-engine VSOP87 and lunar theory; positions verified against NASA/JPL Horizons)
- Phaladeepika of Mantreswara, ch. 26 (transits from the Moon)
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, ch. 3 (Santhanam)
Written by Sunyra Editorial. Astrology is a tradition of interpretation; read this as guidance, not a forecast. Disclaimer.
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