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In short: For the week of 14–20 December 2026, the Sun moves into Sagittarius (Dhanu) on Wed 16 Dec, 10:25 UTC+5:30 — Dhanu Sankranti and Jupiter 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 |
|---|---|
| Wed 16 Dec, 10:25 | The Sun enters Sagittarius (Dhanu) — Dhanu Sankranti |
| Thu 17 Dec, 11:12 | First quarter — Moon in Pisces, Purva Bhadrapada |
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 14 Dec at 06:00 UTC+5:30, with any change during the week.
| Graha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra (pada) | Motion | This week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 27.8° | Jyeshtha (4) | — | enters Sagittarius Wed 16 Dec |
| Moon | Capricorn (Makara) | 21.7° | Shravana (4) | — | see the day-by-day table |
| Mars | Leo (Simha) | 12.0° | Magha (4) | direct | — |
| Mercury | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | 17.5° | Jyeshtha (1) | direct | combust (within 14° of the Sun) Mon 14 Dec – Sun 20 Dec |
| Jupiter | Leo (Simha) | 2.8° | Magha (1) | retrograde | — |
| Venus | Libra (Tula) | 12.8° | Swati (2) | direct | — |
| Saturn | Pisces (Meena) | 13.7° | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | direct | — |
| Rahu | Capricorn (Makara) | 29.6° | Dhanishta (2) | retrograde (mean node) | — |
| Ketu | Cancer (Karka) | 29.6° | Ashlesha (4) | retrograde (mean node) | — |
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 14 Dec | Capricorn, Shravana | Dhanishta from 09:12; enters Aquarius at 22:36 |
| Tue 15 Dec | Aquarius, Dhanishta | Shatabhisha from 11:53 |
| Wed 16 Dec | Aquarius, Shatabhisha | Purva Bhadrapada from 14:03 |
| Thu 17 Dec | Aquarius, Purva Bhadrapada | enters Pisces at 09:13; Uttara Bhadrapada from 15:31 |
| Fri 18 Dec | Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada | Revati from 16:10 |
| Sat 19 Dec | Pisces, Revati | Ashwini from 15:58; enters Aries at 15:58 |
| Sun 20 Dec | Aries, Ashwini | Bharani from 14:56 |
Aries (Mesha)
The Sun moves from your 8th house into your 9th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. The 9th is not among the Sun's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them.
Mars is in your 5th house, bringing Mars's drive to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take creative and family plans at an even pace. Mercury is in your 8th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (10th) and Ketu (4th) hold their axis between career on one side and home life on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36), your 11th (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13) and your 1st (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Aries Moon sign · Aries (Mesha)
Taurus (Vrishabha)
The Sun moves from your 7th house into your 8th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. Tradition does not list the 8th from the Moon among the Sun's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning.
Mars is in your 4th house, bringing Mars's drive to home, mother, property and inner peace. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with home life serves better than pressure. Mercury is in your 7th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to marriage, partners and contracts. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mercury in Phaladeepika, so take partnerships at an even pace. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (9th) and Ketu (3rd) hold their axis between study, faith and travel plans on one side and effort and communication on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13) and your 11th (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58).
More: Taurus Moon sign · Taurus (Vrishabha)
Gemini (Mithuna)
The Sun moves from your 6th house into your 7th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to marriage, partners and contracts. Tradition does not list the 7th from the Moon among the Sun's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning.
Mars is in your 3rd house, bringing Mars's drive to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Mercury is in your 6th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 5th house, bringing Venus's warmth to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. 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. Rahu (8th) and Ketu (2nd) hold their axis between joint finances and private matters on one side and money and family on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 10th (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58) and your 11th (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Gemini Moon sign · Gemini (Mithuna)
Cancer (Karka)
The Sun moves from your 5th house into your 6th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects the Sun to help.
Mars is in your 2nd house, bringing Mars's drive to wealth, family, food and speech. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with money and family serves better than pressure. Mercury is in your 5th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. Classically this house is not one that Mercury favours in transit; patience with creative and family plans serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (7th) and Ketu (1st) hold their axis between partnerships on one side and personal matters on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 7th (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36) and your 10th (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week). It crosses your 8th from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Cancer Moon sign · Cancer (Karka)
Leo (Simha)
The Sun moves from your 4th house into your 5th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to children, creativity, intelligence and merit. The 5th is not among the Sun's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them.
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. Mercury is in your 4th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to home, mother, property and inner peace. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 3rd house, bringing Venus's warmth to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Tradition counts this a favourable position. 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. Rahu (6th) and Ketu (12th) hold their axis between work and health habits on one side and spending and rest on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36) and your 7th (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13). It crosses your 8th from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Leo Moon sign · Leo (Simha)
Virgo (Kanya)
The Sun moves from your 3rd house into your 4th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to home, mother, property and inner peace. Tradition does not list the 4th from the Moon among the Sun's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning.
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. Mercury is in your 3rd house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to courage, siblings, skills and communication. Classically this house is not one that Mercury favours in transit; patience with effort and communication serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 2nd house, bringing Venus's warmth to wealth, family, food and speech. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. 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. Rahu (5th) and Ketu (11th) hold their axis between creative and family plans on one side and gains and friendships on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13) and your 7th (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58). It crosses your 8th from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week, the window almanac practice calls chandrashtama; tradition advises keeping important new starts for other days.
More: Virgo Moon sign · Virgo (Kanya)
Libra (Tula)
The Sun moves from your 2nd house into your 3rd on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to courage, siblings, skills and communication. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects the Sun to help.
Mars is in your 11th house, bringing Mars's drive to gains, friends, networks and wishes. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is in your 2nd house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to wealth, family, food and speech. Tradition counts this a favourable position. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 1st house, bringing Venus's warmth to self, body and vitality. Tradition counts this a favourable position. 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. Rahu (4th) and Ketu (10th) hold their axis between home life on one side and career on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 6th (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58) and your 7th (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week).
More: Libra Moon sign · Libra (Tula)
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
The Sun moves from your 1st house into your 2nd on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to wealth, family, food and speech. The 2nd is not among the Sun's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them.
Mars is in your 10th house, bringing Mars's drive to career, status and action in the world. Classically this house is not one that Mars favours in transit; patience with career serves better than pressure. Mercury is in your 1st house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to self, body and vitality. Classically this house is not one that Mercury favours in transit; patience with personal matters serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 12th house, bringing Venus's warmth to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. 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. Rahu (3rd) and Ketu (9th) hold their axis between effort and communication on one side and study, faith and travel plans on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36) and your 6th (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week).
More: Scorpio Moon sign · Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
The Sun moves from your 12th house into your 1st on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to self, body and vitality. Tradition does not list the 1st from the Moon among the Sun's helpful positions; read it as a call for patience and care, not as a warning.
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. Mercury is in your 12th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mercury in Phaladeepika, so take spending and rest at an even pace. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (2nd) and Ketu (8th) hold their axis between money and family on one side and joint finances and private matters on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 3rd (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13).
More: Sagittarius Moon sign · Sagittarius (Dhanu)
Capricorn (Makara)
The Sun moves from your 11th house into your 12th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to expenditure, retreat, foreign lands and liberation. The 12th is not among the Sun's favourable transit houses in Phaladeepika, so the classical counsel is to go steadily in these matters rather than to force them.
Mars is in your 8th house, bringing Mars's drive to transformation, shared resources and the hidden. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take joint finances and private matters at an even pace. Mercury is in your 11th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to gains, friends, networks and wishes. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (1st) and Ketu (7th) hold their axis between personal matters on one side and partnerships on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36) and your 3rd (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58). It is in your own Moon sign until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Capricorn Moon sign · Capricorn (Makara)
Aquarius (Kumbha)
The Sun moves from your 10th house into your 11th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to gains, friends, networks and wishes. This is one of the houses from the Moon where tradition (Phaladeepika ch. 26) expects the Sun to help.
Mars is in your 7th house, bringing Mars's drive to marriage, partners and contracts. It is not among the favourable transit houses for Mars in Phaladeepika, so take partnerships at an even pace. Mercury is in your 10th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to career, status and action in the world. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. Venus is in your 9th house, bringing Venus's warmth to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Tradition counts this a favourable position. 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. Rahu (12th) and Ketu (6th) hold their axis between spending and rest on one side and work and health habits on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 1st (from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13) and your 3rd (from Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 to the end of the week). It is in your own Moon sign from Mon 14 Dec, 22:36 to Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
More: Aquarius Moon sign · Aquarius (Kumbha)
Pisces (Meena)
The Sun moves from your 9th house into your 10th on Wed 16 Dec, bringing visibility and vitality to career, status and action in the world. Phaladeepika counts the 10th from the Moon among the Sun's favourable transit houses, so tradition reads this as a supportive change.
Mars is in your 6th house, bringing Mars's drive to work, service, health habits, debts and rivals. By the classical transit rules this is a helpful placement. Mercury is in your 9th house, bringing Mercury's thinking and talk to fortune, faith, teachers and long journeys. Classically this house is not one that Mercury favours in transit; patience with study, faith and travel plans serves better than pressure. Mercury is combust for part of the week, which tradition reads as a quieter voice. 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. Rahu (11th) and Ketu (5th) hold their axis between gains and friendships on one side and creative and family plans on the other.
Moon days. The Moon passes through traditionally favourable houses for you in your 11th (until Mon 14 Dec, 22:36) and your 1st (from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58). It is in your own Moon sign from Thu 17 Dec, 09:13 to Sat 19 Dec, 15:58 — a time when feelings run closer to the surface.
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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