Monday 12 October to Sunday 18 October 2026
Read by Moon sign (janma rasi), not Sun sign. Your Moon sign is the sign the Moon stood in at your birth, the one your nakshatra falls in. Darshanam, the free five-week reading, tells you for certain.
The week of 12 to 18 October 2026 in brief. The planets: the Sun in Kanya, Mars in Karkataka, Venus in Tula, Mercury in Tula, Jupiter in Karkataka, with Saturn in Meena. The Moon begins in Tula, entering Vrischika on Tuesday, Dhanus on Thursday, Makara on Sunday. Kanya has the most favourable houses from the Moon, five of seven. Simha has one, a week that asks for patience there.
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Where the planets are
Saturn is in Meena, retrograde. Jupiter is in Karkataka, its sign of exaltation. Rahu is in Kumbha and Ketu in Simha. The Sun is in Kanya and Mars in Karkataka. Mercury and Venus are both in Tula. The Sun moves from Kanya into Tula on Saturday 17 October. The Moon starts the week in Tula and enters Vrischika on Tuesday 13 October at 8:43 am, Dhanus on Thursday 15 October at 8:18 pm and Makara on Sunday 18 October at 9:03 am, Central time.
Sidereal positions, Lahiri ayanamsha, taken at noon Central on Thursday. Each rasi below counts houses from the Moon sign and marks a planet favourable by the table in Phaladeepika XXVI.2. Stronger days have the Moon in the 3rd, 6th, 10th or 11th; days to keep light have her in the 8th (Chandrashtama) or 12th.
Mesha · Aries
Nakshatras: Ashwini, Bharani, Krittika (pada 1)
- Sade Sati: first phase
- Chandrashtama: Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October
- Saturn 12th · not favourable
- Jupiter 4th · not favourable
- Rahu 11th · favourable
- Sun 6th · favourable
- Mars 4th · not favourable
- Mercury 7th · not favourable
- Venus 7th · not favourable
- Stronger days
- Sunday 18 October
- Keep light
- Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October
Saturn is in your 12th from the Moon, the first phase of Sade Sati. It asks for care with spending and for proper rest. Jupiter is in your 4th, not among its favourable houses. Take advice before settling matters of home, property, vehicles and your mother. The Moon is in your 10th on Sunday 18 October, the better day for work and meetings that matter. Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October are Chandrashtama, the Moon in your 8th; hold back from new commitments.
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Vrishabha · Taurus
Nakshatras: Krittika (padas 2-4), Rohini, Mrigasira (padas 1-2)
- Saturn favourable from the Moon (11th)
- Chandrashtama: Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October
- Saturn 11th · favourable
- Jupiter 3rd · not favourable
- Rahu 10th · favourable
- Sun 5th · not favourable
- Mars 3rd · favourable
- Mercury 6th · favourable
- Venus 6th · not favourable
- Stronger days
- Monday 12 October
- Keep light
- Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October
Saturn in your 11th from the Moon is favourable by the classical rule. Slow, steady progress in income, friends and elder siblings is supported. Jupiter is in your 3rd, outside its favourable houses, so decisions on effort, short trips, messages and siblings are better made slowly. Monday 12 October is your stronger day, with the Moon in your 6th; use it for clearing work and settling debts. The Moon is in your 8th from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October, Chandrashtama, so leave signatures and big starts for another day.
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Mithuna · Gemini
Nakshatras: Mrigasira (padas 3-4), Ardra, Punarvasu (padas 1-3)
- Jupiter favourable from the Moon (2nd)
- Chandrashtama: Sunday 18 October
- Saturn 10th · not favourable
- Jupiter 2nd · favourable
- Rahu 9th · not favourable
- Sun 4th · not favourable
- Mars 2nd · not favourable
- Mercury 5th · not favourable
- Venus 5th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October
- Keep light
- Sunday 18 October
Saturn is in your 10th from the Moon, outside its favourable houses. It asks for patience in matters of career, reputation and authority. Jupiter in your 2nd is favourable by the classical rule; it helps savings, speech and the family table. Use Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October for clearing work and settling debts: the Moon is then in your 6th, a favourable house for her. Keep Sunday 18 October light: the Moon is in your 8th, Chandrashtama, and new commitments can wait.
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Karkataka · Cancer
Nakshatras: Punarvasu (pada 4), Pushya, Ashlesha
- Saturn 9th · not favourable
- Jupiter 1st · not favourable
- Rahu 8th · not favourable
- Sun 3rd · favourable
- Mars 1st · not favourable
- Mercury 4th · favourable
- Venus 4th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October
- Keep light
- none this week
Saturn sits in your 9th from the Moon, not one of the houses the texts favour for it. Give fortune, father, teachers and long travel time and steady effort. Jupiter is in your 1st, not among its favourable houses. Take advice before settling matters of personal plans and the pace you set. The Sun in your 3rd; Mercury and Venus in your 4th are also in favourable houses. The Moon is in your 6th from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October, the better days for clearing work and settling debts.
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Simha · Leo
Nakshatras: Magha, Purva Phalguni, Uttara Phalguni (pada 1)
- Ashtama Shani
- Saturn 8th · not favourable
- Jupiter 12th · not favourable
- Rahu 7th · not favourable
- Sun 2nd · not favourable
- Mars 12th · not favourable
- Mercury 3rd · not favourable
- Venus 3rd · favourable
- Stronger days
- Monday 12 October and Sunday 18 October
- Keep light
- none this week
Saturn is in your 8th from the Moon, Ashtama Shani. It asks for caution with new commitments and with shared money. Jupiter is in your 12th, outside its favourable houses, so decisions on spending, travel abroad and rest are better made slowly. Venus in your 3rd is also favourable. Your stronger days come with the Moon in your 3rd on Monday 12 October and your 6th on Sunday 18 October.
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Kanya · Virgo
Nakshatras: Uttara Phalguni (padas 2-4), Hasta, Chitra (padas 1-2)
- Jupiter favourable from the Moon (11th)
- Saturn 7th · not favourable
- Jupiter 11th · favourable
- Rahu 6th · favourable
- Sun 1st · not favourable
- Mars 11th · favourable
- Mercury 2nd · favourable
- Venus 2nd · favourable
- Stronger days
- Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October
- Keep light
- none this week
Saturn sits in your 7th from the Moon, not one of the houses the texts favour for it. Give marriage, partners and contracts time and steady effort. Jupiter in your 11th is favourable by the classical rule; it helps income, friends and elder siblings. Of the faster planets, Mars in your 11th; Mercury and Venus in your 2nd are well placed. Use Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October for calls, messages and short trips: the Moon is then in your 3rd, a favourable house for her.
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Tula · Libra
Nakshatras: Chitra (padas 3-4), Swati, Vishakha (padas 1-3)
- Saturn favourable from the Moon (6th)
- Saturn 6th · favourable
- Jupiter 10th · not favourable
- Rahu 5th · not favourable
- Sun 12th · not favourable
- Mars 10th · not favourable
- Mercury 1st · not favourable
- Venus 1st · favourable
- Stronger days
- Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October
- Keep light
- none this week
Saturn sits in your 6th from the Moon, one of its three favourable houses in Phaladeepika. Patient work on daily work, competition and debts is backed by it. Jupiter is in your 10th, not among its favourable houses. Take advice before settling matters of career, reputation and authority. Among the faster planets, Venus in your 1st is in a favourable house. The Moon is in your 3rd from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October, the better days for calls, messages and short trips.
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Vrischika · Scorpio
Nakshatras: Vishakha (pada 4), Anuradha, Jyeshtha
- Jupiter favourable from the Moon (9th)
- Saturn 5th · not favourable
- Jupiter 9th · favourable
- Rahu 4th · not favourable
- Sun 11th · favourable
- Mars 9th · not favourable
- Mercury 12th · not favourable
- Venus 12th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Sunday 18 October
- Keep light
- Monday 12 October
Saturn sits in your 5th from the Moon, not one of the houses the texts favour for it. Give children, study and what you enjoy time and steady effort. Jupiter is in your 9th, one of its favourable houses, and supports fortune, father, teachers and long travel. Sunday 18 October is your stronger day, with the Moon in your 3rd; use it for calls, messages and short trips. With the Moon in your 12th on Monday 12 October, keep to rest and routine work.
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Dhanus · Sagittarius
Nakshatras: Moola, Purva Ashadha, Uttara Ashadha (pada 1)
- Kantaka Shani
- Saturn 4th · not favourable
- Jupiter 8th · not favourable
- Rahu 3rd · favourable
- Sun 10th · favourable
- Mars 8th · not favourable
- Mercury 11th · favourable
- Venus 11th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Monday 12 October
- Keep light
- Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October
Saturn is in your 4th from the Moon, which the texts call Kantaka Shani. It asks for patience at home and care over property decisions. Jupiter sits in your 8th, not a favourable house for it; give more time to decisions on sudden change, shared money and research. Use Monday 12 October for income and friends: the Moon is then in your 11th, a favourable house for her. Keep Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October light, with the Moon in your 12th.
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Makara · Capricorn
Nakshatras: Uttara Ashadha (padas 2-4), Shravana, Dhanishta (padas 1-2)
- Saturn favourable from the Moon (3rd)
- Jupiter favourable from the Moon (7th)
- Saturn 3rd · favourable
- Jupiter 7th · favourable
- Rahu 2nd · not favourable
- Sun 9th · not favourable
- Mars 7th · not favourable
- Mercury 10th · favourable
- Venus 10th · not favourable
- Stronger days
- Monday 12 to Thursday 15 October
- Keep light
- Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October
Saturn in your 3rd from the Moon is favourable by the classical rule. Slow, steady progress in effort, short trips, messages and siblings is supported. Jupiter is in your 7th, one of its favourable houses, and supports marriage, partners and contracts. Your stronger days come with the Moon in your 10th on Monday 12 October and your 11th from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October. With the Moon in your 12th from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October, keep to rest and routine work.
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Kumbha · Aquarius
Nakshatras: Dhanishta (padas 3-4), Shatabhishak, Purva Bhadrapada (padas 1-3)
- Sade Sati: third phase
- Saturn 2nd · not favourable
- Jupiter 6th · not favourable
- Rahu 1st · not favourable
- Sun 8th · not favourable
- Mars 6th · favourable
- Mercury 9th · not favourable
- Venus 9th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Tuesday 13 to Saturday 17 October
- Keep light
- Sunday 18 October
Saturn is in your 2nd from the Moon, the last phase of Sade Sati. It asks for care with savings and with words at home. Jupiter is in your 6th, outside its favourable houses, so decisions on daily work, competition and debts are better made slowly. Your stronger days come with the Moon in your 10th from Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 October and your 11th from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October. With the Moon in your 12th on Sunday 18 October, keep to rest and routine work.
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Meena · Pisces
Nakshatras: Purva Bhadrapada (pada 4), Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
- Sade Sati: peak phase
- Jupiter favourable from the Moon (5th)
- Chandrashtama: Monday 12 October
- Saturn 1st · not favourable
- Jupiter 5th · favourable
- Rahu 12th · not favourable
- Sun 7th · not favourable
- Mars 5th · not favourable
- Mercury 8th · favourable
- Venus 8th · favourable
- Stronger days
- Friday 16 to Sunday 18 October
- Keep light
- Monday 12 October
Saturn is transiting your Moon sign, the peak of Sade Sati. Keep a steady routine and take on fewer new commitments. Jupiter in your 5th is favourable by the classical rule; it helps children, study and what you enjoy. The Moon is in your 10th from Friday 16 to Saturday 17 October and your 11th on Sunday 18 October, both favourable houses for her. Keep Monday 12 October light: the Moon is in your 8th, Chandrashtama, and new commitments can wait.
Your rasi is one twelfth of the sky. Your birth chart carries your dates, and the Darshanam is free. Get your free five-week reading (Darshanam)
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