Gochar Today — Current Planetary Positions
Where every graha stands right now — sidereal (Lahiri) sign, degree, nakshatra, retrograde motion and dignity — with the upagrahas and the coming sign changes of the slow planets.
Today (2026-07-29): Sun in Cancer, Moon in Capricorn, Mars in Taurus, Mercury in Gemini, Jupiter in Cancer, Venus in Leo, Saturn in Pisces (R), Rahu in Aquarius (R), Ketu in Leo (R).
Current positions of the nine grahas
| Graha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra (pada) | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11.95° | Pushya (3) | — |
| Moon | Capricorn | 8.16° | Uttara Ashadha (4) | — |
| Mars | Taurus | 26.99° | Mrigashira (2) | — |
| Mercury | Gemini | 23.47° | Punarvasu (2) | Own Sign |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 12.13° | Pushya (3) | Exalted |
| Venus | Leo | 26.98° | Uttara Phalguni (1) | — |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20.51° | Revati (2) | Retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 6.86° | Shatabhisha (1) | Retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 6.86° | Magha (3) | Retrograde |
Upagrahas (shadow points)
The five Sun-based upagrahas (computed by the BPHS formulas) plus Gulika — mathematical points, not bodies.
| Upagraha | Sign | Degree | Nakshatra (pada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhooma | Scorpio | 25.28° | Jyeshtha (3) |
| Vyatipata | Leo | 4.72° | Magha (2) |
| Parivesha | Aquarius | 4.72° | Dhanishta (4) |
| Indrachaapa | Taurus | 25.28° | Mrigashira (1) |
| Upaketu | Gemini | 11.95° | Ardra (2) |
| Gulika (Mandi) | Virgo | the sign rising at the start of Saturn's portion of the day | |
Upcoming sign changes (gochar calendar)
Every coming sign entry of Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — retrograde re-entries included. This exact calendar also grounds our AI astrologer's future-transit answers.
| Graha | Sign | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiternow | Cancer | 29 Jul 2026 | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 31 Oct 2026 | 25 Jan 2027 |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 25 Jan 2027 | 26 Jun 2027 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26 Jun 2027 | 26 Nov 2027 |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 26 Nov 2027 | 28 Feb 2028 |
| Jupiter | Leo | 28 Feb 2028 | 24 Jul 2028 |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 24 Jul 2028 | 26 Dec 2028 |
| Jupiter | Libra | 26 Dec 2028 | 29 Mar 2029 |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 29 Mar 2029 | 28 Jul 2029+ |
| Saturnnow | Pisces | 29 Jul 2026 | 3 Jun 2027 |
| Saturn | Aries | 3 Jun 2027 | 20 Oct 2027 |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20 Oct 2027 | 23 Feb 2028 |
| Saturn | Aries | 23 Feb 2028 | 28 Jul 2029+ |
| Rahunow | Aquarius | 29 Jul 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 |
| Rahu | Capricorn | 5 Dec 2026 | 24 Jun 2028 |
| Rahu | Sagittarius | 24 Jun 2028 | 28 Jul 2029+ |
| Ketunow | Leo | 29 Jul 2026 | 5 Dec 2026 |
| Ketu | Cancer | 5 Dec 2026 | 24 Jun 2028 |
| Ketu | Gemini | 24 Jun 2028 | 28 Jul 2029+ |
How does this gochar sit over YOUR chart?
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Frequently asked questions
What is gochar (transit)?
Gochar is where each graha stands in the zodiac TODAY, as opposed to where it stood at your birth. Transits activate the promises of the birth chart — a dasha shows the season, the gochar shows the weather.
Are these positions tropical or sidereal?
Sidereal (nirayana), with the Lahiri ayanamsha — the standard of Vedic astrology and the same setting our kundli engine uses everywhere on this site.
What does retrograde mean?
A planet appears to move backwards against the stars for a spell. Classically a retrograde (vakri) graha acts with unusual intensity, revisiting the matters of the house it occupies. Rahu and Ketu are always retrograde by nature.
What are the upagrahas?
Shadow points, not bodies: five (Dhooma, Vyatipata, Parivesha, Indrachaapa, Upaketu) are fixed arithmetic offsets from the Sun's position given in Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, and Gulika is the sign rising at the start of Saturn's portion of the day. They mark sensitive degrees a careful reading checks.
How far ahead does the sign-change calendar go?
Three years, for the slow grahas that shape long chapters — Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu — including their retrograde re-entries. The same computed calendar grounds our AI Jyotish Guru's answers about future transits, so what you read here is exactly what the guru reads.
How does today's gochar affect MY chart?
It depends on your birth chart — the same transit lands in a different house for every lagna. Generate your free kundli and ask the Jyotish Guru how the current gochar sits over your own houses and dasha.