| Planet | Sign & degree | Nakshatra | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉Sun | ♋ Cancer 4°55' | Pushya | Direct |
| ☽Moon | ♎ Libra 9°55' | Swati | Direct |
| ♂Mars | ♉ Taurus 21°57' | Rohini | Direct |
| ☿Mercury | ♊ Gemini 22°17' | Punarvasu | Retrograde |
| ♃Jupiter | ♋ Cancer 10°30' | Pushya | Direct |
| ♀Venus | ♌ Leo 19°08' | Purva Phalguni | Direct |
| ♄Saturn | ♓ Pisces 20°30' | Revati | Direct |
| ☊Rahu | ♒ Aquarius 7°15' | Shatabhisha | Retrograde |
| ☋Ketu | ♌ Leo 7°15' | Magha | Retrograde |
In Vedic astrology a transit, or gochar, is the live movement of a planet through the zodiac. The positions above are the current sidereal longitudes of the nine grahas, the same for everyone on Earth at this instant. Their meaning becomes personal when read against your birth chart: a planet transiting your Moon sign, your Ascendant or a key house colours the themes of that period.
Jyotish works with nine grahas: the Sun (the self and vitality), the Moon (the mind and emotions), Mars (energy and courage), Mercury (intellect and speech), Jupiter (wisdom and growth), Venus (love and comfort), Saturn (discipline and time), and the two lunar nodes Rahu and Ketu (ambition and detachment). Each carries a signification, shown beside its position above.
These positions are measured in the sidereal zodiac, fixed against the stars, using the Lahiri ayanamsa adopted as the Indian standard. That is why they differ from the tropical positions of Western astrology by roughly 24 degrees. The degree shown is the planet's position within its current sign, and the nakshatra is the lunar mansion that longitude falls in.
A planet is retrograde (vakri) when it appears to move backward through the zodiac from Earth's point of view. It is an effect of orbital speeds rather than a real reversal. Classical Jyotish treats a retrograde planet as strong but turned inward, favouring revision and return over fresh starts. Rahu and Ketu, being the Moon's nodes rather than physical bodies, are always retrograde.
A transit, or gochar, is the real-time movement of a planet through the zodiac as seen from Earth. Vedic astrology reads transits against your birth chart to judge the timing of events. The positions on this page are the current sidereal positions of the nine grahas, shared by everyone on Earth at this moment.
BhagyaX uses the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, the standard adopted in India. Sidereal positions are measured against the fixed stars, so they differ from the tropical positions used in Western astrology by roughly 24 degrees.
Retrograde, or vakri, is when a planet appears to move backward through the zodiac from Earth's vantage point. It is an optical effect of orbital speeds, not actual reversal. In Jyotish a retrograde planet is treated as strong but inwardly turned, favouring review and revisiting over new beginnings. Mercury is currently retrograde.
Rahu and Ketu are not physical bodies but the two points where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic. These lunar nodes move backward through the zodiac by nature, so they are always considered retrograde.
Each longitude is computed on the Swiss Ephemeris with the Lahiri ayanamsa for the current moment, then mapped to its sidereal sign, degree and nakshatra. The values shift continuously as the planets move, so the reading reflects now rather than a fixed daily table.