Graha Gochar — Planetary Movement Through the Zodiac
In Vedic astrology, Gochar (transit) refers to the movement of planets from one zodiac sign to another. These transitions deeply influence various areas of life — health, career, marriage, and finances. Each planet has a different transit duration through each sign.
Explore duration, effects, and significance of each planet's transit
Sun Transit
Sun is the significator of soul. Its transit influences confidence, authority, and paternal relationships.
Moon Transit
Moon rules the mind and emotions. Fastest graha — daily rashi & nakshatra calendar.
Mars Transit
Mars signifies courage, energy, and property. Its transit affects siblings and land matters.
Mercury Transit
Mercury governs intellect, speech, and commerce. Goes retrograde 3-4 times a year.
Jupiter Transit
Jupiter is the greatest benefic — significator of wisdom, dharma, children, and fortune.
Venus Transit
Venus governs love, beauty, marriage, and material comforts.
Saturn Transit
Saturn is the lord of karma, discipline, and justice. Key for Sade Sati.
Rahu Transit
Rahu is a shadow planet — signifies illusion, material desires, and unexpected life shifts.
Ketu Transit
Ketu is the shadow planet of liberation, detachment, and spiritual awakening.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra
"गोचरे ग्रहभुक्तिश्च फलदा सर्वदा भवेत्।
जन्मकुण्डल्यनुसारं गोचरः शुभदो भवेत्॥"
The planetary transit always bears results. Based on the birth chart, the transit provides auspicious or inauspicious outcomes.
— Maharshi Parashara
Transit occurs when a planet moves from one zodiac sign to another — called "Rashi Parivartan" or sign change.
Transit results are determined based on the birth chart (Moon sign) — this is called "Gochar Phal."
Slow-moving planets like Saturn, Jupiter, and Rahu-Ketu create long-term impacts during transit.
Fast-moving planets like Moon, Sun, Mercury have short-term transit effects — like mood and energy shifts.
In Vedic astrology, the "Ashtakavarga" system is used to calculate benefic/malefic transit results.
Saturn's transit is especially significant — "Sade Sati" and "Dhaiyya" are determined by it.
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