Planetary transits 2028
Every sign change and retrograde of the year, from Shani, Guru and Rahu–Ketu to the Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars, computed by the Swiss Ephemeris.
The year's big moves
- Saturn (Shani) enters AriesWednesday, 23 February 2028 · 7:24 pm
- Jupiter (Guru) moves back into LeoMonday, 28 February 2028 · 7:17 pm
- Rahu enters SagittariusSaturday, 24 June 2028 · 1:29 am
- Ketu enters GeminiSaturday, 24 June 2028 · 1:29 am
- Jupiter (Guru) enters VirgoMonday, 24 July 2028 · 3:36 pm
- Jupiter (Guru) enters LibraTuesday, 26 December 2028 · 1:39 pm
Retrogrades in 2028
- Jupiter (Guru) in VirgoWed 12 Jan to Sun 14 May · 123 days
- Venus (Shukra) in TaurusThu 11 May to Fri 23 Jun · 43 days
- Saturn (Shani) in AriesWed 23 Aug to Fri 5 Jan 2029 · 136 days
- Mercury retrograde 2028: all three periods and their shadows →
Month by month
January 2028
- 2 JanMercury enters Capricorn
- 8 JanVenus enters Aquarius
- 12 JanJupiter turns retrograde in Virgo
- 15 JanSun enters Capricorn
- 24 JanMercury turns retrograde in Capricorn
February 2028
- 2 FebVenus enters Pisces
- 3 FebMars enters Aquarius
- 13 FebSun enters Aquarius
- 14 FebMercury turns direct in Capricorn
- 23 FebSaturn enters Aries
- 28 FebJupiter moves back into Leo
- 28 FebVenus enters Aries
March 2028
- 9 MarMercury enters Aquarius
- 12 MarMars enters Pisces
- 14 MarSun enters Pisces
- 28 MarMercury enters Pisces
- 28 MarVenus enters Taurus
April 2028
- 12 AprMercury enters Aries
- 13 AprSun enters Aries
- 20 AprMars enters Aries
- 27 AprMercury enters Taurus
May 2028
- 11 MayVenus turns retrograde in Taurus
- 14 MayJupiter turns direct in Leo
- 14 MaySun enters Taurus
- 21 MayMercury turns retrograde in Taurus
- 31 MayMars enters Taurus
June 2028
- 14 JunMercury turns direct in Taurus
- 15 JunSun enters Gemini
- 23 JunVenus turns direct in Taurus
- 24 JunRahu enters Sagittarius
- 24 JunKetu enters Gemini
July 2028
- 5 JulMercury enters Gemini
- 12 JulMars enters Gemini
- 16 JulSun enters Cancer
- 21 JulMercury enters Cancer
- 24 JulJupiter enters Virgo
August 2028
- 1 AugVenus enters Gemini
- 5 AugMercury enters Leo
- 16 AugSun enters Leo
- 23 AugSaturn turns retrograde in Aries
- 23 AugMercury enters Virgo
- 26 AugMars enters Cancer
- 31 AugVenus enters Cancer
September 2028
- 16 SeptSun enters Virgo
- 19 SeptMercury turns retrograde in Virgo
- 27 SeptVenus enters Leo
October 2028
- 11 OctMercury turns direct in Virgo
- 14 OctMars enters Leo
- 17 OctSun enters Libra
- 23 OctVenus enters Virgo
- 30 OctMercury enters Libra
November 2028
- 16 NovSun enters Scorpio
- 16 NovVenus enters Libra
- 17 NovMercury enters Scorpio
December 2028
- 6 DecMercury enters Sagittarius
- 8 DecMars enters Virgo
- 10 DecVenus enters Scorpio
- 15 DecSun enters Sagittarius
- 26 DecJupiter enters Libra
- 26 DecMercury enters Capricorn
Planetary transits 2028: questions
When does Saturn (Shani) change sign in 2028?
Saturn (Shani) enters Aries on Wednesday, 23 February 2028.
When does Jupiter (Guru) change sign in 2028?
Jupiter (Guru) moves back into Leo on Monday, 28 February 2028, then enters Virgo on Monday, 24 July 2028, then enters Libra on Tuesday, 26 December 2028.
When do Rahu and Ketu change sign in 2028?
Rahu enters Sagittarius on Saturday, 24 June 2028. Ketu moves with Rahu, always in the opposite sign.
Which planets go retrograde in 2028?
Mercury three times, Venus once, Jupiter once, Saturn once. Rahu and Ketu always move backwards, and the Sun and Moon never do.
What is a gochar (transit)?
Gochar is where the planets are now, read against your birth chart. A slow planet changing sign, Saturn every two and a half years or Jupiter about every year, moves its effect to a new house of every chart, which is why those dates are watched. How a transit reads for you depends on your Moon sign and lagna.
Why do these dates differ from a Western horoscope?
These are sidereal (Vedic) signs, Lahiri ayanamsa, about 24° behind the tropical signs Western astrology uses, so a planet changes sign here on different dates. Retrograde dates are the same in both, because they are about motion.
What it means for you
These dates are the same for everyone. Which house of your chart each one touches depends on your Moon sign and lagna, and KP timing finds the hours when the ruling planets favour your task, or a trading session, in your own chart.
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