What Is a Planet Transit (Gochar)?
A planet transit, or Gochar, is where a planet sits in the zodiac on a given day, as opposed to where it sat at your birth. Vedic astrology tracks these transits because a planet moving through a sign colours everyone's day differently depending on their own birth chart.
Positions are calculated with Swiss Ephemeris-grade precision using the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the same sidereal standard used for your janma kundali. Pick any date above to see the sky for that day.
The planets' signs are the same for everyone, everywhere. Only the Lagna (ascendant) and sunrise/sunset depend on location — here they are shown for Kathmandu. Your personal gochar (houses from your own Moon and Lagna, Sade Sati and more) needs your birth details.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a planet transit (Gochar)?
A planet transit is where a planet sits in the zodiac on a given day, as opposed to where it sat at your birth. It's the same sky for everyone — how it affects you personally depends on your own birth chart.
How often do planets change signs?
The Moon changes sign roughly every 2.25 days; the Sun and Mercury take about a month; Venus a few weeks; Mars around 45 days; and the slow movers — Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu-Ketu — can stay in one sign for a year or more, which is why their sign changes are treated as major events.
Which ayanamsa is used?
All positions use the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa — the same sidereal standard used for your janma kundali, so the two stay consistent.
See How These Transits Affect You
Make your free kundali to see these transits placed against your own Moon and Lagna, including Sade Sati.