Venus Transit Today (Shukra Gochar)
Where Venus is in the sidereal zodiac right now, when it changes sign, and how this transit reads for each Moon sign.
Venus in तुला (Libra) at 4.4°℞ Vakri (retrograde)☉ Asta (combust)
In this sign since 2 Sept 2026. Stays until 5 Nov 2026.
Sidereal (Lahiri) position as of 2026-10-27 (UTC). Updated every few minutes.
Venus transit for each Moon sign
Gochar is read from your Moon sign (rashi). Count from your Moon sign, as house 1, to the sign Venus is in now. The classical texts call Venus's transit favourable in houses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12 from the Moon. Your full chart and running dasha matter more, so treat this as a general guide.
| Your Moon sign | House from Moon | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| मेष (Aries) | 7th | Needs care |
| वृष (Taurus) | 6th | Needs care |
| मिथुन (Gemini) | 5th | Favourable |
| कर्कट (Cancer) | 4th | Favourable |
| सिंह (Leo) | 3rd | Favourable |
| कन्या (Virgo) | 2nd | Favourable |
| तुला (Libra) | 1st | Favourable |
| वृश्चिक (Scorpio) | 12th | Favourable |
| धनु (Sagittarius) | 11th | Favourable |
| मकर (Capricorn) | 10th | Needs care |
| कुम्भ (Aquarius) | 9th | Favourable |
| मीन (Pisces) | 8th | Favourable |
Upcoming Venus dates
- ℞ Retrograde in तुला (Libra)3 Oct 2026 – 14 Nov 2026
- ℞ Retrograde in वृष (Taurus)10 May 2028 – 22 Jun 2028
- ☉ Asta (combust) in तुला (Libra)19 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026
- ☉ Asta (combust) in मिथुन (Gemini)6 Jul 2027 – 17 Sept 2027
What Venus's transit means
Venus (Shukra) rules love, marriage and the spouse, comfort, vehicles, beauty and the arts. Its transit shows up in relationships, spending and enjoyment.
Venus usually spends about a month in a sign. It turns retrograde about every 18 months for around six weeks, and can then stay in one sign much longer.
While Shukra is asta (combust), weddings are traditionally avoided. The asta periods on this page show when that applies.
Frequently asked questions
- Why are weddings avoided when Venus is combust?
- Venus is the karaka (signifier) of marriage. When it is too close to the Sun it is considered weak, so the muhurat traditions avoid fixing weddings until it is visible again.
- Which ayanamsa is used for these positions?
- All positions use the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa, calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, the same standard used for your janam kundli.
Other planet transits
See Venus's transit in your own chart
Make your free kundli to see which house this transit falls in from your own Moon and Lagna, along with your running dasha.