Planets today: 12 October 2026
This page is recomputed every day from the same ephemeris the Astrolytix app uses. Positions are for 12:00 UTC; the sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac of Vedic astrology is used.
Monday. Sun in Virgo. Moon in Libra, nakshatra Swati. Tithi: Shukla Dwitiya (2).
| Planet | Sidereal sign | Degree | Nakshatra | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 24°56′ | Chitra, pada 1 | direct |
| Moon | Libra | 16°40′ | Swati, pada 3 | direct |
| Mercury | Libra | 19°57′ | Swati, pada 4 | direct |
| Venus | Libra | 12°35′ | Swati, pada 2 | retrograde |
| Mars | Cancer | 14°01′ | Pushya, pada 4 | direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°19′ | Ashlesha, pada 4 | direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°26′ | Uttara Bhadrapada, pada 4 | retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 2°52′ | Dhanishta, pada 3 | retrograde |
| Ketu | Leo | 2°52′ | Magha, pada 1 | retrograde |
Positions at 12:00 UTC; motion is the change between this noon and the previous one. Rahu and Ketu are the mean nodes and always move backwards.
Events on this day
No sign changes, stations, lunations or eclipses on this day.
Upcoming events
- — Sun enters Libra
- — Mercury turns retrograde
- — Full Moon (Purnima) · Aries
- — Jupiter enters Leo
- — Venus enters Virgo
All times are UTC. Signs are sidereal (Lahiri ayanamsa), as used in Vedic astrology; they differ from Western tropical signs by about 24°. Day-level dates come from noon positions, so an ingress very close to midnight may fall on the neighbouring day in your time zone.
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Computed: 2026-10-12