Jupiter (Guru) Nakshatra Pada Transit 2026
Jupiter is the great benefic, signifying wisdom, children, fortune and dharma. Its yearly sign change is one of the most awaited transits (Guru Gochar) in Vedic astrology.
Every nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20'. A pada transit marks a graha crossing into the next quarter of a nakshatra, the finest standard division, which also determines the Navamsa sign the graha occupies. The Jupiter spends about a year in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
Every nakshatra is divided into four padas of 3°20'. A pada transit marks a graha crossing into the next quarter of a nakshatra, the finest standard division, which also determines the Navamsa sign the graha occupies. The Jupiter spends about a year in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Time | Jupiter Nakshatra Pada Transition | Action |
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| 04-Jan-2026 Sunday | 06:44 PM | Punarvasu Pada 3 → Punarvasu Pada 2 Retrograde |
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| 30-Jan-2026 Friday | 11:53 AM | Punarvasu Pada 2 → Punarvasu Pada 1 Retrograde |
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| 20-Apr-2026 Monday | 03:40 PM | Punarvasu Pada 1 → Punarvasu Pada 2 |
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| 14-May-2026 Thursday | 06:35 AM | Punarvasu Pada 2 → Punarvasu Pada 3 |
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| 02-Jun-2026 Tuesday | 01:50 AM | Punarvasu Pada 3 → Punarvasu Pada 4 |
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| 18-Jun-2026 Thursday | 09:02 PM | Punarvasu Pada 4 → Pushya Pada 1 |
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| 04-Jul-2026 Saturday | 03:30 PM | Pushya Pada 1 → Pushya Pada 2 |
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| 19-Jul-2026 Sunday | 09:18 PM | Pushya Pada 2 → Pushya Pada 3 |
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| 03-Aug-2026 Monday | 10:52 PM | Pushya Pada 3 → Pushya Pada 4 |
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| 19-Aug-2026 Wednesday | 03:12 AM | Pushya Pada 4 → Ashlesha Pada 1 |
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| 03-Sep-2026 Thursday | 06:35 PM | Ashlesha Pada 1 → Ashlesha Pada 2 |
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| 20-Sep-2026 Sunday | 08:24 AM | Ashlesha Pada 2 → Ashlesha Pada 3 |
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| 08-Oct-2026 Thursday | 06:29 PM | Ashlesha Pada 3 → Ashlesha Pada 4 |
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| 31-Oct-2026 Saturday | 12:02 PM | Ashlesha Pada 4 → Magha Pada 1 |
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Rows marked Retrograde are crossings made while Jupiter is moving backward, so it can appear to re-enter the same nakshatra pada more than once.
Note: positions are calculated with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa using the Swiss Ephemeris. Other Panchang sources use slightly different ayanamsa values, so their times can differ from these by a few minutes for the Sun and Moon, and by more for slower planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.