Ketu Nakshatra Pada Transit 2026
Ketu, the south lunar node, signifies detachment, spirituality and past-life karma. It is always exactly opposite Rahu and moves backward through the zodiac, about 18 months per sign.
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 Ketu spends about 18 months in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa and the mean lunar node.
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 Ketu spends about 18 months in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa and the mean lunar node.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Time | Ketu Nakshatra Pada Transition | Action |
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| 25-Jan-2026 Sunday | 10:13 AM | Purva Phalguni Pada 2 → Purva Phalguni Pada 1 |
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| 29-Mar-2026 Sunday | 07:53 AM | Purva Phalguni Pada 1 → Magha Pada 4 |
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| 31-May-2026 Sunday | 05:32 AM | Magha Pada 4 → Magha Pada 3 |
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| 02-Aug-2026 Sunday | 03:12 AM | Magha Pada 3 → Magha Pada 2 |
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| 04-Oct-2026 Sunday | 12:52 AM | Magha Pada 2 → Magha Pada 1 |
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| 05-Dec-2026 Saturday | 10:32 PM | Magha Pada 1 → Ashlesha Pada 4 |
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Note: positions are calculated with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa using the Swiss Ephemeris and the mean lunar node. 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.