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Lesson 4
TRANSIT OF PLANETS
Transit means moving or travelling of planet (s). The effect of planets
moving through various signs / houses during a particular period is said to be
the effect of transit. When a planet moving in orbit during a particular
period passes over or aspects a planet in a particular house in birth
horoscope, a transit is said to have occurred. In Hindu astrology, it is always
considered from the Moon sign. For example, Moon is posited in 12 in the
horoscope No. 1. Hence, transit will be considered from sign 12, taking it as
Ascendant, shown as horoscope No. 2 :
No. 1 No. 2
In the above horoscope No. 1 , Moon is in sign 12 in

IVth house. In the horoscope shown in the right margin,
Moon is in sign 12 but in Xth house. In both the cases
transit effects will be considered from sign 12, taking it as
Ascendant.
This means the sign where Moon is posited in a horoscope is taken as Ascendant
for the purpose of studying transit effects. (However, now astrologers have started
considering the transit effects from Ascendant chart itself.)
Suppose, in a horoscope Moon is in sign 2 as shown in a

particular horoscope in the right margin.
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Hence transit will be considered taking 2 as Ascendant as
shown in the right side.
So make a horoscope with sign 2 as Ascendant (as shown).

Now put the planets in the signs in the horoscope chart with
sign 2 as Ascendant, according to the period you wish to
consider. Suppose you want to consider the transit effects
of 10.11.1995 at 3.00 pm for this particular horoscope. Find
out the position of planets from a pachang and place the planets in the above charts
with Ascendant as 2. Alternatively you can have a transit chart from any
astrology software.
Similarly, we can make a transit chart for any period. Take the Moon sign as
Ascendant and place the planets according to the period you wish to consider, and
your transit chart is ready.
On 10.11.1995 at 3.00 pm the planets are posited in

the horoscope (with 2 as Ascendant) as shown in the
right margin above.
Now, we find that Saturn is in sign 11 in Xth house.

This means Saturn is transitting Xth house. Its effects
will be studied later on. Jupiter is at present
transitting VIIth house. The effects of Jupiter
transitting VII house will have to be studied in this
case. We hope this is sufficient to explain the meaning of transit.
One more thing, if by chance a planet is in the same sign in the birth horoscope
and transit chart, then it is said that that planet is transitting the natal planet. E.g.
if Moon is in sign 8 in a birth horoscope and again in sign 8 in the transit chart, it
is said that Moon is transitting natal Moon.
We know that horoscopes depict general details of life. Transit is used to time the
event. In the above example, Saturn is transitting Xth house, which is considered
bad. Saturn is good in III, VIth and XI houses. This can easily be found out when
Saturn will go to XIth house and good results predicted for that period.
What is a good transit and what is bad transit is explained in the following
paragraph.
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Additionally, we should always try to balance the picture with Vimshottari Dasha.
Supposing Saturn reaches VIth house next year, when as per Vimshottari Dasha,
period of Lord of VIth or VIIIth would be running, which would give us a bad
period. Hence, good effects of transitting Saturn in VIth house may be neutralized
due to Period Lord of an evil house.
Rules of Transit
1. Sun is good in III, VI, X, XI houses

Mon is good in I, III, VI, VII, X, XI houses
Mars is good in III, VI, and XI houses
Mer is good in II, IV, VI, VIII, X, XI houses
Jup is good in II, V, VII, IX, XI houses
Ven is good in I, II, III, IV, V,VIII, IX, XI, XII houses
Sat is good in III, VI, XI houses
Rah is good in III, VI, XI houses
Ketu is good in III, VI, XI houses
2. Vedha : When a planet transits through a house (favourable or

unfavourable), if there is another planet in the Vedha house, the effects of
transit (good or bad) will not be felt. It is explained below, first in tabular
form and then in text form. Grey houses show Vedha houses.
House/ I II III IV V VI VII VII IX X XI XII

Planet I
SUN IX XII IV V
MON V IX XII II IV VIII
MAR XII IX V
MER III V IX I VIII XII
JUP XII IV III X VIII
VEN VIII VII I X IX V XI VI III
SAT XII IX V
RAH XII IX V
KETU XII IX V
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Vedha of Sun:
There will be obstruction of the Sun’s good effects in the 3rd house from the
Moon if there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 9th house from the natal
Moon.
Obstruction to transiting Sun’s good effects in the 6th house from the Moon if
there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 12th house from the Moon.
Obstruction to transiting Sun’s good effects in 10th house from the Moon if there
is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 4th house from natal Moon.
Obstruction to transiting Sun’s good effects in 11th house from the Moon if there
is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 5th house from natal Moon.
Note : Sun does not cause vedha to Saturn in other words Sun and Saturn are
not mutually afflictive.
Vedha of the Moon:
There will be obstruction of the transiting Moon’s good effects in the 1st house of
the natal Moon if there is a planet other than Mercury in the 5th house from the
natal Moon.
Obstruction of the transiting Moon’s good effects in the 3rd house from the natal
Moon if there is a planet other than Mercury in the 9th house from the natal Moon.
Obstruction of the transiting Moon’s good effects in the 6th house from the natal
Moon if there is a planet other than Mercury in the 12th house from the natal
Moon.
Moon if there is a planet other than Mercury in the 2nd house from the natal
Moon.
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Note:- Moon does not cause vedha to Mercury in other words Moon and
Mercury are not mutually afflictive.
Vedha of Mars:
There will be obstruction of transiting Mars’ good effects in the 3rd house of the
natal Moon if there is a planet in the 12th from the natal Moon.
There will be obstruction of transiting Mars’ good effects in the 6th house of the
There will be obstruction of transiting Mars’ good effects in the 11th house of the
Vedha of Mercury:
Obstruction of transiting Mercury’s good effects in the 2nd house from the natal
Moon if there is a planet other than the Moon in the 5th house from the natal
Moon.
Obstruction of transiting Mercury’s good effects in the 4th house from the natal
Moon if there is a planet other than the Moon in the 3rd house from the natal
Moon.
Moon.
Moon if there is a planet other than the Moon in the 1st house from the natal
Moon.
Moon.
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Moon.
Vedha of Jupiter:
There will be obstruction of transiting Jupiter’s good effects in the 2nd house of
the natal Moon if there is a planet in the 12th from the natal Moon.
There will be obstruction of transiting Jupiter’s good effects in the5th house of the
There will be obstruction of transiting Jupiter’s good effects in the 7th house of
the natal Moon if there is a planet in the 3rd from the natal Moon.
Vedha of Venus:
There will be obstruction of transiting Venus’ good effects in the 1st house of the
There will be obstruction of transiting Venus’ good effects in the 2nd house of the
There will be obstruction of transiting Venus’ good effects in the 3rd house of the
natal Moon if there is a planet in the 1st from the natal Moon.
There will be obstruction of transiting Venus’ good effects in the 4th house of the
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natal Moon if there is a planet in the 3rd from the natal Moon.
Vedha for Saturn:
Obstruction to transiting Saturn’s good effects in the 3rd house from the Moon if
there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 12th house from the Moon.
Obstruction to transiting Saturn’s good effects in the 6th house from the Moon if
there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 9th house from the Moon.
Obstruction to transiting Saturn’s good effects in the 11th house from the Moon
if there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 5th house from the Moon.
The vedha positions for Rahu and ketu are 3,6,11 and the vedha positions are
12, 9, 5.
3. Vipreet Vedha
The concept of Vipareeta Vedha is an old one and is rarely used presently. A
planet gives malefic results in transit in certain houses from the birth Moon sign
and if some other planet(s) is in some specific houses from the natal Moon sign,
then the malefic results of the former planet are obstructed by the later planet.
This is termed as Vipareeta Vedha.
Following planets give bad results in the houses indicated against each :
Sun : IV, V, IX, XII

Moon : II, IV, V, VIII, IX, XII
Mars : V, IX, XII
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Mercury : I, III, V, IX, XII
Jupiter : III, IV, VIII, X, XII
Venus : VI, VII, X
Saturn : V, IX, XII
Rahu : V, IX, XII
Ketu : V, IX, XII
The above is shown in a tabular form. Grey houses shows Vipreet Vedha houses.
E.g. If Sun is bad in IV, any planet in X will mitigate the bad effects, and so on.
House/ I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

Planet
SUN X XI III VI
MON VII X I XI III VI
MAR XI VI III
MER VIII IV II VI XI
JUP VII V XI IX II
VEN XII II IV
SAT XI VI III
RAH XI VI III
KETU XI VI III
Vipreet Vedha of Sun:
Transiting Sun’s bad effects in the 4th house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized if there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 10th house from
natal Moon.
Transiting Sun’s bad effects in the 5th house from the Moon will be neutralized
if there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 11th house from natal Moon.
Transiting Sun’s bad effects in the 9th house from the Moon will be neutralized
if there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 3rd house from natal Moon.
Transiting Sun’s bad effects in the 12th house from the Moon are neutralized if
there is a planet other than Saturn transiting the 6th house from natal Moon.
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Vipreet Vedha of the Moon:
Transiting Moon’s bad effects in the 2nd house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized by a planet other than Mercury transiting the 7th house from the natal
Moon.
Transiting Moon’s bad effects in the 4th house from the natal Moon will be
Moon.
neutralized by a planet other than Mercury transiting the 1st house from the natal
Moon.
Moon.
neutralized by a planet other than Mercury transiting the 3rd house from the natal
Moon.
Moon.
Vipreet Vedha of Mars:
Transiting Mars’ bad effects in the 5th house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized by a planet in the 11th house from the natal Moon.
neutralized by a planet in the 3rd house from the natal Moon.
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Vipreet Vedha of Mercury:
Obstruction of transiting Mercury’s bad effects in the 1st house from the natal
Moon.
Obstruction of transiting Mercury’s bad effects in the 3rd house from the natal
Moon.
Obstruction of transiting Mercury’s bad effects in the 5th house from the natal
Moon if there is a planet other than the Moon in the 2nd house from the natal
Moon.
Moon.
Moon.
Vipreet Vedha of Jupiter:
Transiting Jupiter’s bad effects in the 3rd house from the natal Moon will be
Transiting Jupiter’s bad effects in the 4th house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized by a planet in the 2nd house from the natal Moon.
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Vipreet Vedha of Venus:
Transiting Venus’ bad effects in the 6th house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized by a planet in the 2nd house from the natal Moon.
Vipreet Vedha for Saturn:
Transiting Saturn’s bad effects in the 5th house from the natal Moon will be
neutralized if there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 11th house from
natal Moon.
neutralized if there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 6th house from
natal Moon.
neutralized if there is a planet other than the Sun transiting the 3rd house from
natal Moon.
Even if a planet transits a favorable sign, he does not do any good if he occupies
an inimical or debilitation sign or is associated with or aspected by an inimical
planet.
Even if planets occupy favorable Gochara positions, they do not contribute well
if they are afflicted by vedha. Similarly though the vedha sign may be unfavorable,
a planet situated there being counter afflicted by a planet occupying its vedha rashi
does no evil but offers only good.
It is to be always remembered that Transits concepts should not be used in

isolation; they should always be used as a complimentary system to the dashas.
Vipreet vedha for Rahu and ketu go as per the vipreet vedha of Saturn, which
has been mentioned above.
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4. A planet while transitting a favourable house (I, IV, V, VII, IX, X) in its
exaltation, own or friendly sign, will generate good results, according to its
strength, whereas when in inimical or depression sign, it will not produce
good results.
5. A planet while transitting an unfavourable house (VI, VIII, XII) in its

exaltation, own, or friendly sign will generate only bad results according to
its strength, but when in its inimical or depression sign, it will produce
maximum evil results.
6. If the transitting planet is benefic in unfavourable house, it reduces the bad

results. If the transitting planet is benefic in favourable house, it enhances
good results.
7. If the transitting planet is malefic in favourable house, it reduces the good

results. If the transitting planet is malefic in unfavourable house, it will
produce maximum bad results.
8. During transit if a benefic planet aspects or associates the transitting benefic

planet, very good effects will be there.
9. During transit if a malefic planet aspects or associates the transitting malefic

planet, very bad effects will be there.
10. A retrograde benefic while transitting a favourable house will increase the
good results. A retrograde benefic planet while transitting an unfavourable
house, will produce minimum bad results.
11. A retrograde malefic while transitting a favourable house will neutralize the
good results. A retrograde malefic planet while transitting an unfavourable
house will increase the bad results.
12. A benefic planet while transitting a favourable house will generate

maximum good results in its own period as per Vimshottari Dasha. But a
benefic planet while transitting an unfavourable house during its period as
per Vimshottari Dasha will reduce the bad results.
13. A malefic planet while transitting a favourable house will reduce bad results
in its own period as per Vimshottari Dasha. But a malefic planet while
transitting an unfavourable house during its period as per Vimshottari
Dasha will increase the bad results.
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14. A combust planet while transitting a favourable house will not produce
good / bad results, as the case may be.
15. If a planet while transitting a favourable house is hemmed between two

malefic, good results will not be felt. If a planet while transitting an
unfavourable house is hemmed between two malefics, maximum bad results
will be felt.
16. For minute examination of transit effects, the longitude of Moon is taken
into account. We know that Saturn is good in IIIrd house from Moon.
Hence, Saturn when reaches IIIrd house should be good. But it does not do
so. In actual practice, we find this good effect is delayed. Why? because
this good result will occur only when Saturn in IIIrd house reaches the
same longitude as that of natal Moon. Supposing longitude of Moon was
13°55' in IIIrd house. To calculate the time that Saturn will take to reach
13°55', use the following formula :
1° = 1 Month (as Saturn takes 30 months to travels 30E (1 sign)
Hence, 13° 55', say 14° = about 14 months. Hence, we find the result is
delayed by 14 months. The good effects of Saturn in IIIrd house will be 14
months after Saturn enters IIIrd house.
Formula for other planets :

For Sun, Mercury, Venus 1° = 1 day
For Jupiter 1° = 13 days
For Rahu 1° = 18 days
17. Some authorities also maintain that Sun & Mars give their maximum effects
when they enter a sign from 0E to 10E. Jupiter and Venus give their effects
when they are at 10E to 20E in a sign, Moon and Saturn in the last third of
sign, i.e. 20E to 30E. Mercury and Rahu are always same throughout the
sign.
18. It is also maintained by eminent professors that different planets give their
result of next sign in advance. Sun would give the result of next sign 5 days
in advance, Mon 72 minutes, Mars 8 days, Mer 2 days, Jup 45 days, Ven 4
days, Sat 6 months, and Rahu & Ketu 3 months in advance.
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Generally speaking, like in interpreting birth horoscopes, balancing is always
done. If a benefic planet is in inimical sign, its good effect is reduced. If a
malefic planet is aspected by benefic planet, its bad results are reduced. Similarly,
in transit also, the balancing should always be done. That is, if the transitting
planet is benefic, and it is transitting unfavourable house, good and bad effects are
neutralised. If the transitting planet is malefic transitting unfavourable houses,
being aspected by malefic planets, bad effects will be enhanced.
Also, if a planet is strong and benefic in birth chart; in transit it is in exaltation,

own or friendly sign, and if its period is running, very good effects will be felt. It
is always to be remembered that wherever we have talked of good or bad effects,
these always pertain to the house(s) associated with the concerned planet(s) or the
things/articles represented by the concerned planet(s).
It may also be kept in mind that throughout the lessons we have used numbers, e.g.
1, 2, 6, 9 etc. representing signs, and Roman numbers, e.g. I, II, VI, IX, etc.
representing houses.
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In the above horoscope No. 1 , Moon is in sign 12 in

Suppose, in a horoscope Moon is in sign 2 as shown in a

So make a horoscope with sign 2 as Ascendant (as shown).

On 10.11.1995 at 3.00 pm the planets are posited in

Now, we find that Saturn is in sign 11 in Xth house.

1. Sun is good in III, VI, X, XI houses

2. Vedha : When a planet transits through a house (favourable or

House/ I II III IV V VI VII VII IX X XI XII

MON V IX XII II IV VIII

MER III V IX I VIII XII

JUP XII IV III X VIII

VEN VIII VII I X IX V XI VI III

Vedha of the Moon:

Vedha for Saturn:

Sun : IV, V, IX, XII

House/ I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII

MON VII X I XI III VI

Vipreet Vedha of Sun:

Vipreet Vedha of Mars:

Vipreet Vedha of Jupiter:

Vipreet Vedha for Saturn:

It is to be always remembered that Transits concepts should not be used in

5. A planet while transitting an unfavourable house (VI, VIII, XII) in its

6. If the transitting planet is benefic in unfavourable house, it reduces the bad

7. If the transitting planet is malefic in favourable house, it reduces the good

8. During transit if a benefic planet aspects or associates the transitting benefic

9. During transit if a malefic planet aspects or associates the transitting malefic

12. A benefic planet while transitting a favourable house will generate

15. If a planet while transitting a favourable house is hemmed between two

1° = 1 Month (as Saturn takes 30 months to travels 30E (1 sign)

Formula for other planets :

Also, if a planet is strong and benefic in birth chart; in transit it is in exaltation,

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