Planets today
Thursday, 29 October 2026
Today in brief
At 12:00 noon IST on Thursday, 29 October 2026: Sun in Tula, Moon in Vrishabha, Mars in Karka, Mercury in Tula, Jupiter in Karka, Venus in Tula, Saturn in Meena; Rahu in Kumbha and Ketu in Simha. Mercury, Venus and Saturn are retrograde; none is combust. The next sign change is the Moon into Mithuna on 29 Oct 2026, 22:07 IST.
Why today
- Sidereal (Lahiri) zodiac — Signs are counted from the fixed stars, as Vedic astrology and Indian Panchangs do — about 24° behind the Western (tropical) zodiac, so a planet can be one sign earlier here than in a Western horoscope.
- Moon in Mrigashira — The fastest mover: it changes sign every two to two-and-a-half days and gives the day its Nakshatra.
Where each planet is (12:00 noon IST)
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| Planet | Sign | Degree in sign | Nakshatra (pada) | Motion | Combust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Tula (Libra) | 11°36′ | Swati (2) | Direct (never retrograde) | — |
| Moon (Chandra) | Vrishabha (Taurus) | 23°49′ | Mrigashira (1) | Direct (never retrograde) | — |
| Mars (Mangal) | Karka (Cancer) | 22°59′ | Ashlesha (2) | Direct | No |
| Mercury (Budh) | Tula (Libra) | 24°57′ | Vishakha (2) | Retrograde (R) | No |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Karka (Cancer) | 29°44′ | Ashlesha (4) | Direct | No |
| Venus (Shukra) | Tula (Libra) | 3°27′ | Chitra (4) | Retrograde (R) | No |
| Saturn (Shani) | Meena (Pisces) | 15°13′ | Uttara Bhadrapada (4) | Retrograde (R) | No |
| Rahu | Kumbha (Aquarius) | 1°58′ | Dhanishtha (3) | Retrograde (always, mean node) | — |
| Ketu | Simha (Leo) | 1°58′ | Magha (1) | Retrograde (always, mean node) | — |
When each planet next changes sign
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| Planet | Moves into | When |
|---|---|---|
| Sun (Surya) | Vrishchika | 16 Nov 2026, 19:50 IST |
| Moon (Chandra) | Mithuna | 29 Oct 2026, 22:07 IST |
| Mars (Mangal) | Simha | 12 Nov 2026 |
| Mercury (Budh) | Vrishchika | 2 Dec 2026, 17:32 IST |
| Jupiter (Guru) | Simha | 31 Oct 2026 |
| Venus (Shukra) | Kanya | 6 Nov 2026 |
| Saturn (Shani) | Mesha | 3 Jun 2027 |
| Rahu | Makara | 5 Dec 2026 |
| Ketu | Karka | 5 Dec 2026 |
What this means for you
Each planet’s sign today is read from your own Moon sign or Lagna (that is what a rashifal does), so the same sky is good news for some signs and a quieter time for others. A retrograde planet is not “bad” — its themes turn inward: a time to review, repair and finish rather than to launch. A combust planet is lost in the Sun’s glare; tradition reads its significations as quieter for a while, and Guru or Shukra being combust (Asta) pauses weddings and house-warmings.
- Retrograde now: Mercury, Venus and Saturn
- Combust now: none
- Moon: Vrishabha, Mrigashira pada 1
the Moon sets the day’s Nakshatra and moves about 13° a day
Questions about today
Which planets are retrograde on 29 October 2026?
Mercury, Venus and Saturn are retrograde at 12:00 noon IST on 29 October 2026. Rahu and Ketu move backwards all the time.
Which planets are combust on 29 October 2026?
No planet is combust on 29 October 2026 by the classical Surya Siddhanta distances (Mars 17°, Mercury 14° or 12° when retrograde, Jupiter 11°, Venus 10° or 8° when retrograde, Saturn 15°).
Where is the Moon on 29 October 2026?
At 12:00 noon IST the Moon is in Vrishabha (Taurus), 23°49′, in Mrigashira pada 1; it moves into Mithuna on 29 Oct 2026, 22:07 IST.
Retrograde and combust periods in 2026
Dates in IST. A spell runs from the day the planet turns back to the day it turns forward again; a spell is the time it stays within the Surya Siddhanta distance of the Sun. Stations are gradual, so the date matters, not the minute.
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| Planet | Retrograde (turns back → turns direct) | Combust (orb) |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 26 Feb 2026 – 21 Mar 2026; 29 Jun 2026 – 24 Jul 2026; 24 Oct 2026 – 13 Nov 2026 | 28 Dec 2025 – 10 Feb 2026; 28 Feb 2026 – 13 Mar 2026; 1 May 2026 – 26 May 2026; 5 Jul 2026 – 21 Jul 2026; 14 Aug 2026 – 13 Sep 2026; 30 Oct 2026 – 10 Nov 2026; 7 Dec 2026 – 23 Jan 2027 (14°, 12° retrograde) |
| Venus | 3 Oct 2026 – 14 Nov 2026 | 26 Nov 2025 – 17 Feb 2026; 19 Oct 2026 – 29 Oct 2026 (10°, 8° retrograde) |
| Mars | not retrograde this year | 6 Nov 2025 – 26 Mar 2026 (17°) |
| Jupiter | 11 Nov 2025 – 11 Mar 2026; 13 Dec 2026 – 13 Apr 2027 | 14 Jul 2026 – 13 Aug 2026 (11°) |
| Saturn | 27 Jul 2026 – 11 Dec 2026 | 8 Mar 2026 – 12 Apr 2026 (15°) |
How these positions are worked out
Positions are for 12:00 noon IST and use the sidereal zodiac with the , as Indian Panchangs do; and Ketu are the mean lunar nodes. Each sign is split into and their four ; the degree is how far into its sign the planet is ().
In our tests the positions agree with Swiss Ephemeris to well within 1 arc-minute on five dates from 2026 to 2030, sign changes and stations to within minutes, and combustion spells to within minutes using the same orbs. Drik Panchang’s own combustion (Asta) dates use a visibility model for the observer, so they can differ from these orb-based dates by several days. How we check accuracy →
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