How Planetary Transits Work
In Vedic astrology, a transit (Gochara) is the current position of a planet in the zodiac. Every day, the planets move — the Moon changes sign every 2.5 days, while Saturn takes 2.5 years to move through a single sign.
When a transiting planet crosses a sensitive point in your birth chart — your Lagna, Moon sign, Sun sign, or an occupied house — it activates that area of life. Understanding these activations gives you advance notice of upcoming opportunities and challenges.
Planetary Transit Speeds
Most frequent influence — emotions, moods, daily energy and instincts.
Communication, intellect, contracts, and business decisions.
Relationships, creativity, finances, and comfort.
Identity, authority, and career themes for the period.
Energy, ambition, conflicts, and physical vitality.
Expansion, wisdom, luck — the dominant life theme of the year.
Discipline, karma, long-term lessons and necessary restrictions.
Shadow planets — obsessions, karmic patterns, and sudden changes.
Your Personal Horoscope vs Generic Horoscope
Generic sun-sign horoscopes apply the same reading to everyone born in a 30-day window. ExploreHoroscope maps transits against your specific birth chart — considering your Lagna, Moon sign, and occupied houses — producing a reading that is unique to you.
Generic Horoscope
- ✗ Based only on Sun sign
- ✗ Same for all in the sign
- ✗ No house or Lagna analysis
- ✗ No Dasa context
ExploreHoroscope
- ✓ Based on your full birth chart
- ✓ Personalised to your Lagna
- ✓ House-by-house transit analysis
- ✓ Aligned with your Dasa period