Dates and degrees
| Same sign | 1 November 2026 to 5 December 2026 (Simha / Leo) |
|---|---|
| Closest approach | 12 November 2026, 00:00 Nepal time, 0°01' apart |
| Nakshatra at closest | Magha |
| Jupiter | 1°16' Simha, friend |
| Ketu | 1°16' Simha, neutral, retrograde |
Sidereal (Lahiri) positions from the Swiss Ephemeris, computed for Kathmandu; the dates hold for South Asia and shift by at most a day elsewhere.
What Jupiter and Ketu meeting in Simha means
Jupiter and Ketu share the sign of Simha (Leo) from 1 November 2026 to 5 December 2026. They are closest, 0°01' apart, on 12 November 2026, 00:00 Nepal time, at about 1°16' of Simha in Magha nakshatra. In Jyotish two grahas in one sign are in yuti, and their significations act together for everyone on Earth during these weeks, coloured by the house the sign falls in from each person's Moon.
The second Guru Chandala pair, but Ketu turns Jupiter inward rather than outward. Faith becomes personal, mystical and doubting by turns. The native may reject formal religion and then find a deeper one, or lose a teacher early. Wisdom comes through detachment and loss rather than instruction. It is a classical marker of moksha inclination.
Simha is regal warmth and creative leadership. Here Jupiter is in a friend sign, Ketu is in a neutral sign and retrograde, which sets how freely the pair can act. This meeting forms a passing Guru-Chandala Yoga, which for these weeks lends spiritual depth mixed with doubt; wisdom that turns inward toward detachment and moksha.
For the full natal reading of this pair, house by house, see the Jupiter and Ketu conjunction page.
Who feels this transit most
Three groups notice this transit most. People whose Moon sign or lagna is Simha, for whom it falls in the 1st house. People running the mahadasha or antardasha of Jupiter or Ketu, because a transit repeats what the dasha lord is already saying. And people born with Jupiter and Ketu together in their own chart, in any house, whose natal promise is activated for the duration of the same-sign window.
Jupiter and Ketu in Simha: effects on each rashi (Moon sign)
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Mesha (Aries)5th house from the Moon · children, romance, study and speculation
Transiting the 5th house from the Moon, the conjunction touches children, romance, creativity, study and speculation, the trikona of intelligence. Exams, courtship, a creative project or a child's affairs take the pair's colour, and the urge to gamble on something rises with it. Judgement is the thing to protect. With Jupiter and Ketu it is children, romance, study and speculation that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 5th house give spiritual intelligence, interest in mantra and philosophy, detachment from children and romance, and wisdom through loss. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 5th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual insight.
Watch: Loss of faith.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 5th house.
Vrishabha (Taurus)4th house from the Moon · home, mother and peace of mind
The 4th house from the Moon is home, mother, property, vehicles and inner peace, and a conjunction transiting it stirs all five. Domestic matters come to the front: repairs, moves, the mother's health, a vehicle, a property decision. Emotional comfort rises or falls with the pair's nature, and sleep tells the native how the transit is going. With Jupiter and Ketu it is home, mother and peace of mind that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 4th house give detachment from home and property, a spiritually inclined mother, education that is interrupted and then found elsewhere, and peace through renunciation. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 4th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual peace at home.
Watch: Loss of property.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 4th house.
Mithuna (Gemini)3rd house from the Moon · effort, siblings and short journeys
In the 3rd house from the Moon the conjunction feeds courage, communication, siblings, neighbours and short travel. It is an upachaya house, so even a hard pair tends to produce results through effort here: projects started, messages sent, journeys made. The native feels restless and wants to do something. With Jupiter and Ketu it is effort, siblings and short journeys that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 3rd house give intuitive, spiritual communication, courage in inner work and a certain indifference to worldly effort. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 3rd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual writing or teaching.
Watch: Lack of worldly drive.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 3rd house.
Karka (Cancer)2nd house from the Moon · money, speech and family
Transiting the 2nd house from the Moon, the conjunction works through income, savings, food, the face and the voice, and the immediate family. Money moves in the direction the pair favours, and the way the native speaks during these weeks has consequences at home. Family gatherings, purchases and financial paperwork take on the pair's character. With Jupiter and Ketu it is money, speech and family that carries the pair's character: Jupiter with Ketu in the house of wealth gives detachment from money and from family tradition, speech that is spiritual or philosophical, and earnings from teaching, healing or religious work. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 2nd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Contentment and spiritual speech.
Watch: Losses through indifference.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 2nd house.
Simha (Leo)1st house from the Moon · you, your body and your decisions
A conjunction transiting the 1st house from the Moon lands on the native personally: health, appearance, mood and the decisions that set the tone for the coming months. Whatever the pair stands for is felt in the body and in the self-image before it shows anywhere else. It is a period to act deliberately, because choices made now carry the pair's flavour for a long while. With Jupiter and Ketu it is you, your body and your decisions that carries the pair's character: Jupiter with Ketu on the lagna produces a person whose faith is personal and hard-won, who may lose a teacher early and find wisdom in detachment. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 1st house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual insight and freedom from dogma.
Watch: Loss of faith and doubt about one's own judgement.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 1st house.
Kanya (Virgo)12th house from the Moon · expenses, foreign lands, sleep and letting go
In the 12th house from the Moon the conjunction works through expenses, foreign lands, hospitals, sleep, isolation and release. Money goes out, sometimes usefully, sometimes not; travel abroad or a retreat suits the period; the native feels a pull to withdraw. It is a window for charity, rest and finishing rather than starting. With Jupiter and Ketu it is expenses, foreign lands, sleep and letting go that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 12th house, where Ketu is at home, give the strongest moksha inclination of the pair: spiritual wisdom, detachment from fortune, pilgrimage and liberation through loss. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 12th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Moksha inclination.
Watch: Loss of worldly fortune.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 12th house.
Tula (Libra)11th house from the Moon · gains, friends and ambitions
Transiting the 11th house from the Moon, the conjunction touches income, gains, friends, elder siblings and ambitions, the most productive of the upachaya houses. Almost every pair gives something here: money arrives, a wish is fulfilled, a network opens. The only question is what the gain costs. With Jupiter and Ketu it is gains, friends and ambitions that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 11th house give unsought gains, spiritual friends and detachment from ambition; wisdom through the circle's losses. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 11th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Unsought gains.
Watch: Detachment from ambition.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 11th house.
Vrishchika (Scorpio)10th house from the Moon · career, status and authority
The 10th house from the Moon is career, reputation, authority and public standing, and a conjunction transiting it brings professional developments: recognition, pressure, a change of role, dealings with bosses or the government. Effort made now is seen. The pair decides whether the attention is welcome. With Jupiter and Ketu it is career, status and authority that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 10th house give careers in spirituality, teaching, healing or research, detachment from fame and sudden renunciations of position. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 10th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual or healing career.
Watch: Renounced positions.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 10th house.
Dhanu (Sagittarius)9th house from the Moon · fortune, father, faith and long journeys
In the 9th house from the Moon the conjunction feeds fortune, the father, teachers, higher study, faith and long travel. A favourable pair here is one of the best transit windows in the year for luck, pilgrimage and guidance; a difficult pair tests beliefs and the father's health. Opportunities from afar arrive. With Jupiter and Ketu it is fortune, father, faith and long journeys that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 9th house give moksha inclination, spiritual pilgrimage, loss of a teacher or the father, and wisdom through detachment from fortune. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 9th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual wisdom.
Watch: Loss of teacher or father.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 9th house.
Makara (Capricorn)8th house from the Moon · sudden change, shared money and the hidden
Transiting the 8th house from the Moon, the conjunction works underground: inheritance, insurance, a partner's finances, research, secrets and sudden turns. It is the most unpredictable transit house, and even a benefic pair tends to bring change rather than comfort. Depth is available to those who look inward. With Jupiter and Ketu it is sudden change, shared money and the hidden that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 8th house give occult and spiritual wisdom, detachment from inheritance and loss, and moksha inclination through transformation. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 8th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual depth.
Watch: Loss of fortune.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 8th house.
Kumbha (Aquarius)7th house from the Moon · marriage, partners and the public
The 7th house from the Moon is marriage, partnership, contracts and how the native meets the world one to one. A conjunction transiting it brings relationships into focus: proposals, disputes, agreements, a partner's news. The pair's harmony or heat shows up in the closest relationship first. With Jupiter and Ketu it is marriage, partners and the public that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 7th house give a spiritual, detached or absent spouse, partnerships that dissolve, and wisdom gained through the marriage's lessons. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 7th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: A spiritual partner.
Watch: Distance in marriage.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 7th house.
Meena (Pisces)6th house from the Moon · work, health and rivals
In the 6th house from the Moon the conjunction meets enemies, debts, illness, service and daily work. This upachaya house turns a hard pair into a fighter: disputes are won, debts repaid, rivals outworked. A soft pair is less comfortable here and may bring minor illness or workplace irritation instead. With Jupiter and Ketu it is work, health and rivals that carries the pair's character: Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house give healing and spiritual service, detachment from enemies and debts, and wisdom through illness or service. Those born with Jupiter and Ketu together in the 6th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Healing service.
Watch: Loss of fortune.
Natal version: Jupiter and Ketu in the 6th house.
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