Dates and degrees
| Same sign | 19 September 2026 to 31 October 2026 (Karka / Cancer) |
|---|---|
| Closest approach | 31 October 2026, 12:00 Nepal time, 5°59' apart |
| Nakshatra at closest | Ashlesha |
| Mars | 24°01' Karka, debilitated |
| Jupiter | 30°00' Karka, exalted |
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 Mars and Jupiter meeting in Karka means
Mars and Jupiter share the sign of Karka (Cancer) from 19 September 2026 to 31 October 2026. Their closest approach, 5°59' apart, comes on 31 October 2026, 12:00 Nepal time in Ashlesha 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.
Friends, and a strong pair: Jupiter gives Mars a cause and Mars gives Jupiter the energy to act. The native fights for principles, protects the weak and leads with conviction. Law, the military, medicine, sport, religious organisation and property all suit it. Excess shows as crusading zeal, a certainty that one's side is righteous.
Karka is nurturing sensitivity and protective loyalty. Here Mars is debilitated, Jupiter is exalted, which sets how freely the pair can act.
For the full natal reading of this pair, house by house, see the Mars and Jupiter conjunction page.
Who feels this transit most
Three groups notice this transit most. People whose Moon sign or lagna is Karka, for whom it falls in the 1st house. People running the mahadasha or antardasha of Mars or Jupiter, because a transit repeats what the dasha lord is already saying. And people born with Mars and Jupiter together in their own chart, in any house, whose natal promise is activated for the duration of the same-sign window.
Mars and Jupiter in Karka: effects on each rashi (Moon sign)
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Mesha (Aries)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 Mars and Jupiter it is home, mother and peace of mind that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 4th house give land, property and vehicles gained through vigorous honest effort, a strong principled mother and a home that is protective and proud. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 4th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Land, vehicles and a protective home.
Watch: Righteous quarrels at home.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 4th house.
Vrishabha (Taurus)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 Mars and Jupiter it is effort, siblings and short journeys that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 3rd house give courage for a cause: the native writes, teaches, litigates or campaigns with vigour and protects siblings and neighbours. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 3rd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Principled courage and vigorous effort.
Watch: Crusading zeal.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 3rd house.
Mithuna (Gemini)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 Mars and Jupiter it is money, speech and family that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the house of wealth give money through property, law, defence, medicine or religious institutions, and speech that is forceful and principled. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 2nd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Wealth from property and principled work.
Watch: Preaching in the family.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 2nd house.
Karka (Cancer)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 Mars and Jupiter it is you, your body and your decisions that carries the pair's character: The lagna with Mars and Jupiter gives a robust, principled, energetic person who fights for causes and protects others: a natural leader in law, sport, defence, medicine or religion. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 1st house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Moral courage, vigour and leadership in a good cause.
Watch: Self-righteousness and quarrels over principle.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 1st house.
Simha (Leo)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 Mars and Jupiter it is expenses, foreign lands, sleep and letting go that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 12th house give charitable expense, righteous action abroad or in institutions, protection in confinement and spiritual courage; both lose worldly strength. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 12th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual courage and foreign service.
Watch: Losses through litigation or generosity.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 12th house.
Kanya (Virgo)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 Mars and Jupiter it is gains, friends and ambitions that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 11th house give large honourable gains through enterprise, law, property or defence, principled powerful friends and ambitions fulfilled by righteous action. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 11th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Large honourable gains.
Watch: Crusading within the circle.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 11th house.
Tula (Libra)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 Mars and Jupiter it is career, status and authority that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 10th house give a commanding principled career in law, defence, medicine, sport, property or religious organisation, with Mars in dig bala. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 10th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Commanding career in law, defence or medicine.
Watch: Righteous rigidity.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 10th house.
Vrishchika (Scorpio)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 Mars and Jupiter it is fortune, father, faith and long journeys that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the trikona 9th give a fighting dharma: fortune through righteous action, a strong principled father, success in law, defence or religious leadership, and protective luck. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 9th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Fortune through righteous action.
Watch: Crusading zeal.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 9th house.
Dhanu (Sagittarius)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 Mars and Jupiter it is sudden change, shared money and the hidden that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 8th house give inheritance won through struggle, protection in accidents and crises, and interest in the occult, law or medicine; Jupiter is weakened, so fortune comes through transformation. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 8th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Inheritance and protection in crisis.
Watch: Accidents and surgery.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 8th house.
Makara (Capricorn)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 Mars and Jupiter it is marriage, partners and the public that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 7th house give a strong, principled, protective spouse, honourable partnerships in law, sport or property, and a marriage of vigour and conviction. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 7th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: A courageous, honourable partner.
Watch: Quarrels over principle.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 7th house.
Kumbha (Aquarius)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 Mars and Jupiter it is work, health and rivals that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the 6th house give righteous victory over enemies, success in law, medicine or defence, and service with vigour; Jupiter is weaker in the dusthana, so fortune is earned. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 6th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Righteous victory and success in law or medicine.
Watch: Jupiter weakened.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 6th house.
Meena (Pisces)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 Mars and Jupiter it is children, romance, study and speculation that carries the pair's character: Mars and Jupiter in the trikona 5th give principled, energetic intelligence, courageous children, success in law, sport or medicine and fortune through bold righteous action. Those born with Mars and Jupiter together in the 5th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Vigorous, principled intelligence.
Watch: Righteous impatience.
Natal version: Mars and Jupiter in the 5th house.
Other Mars and Jupiter meetings
- Mars and Jupiter in Simha, November 2026 (13 November 2026 to 24 January 2027)
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