Dates and degrees
| Same sign | 17 July 2026 to 16 August 2026 (Karka / Cancer) |
|---|---|
| Closest approach | 29 July 2026, 18:00 Nepal time, 0°00' apart |
| Nakshatra at closest | Pushya |
| Sun | 12°11' Karka, friend |
| Jupiter | 12°11' 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 Sun and Jupiter meeting in Karka means
Sun and Jupiter share the sign of Karka (Cancer) from 17 July 2026 to 16 August 2026. They are closest, 0°00' apart, on 29 July 2026, 18:00 Nepal time, at about 12°11' of Karka in Pushya 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 king and the guru sit together, and they are friends. Jupiter lends the Sun wisdom, ethics and expansiveness; the Sun lends Jupiter authority and the power to act on principle. The native tends to become a person of standing whose word is trusted, often in law, teaching, religion, administration or medicine. The father is usually a figure of dignity.
Karka is nurturing sensitivity and protective loyalty. Here Sun is in a friend sign, Jupiter is exalted, which sets how freely the pair can act.
For the full natal reading of this pair, house by house, see the Sun 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 Sun or Jupiter, because a transit repeats what the dasha lord is already saying. And people born with Sun and Jupiter together in their own chart, in any house, whose natal promise is activated for the duration of the same-sign window.
Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is home, mother and peace of mind that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 4th house give a dignified, well-provided home, a wise mother, good property and education, and a native who is a pillar of the household. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 4th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: A respected, well-provided home and a wise mother.
Watch: Pride within the household.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is effort, siblings and short journeys that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 3rd house give a principled, courageous communicator, often a teacher, publisher, preacher or counsellor, with respected siblings and a moral confidence that others follow. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 3rd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Persuasive, ethical communication and honourable siblings.
Watch: Preaching where listening was needed.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is money, speech and family that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the house of wealth give money with dignity: earned through law, teaching, religion, government or advice, and spent generously. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 2nd house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Honourable wealth and generous, trusted speech.
Watch: Pride in one's own righteousness.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is you, your body and your decisions that carries the pair's character: The lagna holds the king and the guru, and Jupiter has dig bala here. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 1st house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Dignity, honour and a body that carries authority naturally.
Watch: Self-importance that mistakes its opinions for principles.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is expenses, foreign lands, sleep and letting go that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 12th house give charitable expense, spiritual wisdom, success in foreign lands and moksha inclination, but both lose worldly strength: status fades, the father may be distant, and fortune is spent rather than kept. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 12th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Spiritual wisdom and foreign success.
Watch: Loss of status and fortune.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is gains, friends and ambitions that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 11th house give great gains with honour, friends among the wise and powerful, fulfilled ambition in law, teaching, government or religion, and an elder sibling of standing. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 11th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Great honourable gains.
Watch: Pride within the circle.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is career, status and authority that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 10th house give an honourable, high career in law, teaching, religion, government or medicine, respect from superiors and the public, and a father of standing. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 10th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Honour and high position.
Watch: Pride in position.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is fortune, father, faith and long journeys that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 9th house is a classical seat of fortune: a wise, dignified father, deep dharma, honour in law, religion, teaching or public life, and luck that follows righteousness. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 9th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Great fortune, honour and a wise father.
Watch: Self-righteousness.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is sudden change, shared money and the hidden that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 8th house give inheritance, occult wisdom and protection through crises, but both are uneasy in a dusthana: the father may suffer, status may fall suddenly, and fortune comes through transformation rather than steadily. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 8th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Inheritance and protection in crises.
Watch: Sudden loss of status.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is marriage, partners and the public that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 7th house give a respectable, wise, often older or more established spouse, honourable partnerships and social standing through marriage. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 7th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: A dignified, wise partner and honourable partnerships.
Watch: Pride that strains the marriage.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is work, health and rivals that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the 6th house give authority in service, law, medicine or administration and the defeat of enemies through righteousness, but Jupiter is uneasy in a dusthana: fortune comes through work, and the native may be too generous with debtors and rivals. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 6th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Authority in service and law.
Watch: Jupiter weakened; over-generosity.
Natal version: Sun 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 Sun and Jupiter it is children, romance, study and speculation that carries the pair's character: The Sun and Jupiter in the trikona 5th give wisdom with authority: a learned, principled mind, good children, success in teaching, law, religion or government, and merit from past lives (purva punya) that shows as fortune. Those born with Sun and Jupiter together in the 5th house feel this transit most, because it repeats their natal promise.
Gain: Wisdom, honour and good children.
Watch: Pride in one's own righteousness.
Natal version: Sun and Jupiter in the 5th house.
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