Sun Transit Dates and Time 2008
In 2008 the Sun enters all twelve signs. The first sign change of the year is Makar Sankranti, its entry into Capricorn, on 15 January at 00:04; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 15 December at 19:40. Mesha Sankranti, its entry into Aries, falls on 13 April at 18:25. The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 2008, in its own sign Leo from 16 August to 16 September 2008, and debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 2008. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).
Sun Transit 2008 (Sidereal)Times in IST | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Sagittarius | 29 days | ||
| Capricorn | 29 days | ||
| Aquarius | 29 days | ||
| Pisces | 30 days | ||
| AriesExalt. | 30 days | ||
| Taurus | 31 days | ||
| Gemini | 31 days | ||
| Cancer | 31 days | ||
| LeoOwn | 30 days | ||
| Virgo | 30 days | ||
| LibraDebil. | 29 days | ||
| Scorpio | 29 days | ||
| Sagittarius | 29 days | ||
Sun Transit Own Sign (Leo)2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Leo | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Exalted Sign (Aries)2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Aries | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Debility Sign (Libra)2008 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Libra | 29 days | ||
Sun Nakshatra Transit 2008 (Sidereal)Times in IST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nakshatra | Lord | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Purva Ashadha | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Ashadha | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Shravana | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Dhanishtha | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Shatabhisha | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Revati | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Ashwini | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Bharani | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Krittika | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Rohini | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Mrigashira | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Ardra | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Punarvasu | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Pushya | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Ashlesha | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Magha | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Phalguni | Venus | 13 days | ||
| Uttara Phalguni | Sun | 13 days | ||
| Hasta | Moon | 13 days | ||
| Chitra | Mars | 13 days | ||
| Swati | Rahu | 13 days | ||
| Vishakha | Jupiter | 13 days | ||
| Anuradha | Saturn | 13 days | ||
| Jyeshtha | Mercury | 13 days | ||
| Mula | Ketu | 13 days | ||
| Purva Ashadha | Venus | 13 days | ||
Sun Transit in Each Sign: Predictions
What the Sun's transit of each sign brings for every Moon sign.
What the Sun's Transit Means
The Sun spends about a month in each sign, and each entry is a Sankranti. How its months fall on your own Moon sign, why its exalted and debilitated months matter and how to use these dates are explained on the main Sun transit dates page, and what the present transit means for each sign in the Sun transit predictions.
Other Planetary Transits
Predictions, the year's calendar and the timeline.
Sun Transit 2008: Common Questions
In 2008, the Sun enters Capricorn on 15 January at 00:04, Aquarius on 13 February at 13:01, Pisces on 14 March at 09:53, Aries on 13 April at 18:25, Taurus on 14 May at 15:20, Gemini on 14 June at 21:58, Cancer on 16 July at 08:52, Leo on 16 August at 17:18, Virgo on 16 September at 17:17, Libra on 17 October at 05:16, Scorpio on 16 November at 05:04 and Sagittarius on 15 December at 19:40.
Makar Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Capricorn, falls on 15 January 2008 at 00:04 (IST).
Mesha Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Aries, falls on 13 April 2008 at 18:25 (IST).
The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 2008.
The Sun is debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 2008.
Your Own Transits
See the Sun's Transit From Your Own Moon and Lagna
Make your kundli once and the transit section counts the Sun's sign from your Lagna and Moon sign, house by house, for today or any date you choose.
