Sun Transit Dates and Time 2016
In 2016 the Sun enters all twelve signs. The first sign change of the year is Makar Sankranti, its entry into Capricorn, on 15 January at 01:26; the last, into Sagittarius, comes on 15 December at 20:57. Mesha Sankranti, its entry into Aries, falls on 13 April at 19:49. The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 2016, in its own sign Leo from 16 August to 16 September 2016, and debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 2016. Times are in IST for New Delhi, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).
Sun Transit 2016 (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)2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Leo | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Exalted Sign (Aries)2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Aries | 30 days | ||
Sun Transit Debility Sign (Libra)2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Entry Date | Exit Date | Duration |
| Libra | 29 days | ||
Sun Nakshatra Transit 2016 (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 2016: Common Questions
In 2016, the Sun enters Capricorn on 15 January at 01:26, Aquarius on 13 February at 14:25, Pisces on 14 March at 11:18, Aries on 13 April at 19:49, Taurus on 14 May at 16:43, Gemini on 14 June at 23:22, Cancer on 16 July at 10:16, Leo on 16 August at 18:41, Virgo on 16 September at 18:37, Libra on 17 October at 06:34, Scorpio on 16 November at 06:20 and Sagittarius on 15 December at 20:57.
Makar Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Capricorn, falls on 15 January 2016 at 01:26 (IST).
Mesha Sankranti, the Sun's entry into Aries, falls on 13 April 2016 at 19:49 (IST).
The Sun is exalted in Aries from 13 April to 14 May 2016.
The Sun is debilitated in Libra from 17 October to 16 November 2016.
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.
