Kharmas 2026: Why Weddings Pause While the Sun Is in Sagittarius
Kharmas in 2026 runs from 16 December 2026 to 14 January 2027, the whole of the Sun's stay in Sagittarius. In north India this solar month is called Kharmas, and weddings, engagements, griha pravesh, mundan and the start of new ventures are traditionally put off until the Sun enters Capricorn on Makar Sankranti.
The reason given in the texts is that the Sun, the giver of strength to every undertaking, is serving its guru: Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, and while the Sun sits in its teacher's house it lends less of its force to worldly beginnings. Prayer, charity, study and pilgrimage are favoured instead.
In the south the same month is Dhanurmasa, or Margazhi in Tamil Nadu. Andal's Tiruppavai is sung before dawn, homes are marked with kolams, and Vaikuntha Ekadashi usually falls in it. A month closed to weddings is wide open to devotion.
Sun in Sagittarius 2026: Horoscope for Each Moon Sign
Cancer, Libra, Aquarius and Pisces Moon signs gain the most this month.
Aries Moon Sign: A Bold New Direction Can Wait a Few Weeks
A plan to travel far, study further or change direction in life looks inspired this month, and it is worth waiting a few weeks before you act on it. The fire of Sagittarius suits your temperament, but the Sun crosses your 9th house, where it cools the support of the father, a teacher or a boss who usually backs you.
Applications for visas, admissions and long journeys move slowly, and a disagreement over principles can sour an old bond. Keep the respect intact; the doors that seem shut now open more easily once the Sun reaches Capricorn.
Before You Decide: Write the plan down, discuss it with an elder, and act on it next month.
Taurus Moon Sign: Shared Money and Health Ask for Caution
Shared money is where trouble starts: a joint account, a loan taken with a relative, an insurance claim that stalls. Tax or legal paperwork can turn complicated, and a family property matter may resurface.
The body feels it too, as low energy, a sluggish liver or pain in the hips and thighs. Rest more, eat simply and postpone risky ventures. All of this belongs to the Sun's passage through the 8th house from your Moon, its most uncomfortable position, and it eases as soon as the Sun moves on.
Gemini Moon Sign: Debates With Your Partner Turn Into Lectures
Conversations with your spouse turn into debates about principles rather than plans. Sagittarius sits opposite your Moon, and with the Sun there each of you is sure of being right, so even a small decision about money or family becomes a question of values.
A business partner may face a legal or official problem that touches you. Travel together is tiring. Agree on facts first and leave beliefs out of it, and give any new contract a careful reading before you sign.
A Word of Advice: Argue about the plan, never about who is right; the second argument cannot be won.
Cancer Moon Sign: You Win the Fight That Has Gone On Too Long
You will finally have the upper hand in a fight that has gone on too long. With the Sun in your 6th house and in Jupiter's sign of law and fairness, a legal case, an office complaint or a family dispute settles in your favour, and opponents lose the will to continue.
Health improves, especially if you have been recovering from an illness, and steady work at your job earns notice. It is a good month to clear a debt or to set up a new daily routine.
Make the Most of It: Settle the case, repay the loan or start the routine you have been planning.
Leo Moon Sign: A Good Mood Hides Risky Decisions
Your ruler is in a friendly, fiery sign, so this month feels better than its house says it should. That is exactly the danger: the Sun in your 5th house encourages a bet, a quick investment or a big promise in a new romance, and the confidence is not backed by judgement.
Children's studies need supervision, and a teacher or superior may question your ideas. Creative work, teaching and learning go well; money decisions do not.
Go Slow On: Shares, betting and big promises until the Sun enters Capricorn.
Virgo Moon Sign: Home and Career Pull You Two Ways
Home and career pull in opposite directions. The Sun crosses your 4th house in Sagittarius, so the family wants your time while work wants your attention, and neither is fully satisfied. A mother or elder may need care, and vehicles or repairs eat into the budget.
Because Kharmas falls in this month, it is a poor time for a griha pravesh or a property deal anyway. Use it to set the home in order and to give the family the attention it is asking for.
Practical Step: Keep one evening a week only for the family, and leave property decisions to next month.
Libra Moon Sign: Short Trips, Signed Papers and Plain Talk Pay Off
Short trips, signed papers and plain talking all go your way. The Sun moves into your 3rd house, where it is at its most useful, and Sagittarius gives your words conviction: a proposal you write, a class you teach or a negotiation you lead lands well.
Siblings and neighbours help, and a rival steps back. Take on one bold task and see it through rather than scattering your effort.
Act On This: Send the proposal, book the short trip, or ask for the meeting you have been avoiding.
Scorpio Moon Sign: Money Is Tight and Words Need Softening
"We cannot afford it" may be the sentence you say most often this month. The Sun is in your 2nd house, the house of savings, and money leaves for family needs, travel and principles you feel bound to support.
The tongue gets sharper too, and an elder in the family may take offence. Eyes and teeth need attention. Keep the budget tight and the tone gentle until the Sun leaves Sagittarius.
Money Tip: Fix the month's spending in advance and lend nothing, even to family.
Sagittarius Moon Sign: In the Spotlight, but Short of Patience
The spotlight finds you whether you want it or not. The Sun passes over your own Moon sign, and in Jupiter's sign it brings confidence and visibility, so people look to you for answers. It also brings fatigue, heat in the body and a readiness to argue with anyone in authority.
Travel may be forced on you, and plans change at short notice. Lead by example rather than by lecture, and protect your energy with rest and regular meals.
Remember: Being right is not the same as being heard; choose your battles this month.
Capricorn Moon Sign: Distant Expenses and Restless Nights
Bills come from far away this month: a ticket for a long journey, a relative's expenses abroad, a hospital visit in another city. The Sun is in your 12th house, the month before it enters your own sign, and the 12th is where money and sleep both slip away.
Spiritual practice, a pilgrimage or quiet time alone use this transit best. Close pending matters, keep a reserve of cash and avoid new commitments until your own month begins.
Aquarius Moon Sign: A Mentor Opens a Door to Gains
A mentor or an older friend opens a door this month. The Sun crosses your 11th house, its best house for gains, and Sagittarius brings those gains through teachers, organisations, institutions and people who believe in you.
Income rises, a pending payment arrives, and a long-held wish moves closer. Health and mood are good. Say yes to the invitation, the course or the association that comes your way.
Ask Now: Ask the person who can help you for the introduction or the opportunity you want.
Pisces Moon Sign: Career Rises With Your Ruler's Blessing
This is a career month with your own ruler's blessing. Sagittarius belongs to Jupiter, the lord of your Moon sign, and the Sun in it crosses your 10th house, so seniors notice you, approvals come through and responsibility grows.
Teaching, advising, law, finance and public work go especially well. Take the larger role if it is offered, and use the month to set the direction for the year ahead.
Seize It: Accept the bigger responsibility and present your plan for the year to the people who decide.
The Sun spends most of this month in two nakshatras and touches a third just before it leaves.
Mula, Purva Ashadha and Uttara Ashadha: Three Stages of the Month | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stage | Nakshatra and Ruler | What It Brings |
| The first two weeks | Mula, ruled by Ketu | Uprooting: old structures give way and the search for roots begins |
| The next two weeks | Purva Ashadha, ruled by Venus | Conviction and debate; victories won by persuasion |
| The last few days | Uttara Ashadha, the Sun's own | Lasting victory, duty and a steadier sense of purpose |
The dates table at the top gives each nakshatra's exact dates in your city.
The Sun in Jupiter's Sign: Faith, Law and Long Journeys
Sagittarius is a fire sign ruled by Jupiter, one of the Sun's closest friends, and the Sun is comfortable here. Its light turns toward the matters Jupiter rules: higher learning, law, religion, teachers, long journeys and the search for meaning. Exams, legal hearings and decisions made on principle are all coloured by this month.
The shadow side is certainty. Under a Sagittarius Sun people preach more than they listen, and opinions harden into positions. The best use of the month is to learn, to teach and to travel for a purpose, and the worst is to argue about who is right.
The Winter Solstice Falls in This Month
The shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, now falls while the Sun is in sidereal Sagittarius. Centuries ago it coincided with Makar Sankranti, which is why the Sun's entry into Capricorn is still celebrated as the start of Uttarayana, the Sun's northern course. The sidereal zodiac has drifted about 24 days from the seasons since then, so the turning of the Sun now happens in Kharmas, and the festival follows a few weeks later.
The Sun in Sagittarius in My Own Chart
My Moon is in Virgo, so Sagittarius is my 4th house. The 4th house is home and peace of mind, and the Sun there has always made this a restless month at home for me. I do not start house repairs or sign anything about property in these weeks, Kharmas or not, and I keep more of my evenings for the family. The work waits; the home does not.
