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Sun Transit in Scorpio 2026: Dates and Moon Sign Forecast

In Scorpio the Sun stands in the sign of its friend Mars, bold, intense and drawn to what is hidden. Find the dates of its stay and the three nakshatras it crosses, then read what the month holds for your Moon sign. The Sun's results in each house are on the Sun transit predictions page.

CityNew Delhi
Date18 Oct 2026
Time ZoneIST
ZodiacSidereal, Lahiri
Sun transit in Scorpio: the Sun in the sign of the scorpion, Astromitra.com

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The Sun is in Libra, 2% through

Until it moves into Scorpio on , expect a dip in confidence and partnerships that need balance. Read what the Sun in Libra means for your Moon sign.

Sun in Libra Effects

Sun Transit in Scorpio 2026: Dates and Nakshatras

Times in IST, sidereal zodiac
The Sun enters Scorpio next on and stays until .
Enters Scorpio
Leaves Scorpio
Length of Stay30 days
In Vishakha to
In Anuradha to
In Jyeshtha to

Sun in Scorpio: Results for Each Moon Sign

House counted from your Moon sign
Moon SignHouseResult
Aries8thTesting Old disputes, tax or health issues resurface; take care.
Taurus7thTesting Partners turn possessive and demanding; contracts need scrutiny.
Gemini6thGood Victory over opponents, a correct diagnosis and debts cleared.
Cancer5thTesting Jealousy in love, worry over children and risky bets.
Leo4thTesting Property disputes, a mother's health and unrest at home.
Virgo3rdGood Courage, deep work and short trips bring results.
Libra2ndTesting Unplanned bills and family tension over money and words.
Scorpio1stTesting Drive is high, but anger, fever and clashes with authority follow.
Sagittarius12thTesting Expenses, broken sleep and hidden opponents; rest and retreat.
Capricorn11thGood Gains from old dues, insurance or joint money; friends help.
Aquarius10thGood Promotion, authority and recognition for handling a crisis.
Pisces9thTesting Friction with father or teachers; journeys and studies delayed.

Sun in Scorpio 2026: Your Moon Sign Forecast

Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn and Aquarius Moon signs have the most to gain from this month. Aries, Scorpio and Sagittarius need the most care.

Aries Moon Sign: Hidden Matters Surface and Health Needs Watching

Hidden matters surface: an old tax notice, a family property quarrel, a health test you kept postponing. Scorpio belongs to your own ruler, Mars, yet from your Moon it is the 8th house, the house of the unexpected, and the Sun there stirs up whatever was left buried.

Vitality runs low, and haste causes accidents, so drive carefully and keep blood pressure and body heat in check. Officials and seniors are easily provoked. None of this lasts; by the time the Sun reaches Sagittarius, most of what surfaced will have been dealt with.

Hold Back On: Risky ventures, elective surgery and quarrels with officials until the Sun enters Sagittarius.

Taurus Moon Sign: Two Strong Wills Collide in Marriage and Business

Your partner wants control this month, and so do you. Scorpio sits opposite your Moon, and the Sun there turns an ordinary difference of opinion into a test of will, at home and in business. A partner may also keep something from you, so read the accounts as well as the agreements.

Travel is tiring and rarely worth the effort. Give each other room: decide one matter each and leave the rest for a calmer month. Patience, your natural strength, does more good now than any argument could.

Keep in Mind: Two strong wills need a referee; agree on one decision each and let the rest wait.

Gemini Moon Sign: Rivals Fall Back and a Health Puzzle Gets Solved

Because Scorpio is the 6th sign from your Moon, you get a rare combination: a strong Sun in the house where it is meant to fight. Competitors overreach and lose, an inquiry or audit goes your way, and a complaint at work is settled in your favour.

Health benefits too. A problem doctors could not pin down is finally diagnosed and treated, and a routine of exercise or diet holds. It is also a good month to clear a loan or close an old dispute for good.

Worth Doing Now: Get the medical test, file the complaint or clear the loan.

Cancer Moon Sign: Keep Romance Light and Investments Safe

Is the new investment really as safe as it sounds? Probably not. The Sun in your 5th house unsettles judgement, and Scorpio adds a taste for the secret tip and the high-stakes bet. Keep savings where they are.

Love can turn intense and a little jealous, and children may need firm but patient handling, especially with studies. A superior at work may question your ideas. Write them down, refine them quietly, and present them once the Sun has moved on.

Leo Moon Sign: Power Struggles at Home Need a Calm Hand

Power struggles at home are the theme of this month, and you will not win them by raising your voice. Your own ruler, the Sun, sits at the root of your chart in Scorpio, and family matters, property papers and old grievances all ask for attention at once.

A mother or elder may need medical care. Vehicles want servicing, and renovation work tends to cost more than quoted. Deal with each matter on its own and keep property decisions in professional hands.

A Simple Step: Leave the property papers with a lawyer and give your mother one full day of your time.

Virgo Moon Sign: A Bold Step Taken Early Pays Off All Month

A difficult phone call made early in the month changes the rest of it. With the Sun in your 3rd house and in a sign of its friend, Mars, nerve comes easily: you can ask, negotiate, compete and win.

Scorpio rewards depth, so research, investigation and long pieces of writing go especially well. Brothers, sisters and colleagues back you, and short journeys bring business. Use the energy on one hard target rather than many easy ones.

Use This Month Well: Pick the task you have been avoiding and finish it before the Sun leaves Scorpio.

Libra Moon Sign: Savings Face an Unexpected Test

Savings face a test from an unexpected direction: a family member's medical bill, a tax demand, money lent long ago that will not come back. The Sun has just left your sign for the 2nd house, the house of family wealth, and Scorpio makes the drain sudden rather than slow.

Words cut deeper than usual, and an old family secret may come up at the wrong moment. Keep your tone gentle and your accounts in order, and look after the eyes, teeth and throat.

Practical Advice: Keep an emergency fund aside and say nothing in anger at the family table.

Scorpio Moon Sign: Strong Will, Short Temper and a Hot Body

Everything feels personal. The Sun crosses your own Moon sign, and in a sign ruled by its friend Mars it gives you presence, drive and a will that others notice. It also brings a short temper, heat in the body and a habit of taking every disagreement as a challenge.

Seniors and officials react badly to force, so use your intensity on work rather than on people. Travel may be forced on you. Fevers, acidity and skin rashes are typical of this month.

What Helps: Cool food, hard exercise to burn off anger, and one day each week with no meetings.

Sagittarius Moon Sign: A Quiet Month of Expenses and Rest

This is the quiet before your own month. Money goes out to hospitals, travel or a family obligation, and someone may work against you behind your back. Sleep is light, and the mind turns over the same worries at night, as it usually does when the Sun passes the 12th house from the Moon.

The best use of the month is retreat: a pilgrimage, a vow, a few days away from screens. Finish old work, settle what you owe, and save your plans for when the Sun steps into your own sign.

Capricorn Moon Sign: Long-Owed Money Finally Arrives

Money that was owed for a long time arrives, sometimes from a source you had forgotten about: an insurance claim, an old investment, a share of family property. The Sun in your 11th house is the most generous of its transits, and in Scorpio the gains come from hidden or long-buried places.

Powerful friends are willing to help, and a wish you had shelved comes within reach. Health is good. Spend some of the gain wisely and keep the rest out of sight.

Your Best Move: Chase every pending claim and payment now; this is the month they move.

Aquarius Moon Sign: Your Career Gets a Clear Push Forward

Few months suit your career as well as this one. The Sun is in your 10th house and in a friend's sign, so authority, support from seniors and government favour are all on your side. Promotions, appointments and new responsibilities are likely.

Scorpio adds its own flavour: you are noticed for handling the crisis, solving the problem nobody else could, or uncovering what went wrong. Work behind the scenes now counts as much as work on stage.

Best Approach: Take on the problem nobody else wants; solving it now is what gets you noticed.

Pisces Moon Sign: Elders Turn Distant and Long Plans Stall

With the Sun in the 9th sign from your Moon, the people whose blessings you count on, a father, a guru or a boss who once mentored you, seem distant or critical. Help from above arrives slowly, if at all.

Plans for travel abroad, higher study or a legal matter move at a crawl, and faith feels thin. Keep your respect even where you disagree, and let the long-range decisions wait for the next month.

What to Avoid: Arguing with elders, and committing to a long journey or course in a hurry.

Why the Sun Grows Bold in Scorpio

Scorpio is ruled by Mars, and Mars is one of the Sun's firm friends. The Sun therefore works here with confidence, but it takes on Scorpio's manner: it prefers to act out of sight, to dig rather than to display, and to hold power quietly instead of announcing it. Authority this month belongs to whoever knows the most.

Scorpio is also the eighth sign of the zodiac, and it carries the themes of the eighth house wherever it goes: research, investigation, surgery, insurance, inheritance and everything that is kept from view. Secrets surface in this month, whether in a family, an office or a medical report, and the people who handle them calmly come out ahead.

The Sun passes three nakshatras in Scorpio, and each colours its part of the month differently.

Vishakha, Anuradha and Jyeshtha Under the Sun

NakshatraRuled ByWhat the Sun Favours There
Vishakha (last pada)JupiterSealing commitments and finishing goals already set
AnuradhaSaturnLoyal friendships, organisation, devotion and patient work
JyeshthaMercurySeniority, protecting others, research and hard decisions

Anuradha takes up most of the month, which is why the Sun in Scorpio rewards persistence and loyalty more than flair. The exact dates for each nakshatra are in the dates table at the top of the page.

Vrishchika Sankranti and the Mandala Season

The Sun's entry into Scorpio is Vrishchika Sankranti. In Kerala it begins the month of Vrishchikam, and with it the 41-day Mandala season of the Sabarimala pilgrimage: devotees wear black, keep a strict vow of abstinence and simplicity, and walk to the hill shrine of Ayyappa. Few customs suit Scorpio's nature better, a month of discipline, self-denial and inner strength.

Elsewhere the day is kept with a bath at sunrise, prayers to Surya and charity, and many households use the Sankranti to give food and warm clothes as the cold season sets in.

The Sun in Scorpio in My Own Chart

My Moon is in Virgo, so Scorpio is my 3rd house. It is one of my good Sun months, and over the years it has become the one I keep for difficult work: the long piece of writing, the hard negotiation, the conversation I have been putting off. Scorpio's depth and the 3rd house's courage together make it easier to finish what takes nerve, and the results usually show before the Sun moves on.

Sun Transit in Scorpio: Common Questions

The Sun enters Scorpio on 16 November 2026 at 19:39 and leaves it on 16 December 2026 at 10:21 (IST), a stay of 30 days.

The Sun in Scorpio gives good results to Gemini (6th house), Virgo (3rd house), Capricorn (11th house) and Aquarius (10th house) Moon signs.

Fairly strong. Scorpio belongs to Mars, the Sun's friend, so the Sun works with confidence and intensity here, though your own results still depend on the house it crosses from your Moon sign.

Vrishchika Sankranti is the Sun's entry into Scorpio. In Kerala it opens the month of Vrishchikam and the 41-day Mandala season of the Sabarimala pilgrimage.

Aries Moon (8th house), Sagittarius Moon (12th) and Scorpio Moon (1st) feel the most strain. Libra and Cancer Moon signs should also be careful with money and judgement.

Very good for Aquarius Moon, for whom it is the 10th house, and Capricorn Moon, the 11th. Gemini and Virgo Moon signs gain through competition and effort.

Your Own Transits

See the Sun in Scorpio From Your Own Lagna and Moon

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.

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