Sun enters Libra on 17 October 2026: what it means for all 12 signs

Sun leaves Virgo and enters Libra on 17 October 2026 at 19:51 IST (New Delhi).

It stays in Libra until 16 November 2026.

What it brings

Sun governs authority, government, father, health and self-confidence. Libra is Sun's sign of debilitation: it is weak here, so what it governs needs more care and patience. It enters Libra in Chitra nakshatra.

What it means for each Moon sign

Gochar is read from your Moon sign (rashi). Classical rules, in brief:

• Aries (7th house): Sun transits your 7th house from the Moon (marriage, partnerships and business dealings) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Taurus (6th house): Sun transits your 6th house from the Moon (health, debts, competition and daily work) — a favourable position in classical gochar.
• Gemini (5th house): Sun transits your 5th house from the Moon (children, studies, romance and ideas) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Cancer (4th house): Sun transits your 4th house from the Moon (home, mother, property and peace of mind) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Leo (3rd house): Sun transits your 3rd house from the Moon (courage, siblings and short journeys) — a favourable position in classical gochar.
• Virgo (2nd house): Sun transits your 2nd house from the Moon (money, family and speech) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Libra (1st house): Sun transits your 1st house from the Moon (self, health and confidence) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Scorpio (12th house): Sun transits your 12th house from the Moon (expenses, sleep, foreign lands and letting go) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Sagittarius (11th house): Sun transits your 11th house from the Moon (gains, income and friends) — a favourable position in classical gochar.
• Capricorn (10th house): Sun transits your 10th house from the Moon (career, status and public life) — a favourable position in classical gochar.
• Aquarius (9th house): Sun transits your 9th house from the Moon (luck, father, teachers and long journeys) — a position that asks for patience and care.
• Pisces (8th house): Sun transits your 8th house from the Moon (sudden changes, research and long-held matters) — a position that asks for patience and care.

A simple remedy

For Aries, Gemini, Cancer, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces: Offer water to the rising Sun and recite the Aditya Hridayam on Sundays.

A transit is read with your own chart and running dasha; a planet's effect depends on its strength in your Kundli.