Planet Transit Explorer
See when a planet changes Rashi or Nakshatra, and when it turns retrograde or direct, across a chosen year.
Mangala (Mars) in 2023
On 1 January the planet is in Vrishabha Rashi, Rohini Nakshatra, retrograde. Rashi changes this year: 7. Retrograde periods: 1.
Timeline
A visual summary; the table below lists the same events. Hatched bands mark retrograde motion.
◆ Rashi change ↺ turns retrograde ↻ turns direct
Events
| Date & time | Event | Rashi | Nakshatra | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangala (Mars) turns direct in Vrishabha Rashi | Vrishabha | Rohini (Pada 2) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Mrigashirsha Nakshatra (from Rohini) | Vrishabha | Mrigashirsha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Mithuna Rashi (from Vrishabha) | Mithuna | Mrigashirsha (Pada 3) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Ardra Nakshatra (from Mrigashirsha) | Mithuna | Ardra (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Punarvasu Nakshatra (from Ardra) | Mithuna | Punarvasu (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Karka Rashi (from Mithuna) | Karka | Punarvasu (Pada 4) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Pushya Nakshatra (from Punarvasu) | Karka | Pushya (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Ashlesha Nakshatra (from Pushya) | Karka | Ashlesha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Simha Rashi (from Karka) | Simha | Magha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Magha Nakshatra (from Ashlesha) | Simha | Magha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Purva Phalguni Nakshatra (from Magha) | Simha | Purva Phalguni (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Uttara Phalguni Nakshatra (from Purva Phalguni) | Simha | Uttara Phalguni (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Kanya Rashi (from Simha) | Kanya | Uttara Phalguni (Pada 2) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Hasta Nakshatra (from Uttara Phalguni) | Kanya | Hasta (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Chitra Nakshatra (from Hasta) | Kanya | Chitra (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Tula Rashi (from Kanya) | Tula | Chitra (Pada 3) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Swati Nakshatra (from Chitra) | Tula | Swati (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Vishakha Nakshatra (from Swati) | Tula | Vishakha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Vrishchika Rashi (from Tula) | Vrishchika | Vishakha (Pada 4) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Anuradha Nakshatra (from Vishakha) | Vrishchika | Anuradha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Jyeshtha Nakshatra (from Anuradha) | Vrishchika | Jyeshtha (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Dhanu Rashi (from Vrishchika) | Dhanu | Moola (Pada 1) | Direct | |
| Mangala (Mars) enters Moola Nakshatra (from Jyeshtha) | Dhanu | Moola (Pada 1) | Direct |
Times are local for Delhi, India (UTC+5:30). Positions are sidereal, as calculated by the VedicDisha astrology backend. The Moon is not offered here because it changes Nakshatra roughly daily; see the Full Year Panchang for its daily Rashi and Nakshatra. Full Year Panchang
This tool shows traditional astronomical-calendar positions for learning and research. It does not claim that planetary transits have any scientifically proven effect.