Aries (Mesha) Monthly Horoscope: October 2026

Every change of sign, station, eclipse and festival in the period, dated in India time, with the house each one falls in from your Moon sign.

The Hindu month, purnimanta as North India's panchang reckons it, at New Delhi's sunrise: Ashwin (1 October–26 October); Kartika (27 October–31 October).

• Thu 1 Oct — Pitru Paksha continues (until 10 October)
• Sat 3 Oct — Venus turns retrograde in Libra — your 7th house
• Tue 6 Oct — Indira Ekadashi
• Sat 10 Oct — Ashwin Amavasya (Shani Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya)
• Sun 11 Oct — Sharad Navratri
• Sat 17 Oct — Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)
• Sat 17 Oct — Sun enters Libra (from Virgo): your 7th house, adverse · Tula Sankranti
• Mon 19 Oct — Ayudha Puja
• Mon 19 Oct — Durga Ashtami
• Mon 19 Oct — Maha Navami
• Tue 20 Oct — Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
• Thu 22 Oct — Papankusha Ekadashi
• Sat 24 Oct — Mercury turns retrograde in Libra — your 7th house · Mercury retrograde dates
• Sun 25 Oct — Sharad Purnima
• Mon 26 Oct — Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
• Thu 29 Oct — Karwa Chauth
• Sat 31 Oct — Jupiter enters Leo (from Cancer): your 5th house, favourable

Best days: 3, 10, 12, 19 and 20 October. Caution days: 5–6, 14–15, 23–25 October.

Chandrashtama — the Moon in Scorpio, the 8th sign from Aries: Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM – Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM.

Index 3.3/10 · Challenging (the mean of the month's days)

Work asks for patience this month: leave disputes with seniors unopened, let what you deliver protect your reputation, and do not let pressure push you into hasty moves.

Sun in Virgo, your 6th house (until 17 Oct): The sixth house is one of the Sun's favourable placements. The tradition reads rivals losing ground, pending matters clearing and energy returning — competition and hard tasks suit it.

Sun in Libra, your 7th house (from 17 Oct): In the seventh house — partnership and dealings with others — the Sun is adverse. The tradition reads tiring travel and friction in partnerships; patience with a partner or associate is its advice.

Basis: Sun 6th (favourable) → 7th (adverse); Saturn 12th (adverse); Mars 4th (adverse); Mercury 7th (adverse); Jupiter 4th (adverse) → 5th (favourable).

Index 2.7/10 · Challenging (the mean of the month's days)

Guard money this month: do not lend, sign or commit large sums in a hurry, and watch impulse spending.

Mercury in Libra, your 7th house (all month): In the seventh house — partnerships and agreements — Mercury is adverse. The tradition reads misunderstandings in business and in partnership; read the fine print.

Basis: Jupiter 4th (adverse) → 5th (favourable); Mercury 7th (adverse); Venus 7th (adverse); Saturn 12th (adverse).

Index 3.2/10 · Challenging (the mean of the month's days)

Sensitivities run high this month: postpone hard conversations where you can, and give each other room rather than forcing a resolution.

Venus in Libra, your 7th house (all month): In the seventh house — partnership and marriage — Venus is adverse in the gochara table. The tradition reads misunderstandings with a partner; say plainly what you mean and avoid keeping score.

Basis: Venus 7th (adverse); Mars 4th (adverse); Jupiter 4th (adverse) → 5th (favourable); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.

Index 4.3/10 · Mixed-Negative (the mean of the month's days)

Go easy on yourself this month: lower exertion, protect sleep, eat simply and heed early signs of fatigue — and see a doctor about anything that worries you.

Mars in Cancer, your 4th house (all month): In the fourth house — home and peace of mind — Mars is adverse. The tradition reads friction at home and restlessness; keep exertion moderate.

Basis: Sun 6th (favourable) → 7th (adverse); Mars 4th (adverse); Saturn 12th (adverse); Rahu 11th (favourable); Ketu 5th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.

Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu move too slowly to change much inside a month; they are the background every day above is read against. Their house from Aries, and the gochara verdict:

• Jupiter — Cancer, 4th (adverse); from 31 October: Leo, 5th (favourable)
• Saturn — Pisces, 12th (adverse) · Sade Sati, first phase
• Rahu — Aquarius, 11th (favourable)
• Ketu — Leo, 5th (adverse)

The full reading of the slow grahas: Aries horoscope 2027 · Sade Sati by Moon sign

Saturn weighs most against Aries this month: its gochara contribution averages -1.05 across the days (house 12th). The traditional free practice for Saturn:

• Chant the Saturn mantra: Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Saturday is the strongest day for it. Chant 6 malas a day (648 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 23,000.
• Daily practice for Saturn. Feed black dogs and crows; be of service to the elderly. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.

All nine grahas' practices · Saturn mantra

These are traditional practices for a steadier mind, offered for reflection; they are no substitute for medical, legal or financial help.

The lucky number is the digit sum of the date and changes every day, so it is on the daily page: Aries horoscope today.