Leo (Simha) 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 3rd 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 3rd house, favourable · 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 3rd 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 1st house, adverse

Best days: 19, 20, 22, 28 and 30 October. Caution days: 5–6, 14–15, 23–25 October.

Chandrashtama — the Moon in Pisces, the 8th sign from Leo: Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM – Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM.

Index 2.6/10 · 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 2nd house (until 17 Oct): In the second house — money, family and speech — the Sun is adverse. The tradition reads higher outgoings and blunt words at home; measured speech and careful spending are its advice.

Sun in Libra, your 3rd house (from 17 Oct): The third house is one of the Sun's favourable placements. The tradition reads courage, success through your own effort and the upper hand over rivals — a good stretch to push work forward.

Basis: Sun 2nd (adverse) → 3rd (favourable); Saturn 8th (adverse); Mars 12th (adverse); Mercury 3rd (adverse); Jupiter 12th (adverse) → 1st (adverse).

Index 2.6/10 · 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 3rd house (all month): In the third house Mercury is adverse. The tradition reads communication that misfires and friction with rivals or neighbours; confirm the details twice.

Basis: Jupiter 12th (adverse) → 1st (adverse); Mercury 3rd (adverse); Venus 3rd (favourable); Saturn 8th (adverse).

Index 3.8/10 · Mixed-Negative (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 3rd house (all month): The third house is favourable for Venus. The tradition reads goodwill from friends and siblings, and confidence in social life.

Basis: Venus 3rd (favourable); Mars 12th (adverse); Jupiter 12th (adverse) → 1st (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.

Index 3.0/10 · Challenging (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 12th house (all month): In the twelfth house Mars is adverse. The tradition reads poor sleep, expenses and quarrels; rest well and keep spending in check.

Basis: Sun 2nd (adverse) → 3rd (favourable); Mars 12th (adverse); Saturn 8th (adverse); Rahu 7th (adverse); Ketu 1st (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 Leo, and the gochara verdict:

• Jupiter — Cancer, 12th (adverse); from 31 October: Leo, 1st (adverse)
• Saturn — Pisces, 8th (adverse) · Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani)
• Rahu — Aquarius, 7th (adverse)
• Ketu — Leo, 1st (adverse)

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

Saturn weighs most against Leo this month: its gochara contribution averages -1.05 across the days (house 8th). 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: Leo horoscope today.