Sagittarius (Dhanu) 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 11th 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 11th 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 11th 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 9th house, favourable

Best days: 1, 3, 10, 12 and 28 October. Caution days: 5–6, 14–15, 23–25 October.

Chandrashtama — the Moon in Cancer, the 8th sign from Sagittarius: Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM – Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM.

Index 5.1/10 · Mixed-Positive (the mean of the month's days)

Work moves at an even pace this month: finish and document what is open, keep commitments realistic and leave big changes of direction for a clearer stretch.

Sun in Virgo, your 10th house (until 17 Oct): The tenth house is the Sun's strongest placement for work. The gochara table counts it favourable, and the tradition reads recognition, work getting done and support from those in authority.

Sun in Libra, your 11th house (from 17 Oct): The eleventh house — gains and wishes — is favourable for the Sun. The tradition reads income, honour and goals moving forward, with seniors and networks helping.

Basis: Sun 10th (favourable) → 11th (favourable); Saturn 4th (adverse); Mars 8th (adverse); Mercury 11th (favourable); Jupiter 8th (adverse) → 9th (favourable).

Index 4.8/10 · Mixed-Negative (the mean of the month's days)

Keep money steady this month: hold large outlays for a clearer stretch and tidy the small leaks — dues, subscriptions, overlooked bills.

Mercury in Libra, your 11th house (all month): The eleventh house — gains — is favourable for Mercury. The tradition reads income, helpful contacts and good news.

Basis: Jupiter 8th (adverse) → 9th (favourable); Mercury 11th (favourable); Venus 11th (favourable); Saturn 4th (adverse).

Index 5.1/10 · Mixed-Positive (the mean of the month's days)

Steady attention does more than grand gestures this month: listen more than you speak and keep clear of old triggers.

Venus in Libra, your 11th house (all month): The eleventh house is favourable for Venus. The tradition reads friendship, gains and wishes fulfilled in relationships.

Basis: Venus 11th (favourable); Mars 8th (adverse); Jupiter 8th (adverse) → 9th (favourable); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.

Index 5.5/10 · Mixed-Positive (the mean of the month's days)

Keep intensity moderate this month: rest, digestion and a regular routine matter more than pushing limits.

Mars in Cancer, your 8th house (all month): In the eighth house Mars is adverse. The tradition counts it a stretch for extra care with health and safety: avoid haste, overexertion and needless risk.

Basis: Sun 10th (favourable) → 11th (favourable); Mars 8th (adverse); Saturn 4th (adverse); Rahu 3rd (favourable); Ketu 9th (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 Sagittarius, and the gochara verdict:

• Jupiter — Cancer, 8th (adverse); from 31 October: Leo, 9th (favourable)
• Saturn — Pisces, 4th (adverse) · Dhaiya (Kantaka Shani)
• Rahu — Aquarius, 3rd (favourable)
• Ketu — Leo, 9th (adverse)

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

Saturn weighs most against Sagittarius this month: its gochara contribution averages -1.05 across the days (house 4th). 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: Sagittarius horoscope today.