A mixed month
August 2026: a mixed month for Leo (3/5). Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 14 August, 15 August, 18 August. Be careful on 20 August, 21 August, 22 August. Helped by Mars and Venus. Held back by Saturn and Sun.
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The planets this month
The other grahas, counted from your Moon sign, with what the books say of each house:
| Graha | Sign, house and dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | in Pisces — your 8th houseall month · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
You are parted from your family and reduced to travelling in poor circumstances. What the book saysSeparated from wife and sons, and travelling on foot in a pitiable condition. Hindu Predictive Astrology · Ch. XXXIII Gocharaphala or Results of Transits — Saturn transiting the 8 from the natal Moon (HPA 20th ed. p.263-264 / PDF 279-280) | ||
| Jupiter | in Cancer — your 12th houseall monthBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
Expenses balloon, someone trusted damages your name, health sags and you drift from the children. What the book saysSeparation from the children; discomfort in travel and futile expenditure; expenses increase enormously; the native is disgraced through someone he trusted; the body stays unwell; conduct degenerates; he goes about giving empty, false advice. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.20, lines 657-661) | ||
| Rahu | in Aquarius — your 7th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Things are lost or broken. What the book saysLoss and ruin. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it It suddenly expands the business; gain of money through travel; favour from the state and help from friends; ordinary bodily trouble from bile or wind; the mind stays in distress. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Rahu gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.27, lines 948-951) | ||
| Ketu | in Leo — your 1st houseall monthUnfavourable | |
You lose out and worry about your health. What the book saysLoss, and fear of disease. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 1 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Honour increases at that time and wealth grows; the children's fortune suddenly improves; but there is fear of an injury to the body. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 982-984) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 10th house1 August – 2 AugustUnfavourable | |
Work is obstructed and you are kept away from home; any money from this transit arrives only near its end. What the book saysCoarse food; injury or disease of the body; having to stay away from home for some reason; obstacles in employment; fear of thieves. Varahi Samhita however says Mars in the 10th brings money; the author holds that the money comes only in the second half of the transit. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 10th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 482-487) | ||
| Mars | in Gemini — your 11th house2 August – 31 AugustFavourable | |
A strong earning spell: income beats expectations, property or rent pays, and brothers or peers help. What the book saysVictory, good health and gain of money and grain; income rises beyond expectation; a suitable time for gain of land; rent income increases; brothers increase and bring gain; success in undertakings. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.16, lines 489-493) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 12th house1 August – 17 AugustUnfavourable | |
Away from home and spending heavily, job or position at risk, stomach or eye trouble, friends turn cold. What the book saysWandering in far countries; loss of work and position; heavy expenditure; many hardships; fever and severe stomach disorder; opposition from the state; likely eye trouble; even friends behave as enemies; fear of disgrace. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.11, lines 289-294) | ||
| Sun | in Leo — your 1st house17 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
A draining month: money and reputation slip, blood pressure and stomach or eye trouble, work stalls, time away from family. What the book saysLoss of money and of standing; poor health with blood pressure, heart trouble, fatigue, stomach and eye complaints; every task is delayed, meals are irregular, aimless wandering, separation from family and quarrels with relatives and friends. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 220-225) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 1st house1 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
An enjoyable, prosperous phase: money, romance or marriage, success in study and income from beauty or luxury trades. What the book saysComfort and money; enemies destroyed, though the native also commits some misconduct; a marriage or the birth of a child is possible; success in study; every kind of amusement and luxury; a leaning to truth; growth in business; income from liquids, perfumes, cosmetics and beauty products. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.21, lines 671-676) | ||
| Venus | in Virgo — your 2nd house1 August – 31 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
Repeated inflows of money, new clothes, good health, a happy marriage and recognition from authority. What the book saysMoney comes again and again; good health; the native wears new clothes and ornaments; excellent happiness from the wife; a child may be expected; honour from the state; interest in study; the native's looks improve; a growing taste for music; enemies are destroyed. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 2nd from the natal Moon (p.21, lines 678-682) | ||
| Mercury | in Gemini — your 11th house1 August – 5 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
Health, income and reputation all improve, and a child may be expected. What the book saysHealth, comfort, fame and wealth are all good and give happiness; the possibility of a child; a growing inclination to auspicious works. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.18, lines 571-573) | ||
| Mercury | in Cancer — your 12th house5 August – 22 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
A blocked, expensive stretch: appetite and health down, study interrupted, and quarrels on all sides. What the book saysMoney and comfort decline; distress of mind and no appetite; quarrels block almost every undertaking; insult and defeat by enemies; poor health; ill-feeling with relatives; obstruction in study. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 12th from the natal Moon (p.18, lines 575-579) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 1st house22 August – 31 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
Gossip and sharp words cost you money and respect; even a warm welcome sours by the end. What the book saysTime is wasted in tale-bearing; the native uses unpleasant words; loss of money and fear of confinement; money lost through petty quarrels; people do not show respect; relatives are harmed; even if he is welcomed on a journey, in the end he gets no respect. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 512-516) | ||
Career, money, love and health
| Area | Rating |
|---|---|
Career & work | ★★★☆☆ |
Money | ★★★☆☆ |
Love & family | ★★★☆☆ |
Health | ★★★☆☆ |
Changes in the sky this month
- 1 AugustVenus enters Virgo
- 2 AugustMars enters Gemini
- 5 AugustMercury enters Cancer
- 17 AugustSun enters Leo
- 22 AugustMercury enters Leo
Sade Sati and Dhaiya
Saturn's Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani) is running: Saturn in your 8th house.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Red
- Number
- 9
- Direction
- South
From Mars, the graha helping you most in this period.
Remedy
Saturn is the graha to keep calm in this period.
ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः
Chant 108 times
Worship: Shani Dev and Hanuman · Its day: Saturday · Read: Shani Chalisa
Festivals and vrats this month
- 2 AugustSankashti Chaturthi
- 9 AugustKamika Ekadashi
- 10 AugustSom Pradosh
- 12 AugustShravana Amavasya
- 15 AugustHariyali Teej
- 17 AugustNag Panchami
- 17 AugustSimha Sankranti
- 23 AugustShravana Putrada Ekadashi
- 25 AugustBhaum Pradosh
- 28 AugustRaksha Bandhan
- 28 AugustShravana Purnima
- 31 AugustKajari Teej
- 31 AugustSankashti Chaturthi
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Read from your Moon sign (rashi), as the books count gochar. The month's rating weighs every graha but the Moon at the middle of the month, with vedha, the same way our yearly page does. Each day of the calendar carries its own daily rating. The results for each house are from Gochar Vichar, Phaladeepika (ch. 26) or Hindu Predictive Astrology. Positions for New Delhi. Your own kundli, with your dasha, says more.
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Questions
How is August 2026 for Leo (Singh) Moon sign?
August 2026: a mixed month for Leo (3/5). Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 14 August, 15 August, 18 August. Be careful on 20 August, 21 August, 22 August. Helped by Mars and Venus. Held back by Saturn and Sun.
Which days are best for Leo in August 2026?
Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 14 August, 15 August, 18 August. Be careful on 20 August, 21 August, 22 August.
Is Sade Sati running for Leo now?
Saturn's Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani) is running: Saturn in your 8th house.
What is the lucky colour and number for Leo in August 2026?
Red, number 9, direction south (Mars).