A month to tread carefully
August 2026: a month to tread carefully for Pisces (2/5). Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 25 August, 26 August, 27 August. Be careful on 9 August, 10 August, 22 August. Helped by Ketu and Jupiter. Held back by Saturn and Mars.
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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 1st houseall month · retrogradeUnfavourable | |
A grinding stretch: judgement clouded, health and money down, friends and home lost, and public humiliation. What the book saysThe intellect stops working; the body loses lustre; mental and bodily pain; quarrels with brothers and wife; fear of injury from weapons and stones; journeys to distant places; friends and home slip away; failure in everything; humiliation and at times fear of confinement by the state; a steep fall in finances. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Saturn gochar phal, 1st from the natal Moon (p.23, lines 753-758) | ||
| Jupiter | in Cancer — your 5th houseall monthGood house, blocked by vedha | |
A creative, lucky year: a new post, steady gains, celebrations at home, and speculation can pay. What the book saysComfort and delight increase; success in every undertaking; a post is obtained and business advances; some permanent gain; auspicious celebrations at home; the possibility of the birth of a son; work succeeds through reasoning and good sense; profit in speculation and games of chance; virtues increase. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 5th from the natal Moon (p.19, lines 612-617) | ||
| Rahu | in Aquarius — your 12th houseall monthUnfavourable | |
Money goes out. What the book saysExpense. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) | ||
| Ketu | in Leo — your 6th houseall monthFavourable | |
You are comfortable and money comes in. What the book saysComfort and wealth. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 6 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Enemies, expenditure and obstacles all increase; the eyes give trouble. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Ketu gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.28, lines 999-1000) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 3rd house1 August – 2 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
A bold, productive spell: rivals back off, official help arrives, and earnings rise - metals or machinery can pay. What the book saysCourage grows and enemies are defeated; money through metals; personal influence increases; help from government servants or the state; reasoning power and wealth both increase. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 3rd from the natal Moon (p.15, lines 436-439) | ||
| Mars | in Gemini — your 4th house2 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
Home and property become a battleground, the mother's health suffers, and the native turns angry and fearful. What the book saysEnemies multiply and one's own people oppose; shortage of money and goods; recurring land and property problems; less domestic happiness; fever, chest complaints and blood disorders; loss of respect, general opposition, suffering to the mother, and a violent, cruel, fearful turn of mind. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mars gochar phal, 4th from the natal Moon (p.15, lines 441-447) | ||
| Sun | in Cancer — your 5th house1 August – 17 AugustUnfavourable | |
Muddled thinking and low energy, money lost, children unwell, friction with authorities, risky travel. What the book saysAbove all confusion of mind; physical and mental strength decline; loss of money; illness to the native and to the children; growing disputes with officials; accidents while travelling; the native feels wretched. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 5th from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 246-249) | ||
| Sun | in Leo — your 6th house17 August – 31 AugustGood house, blocked by vedha | |
Tasks get done, rivals give way, health picks up, and officials or seniors prove useful. What the book saysWork succeeds and comfort comes; gain of food and clothing; victory over enemies; diseases are destroyed; gain from officials; personal influence grows; grief and delusion end and mind and body stay healthy. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 251-255) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 6th house1 AugustBad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
Rivals gain the upper hand and you have to settle; partners quarrel, travel is risky, marriage cools. What the book saysEnemies increase and win, and the native is forced to come to terms with them; quarrels with business partners; loss through accidents while travelling; the wife turns away. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Venus gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.22, lines 706-709) | ||
| Venus | in Virgo — your 7th house1 August – 31 AugustUnfavourable | |
A relationship becomes a source of trouble. What the book saysSuffering on account of a woman. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 21 (Ojha p.634-635 / PDF 636) | ||
| Mercury | in Gemini — your 4th house1 August – 5 AugustFavourable | |
Money and property gains, an easier time at home, and useful friendships with well-placed people. What the book saysGain of money; comfort to the mother; increase in land and property; friendship grows with learned men, gentlemen and people in high position; domestic life is comfortable too. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 4th from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 528-531) | ||
| Mercury | in Cancer — your 5th house5 August – 22 AugustUnfavourable | |
Plans fall through, money is tight, and there is friction at home and in love affairs. What the book saysMental pain; the plans thought out do not succeed; quarrels with children and with the wife; financial trouble; affairs with other women begin but fail. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 5th from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 533-536) | ||
| Mercury | in Leo — your 6th house22 August – 31 AugustFavourable | |
A comfortable, respected phase: rivals beaten, good earnings, and recognition for writing or the arts. What the book saysComfort of money, food and fine clothes; a chance to read good and entertaining books; victory over enemies; everyone shows respect; abundant bodily and mental comfort; fame in writing and in the musical arts. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 538-547) | ||
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
Sade Sati is running — the second (peak) phase, Saturn in your 1st house.
Lucky for this period
- Colour
- Mixed colours
- Number
- 7
- Direction
- North-west
From Ketu, 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
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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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How this monthly rashifal is made
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 Pisces (Meen) Moon sign?
August 2026: a month to tread carefully for Pisces (2/5). Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 25 August, 26 August, 27 August. Be careful on 9 August, 10 August, 22 August. Helped by Ketu and Jupiter. Held back by Saturn and Mars.
Which days are best for Pisces in August 2026?
Best days: 7 August, 8 August, 25 August, 26 August, 27 August. Be careful on 9 August, 10 August, 22 August.
Is Sade Sati running for Pisces now?
Sade Sati is running — the second (peak) phase, Saturn in your 1st house.
What is the lucky colour and number for Pisces in August 2026?
Mixed colours, number 7, direction north-west (Ketu).