An excellent day
The Moon today
The Moon is in Sagittarius today — the 6th house from Cancer (favourable). Money and health both improve and rivals fall back, though the spending also rises.
What the book says
Gain of money and good health; fame and delight; more contact with women; comfort at home; defeat of enemies and destruction of disease - but expenditure runs high.
Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Moon gochar phal, 6th from the natal Moon (p.13, lines 365-368)
From 17:28 the Moon moves into Capricorn, your 7th house: A profitable, sociable day with short useful trips, good trade, rest and a happy marriage.
What the book says
Gain of money and ample marital pleasure; short profitable journeys; profit in trade and business; good food, milk drinks and restful sleep; good health, a vehicle and reputation - especially if Venus too is giving good transit results.
Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Moon gochar phal, 7th from the natal Moon (p.13, lines 370-375)
Saturn's Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani) is running: Saturn in your 8th house.
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Career, money, love and health
Career & work
★★★★★Helped by Moon (6th), Jupiter (11th), Mars (11th), Mercury (2nd), Venus (2nd)
Held back by Saturn (8th), Sun (2nd), Rahu (9th)
Money
★★★★★Helped by Moon (6th), Jupiter (11th), Mars (11th), Mercury (2nd), Venus (2nd), Ketu (3rd)
Held back by Sun (2nd), Rahu (9th)
Love & family
★★★★★Helped by Moon (6th), Jupiter (11th), Mars (11th), Venus (2nd), Ketu (3rd)
Held back by Saturn (8th), Sun (2nd)
Health
★★★★★Helped by Moon (6th), Jupiter (11th), Mars (11th)
Held back by Saturn (8th), Sun (2nd)
Lucky today
- Colour
- White
- Number
- 2
- Direction
- North-west
- Good time (Abhijit)
- 11:59–12:51
- Avoid (Rahu kaal)
- 09:08–10:47
From Moon, the strongest graha in a good house today. Times for New Delhi.
Your birth nakshatra today (tara)
Within one rashi the day differs by birth nakshatra. Find yours:
- Born in Punarvasu (pada 4): Pratyari (obstacles: avoid new starts; till 11:48) then Sadhaka (achievement: good for effort)
- Born in Pushya (pada 1, 2, 3, 4): Kshema (well-being: good; till 11:48) then Pratyari (obstacles: avoid new starts)
- Born in Ashlesha (pada 1, 2, 3, 4): Vipat (danger: avoid new starts; till 11:48) then Kshema (well-being: good)
This month and this year
| Graha | Sign and house | |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | in Aquarius — your 8th house (retrograde)since 17 Jan 2023, till 29 Mar 2025Unfavourable | |
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 Taurus — your 11th housesince 1 May 2024, till 14 May 2025Good house, blocked by vedha | |
The best Jupiter year: income, promotion, a marriage or birth, comforts and clear support from seniors. What the book saysWealth and prestige increase; enemies are defeated and all undertakings succeed; the occasion of a marriage or the birth of a son; promotion in service and certain growth in trade; excellent comfort; objects of luxury are obtained; happiness from children and from officials; interest in auspicious acts and increased marital pleasure. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Jupiter gochar phal, 11th from the natal Moon (p.20, lines 650-655) | ||
| Rahu | in Pisces — your 9th housesince 29 Nov 2023, till 30 May 2025Bad house, eased by vipreet vedha | |
You lose out. What the book saysLoss. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, sl. 24 (Ojha p.637 / PDF 638) Another view: Yavanacharya, as Gochar Vichar gives it Sudden gain beyond expectation, usually lasting; favour from the state and help from friends; but mental distress as well, because of Rahu's aspect on the Chandra lagna. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Rahu gochar phal, 9th from the natal Moon (p.27, lines 956-959) | ||
| Ketu | in Virgo — your 3rd housesince 29 Nov 2023, till 30 May 2025Favourable | |
Things go well and you gain. What the book saysComfort, gain and growth. Phaladeepika · Ch.26 Gocharaphala, matantara chakra row 3 (Ojha p.639-640 / PDF 640-641) | ||
| Mars | in Taurus — your 11th housesince 12 Jul 2024, till 26 Aug 2024Favourable | |
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 Leo — your 2nd housesince 16 Aug 2024, till 16 Sept 2024Unfavourable | |
Bad company and sharp dealing, headaches and eye strain, money worries in business, rows with friends and relatives. What the book saysMeetings with wicked people and one's own conduct turns crooked; pain in the head and eyes; fear of loss in business and property; disputes with friends and relatives; the whole month passes without comfort. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Sun gochar phal, 2nd from the natal Moon (p.10, lines 227-231) | ||
| Venus | in Leo — your 2nd housesince 31 Jul 2024, till 25 Aug 2024Favourable | |
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 Leo — your 2nd house (retrograde)since 19 Jul 2024, till 22 Aug 2024Favourable | |
Talking and writing pay: earnings and gifts come in, study goes well, relatives help financially. What the book saysDelight and gain of money and ornaments; through his skill in speech the native earns well; progress in learning; good food; and money also comes from relatives. Gochar Vichar · GV ch.1 Gochar ka swaroop aur uska aadhaar, Mercury gochar phal, 2nd from the natal Moon (p.17, lines 518-521) | ||
Remedy for today
Saturn is the graha to calm today.
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Read from your Moon sign (rashi), the way the books count gochar: each graha's house from the rashi, checked for vedha, with the result Gochar Vichar, Phaladeepika (ch. 26) or Hindu Predictive Astrology gives for it. Positions at New Delhi's sunrise. Your own chart, with your dasha and Ashtakavarga, says more.
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Questions
How is 17 August 2024 for Cancer (Kark) Moon sign?
An excellent day (5/5). The Moon is in the 6th house from Cancer. Money and health both improve and rivals fall back, though the spending also rises.
What is the lucky colour and number for Cancer today?
Colour white, number 2, direction north-west (Moon is in a good house).
Which name letters belong to Kark rashi (Cancer)?
ही, हू, हे, हो, डा, डी, डू, डे, डो. Its lord is Moon.
Is Sade Sati or Dhaiya running for Cancer?
Saturn's Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani) is running: Saturn in your 8th house.