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Cover Story · October 2026

Effects of Jupiter Transit in Leo

From 20 October 2026 to 15 July 2028, Jupiter passes through Leo in stages, stepping back into Cancer for four months along the way. This is what each Moon sign should do with them, and when.

· Planetary Transits · Your sign: about 3 minutes

From 20 October 2026 to 15 July 2028, Jupiter's passage through Leo touches every Moon sign, and it does not touch them evenly. For each sign there are a few dated windows in which to act, and a few in which to wait. This article gives you both.

Where Jupiter is, day by day

Date
20 Oct 2026
Stretch 1
Sign
Leo
0°
Nakshatra and pada
Maghā 1
ruled by Ketu
Motion
Chara
0.00° a day
1234CancerLeoVirgo234123412341234ĀśleṣāMercuryMaghāKetuPūrva PhalgunīVenusUttara PhalgunīSunOct 26Jan 27Apr 27Jul 27Oct 27Jan 28Apr 28Jul 28 13 Dec: Vakra13 Apr: Direct13 Jan: Vakra14 May: Direct Annular solar eclipse at 24° Capricorn, 6 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse at 9° Leo, 21 Feb 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse at 3° Capricorn, 18 Jul 2027Total solar eclipse at 17° Cancer, 2 Aug 2027Penumbral lunar eclipse at 1° Aquarius, 17 Aug 2027Partial lunar eclipse at 28° Gemini, 12 Jan 2028Annular solar eclipse at 13° Capricorn, 26 Jan 2028Partial lunar eclipse at 22° Sagittarius, 6 Jul 2028Total solar eclipse at 7° Cancer, 22 Jul 2028
  • Atichara very quick, well beyond its average
  • Chara quick
  • Sama its average pace
  • Manda slow, close to a station
  • Vakra retrograde, moving backward

Rows are padas, four to a nakshatra. The darker horizontal rules are nakshatra boundaries and the heavier ones are sign boundaries. Between October 2026 and June 2027 Jupiter stays on both sides of the Āśleṣā and Maghā junction, a gaṇḍānta point. When Saturn, Mars, Rahu or Ketu comes into conjunction, trine or opposition with Jupiter, it appears beside Jupiter and is larger on the exact day: touching for a conjunction, joined by a dashed line for a trine, by a solid line for an opposition. Eclipses appear along the foot of the chart in the same way, and a card above the chart names each one. Bands are set by Jupiter's daily speed against its average of 0.0831° a day.

All 19 meetings and eclipses in date order

Find your Moon sign below, go to its section, and note the dates. The Moon sign is the sign the Moon occupied at your birth, and your birth chart will give it. It is the sign to use, not the Sun sign in a newspaper column.

Find your Moon sign

Three things hold for everyone

  1. Mid-July to mid-September 2027 asks the most care from every sign. Do not start large things in it.
  2. The first months favour a few signs a great deal. Libra and Capricorn have the strongest start, and Taurus and Leo a steady one. Scorpio, Virgo, Sagittarius and Cancer start under pressure. If yours is in the first group, use October 2026 to January 2027 for what you have been postponing. If it is in the second, do less and do it carefully.
  3. Early February 2027 is a turning point for many. Money, contracts and standing that are left open then tend to be settled for you.

Your sign at a glance

Moon signLeo is yourBest stretchMost careful stretch
Aries5th houseOct 2026 contracts; late Feb 2028Jan to Feb 2027; 17 Jul to 17 Sep 2027
Taurus4th house21 Oct 2026 to 12 Jan 202727 Jun to 21 Aug 2027; July 2028
Gemini3rd houseNov to Dec 2026; 13 Mar to 12 May 202815 Jul to 25 Aug 2027; July 2028
Cancer2nd house15 Dec 2026 to 12 Jan 2027; May to July 20282 to 20 Feb 2027; 15 Jul to 19 Sep 2027
Leo1st houseNov 2026; June 2027; June 202816 Jul to 17 Sep 2027
Virgo12th houseOct to Nov 2027; April to May 20287 Jan to 20 Feb 2027; 30 Jul to 15 Sep 2027
Libra11th house23 Oct 2026 to 12 Jan 20273 Jul to 25 Aug 2027
Scorpio10th houseSpring 202821 Oct to 30 Nov 2026
Sagittarius9th house5 Oct to 9 Nov 2026; 16 Sep to 10 Oct 20279 Jan 2027; 19 Jul to 24 Aug 2027
Capricorn8th house25 Oct 2026 to 1 Jan 202714 Jul to 7 Sep 2027
Aquarius7th house13 Dec 2026 to 12 Jan 2027; 11 Mar to 26 May 20289 Jan to 20 Feb 2027; 28 Jul to 15 Sep 2027
Pisces6th house15 Dec 2026 to 12 Jan 2027; June 202821 Oct to 9 Nov 2026; 17 Jul to 3 Sep 2027

Aries Moon

Sign early, hold back through the summer of 2027, and ask for what you want in the last week of February 2028.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Aries Moon, Leo is the 5th house (children, study, judgement) and Cancer the 4th (home, mother, peace of mind).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
Contracts and agreements move well from 5 to 26 October, and work travel from 8 December to 1 January. Recognition and cash are weak from 11 to 20 February. Hold off buying property or a vehicle from 5 to 20 October and from 6 to 20 February.
Study and exams
Examinations go well from 15 to 30 November and from 29 January to 5 February.
Health
Recovery is helped from 27 January to 5 February and set back from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding

Work and money
The last week of February brings unseen effort, tight cash and weak investments. Recognition returns from 12 March to 4 April, with a change of role helped from 14 to 20 March. From 5 to 21 April a change of role and workplace disputes go badly, then work travel is helped from 1 to 5 May.
Study and exams
Concentration is poor from 21 to 28 February, and examinations go badly until 15 March. From 30 March to 4 April they go well. Sport is weak from 23 to 29 May.
Love and family
New meetings do not go well in the last week of February. Intimacy is strained from 16 to 21 April and eases from 1 to 5 May.
Health
Recovery is slow in the last week of February.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From mid-July to mid-September effort goes unseen and credit goes elsewhere. Recognition, income, cash, property and investments are all weak in August. Deals go well from 3 to 26 October. Work disputes and travel go badly from 17 to 30 November.
Study and exams
Examinations and concentration suffer from 27 July to 4 September.
Love and family
From mid-August to the end of September new meetings, intimacy and family approval are all under strain. From 3 to 26 October a commitment can be formalised.
Health
Energy is good from 3 to 15 July and low from 14 August to 13 September. Illness needs watching from 8 to 30 November.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
From 25 February to 7 March work is noticed: recognition, a new role, a raise. Disputes at work run beside it, and a change imposed from outside arrives between 28 March and 11 April. Income eases from 13 to 30 June.
Study and exams
Sport and competition go badly from 25 February to 10 March and again in July.
Health
Energy is good from 11 to 26 March.

Taurus Moon

Your career moves are supported in the first winter, and the spring of 2027 is good. Stay where you are through July and August 2027.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Taurus Moon, Leo is the 4th house (home, mother, property, peace of mind) and Cancer the 3rd (effort, courage, short travel).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
Recognition is supported from 5 October to 12 January and a change of role from 21 October to 30 November, though workplace disputes run from 15 October to 15 November. Joint money, inheritance and windfalls are helped from 15 December to 12 January, and investments from 27 January to 20 February. Income does well from 6 to 20 February. Buy property or a vehicle from 5 to 15 October or from 16 to 20 February, not in December.
Study and exams
Examinations go well from 6 to 20 February.
Love and family
A partner's affairs go well from 15 December to 12 January, and commitment and family approval from 6 to 20 February.
Health
Recovery is helped from 5 to 20 October and from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable

Work and money
Recognition returns from 21 March to 12 April. Income, cash, windfalls and investments do well from 1 to 12 April, and work travel from 16 to 20 March. Take care from 21 to 28 February over recognition and a change of role, and from 20 May to 1 June over workplace disputes and unplanned expense.
Study and exams
Examinations go well from 10 to 20 March and from 5 to 12 April. Sport does well from 16 March to 12 April.
Love and family
New meetings go well from 1 to 12 April. Family approval needs care from 14 May to 1 June.
Health
Recovery is helped from 5 to 12 April. Energy dips from 14 to 19 May, and illness needs watching from 20 May to 1 June.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From mid-June to late August income, travel and deals are all under strain, and a job change made between 16 July and 7 September would not go well. Cash is tight from 1 to 21 July.
Study and exams
Examinations and sport go badly from mid-July to late August. Sport improves from 8 to 30 November.
Health
Recovery is slow from 15 August to 3 September. Energy is good from 17 to 30 November, but older family members should avoid the risk of falls from 16 to 30 November.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
A role change and work travel do well around 20 to 27 March. Income needs care in July.
Love and family
New meetings and intimacy are strained from 25 February to 10 March, and the partner's affairs and distance need care in July.
Health
Older family members should avoid the risk of falls in July.

Gemini Moon

Gains come slowly, and the best of them arrive in the spring of 2028. Do not stretch the budget in the summer of 2027.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Gemini Moon, Leo is the 3rd house (effort, courage, siblings, short travel) and Cancer the 2nd (wealth, family, speech).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
Work travel does well from 10 to 30 November and contracts through December. Take care over investments between 18 October and 9 November. A change of role is helped from 6 to 20 February, though income is weak.
Study and exams
Examinations do well from 12 to 30 November, and sport from mid-November to mid-December. Sport injury is a risk from 5 to 14 February.
Love and family
Family commitment is supported from 18 to 27 December. New meetings go badly from 18 October to 9 November.
Health
Illness and falls need care in February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
From 10 March to 19 April income, cash and property purchases are under strain, with unplanned expense from 16 March to 19 April. Recognition is helped from 5 to 12 April and from 20 April to 8 May. Joint money is helped from 1 to 9 March.
Study and exams
Examinations and sport go badly from 21 to 28 February.
Love and family
Family commitment is strained in late March and early April. The partner's affairs go well from 1 to 9 March.
Health
Illness needs watching in early March.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 15 July to 25 August income, cash flow and property purchases all weaken together, with unplanned expense from 15 July to 15 August. Work travel is weak from 15 to 29 August. Contracts need care from 20 to 30 November.
Study and exams
Examinations and sport go badly in mid to late August.
Love and family
Family commitment is strained from 14 July to 15 August. New meetings do well from 3 to 22 October.
Health
Illness needs care in early June.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Recognition arrives in three waves: 13 March to 7 April, 19 to 26 April and 3 to 12 May. Windfalls and joint money are helped from 19 April to 12 May. Take care from 29 May to 30 June over travel and unplanned expense.
Love and family
New meetings go well from 11 to 26 March. In July friction and family commitments are strained.
Health
Recovery is helped from 13 to 26 March and from 1 to 12 May. Vitality is low and falls are a risk in July.

Cancer Moon

This is the hardest transit of the twelve signs, and the reward comes late. Protect your savings in 2027 and ask for recognition in May and June 2028.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer, your own sign, until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Cancer Moon, Leo is the 2nd house (wealth, family, speech) and Cancer the 1st (the mind, the body, your outlook).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding

Work and money
Property and vehicle purchases do well from 5 to 17 October. Take care over investments from 2 to 20 December, and over deals from 4 to 19 February. A period of coming out ahead of rivals runs from 14 December to 12 January.
Study and exams
Examinations do well from 5 to 20 October and go badly from 2 to 20 December. Sport does well from 2 to 12 January, but sport injury is a risk from 15 December to 12 January and in February.
Love and family
New meetings go badly from 2 to 14 December. Commitment and family approval, and friction, need care from 13 January to 20 February.
Health
Illness needs care from 1 December to 1 January and in February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding

Work and money
The last week of February is the worst: income, cash, windfalls and debts are all weak. Deals do well from 12 to 20 March. From 9 to 19 May recognition is helped, and investments do well from 1 to 22 May.
Study and exams
Sport is weak from 16 March to 19 April, and examinations go badly in April but well from 1 to 8 May.
Love and family
Distance and the partner's affairs need care in late February. Commitment goes well from 10 to 20 March.
Health
Illness, falls and injury are a risk in late February, and energy is low in March and mid-April.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 13 July to 7 August contracts are weak. Unplanned expense runs from 14 to 30 June and from 16 August to 6 September, with cash tight from 15 August to 7 September.
Love and family
From 15 July to 14 September commitments are exposed and friction runs from 13 July to 16 August.
Health
Energy is low from 14 July to 16 August. Recovery is slow in late November.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
From 1 May to 10 July recognition, income and standing rise together. Losses and debts return in July.
Love and family
Distance and intimacy need care in July.
Health
Energy is low and illness is a risk in July.

Leo Moon

Jupiter passes over your own sign. Act in the five short windows below, and keep the summer of 2027 to maintenance.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Leo Moon, Leo is the 1st house (the mind, the body, your outlook) and Cancer the 12th (expense, distance, withdrawal). The temptation is to overreach.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
Losses ease and investments are supported from 10 November to 1 January. Workplace disputes turn in your favour from 6 to 11 February. Take care over deals and cash from 15 to 20 February.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 7 to 11 February.
Love and family
Family approval, intimacy and friction need care from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
Deals are weak in the last week of February, and a change of role is helped from 14 to 19 May. Windfalls are helped from 5 to 12 April, then weakened until early May. Purchases of property or a vehicle do well from 20 May to 1 June. Unplanned expense runs from 16 March to 19 April.
Study and exams
Sport is weak in late February and does well from 2 to 9 March. Examinations go badly from 22 April to 5 May.
Love and family
Family approval, friction and distance are strained in late February. The partner's affairs do well from 5 to 12 April.
Health
Energy is low from late February to mid-March, and illness is a risk from 21 March to 14 April. Take care against falls.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
Property and vehicle purchases do well from 2 to 30 June. Then comes the long caution, 16 July to 17 September: losses from 3 July to 21 August, debts from 12 July to 20 August, a change of role badly timed from 29 July to 13 August, and recognition weak from 22 to 29 August. A change of role and windfalls are supported from 17 to 30 November.
Study and exams
Sport and competition go badly from mid-July to late August.
Love and family
Distance and intimacy are strained from 16 July to 29 August.
Health
Recovery is helped from 1 to 15 July. Illness is a risk from 13 July to 6 September, and energy is low from 13 August to 7 September.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Income and cash need care from 25 February to 10 March. Recognition, investments and income are supported from 8 to 30 June.
Study and exams
Examinations do well from 6 to 28 May and from 14 to 30 June, but go badly from 21 to 30 July.
Love and family
New meetings go badly in July.
Health
Recovery is helped from 9 to 14 July.

Virgo Moon

A quiet first winter, a careful August 2027, and the best of the transit in April and May 2028.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Virgo Moon, Leo is the 12th house (expense, distance, withdrawal) and Cancer the 11th (gains, friends, fulfilment of aims). Virgo begins under pressure and improves in each stretch.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Mixed
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 1 December to 8 January a change of role is under strain, and from 6 to 20 February recognition, income, cash and property are all weak. Work travel is weak from 8 to 13 January. Investments are weak in late January and February.
Study and exams
Concentration is poor from 8 January to 20 February, and examinations go badly from 13 to 26 January.
Love and family
Commitment does well from 5 to 20 October. New meetings go badly from 13 to 26 January, and friction runs from 2 January to 20 February.
Health
Energy and recovery are low from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
Debts and workplace disputes are a risk in late February. Income, cash and property are weak from 21 March to 13 April. Windfalls are helped from 22 April to 5 May, and deals do well from 1 to 8 May. Work travel is weak from 14 to 19 May.
Study and exams
Examinations go well from 12 to 20 March. Sport is weak in late February and early March.
Love and family
New meetings and investments do well from 13 to 20 March. Family commitment is helped from 1 to 8 May.
Health
Illness is a risk in late February, and recovery is slow in early April.

June to November 2027Mixed

Work and money
Income and cash are weak from 2 to 17 June and from 22 to 28 August. A partnership eases from 14 June to 6 July. From 30 July to 7 September take care over losses and debts. The period from 6 October to 7 November is supported.
Study and exams
Sport goes badly from 29 July to 26 August and from 25 to 30 November.
Health
Illness is a risk from 8 August to 11 September, and energy is low from 17 to 30 November.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Windfalls and joint money are helped from 12 April to 28 May, and a partner's affairs go well from 19 to 30 April. Take care over deals from 28 March to 11 April. Recognition is weak in July.
Study and exams
Examinations do well from 25 February to 7 March. Sports injury is a risk from 25 to 29 February and from 1 to 12 May.
Love and family
New meetings go well from 25 February to 10 March. Friction runs from 13 March to 11 April.
Health
Falls need care in April and May, and illness from 3 to 12 May.

Libra Moon

Yours is the strongest start of the twelve signs. Do what matters between October 2026 and January 2027, then hold what you have made.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Libra Moon, Leo is the 11th house (gains, friends, fulfilment of aims) and Cancer the 10th (career, public standing).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Favourable
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Favourable

Work and money
Recognition is supported from 5 to 30 November, income and cash from 10 November to 12 December, and investments from 21 October to 1 January. A new role is helped from 2 to 26 January. Take care over recognition from 6 to 20 February. Property and vehicles do well from 6 to 20 February.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 10 November to 12 January.
Love and family
New meetings do well from 21 October to 5 February.
Health
Energy is good from 5 October to 1 January, and recovery from 10 to 30 November. Illness needs care from 5 October to 30 November.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable

Work and money
Recognition is weak in late February and early March, and a role change does well from 1 to 9 March. Property and vehicles do well from 1 to 15 March. Deals do well from 9 to 13 May, and windfalls from 12 to 19 May, though unplanned expense runs from 14 to 19 May.
Study and exams
Concentration and examinations are weak in late February, then examinations do well from 1 to 9 March. Sport does well from 5 to 12 April.
Health
Recovery is helped from 1 to 9 March.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
Property and vehicles do well from 2 to 17 June. From 3 July to 25 August a role change, deals, recognition and income are all under pressure.
Love and family
Romance and intimacy are strained in August and September.
Health
Recovery is slow from 13 to 26 August.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Deals do well from 11 to 26 March. Take care from 19 April to 2 May over deals, and from 9 May to 30 June over windfalls.
Study and exams
Examinations and focus are weak from 25 February to 12 March, and again in July.
Love and family
Friction runs from 25 February to 12 March. Commitment does well from 21 to 26 March and is strained from 12 April to 23 May.
Health
Falls are a risk from 9 May to 30 June.

Scorpio Moon

The first six weeks are the heaviest of the twelve signs. Be patient, because the spring of 2028 is your payoff.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Scorpio Moon, Leo is the 10th house (career, public standing) and Cancer the 9th (fortune, teachers, dharma).

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 21 October to 30 November recognition and a change of role are weak, and money is weak from 16 October to 15 November. Travel is weak from 5 to 20 October. Cash is supported from 15 to 20 December.
Study and exams
Concentration is poor from 5 October to 30 November, and examinations go badly from 7 to 14 December and from 10 to 20 February.
Love and family
Romance is strained from 16 October to 30 November. New meetings and investments do well from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerDemanding

Work and money
The last week of February is weak for recognition, a change of role and property purchases. Investments do well from 30 March to 8 May with a dip in mid-April. From 9 to 21 May deals are weak, and from 20 May to 1 June workplace disputes and debts need care.
Study and exams
Examinations go well from 16 March to 4 April. Concentration is poor in late February. Sport does well from 14 to 20 March and is weak from 20 May to 1 June.
Love and family
New meetings go well from 1 to 8 May. Friction and commitment are strained from 9 to 19 May.
Health
Illness and sports injury are a risk from 20 May to 1 June.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
Take care from 16 July to 15 August. Recognition is supported from 27 August to 19 September, though a change of role is weak from 17 to 22 October.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 30 July to 15 August.
Health
Energy is low from 25 to 30 November.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
From 19 April to 29 June competition is won. Deals do well from 25 to 29 February and from 16 to 20 July. Debts need care from 12 April to 28 May.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 19 April to 28 May, though sports injury is a risk in the same weeks.
Love and family
Commitment is supported from 9 to 25 May and from 13 to 30 June.
Health
Vitality is good from 19 April to 28 May, but illness is a risk in the same weeks. Falls need care in July.

Sagittarius Moon

Your gains come in short windows, so use them: October 2026 and, above all, the second half of September 2027.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Sagittarius Moon, Leo is the 9th house (fortune, teachers, dharma) and Cancer the 8th (unearned money, research, transformation). The placement is a good one, but this transit does not give you the ease it might promise.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Demanding
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Demanding

Work and money
Income does well from 16 to 20 October. Work travel is weak from December to early February.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 21 October to 9 November. Examinations go badly from 2 to 20 December.
Health
Recovery is helped from 5 October to 9 November and vitality from 15 December to 12 January.
Love and family
The partner's affairs need care from 6 to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
Income and cash do well from 14 to 20 March. Property and vehicles do well from 5 to 21 April. Windfalls are weak from mid-March to mid-April. Competition does well from 12 to 22 May.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly in late February and well from 16 to 21 April.
Love and family
The partner's affairs need care from 23 March to 4 April. New meetings and family approval are strained from 20 May to 1 June.
Health
Recovery is helped from 5 to 21 April, but falls are a risk from 16 March to 19 April.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
Deals are weak from 14 to 30 June. Windfalls, debts, losses and falls need care from 19 July to 24 August. The best window of the whole transit is 15 September to 10 October, when recognition, income, property and investments improve together.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 5 to 29 August.
Love and family
Friction runs from 14 to 30 June. New meetings and commitment do well from 18 September to 12 October.
Health
Illness is a risk from 16 July to 15 August, and energy is low from 17 to 30 November.

Late February to July 2028Demanding

Work and money
Income does well from 25 February to 14 March. Recognition is weak from 25 to 29 February, and travel from 16 to 30 July.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 12 to 24 April.
Love and family
New meetings do well from 11 to 26 March. Romance and a partner's affairs are strained in July.
Health
Energy is low from 1 to 14 July.

Capricorn Moon

A strong first winter for money and work, and a good spring. Bank it, and renegotiate nothing in the summer of 2027.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Capricorn Moon, Leo is the 8th house (unearned money, research, transformation) and Cancer the 7th (partnership, marriage, dealings with others). The 8th house is usually difficult, but here it starts well.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Favourable
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Favourable

Work and money
From 25 October to 1 January income, cash flow and windfalls are all supported, recognition from 12 to 30 November, and a change of role from 5 October to 30 November. Unplanned expense runs beside the gains from 5 October to 12 January. Deals need care from 6 to 20 February.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 5 to 20 October and from 6 to 20 February. Sports injury is a risk from 6 to 11 February.
Love and family
A partner's affairs go well from 21 October to 14 December. Commitment needs care from 6 to 20 February.
Health
Energy is good from 6 to 20 February. Illness needs care from 21 October to 30 November, and falls in February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerFavourable

Work and money
Income, cash and windfalls are weak in the last week of February. Deals are weak from 16 March to 19 April. Work travel does well from 1 to 5 May. Investments are weak from 6 to 22 May.
Study and exams
Examinations do well from 22 April to 5 May. Sport goes badly from 14 to 19 April and well from 1 to 7 May.
Love and family
Friction runs from 16 March to 19 April, and new meetings are strained from 6 to 22 May.
Health
Energy is good from 1 to 20 March and low from 20 to 29 May.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 14 July to 7 September partnership, contracts and money are under strain, with windfalls weak from 14 August to 7 September. Recognition is supported from 1 to 26 October, and investments from 8 to 15 November.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 8 to 19 September. Sport does well from 17 to 30 November.
Love and family
Friction runs from 13 July to 31 August and again from 16 to 30 November.
Health
Energy is good from 2 to 17 June and low from 3 July to 14 August. Illness and falls need care in August and September.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Take care from 28 February to 10 March, and over property in April. Investments are weak from 13 May to 12 June and do well from 14 to 30 June. Debts and work disputes need care in July.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 25 February to 10 March. Sports injury is a risk in July.
Love and family
New meetings are weak from 26 May to 12 June.

Aquarius Moon

Finish what needs finishing by the end of January 2027. Avoid contracts in August 2027. Spring 2028 is the time to move.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Aquarius Moon, Leo is the 7th house (partnership, marriage, dealings with others) and Cancer the 6th (debts, rivals, health). Jupiter in the 7th carries classical strength (Gurubala), and Aquarius is the only sign whose last stretch is clearly positive.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Favourable
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
Recognition is supported from 1 December to 12 January, income from 15 December to 12 January and again from 27 January to 5 February. Property does well from 11 December to 8 January. Deals need care from 10 to 29 December and from 27 to 31 January.
Love and family
Commitment does well from 5 to 15 October and is strained from 13 to 28 January. Distance needs care from 31 January to 20 February.
Study and exams
Sports injury is a risk from 2 January to 20 February.
Health
Vitality is good from 1 December to 8 January. Illness and debt need care from 13 January to 20 February.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
Recognition and deals are weak in the last week of February. Income and cash are weak from 5 to 26 April, and unplanned expense runs from 14 March to 12 April. A change of role does well from 9 to 13 May, and property from 1 to 13 May.
Study and exams
Sport goes badly from 1 to 7 March, and examinations badly from 23 May to 1 June.
Love and family
Friction, commitment and distance are strained in late February. Intimacy does well from 16 to 20 March.
Health
Energy is low and falls are a risk from 21 February to 8 March.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
From 28 July to 15 September partnership and deals are exposed, with competition strong from 18 July to 14 August. Debts need care from 3 July to 26 August. Income is weak from 17 to 24 November.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly in June and July, with poor concentration from 14 to 30 June.
Love and family
Friction runs from 15 August to 8 September.
Health
Illness is a risk from 3 July to 5 September.

Late February to July 2028Favourable

Work and money
From 11 to 27 March your own sign is supported. The best of all is 19 April to 26 May, when a change of role and work travel are supported.
Study and exams
Sport does well from 20 to 26 March and from 12 April to 28 May. Examinations go badly from 5 to 21 July.
Love and family
Distance needs care from 25 February to 10 March, and friction from 21 to 30 July.
Health
Falls need care from 25 February to 10 March, and energy is low from 1 to 14 July.

Pisces Moon

December 2026 is the month for career moves. Do not enter a dispute in August 2027.

Jupiter is in Leo from 20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027, back in Cancer until 17 June 2027, in Leo again until 16 November 2027, and in Leo once more from 11 March to 15 July 2028. For Pisces Moon, Leo is the 6th house (debts, rivals, health) and Cancer the 5th (children, study, judgement). The 6th is a house of struggle, and you handle it best by not seeking confrontation.

  1. October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed
  2. Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed
  3. June to November 2027Demanding
  4. Late February to July 2028Mixed
Jupiter in
Work and money
Study and exams
Love and family
Health
Favourable windowTake careEclipseOnly the strongest windows are drawn. Dates are in the text below.

October 2026 to early February 2027Mixed

Work and money
From 10 November to 12 December you do well against competition. From 1 December to 12 January a change of role and recognition are supported, and recognition again from 6 to 20 February. Windfalls are weak from 16 October to 9 November.
Study and exams
Sport goes badly from 13 to 31 December and well from 6 to 20 February. Examinations go badly from 6 to 20 February.
Love and family
New meetings and intimacy are strained from 6 to 20 February.
Health
Energy is good from 5 to 20 October and from 6 to 20 February. Illness and falls are a risk from 5 October to 30 November.

Early February to mid-June 2027, Jupiter in CancerMixed

Work and money
Recognition, income, cash and investments do well from 1 to 9 March. A change of role and work travel are weak from 21 to 25 February. Investments are weak from 16 March to 4 April.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 16 March to 4 April and well from 23 to 27 May. Sport goes badly from 21 to 25 February.
Love and family
New meetings do well from 1 to 9 March and badly from 30 March to 13 April. Friction runs from 14 March to 17 April.
Health
Energy is good from 5 to 21 April, and recovery from 1 to 9 March. Illness is a risk in late February.

June to November 2027Demanding

Work and money
Acquisitions do well from 2 to 30 June. From 3 July to 15 August income and cash are weak, and debts need care from 14 August to 15 September. Deals need care from 17 to 30 November.
Study and exams
From 12 July to 3 September concentration is poor, and examinations go badly from 22 July to 15 August.
Love and family
Friction runs from 3 July to 21 August. New meetings are weak from 16 July to 20 August.
Health
Recovery is helped from 2 to 17 June and energy from 17 to 30 November. Illness is a risk from 13 August to 15 September.

Late February to July 2028Mixed

Work and money
Take care from 25 February to 12 March over losses, from 12 April to 7 May over income and cash, and from 1 to 30 July over recognition, a change of role and deals. Things ease from 6 June to 1 July.
Study and exams
Examinations go badly from 18 to 30 July.
Love and family
Commitment is strained and distance runs from 25 February to 12 March, and again in July.

Why the transit unfolds this way

Jupiter does not cross Leo in one movement, and that is the reason the advice above comes in windows. It enters, turns back, returns, and leaves and returns again.

StretchDatesWhat happens
First20 October 2026 to 5 February 2027Jupiter enters Leo in Maghā, turns retrograde on 13 December, and steps back into Cancer on 5 February.
Interlude5 February to 17 June 2027Jupiter is back in Cancer, the sign of its exaltation, and moves forward again.
Second17 June to 16 November 2027The main passage. Jupiter re-enters Leo, meets the Sun in late August, and leaves for Virgo on 16 November.
Third11 March to 15 July 2028Jupiter returns to Leo retrograde, turns direct on 14 May, and departs on 15 July.

Mid-July to mid-September 2027. The total solar eclipse of 2 August falls between two penumbral lunar eclipses, on 18 July and 17 August, while Jupiter is in Leo, and Jupiter is combust, close to the Sun, from mid-August, exactly conjunct it on 31 August. No sign is untouched. Some feel it in money, some in health, some in standing at work.

The first months. Where Leo falls from your Moon decides the start. Libra has it as the 11th house and Capricorn as the 8th, both well placed in the first stretch. Scorpio has it as the 10th and Virgo as the 12th, both under pressure.

Early February 2027. The solar eclipse of 6 February falls in the very week Jupiter slips back into Cancer.

Jupiter also stands in Maghā, a nakṣatra ruled by Ketu, and on 12 November 2026 it is exactly conjunct Ketu in that nakṣatra. Later, in December 2026 and again in March and April 2028, Jupiter and the Sun stand in each other's signs. These are the moments in which the results of the transit tend to change direction, and they are noted under the signs where they matter.

How to read this

Each sign was read from the Moon at birth, with whole-sign houses and the Raman ayanāṃśa, using the gocara rules of Jyotiṣa: the house Jupiter occupies from the Moon, together with the other planets that share or aspect it, the eclipses, and Jupiter's stations. The dates are windows in which those influences agree, not fixed days, and they are stronger for people whose daśā points the same way. A window marked favourable gives an advantage in that area. It does not replace judgement.

Questions readers ask

When does Jupiter enter Leo in 2026?

Jupiter enters Leo on the evening of 20 October 2026. It steps back into Cancer on 5 February 2027, returns to Leo on 17 June 2027, moves on to Virgo on 16 November 2027, returns to Leo on 11 March 2028 and leaves on 15 July 2028.

Which Moon sign should I read?

Read the sign the Moon occupied at your birth, not your Sun sign. Jyotiṣa reads a transit from the Moon.

Why does Jupiter go back into Cancer in February 2027?

Jupiter turns retrograde (Vakra) on 13 December 2026 and slips back into Cancer on 5 February 2027. It turns direct on 13 April and re-enters Leo on 17 June 2027.

Which period asks the most care from every sign?

Mid-July to mid-September 2027, when a total solar eclipse and two penumbral lunar eclipses fall while Jupiter is in Leo and close to the Sun.

Which Moon signs start the transit best?

Libra and Capricorn have the strongest first stretch, from October 2026 to early February 2027.