Retrograde & combustion calendar 2026
When Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn turn retrograde and direct, and when they are combust (too close to the Sun), for the whole year.
The year at a glance
Mercury (Budh)
Retrograde (vakri)
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Kumbha (Aquarius) 28°20'12" | Kumbha (Aquarius) 14°15'43" | 23 days |
Karka (Cancer) 2°01'29" | Mithuna (Gemini) 22°04'59" | 24 days |
Tula (Libra) 26°44'31" | Tula (Libra) 10°47'43" | 20 days |
Combust (asta)
| From | Until | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 44 days | ||
Retrograde during this period | 13 days | |
| 25 days | ||
Retrograde during this period | 16 days | |
| 31 days | ||
Retrograde during this period | 11 days | |
| 48 days |
Venus (Shukra) Retrograde now
Retrograde (vakri)
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Tula (Libra) 14°14'59" | Kanya (Virgo) 28°37'20" | 42 days |
Combust (asta)
| From | Until | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 83 days | ||
Retrograde during this period | 10 days |
Mars (Mangal)
Retrograde (vakri)
No retrograde period this year.
Combust (asta)
| From | Until | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 140 days |
Jupiter (Guru)
Retrograde (vakri)
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Karka (Cancer) 0°55'38" | Mithuna (Gemini) 20°51'28" | 119 days |
Simha (Leo) 2°47'04" | Karka (Cancer) 22°45'05" | 121 days |
Combust (asta)
| From | Until | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days |
Saturn (Shani) Retrograde now
Retrograde (vakri)
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Meena (Pisces) 20°30'47" | Meena (Pisces) 13°41'19" | 137 days |
Combust (asta)
| From | Until | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 35 days |
About
A planet looks retrograde (vakri) when, seen from the Earth, it appears to move backwards through the zodiac for a while. It is combust (asta) when it is so close to the Sun that it is lost in its glare. Both states are used in Muhurat and in reading a horoscope.
Retrograde stations are the moments when the planet's daily motion in geocentric longitude changes sign; they are searched day by day and refined to the minute. A period that starts or ends outside the year is shown in full.
Combustion orbs (distance from the Sun in longitude), Surya Siddhanta values as used by Drik-style Panchangs: Moon 12°, Mars 17°, Mercury 14° (12° when retrograde), Jupiter 11°, Venus 10° (8° when retrograde), Saturn 15°. Some texts use other orbs.
Muhurat uses a different rule for Guru (Jupiter) and Shukra (Venus) asta: the rising and setting rule of the official Rashtriya Panchang at its central station (asta while the Sun is less than 8.5° for Jupiter, 6° for Venus, below the horizon both when the planet rises before sunrise and when it sets after sunset). Its dates can therefore differ from the combustion shown here by a few days, for Venus by up to about two weeks.
Times are in Asia/Kolkata. Planet positions do not depend on your city, only the time zone does.
Profile: North Indian · Lahiri (calibrated); ayanamsa: Lahiri (calibrated); Rahu/Ketu: Mean node.
Traditions may vary by region and Panchang convention. Times are shown for the selected place, time zone and calculation profile.