Lucky colour
Dark Blue / Black
The colour of Saturn, the lord of Capricorn. It comes from the sign, so it never changes.
Makara · Capricorn
Capricorn (Makara) Monthly Horoscope: October 2026
October 2026: the transit index for Capricorn this month averages 6.8/10 — Favourable. Best days: 5, 19, 20, 24 and 30 October. Caution days: 7–8, 16–18, 26–27 October. The month's planetary change: Sun enters Libra on Saturday 17 October — your 10th house, favourable.
The mean of the month's daily transit indices: traditional inputs, weighted by Swarn Siddhi. Not a probability or outcome score.
Ask an AI astrologer — about your own lagna, dasha and transits
Index 5.2/10 · Mixed-Positive
Best days: 8, 10, 16, 20 and 28 November. Caution days: 3–4, 12–14, 22–23, 30 November.
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Leo, the 8th sign from Capricorn: Tue 3 Nov, 3:47 AM – Thu 5 Nov, 9:35 AM; Mon 30 Nov, 9:43 AM – Wed 2 Dec, 2:59 PM.
- Sun 1 Nov — Ahoi Ashtami
- Thu 5 Nov — Rama Ekadashi
- Fri 6 Nov — Dhanteras
- Fri 6 Nov — Venus enters Virgo (from Libra): your 9th house, favourable
- Sun 8 Nov — Diwali
- Sun 8 Nov — Kali Puja
- Sun 8 Nov — Narak Chaturdashi
- Mon 9 Nov — Kartika Amavasya (Somvati Amavasya, Diwali)
- Tue 10 Nov — Govardhan Puja
- Wed 11 Nov — Bhai Dooj
- Thu 12 Nov — Mars enters Leo (from Cancer): your 8th house, adverse
- Fri 13 Nov — Mercury turns direct in Libra — your 10th house · Mercury retrograde dates
- Sat 14 Nov — Labh Panchami
- Sat 14 Nov — Venus turns direct in Virgo — your 9th house
- Sun 15 Nov — Chhath Puja
- Mon 16 Nov — Sun enters Scorpio (from Libra): your 11th house, favourable · Vrischika Sankranti
- Tue 17 Nov — Gopashtami
- Fri 20 Nov — Dev Uthani Ekadashi
- Sat 21 Nov — Tulsi Vivah
- Sun 22 Nov — Venus enters Libra (from Virgo): your 10th house, adverse
- Tue 24 Nov — Dev Diwali
- Tue 24 Nov — Guru Nanak Jayanti
- Tue 24 Nov — Kartik Purnima
This page moves to that month on the 1st at midnight, India time.
- Work and careerIndex 7.9/10 · Favourablethe mean of the month's days
Work leans your way this month: the career index runs well above the middle, so it suits putting finished work forward, asking for decisions and taking on visible tasks.
Sun in Virgo, your 9th house (until 17 Oct): In the ninth house — fortune, father and teachers — the Sun is adverse. The tradition reads luck that is slow to arrive and disagreements with elders; steady duty is its advice.
Sun in Libra, your 10th house (from 17 Oct): The tenth house is the Sun's strongest placement for work. The gochara table counts it favourable, and the tradition reads recognition, work getting done and support from those in authority.
Basis: Sun 9th (adverse) → 10th (favourable); Saturn 3rd (favourable); Mars 7th (adverse); Mercury 10th (favourable); Jupiter 7th (favourable) → 8th (adverse).
- MoneyIndex 8.6/10 · Excellentthe mean of the month's days
Money matters run smoothly this month: pending dues and paperwork tend to clear, and it is a settled time to go over what is already on the books.
Mercury in Libra, your 10th house (all month): The tenth house is favourable for Mercury. The tradition reads success at work through skill, communication and trade, and the income that follows it.
Basis: Jupiter 7th (favourable) → 8th (adverse); Mercury 10th (favourable); Venus 10th (adverse); Saturn 3rd (favourable).
- Love and relationshipsIndex 5.4/10 · Mixed-Positivethe mean of the month's days
Steady attention does more than grand gestures this month: listen more than you speak and keep clear of old triggers.
Venus in Libra, your 10th house (all month): In the tenth house Venus is adverse. The tradition reads quarrels that spill between work and relationships; keep the two apart.
Basis: Venus 10th (adverse); Mars 7th (adverse); Jupiter 7th (favourable) → 8th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
- Energy and healthIndex 6.1/10 · Mixed-Positivethe mean of the month's days
Keep intensity moderate this month: rest, digestion and a regular routine matter more than pushing limits.
Mars in Cancer, your 7th house (all month): In the seventh house Mars is adverse. The tradition reads friction with a partner and tiring travel; count to ten before replying.
Basis: Sun 9th (adverse) → 10th (favourable); Mars 7th (adverse); Saturn 3rd (favourable); Rahu 2nd (adverse); Ketu 8th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
Best days: 5, 19, 20, 24 and 30 October. Caution days: 7–8, 16–18, 26–27 October.
| Moon in | From | To | House | Classical gochara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus | Wed 30 Sep, 1:14 PM | Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM | 5th | neutral |
| Gemini | Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | 6th | favourable |
| Cancer | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | 7th | favourable |
| Leo | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | 8th | adverse · Chandrashtama |
| Virgo | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | 9th | neutral |
| Libra | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | 10th | favourable |
| Scorpio | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | 11th | favourable |
| Sagittarius | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | 12th | adverse |
| Capricorn | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | 1st | favourable |
| Aquarius | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | 2nd | neutral |
| Pisces | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | 3rd | favourable |
| Aries | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | 4th | adverse |
| Taurus | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | 5th | neutral |
| Gemini | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 AM | 6th | favourable |
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Leo, the 8th sign from Capricorn: Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM – Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM.
Every change of sign, station, eclipse and festival in the period, dated in India time, with the house each one falls in from your Moon sign.
The Hindu month, purnimanta as North India's panchang reckons it, at New Delhi's sunrise: Ashwin (1 October–26 October); Kartika (27 October–31 October).
- Thu 1 Oct — Pitru Paksha continues (until 10 October)
- Sat 3 Oct — Venus turns retrograde in Libra — your 10th house
- Tue 6 Oct — Indira Ekadashi
- Sat 10 Oct — Ashwin Amavasya (Shani Amavasya, Mahalaya Amavasya)
- Sun 11 Oct — Sharad Navratri
- Sat 17 Oct — Durga Puja (Maha Saptami)
- Sat 17 Oct — Sun enters Libra (from Virgo): your 10th house, favourable · Tula Sankranti
- Mon 19 Oct — Ayudha Puja
- Mon 19 Oct — Durga Ashtami
- Mon 19 Oct — Maha Navami
- Tue 20 Oct — Dussehra (Vijayadashami)
- Thu 22 Oct — Papankusha Ekadashi
- Sat 24 Oct — Mercury turns retrograde in Libra — your 10th house · Mercury retrograde dates
- Sun 25 Oct — Sharad Purnima
- Mon 26 Oct — Ashwin Purnima (Sharad Purnima)
- Thu 29 Oct — Karwa Chauth
- Sat 31 Oct — Jupiter enters Leo (from Cancer): your 8th house, adverse
Jupiter, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu move too slowly to change much inside a month; they are the background every day above is read against. Their house from Capricorn, and the gochara verdict:
- Jupiter — Cancer, 7th (favourable); from 31 October: Leo, 8th (adverse)
- Saturn — Pisces, 3rd (favourable)
- Rahu — Aquarius, 2nd (adverse)
- Ketu — Leo, 8th (adverse)
The full reading of the slow grahas: Capricorn horoscope 2027 · Sade Sati by Moon sign
Mars weighs most against Capricorn this month: its gochara contribution averages -0.88 across the days (house 7th). The traditional free practice for Mars:
- Chant the Mars mantra: Om Kraam Kreem Kraum Sah Bhaumaya Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Tuesday is the strongest day for it. Chant 3 malas a day (324 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 10,000.
- Daily practice for Mars. Plant a neem tree; be of service to your siblings. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
All nine grahas' practices · Mars mantra
These are traditional practices for a steadier mind, offered for reflection; they are no substitute for medical, legal or financial help.
Lord's day
Saturday: 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 October
The day of Saturn. It also comes from the lord, so it is the same every week.
The lucky number is the digit sum of the date and changes every day, so it is on the daily page: Capricorn horoscope today.
Capricorn monthly horoscope questions, answered
Which days are good for Capricorn this month?
Best days: 5, 19, 20, 24 and 30 October. Caution days: 7–8, 16–18, 26–27 October. A best day has the Moon in a house the gochara table counts favourable from Capricorn (the 1st, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th or 11th) and a favourable Tara; up to 5 are named, highest index first. A caution day has the Moon in the 4th, 8th or 12th — the 8th is Chandrashtama. Each day is read at 5:30 PM India time, the instant the daily horoscope uses.
When is Chandrashtama for Capricorn this month?
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Leo, the 8th sign from Capricorn: Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM – Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM.
Which planets change sign or direction this month (October 2026)?
Sun into Libra on Saturday 17 October; Jupiter into Leo on Saturday 31 October; Venus turns retrograde on Saturday 3 October; Mercury turns retrograde on Saturday 24 October.
Is this Capricorn monthly horoscope for my Moon sign or my Sun sign?
Your Moon sign: Capricorn (Makara) rashi, the sign the Moon occupied at your birth in the sidereal zodiac. It is usually not the sun sign of a Western column; a free kundli tells you yours.
When does this monthly horoscope change?
On the 1st of every month at midnight, India time; in the month's last seven days it also carries next month's reading.