Lucky colour
Red
The colour of Mars, the lord of Scorpio. It comes from the sign, so it never changes.
Vrischika · Scorpio
Scorpio (Vrischika) Monthly Horoscope: October 2026
October 2026: the transit index for Scorpio this month averages 5.7/10 — Mixed-Positive. Best days: 1, 8, 10, 15 and 28 October. Caution days: 2–4, 11–13, 21–22, 30–31 October. The month's planetary change: Sun enters Libra on Saturday 17 October — your 12th house, adverse.
The mean of the month's daily transit indices: traditional inputs, weighted by Swarn Siddhi. Not a probability or outcome score.
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Index 2.8/10 · Challenging
Best days: 4, 6, 16, 23 and 25 November. Caution days: 7–9, 17–19, 26–27 November.
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Gemini, the 8th sign from Scorpio: Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM – Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 AM; Thu 26 Nov, 7:11 AM – Sat 28 Nov, 7:23 AM.
- Sun 1 Nov — Ahoi Ashtami
- Thu 5 Nov — Rama Ekadashi
- Fri 6 Nov — Dhanteras
- Fri 6 Nov — Venus enters Virgo (from Libra): your 11th 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 10th house, neutral
- Fri 13 Nov — Mercury turns direct in Libra — your 12th house · Mercury retrograde dates
- Sat 14 Nov — Labh Panchami
- Sat 14 Nov — Venus turns direct in Virgo — your 11th house
- Sun 15 Nov — Chhath Puja
- Mon 16 Nov — Sun enters Scorpio (from Libra): your 1st house, adverse · 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 12th house, favourable
- 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 5.0/10 · Mixed-Positivethe mean of the month's days
Work moves at an even pace this month: finish and document what is open, keep commitments realistic and leave big changes of direction for a clearer stretch.
Sun in Virgo, your 11th house (until 17 Oct): The eleventh house — gains and wishes — is favourable for the Sun. The tradition reads income, honour and goals moving forward, with seniors and networks helping.
Sun in Libra, your 12th house (from 17 Oct): In the twelfth house — expense and withdrawal — the Sun is adverse. The tradition reads higher outgoings, travel and less visibility at work; keep commitments realistic.
Basis: Sun 11th (favourable) → 12th (adverse); Saturn 5th (adverse); Mars 9th (adverse); Mercury 12th (adverse); Jupiter 9th (favourable) → 10th (adverse).
- MoneyIndex 7.0/10 · Favourablethe 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 12th house (all month): In the twelfth house Mercury is adverse. The tradition reads expenses and loss through oversight; keep accounts tight.
Basis: Jupiter 9th (favourable) → 10th (adverse); Mercury 12th (adverse); Venus 12th (favourable); Saturn 5th (adverse).
- Love and relationshipsIndex 6.0/10 · 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 12th house (all month): The twelfth house is favourable for Venus, though it is the house of expense. The tradition reads comforts and pleasures — enjoyed, and paid for.
Basis: Venus 12th (favourable); Mars 9th (adverse); Jupiter 9th (favourable) → 10th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
- Energy and healthIndex 4.7/10 · Mixed-Negativethe 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 9th house (all month): In the ninth house Mars is adverse. The tradition reads low energy and friction with elders; pace yourself.
Basis: Sun 11th (favourable) → 12th (adverse); Mars 9th (adverse); Saturn 5th (adverse); Rahu 4th (adverse); Ketu 10th (neutral); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
Best days: 1, 8, 10, 15 and 28 October. Caution days: 2–4, 11–13, 21–22, 30–31 October.
| Moon in | From | To | House | Classical gochara |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurus | Wed 30 Sep, 1:14 PM | Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM | 7th | favourable |
| Gemini | Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | 8th | adverse · Chandrashtama |
| Cancer | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | 9th | neutral |
| Leo | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | 10th | favourable |
| Virgo | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | 11th | favourable |
| Libra | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | 12th | adverse |
| Scorpio | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | 1st | favourable |
| Sagittarius | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | 2nd | neutral |
| Capricorn | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | 3rd | favourable |
| Aquarius | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | 4th | adverse |
| Pisces | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | 5th | neutral |
| Aries | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | 6th | favourable |
| Taurus | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | 7th | favourable |
| Gemini | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 AM | 8th | adverse · Chandrashtama |
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Gemini, the 8th sign from Scorpio: Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM – Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM; Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM – Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 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 12th 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 12th house, adverse · 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 12th 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 10th 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 Scorpio, and the gochara verdict:
- Jupiter — Cancer, 9th (favourable); from 31 October: Leo, 10th (adverse)
- Saturn — Pisces, 5th (adverse)
- Rahu — Aquarius, 4th (adverse)
- Ketu — Leo, 10th (neutral)
The full reading of the slow grahas: Scorpio horoscope 2027 · Sade Sati by Moon sign
Saturn weighs most against Scorpio this month: its gochara contribution averages -1.05 across the days (house 5th). The traditional free practice for Saturn:
- Chant the Saturn mantra: Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Saturday is the strongest day for it. Chant 6 malas a day (648 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 23,000.
- Daily practice for Saturn. Feed black dogs and crows; be of service to the elderly. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
All nine grahas' practices · Saturn 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
Tuesday: 6, 13, 20 and 27 October
The day of Mars. 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: Scorpio horoscope today.
Scorpio monthly horoscope questions, answered
Which days are good for Scorpio this month?
Best days: 1, 8, 10, 15 and 28 October. Caution days: 2–4, 11–13, 21–22, 30–31 October. A best day has the Moon in a house the gochara table counts favourable from Scorpio (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 Scorpio this month?
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Gemini, the 8th sign from Scorpio: Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM – Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM; Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM – Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 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 Scorpio monthly horoscope for my Moon sign or my Sun sign?
Your Moon sign: Scorpio (Vrischika) 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.