Lucky colour
Pink/White
The colour of Venus, the lord of Taurus. It comes from the sign, so it never changes.
Vrishabha · Taurus
Taurus (Vrishabha) Monthly Horoscope: October 2026
October 2026: the transit index for Taurus this month averages 6.7/10 — Favourable. Best days: 6, 21, 23, 25 and 29 October. Caution days: 7–8, 16–18, 26–27 October. The month's planetary change: Sun enters Libra on Saturday 17 October — your 6th 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 6.3/10 · Mixed-Positive
Best days: 2, 7, 9, 11 and 17 November. Caution days: 3–4, 12–14, 22–23, 30 November.
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Sagittarius, the 8th sign from Taurus: Thu 12 Nov, 2:19 PM – Sun 15 Nov, 3:11 AM.
- Sun 1 Nov — Ahoi Ashtami
- Thu 5 Nov — Rama Ekadashi
- Fri 6 Nov — Dhanteras
- Fri 6 Nov — Venus enters Virgo (from Libra): your 5th 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 4th house, adverse
- Fri 13 Nov — Mercury turns direct in Libra — your 6th house · Mercury retrograde dates
- Sat 14 Nov — Labh Panchami
- Sat 14 Nov — Venus turns direct in Virgo — your 5th house
- Sun 15 Nov — Chhath Puja
- Mon 16 Nov — Sun enters Scorpio (from Libra): your 7th 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 6th 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 7.7/10 · 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 5th house (until 17 Oct): In the fifth house — judgement, learning and children — the Sun is adverse. The tradition reads a restless mind and hasty calls; give important decisions a second look.
Sun in Libra, your 6th house (from 17 Oct): The sixth house is one of the Sun's favourable placements. The tradition reads rivals losing ground, pending matters clearing and energy returning — competition and hard tasks suit it.
Basis: Sun 5th (adverse) → 6th (favourable); Saturn 11th (favourable); Mars 3rd (favourable); Mercury 6th (favourable); Jupiter 3rd (adverse) → 4th (adverse).
- MoneyIndex 5.5/10 · Mixed-Positivethe mean of the month's days
Keep money steady this month: hold large outlays for a clearer stretch and tidy the small leaks — dues, subscriptions, overlooked bills.
Mercury in Libra, your 6th house (all month): The sixth house is favourable for Mercury. The tradition reads success in negotiations, paperwork that clears and rivals held in check.
Basis: Jupiter 3rd (adverse) → 4th (adverse); Mercury 6th (favourable); Venus 6th (adverse); Saturn 11th (favourable).
- Love and relationshipsIndex 5.3/10 · 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 6th house (all month): In the sixth house Venus is adverse. The tradition reads friction and small slights in relationships, and indulgence that costs; be gentle and moderate.
Basis: Venus 6th (adverse); Mars 3rd (favourable); Jupiter 3rd (adverse) → 4th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
- Energy and healthIndex 7.2/10 · Favourablethe mean of the month's days
Energy is good this month: regular exercise, steady sleep and simple food pay back quickly.
Mars in Cancer, your 3rd house (all month): The third house is one of Mars's favourable placements. The tradition reads courage, energy and success over rivals.
Basis: Sun 5th (adverse) → 6th (favourable); Mars 3rd (favourable); Saturn 11th (favourable); Rahu 10th (neutral); Ketu 4th (adverse); and the Moon, day by day, in the table above.
Best days: 6, 21, 23, 25 and 29 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 | 1st | favourable |
| Gemini | Fri 2 Oct, 3:41 PM | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | 2nd | neutral |
| Cancer | Sun 4 Oct, 6:32 PM | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | 3rd | favourable |
| Leo | Tue 6 Oct, 10:18 PM | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | 4th | adverse |
| Virgo | Fri 9 Oct, 3:18 AM | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | 5th | neutral |
| Libra | Sun 11 Oct, 10:04 AM | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | 6th | favourable |
| Scorpio | Tue 13 Oct, 7:13 PM | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | 7th | favourable |
| Sagittarius | Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | 8th | adverse · Chandrashtama |
| Capricorn | Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | 9th | neutral |
| Aquarius | Wed 21 Oct, 7:01 AM | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | 10th | favourable |
| Pisces | Fri 23 Oct, 3:04 PM | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | 11th | favourable |
| Aries | Sun 25 Oct, 7:22 PM | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | 12th | adverse |
| Taurus | Tue 27 Oct, 9:07 PM | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | 1st | favourable |
| Gemini | Thu 29 Oct, 10:07 PM | Sun 1 Nov, 12:01 AM | 2nd | neutral |
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Sagittarius, the 8th sign from Taurus: Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM – Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM.
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 6th 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 6th 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 6th 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 4th 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 Taurus, and the gochara verdict:
- Jupiter — Cancer, 3rd (adverse); from 31 October: Leo, 4th (adverse)
- Saturn — Pisces, 11th (favourable)
- Rahu — Aquarius, 10th (neutral)
- Ketu — Leo, 4th (adverse)
The full reading of the slow grahas: Taurus horoscope 2027 · Sade Sati by Moon sign
Jupiter weighs most against Taurus this month: its gochara contribution averages -1.02 across the days (house 3rd, 4th). The traditional free practice for Jupiter:
- Chant the Jupiter mantra: Om Graam Greem Graum Sah Gurave Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Thursday is the strongest day for it. Chant 5 malas a day (540 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 19,000.
- Daily practice for Jupiter. Apply a turmeric tilak; respect teachers and elders. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
All nine grahas' practices · Jupiter 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
Friday: 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 October
The day of Venus. 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: Taurus horoscope today.
Taurus monthly horoscope questions, answered
Which days are good for Taurus this month?
Best days: 6, 21, 23, 25 and 29 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 Taurus (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 Taurus this month?
Chandrashtama — the Moon in Sagittarius, the 8th sign from Taurus: Fri 16 Oct, 6:48 AM – Sun 18 Oct, 7:33 PM.
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 Taurus monthly horoscope for my Moon sign or my Sun sign?
Your Moon sign: Taurus (Vrishabha) 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.