Gochara meaning in Vedic astrology: transits

A planet is said to transit a sign on the days it occupies that sign. Transit positions are the planets' positions on a given day, while natal positions are those at birth.

The textbook Light on Life by de Fouw and Svoboda reads transits from the Chandra lagna (the Moon) as well, not just from the birth ascendant.

Related terms

• Dasha →A dasha system divides a life into periods, sub-periods and so on, each ruled by a planet or a sign.
• Moon sign →Moon sign is the sign the Moon was in when you were born.
• Lagna →Lagna is the Vedic ascendant: the sign rising on the eastern horizon at the moment and place of birth.
• Graha →Graha is the Sanskrit word for planet as used in Vedic astrology, where the Sun and Moon count as planets.

Lessons that use this term

• What is Vedic astrology (Jyotish)? A beginner's guide →
• Vedic vs Western astrology: sidereal and tropical zodiac differences →
• Sun sign vs moon sign vs ascendant in Vedic astrology →
• How Skybond reads a Vedic chart: method and conventions →
• 12 ascendants (lagnas) in Vedic astrology →
• Aries ascendant (Mesha lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Taurus ascendant (Vrishabha lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Gemini ascendant (Mithuna lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Cancer ascendant (Karka lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Leo ascendant (Simha lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Virgo ascendant (Kanya lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Libra ascendant (Tula lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Scorpio ascendant (Vrischika lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Sagittarius ascendant (Dhanu lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Capricorn ascendant (Makara lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Aquarius ascendant (Kumbha lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Pisces ascendant (Meena lagna) in Vedic astrology: traits and planets →
• Classical texts of Vedic astrology: BPHS, Phaladeepika, Saravali →
• What is moon sign (rashi) in Vedic astrology? →
• Chandra lagna and Surya lagna: reading from the Moon and Sun →
• Aries (Mesha) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Taurus (Vrishabha) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Gemini (Mithuna) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Cancer (Karka) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Leo (Simha) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Virgo (Kanya) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Libra (Tula) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Scorpio (Vrishchika) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Sagittarius (Dhanu) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Capricorn (Makara) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Aquarius (Kumbha) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Pisces (Meena) sign in Vedic astrology: traits and lord →
• Vedic sun sign dates: sidereal zodiac sign dates →
• About Skybond: who makes it and what it does →
• What is gochar? Planetary transits in Vedic astrology →
• Transits from moon sign vs ascendant: which to use →
• Saturn in Pisces (Mar 2025 to Jun 2027) →
• Saturn enters Aries (Jun 2027) →
• Jupiter in Cancer, exalted (Jun to Oct 2026, again Jan to Jun 2027) →
• Jupiter in Leo (Oct 2026 to Jan 2027, again Jun to Nov 2027) →
• Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo (May 2025 to Dec 2026) →
• Rahu in Capricorn, Ketu in Cancer (Dec 2026 to mid-2028) →
• Doshas in Vedic astrology: what they are and what they are not →
• Sade Sati: Saturn's 7.5-year transit explained →
• Kaal Sarp dosha: origins and controversy →
• Shani dhaiya: Ashtama Shani and Kantaka Shani explained →
• Pitra dosha: what the classical texts say →
• How to read a dosha claim calmly →

Sources for this entry

1. Hart de Fouw & Robert Svoboda, Light on Life, ch. 6
2. P.V.R. Narasimha Rao, Vedic Astrology: An Integrated Approach