Venus, planet of love and luxury, is in Uttara Ashada between January 10th and 20th 2026, the nakshatra that spans the signs of Sagittarius and Capricorn.

Uttara’s nature is elegant, learned, and diplomatic, and is ruled by the Ten Vishwadevas, the embodiments of virtue and fine quality, where it contains the promise of winning popularity and many friends. Venus comes together closely with Sun and Mars also in Uttara at the start of this transit, where you balance your desire for harmony and good company with a desire to assert yourself. Venus gives you a sure touch in company, with the ability to reach out to different people on your way to bigger ambitions.

You can channel your competitive drive into making a romantic conquest, and also react to somebody making an impulsive demand on you from the outside. The atmosphere becomes less intense after January 13th, and this is a good time to make resolutions and project your intent into the year ahead. Uttara is symbolized by an Elephant’s Tusk, showing penetration and insight, which has an association with Ganesha, the devata of success and removing obstacles. Use your tact and diplomatic qualities to smooth your path forward, backed up with powerful intent in the form of meditation and mantra-chanting.

This nakshatra’s Shakti, or unique gift, for Unchallenged Victory, finds a political cause or campaign meeting with success, almost without your having to fight a battle. A relationship that comes to find you has a fated quality, and its ease of achievement may also have origins in efforts you made in the past.