This January there will be 18 planetary transits – see what this means for you below.

Jupiter in Punarvasu Pada 2

Jan 04 to Jan 30

Jupiter, planet of philosophy and protection, is in pada (part) 2 of Punarvasu, across the signs of Gemini and Cancer from January 4th to 30th 2026. Jupiter in retrograde motion at this point crosses the nakshatra pada it was in through early to mid-September 2025, and opportunities from that time may surface again now. Your sights and scope rise, and you decide to aim higher at work and in your social life, and acclimate to being in a more ambitious atmosphere.

Venus in Uttara Ashada

Jan 10 to Jan 20

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.

Mars in Uttara Ashada

Jan 11 to Jan 28

Mars, planet of energy and competition, enters Uttara Ashada, across the signs of Sagittarius and Capricorn, from January 11th to 28th, 2026. Uttara is a cultured nakshatra which emphasises diplomacy and moderation when used in the right way, and fiery Mars’s transit gives you restless and gung-ho energy. You may decide on a cut-off point or deadline when the talk ends, and it’s time for more direct means. This is a transit of two distinct parts, first up to January 15th, when Mars shares a mutual aspect with philosophical Jupiter and gives you a scholarly approach to problem-solving.