Vedic Planetary Positions June 2026: Complete Sidereal Ephemeris (Lahiri)

This page provides daily sidereal planetary positions for June 2026 using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa. Values are calculated for 00:00 IST (18:30 UTC previous day) and represent the position of each planet at the start of each calendar day. Use this reference for chart casting verification, transit analysis, muhurat selection, and sub-lord boundary checks during the month.

Jupiter enters Cancer (exaltation): June 2, 2026 (sidereal)
Venus enters Cancer: June 8, 2026 (sidereal)
Sun enters Gemini: June 15, 2026 (sidereal, Mithuna Sankranti)
Mars enters Taurus: June 20, 2026 (sidereal, 23:59 IST)
Mercury enters Cancer: June 22, 2026 (sidereal)
Mercury retrograde station: June 29, 2026 at 2° 02′ Cancer
Saturn direct in Pisces: Throughout June 2026 (station July 27)
Rahu in Aquarius, Ketu in Leo: Throughout June 2026 (continuing axis)

This is the June installment in the ongoing monthly Vedic ephemeris series on JagannathHora.com. The format provides daily positions in sidereal degrees, nakshatra placement, and KP sub-lord notation. Use it as a quick reference when you need to check planetary positions without casting a full chart, or for verifying transit timing for a specific event during the month. June 2026 is among the more significant months in the year because Jupiter ingresses its exaltation sign Cancer for a year-long transit that affects all twelve ascendants.

How to Read This Ephemeris

Each row in the daily tables shows the sidereal position of a planet at 00:00 IST on that date. The position is given in degrees and minutes within the sign, followed by the sign abbreviation. Nakshatra placement is shown alongside, and the KP sub-lord notation is provided for practitioners working with the stellar sub-lord framework.

Sign abbreviations follow standard Vedic convention: Ar (Aries), Ta (Taurus), Ge (Gemini), Cn (Cancer), Le (Leo), Vi (Virgo), Li (Libra), Sc (Scorpio), Sg (Sagittarius), Cp (Capricorn), Aq (Aquarius), Pi (Pisces). Retrograde planets are marked with (R) following the position. Combust planets (within 6° of the Sun, except Moon) are marked with (C). For exact arc-second precision on any moment within a day, recalculate in Jagannatha Hora, since the values shown represent only the start-of-day position.

June 2026 Planetary Overview

June 2026 opens with the most significant sidereal transit of the year. Jupiter completes the last degrees of Gemini and enters Cancer, its exaltation sign, on June 2, 2026 at approximately 01:50 IST, beginning the exalted transit that shapes predictions for every ascendant over the following year. Venus follows Jupiter into Cancer on June 8, so from the second week onward the two natural benefics travel together in the Moon’s sign, a warm and generous combination for family, home and relationship significations while it lasts.

The Sun makes its Mithuna Sankranti on June 15, entering Gemini at 12:53 IST, and Mars changes signs within half a minute of midnight at the close of June 20, at 23:59 IST, moving from its own sign Aries into Taurus, where its pace and expression turn steadier and more deliberate. Mercury enters Cancer on June 22 and then closes the month with real news: it stations retrograde on June 29 at 2° 02′ Cancer, opening the mid-year Mercury retrograde that runs until July 24. The final days of June are therefore the natural window to complete communications, sign-offs and purchases that would rather not straddle a retrograde boundary.

Saturn remains direct throughout June, moving from 18° to just under 20° of Pisces in Revati nakshatra; its retrograde station arrives later, on July 27, 2026. Rahu and Ketu continue their steady mean-node motion through Aquarius and Leo respectively, drifting from just under 10° toward 8° over the month.

Sun Daily Positions: June 2026

The Sun spends the first half of June finishing Taurus and makes its Mithuna Sankranti on June 15 at 12:53 IST, entering Gemini. The June 15 row below, taken at 00:00 IST, still shows 29° 29′ Taurus; from June 16 the Sun runs through Gemini, reaching 13° 48′ by month end at its steady 57 to 58 arc-minutes per day.

Moon Daily Positions: June 2026

The Moon completes a little over one full circuit of the zodiac during June, and the daily rows below track it sign by sign at 00:00 IST. Lunar motion averages around 13 degrees per day, so for muhurat or tithi work always recompute the exact moment in Jagannatha Hora; these rows are the day’s opening reference.

Mars Daily Positions: June 2026

Mars spends nearly the whole of June completing its own sign Aries and crosses into Taurus within half a minute of midnight at the end of June 20, at 23:59 IST. The rows show the approach and the crossing: 28° 33′ Aries on June 19, 29° 17′ on June 20, and 0° 00′ Taurus on the June 21 row, taken moments after the ingress, after which Mars advances through Krittika.

Mars ingressing Leo on June 19 marks the end of approximately two months of Cancer debilitation. Mars in Leo (a friendly sign, ruled by Sun who is a friend of Mars) operates with significantly recovered functional strength. Practitioners should expect Mars-related themes that were stalled or strained during the Cancer transit to begin moving forward from mid-to-late June onward.

Mercury Daily Positions: June 2026

Mercury runs direct through Gemini for most of the month, enters Cancer on June 22 at about 15:31 IST, and then delivers June’s final headline: the retrograde station on June 29 at 23:05 IST at 2° 02′ Cancer. The June 29 row, taken before the station, still shows direct motion at 2° 00′; the June 30 row carries the (R) flag as the mid-year retrograde begins.

Jupiter Daily Positions: June 2026

Jupiter opens June at 29° 48′ Gemini and enters Cancer, its exaltation sign, on June 2 at about 01:50 IST, the defining transit of the year. The rows track the last Gemini degrees, the crossing, and the slow exalted advance through Punarvasu into Pushya, closing the month at 5° 40′ Cancer.

Jupiter exalted in Cancer is among the most important transit configurations in the year. The exaltation amplifies Jupiter’s natural benefic qualities, and Jupiter’s house-by-house aspects (5th, 7th, and 9th from its position) substantially reshape the chart for the year ahead. For ascendant-by-ascendant predictions, see the Jupiter Transit 2026 predictions for all 12 ascendants. For moon-sign predictions, see the Jupiter Transit 2026 predictions for all 12 rashis.

Venus Daily Positions: June 2026

Venus begins June in Gemini and follows Jupiter into Cancer on June 8 at about 17:43 IST, so from the second week the two benefics share the Moon’s sign. The June 8 row shows the final Gemini degree; from June 9 Venus moves briskly through Pushya and Ashlesha to 24° 34′ Cancer by month end.

Saturn Daily Positions: June 2026

Saturn is direct throughout June 2026, advancing from 18° 00′ to 19° 54′ of Pisces in Revati nakshatra at its usual measured pace. Its annual retrograde station does not fall in June; it arrives on July 27, 2026 at 20° 31′ Pisces, so every June reading works with a direct Saturn.

Saturn remains direct in Pisces throughout June 2026, with its annual retrograde station falling later, on July 27 at 20° 31′ Pisces. Practitioners tracking Sade Sati should note that Saturn’s transit of Pisces continues the Sade Sati cycle for those with Moon in Aquarius (third phase), Pisces (peak phase), and Aries (first phase). See the Sade Sati complete guide for cycle interpretation. For comprehensive Saturn transit context through 2028, see the Saturn Transit Pisces reference.

Rahu and Ketu Daily Positions: June 2026

The mean nodes continue their steady retrograde drift: Rahu from 9° 58′ toward 8° 25′ of Aquarius in Shatabhisha, with Ketu mirroring through Leo in Magha throughout the month. Node positions here are mean-node values, the convention used throughout this series.

For practitioners tracking the upcoming nodal transit and its long-arc effects, see the Rahu-Ketu Transit 2026-2028 guide covering the axis change context.

Important Sign Ingresses in June 2026

The following table summarizes all sidereal sign changes during June 2026. Times are approximate IST. For exact ingress times, verify in Jagannatha Hora.

The Mithuna Sankranti on June 15 marks the start of the Vedic solar month of Mithuna. This transition is observed traditionally with charitable acts and certain regional festivals. The Jupiter ingress to Cancer on June 3 is among the most significant planetary events of 2026, beginning a year-long transit affecting predictions for all twelve ascendants.

Lahiri Ayanamsa for June 2026

The Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa values throughout June 2026 are shown below. Use these values for any manual tropical-to-sidereal conversion during the month. The intra-month change is approximately 6 arc-seconds, small enough to be negligible for most chart work but relevant for arc-second precision in birth time rectification.

For complete monthly ayanamsa precision throughout 2026 and historical reference values from 1900 to 2050, see the Lahiri ayanamsa reference and the historical ayanamsa tables.

Methodology and Verification

All positions in this ephemeris are calculated using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa with the Swiss Ephemeris implementation, which is the same engine used by Jagannatha Hora. Values represent positions at 00:00 IST (18:30 UTC the previous day). Three considerations apply when using this ephemeris.

First, intra-day positions are not provided. Moon moves approximately 30 arc-minutes per hour, Mercury and Venus move 2 to 5 arc-minutes per hour, and slower planets move correspondingly less. For exact positions at any specific time within a day, recalculate in Jagannatha Hora using the precise time and location.

Second, sub-lord notation follows the standard KP New ayanamsa convention. Practitioners using KP Old or alternative ayanamsa systems will see slight differences in sub-lord assignments near boundary positions. The 5 to 6 arc-minute KP Old offset can shift sub-lords for planets within 6 arc-minutes of a sub-boundary. The values shown here use the Lahiri-aligned KP New convention.

Third, retrograde notation is included where applicable. A planet marked (R) is retrograde at the time shown. In June 2026 the only station belongs to Mercury, which turns retrograde on June 29 at 2° 02′ Cancer; Saturn remains direct all month. Rahu and Ketu remain retrograde throughout, as is their normal mode of motion.

Related References

• Vedic Planetary Positions May 2026: Previous month sidereal ephemeris reference
• Current Lahiri Ayanamsa Value 2026: Monthly precision and verification methodology
• Historical Lahiri Ayanamsa Values 1900-2050: Complete reference for chart casting verification
• Vedic Planetary Transit Calendar 2025-2035: All major sign changes and transit dates
• Jupiter Transit 2026 into Cancer: Comprehensive ingress effects and timing
• Saturn Transit Pisces Complete Reference: Sade Sati dates and effects through 2028
• Checking Transits in JHora: How to verify positions for any specific date and time

Frequently Asked Questions

What planetary positions matter most for chart work in June 2026?

Five stand out. Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer, its exaltation, on June 2 at about 01:50 IST is the event of the year and colours every ascendant’s reading for the next twelve months. Venus follows into Cancer on June 8, putting both benefics in the Moon’s sign together. The Sun’s Mithuna Sankranti falls on June 15 at 12:53 IST. Mars leaves its own sign Aries for Taurus at 23:59 IST on June 20. And Mercury stations retrograde on June 29 at 2° 02′ Cancer, so month-end paperwork deserves early completion.

When does Jupiter enter Cancer in June 2026?

Jupiter enters sidereal Cancer on June 2, 2026 at approximately 01:50 IST, computed on the Lahiri ayanamsa. This begins the exalted Cancer transit that runs through the following year. The exact minute varies slightly with location and calculation settings; verify in Jagannatha Hora for your own coordinates. For ascendant-by-ascendant predictions of the Cancer transit, see the Jupiter Transit 2026 guides.

Is Saturn retrograde in June 2026?

No. Saturn is direct throughout June 2026, advancing from about 18° to just under 20° of Pisces in Revati nakshatra. Its annual retrograde station arrives on July 27, 2026 at 20° 31′ Pisces, after which it retraces through Pisces into the autumn. Practitioners tracking Sade Sati or Saturn-ruled dashas should treat June as ordinary direct motion.

When does Mars change signs in June 2026?

Mars leaves its own sign Aries and enters Taurus at 23:59 IST on June 20, 2026, within half a minute of midnight. The tables above show Mars at 28° 33′ Aries on the June 19 row, 29° 17′ on June 20, and 0° 00′ Taurus on the June 21 row, taken moments after the ingress. In Taurus, a Venus-ruled earth sign, Mars trades the direct fire of Aries for slower, more deliberate application, which suits sustained projects better than fresh launches.

Are these positions accurate enough for muhurat selection?

They are computed directly from the Swiss Ephemeris at 00:00 IST for each date, so they are accurate for that moment to well under an arc-minute. For muhurat work you need the position at your chosen time, and the Moon in particular moves about 30 arc-minutes per hour, so use these tables to shortlist dates and then confirm the exact moment in Jagannatha Hora for your location.

What is the Lahiri ayanamsa value during June 2026?

It runs from 24° 13′ 40″ on June 1 to 24° 13′ 46″ on June 30, an intra-month change of roughly 6 arc-seconds. Use the table above for manual tropical-to-sidereal conversion; for the full year and the long-term series, see the Lahiri ayanamsa reference pages linked below.

Where is Jupiter located at the end of June 2026?

On June 30, 2026 Jupiter stands at 5° 40′ Cancer in Pushya nakshatra, moving direct in its exaltation sign. It spends the month’s first day finishing Gemini at 29° 48′ and crosses into Cancer in the small hours of June 2, so every reading after the first day of the month works with an exalted Jupiter.

Are any planets retrograde in June 2026?

Rahu and Ketu are in their perpetual retrograde motion as always. Among the visible planets, everything runs direct until the very end of the month: Mercury stations retrograde on June 29 at 2° 02′ Cancer and closes June in retrograde motion, beginning the mid-year Mercury retrograde that lasts until July 24, 2026. Saturn, despite a common misconception about early-summer stations, stays direct until July 27.

How do the Jupiter and Venus ingresses interact in June 2026?

From June 8 onward the two natural benefics share Cancer: exalted Jupiter and Venus together in the Moon’s sign. For Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces ascendants especially, this is a season that supports home, family, healing and relationship significations, and it gives muhurat selectors an unusually benefic-rich stretch of the calendar. The pairing holds until Venus moves on in July, with Jupiter continuing alone.

Will there be a similar ephemeris for July 2026?

Yes. The July 2026 edition continues this format with daily positions, ingresses and the running ayanamsa: see the Vedic planetary positions for July 2026. Each month is published in advance so practitioners can plan muhurat and transit work ahead.

Conclusion

This June 2026 Vedic ephemeris provides daily sidereal planetary positions for practitioner reference using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa. The month’s defining events are Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer, its exaltation, on June 2, Venus joining it there on June 8, the Mithuna Sankranti on June 15, Mars entering Taurus on June 20, and Mercury’s retrograde station at 2° 02′ Cancer on June 29. Use this reference to verify chart casting, identify daily transits, plan muhurat selections, and track sub-lord boundary conditions throughout the month. For arc-second precision on any specific date and time, calculate directly in Jagannatha Hora rather than relying on this monthly ephemeris reference. Future monthly ephemeris pages continue this format throughout 2026.