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.

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, minutes, and seconds 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 brings several major sidereal transits that practitioners should track carefully. Jupiter completes its journey through Gemini and enters Cancer, its exaltation sign, on June 3, 2026. This is the most significant planetary event of the month and begins a year-long transit that affects predictions across all twelve ascendants. Sun makes its mid-month transition from Taurus to Gemini on June 15, marking the Mithuna Sankranti. Mercury follows the same path slightly earlier, entering Gemini on June 14. Venus moves from Taurus to Gemini on June 6, beginning its month-long stay in the airy mercurial sign.

Mars completes its long stay in Cancer (debilitation) and finally enters Leo on June 19, 2026. The end of the Mars debilitation phase is meaningful for those who have been waiting for Mars-related significations to clear (new initiatives, surgeries that were postponed, conflict situations seeking resolution). Mars in Leo for the second half of June operates from a friendly sign and begins to recover its functional strength. Saturn reaches its annual retrograde station around June 17 at approximately 17° 23′ Pisces, beginning a retrograde phase that will continue through October 2026. Saturn retrograde in Pisces has particular implications for those in Sade Sati phases on the Aquarius, Pisces, and Aries Moon signs.

Rahu and Ketu remain on the Aquarius-Leo axis throughout June 2026, continuing to slow as they approach the eventual axis transition into Capricorn-Cancer in early 2027. Practitioners tracking the karmic axis significations should note that the nodes are now in their final months on the current axis, intensifying the themes of the entire Aquarius-Leo transit before the change. Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer this month creates a series of new Jupiter aspects that significantly reshape the chart for the year ahead, particularly affecting the houses Jupiter now occupies and casts its 5th, 7th, and 9th house aspects upon.

Sun Daily Positions: June 2026

Sun moves through Taurus during the first two weeks of June, entering Gemini on June 15 (Mithuna Sankranti). Sun’s daily motion is approximately 57 arc-minutes per day during this period, slightly slowing as the planet approaches the equinoctial position.

Moon Daily Positions: June 2026

Moon moves approximately 13 degrees per day in sidereal terms, completing one full zodiac cycle in roughly 27.3 days. June 2026 contains slightly more than one full lunar cycle. The table below shows Moon’s position at 00:00 IST on each date with the corresponding nakshatra. For exact transit timings within each day, verify in Jagannatha Hora.

Mars Daily Positions: June 2026

Mars completes its long stay in Cancer (debilitation) during June 2026, entering Leo on June 19. The motion in early June continues slow (approximately 32 to 35 arc-minutes per day in Cancer), then picks up moderately after the sign change into Leo. The end of the debilitation phase is significant for Mars-related significations across all charts.

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 moves through Taurus during the first half of June, entering Gemini (its own sign) on June 14. Mercury’s daily motion accelerates substantially during this period, varying between approximately 1 to 2 degrees per day. Mercury is direct (not retrograde) throughout June 2026, with the next Mercury retrograde cycle beginning in August 2026.

Jupiter Daily Positions: June 2026

Jupiter ingresses Cancer (its exaltation sign) on June 3, 2026, the most significant planetary event of the month. Jupiter then begins its year-long transit through Cancer, moving very slowly through the early degrees of the new sign. Daily motion is approximately 2 to 4 arc-minutes per day during this slow phase. Jupiter is direct throughout June 2026.

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 moves from Taurus into Gemini on June 6, 2026, entering an air-element sign for the first time in two months. Venus’s daily motion is approximately 1 degree 13 arc-minutes per day during this period. Venus is direct throughout June 2026.

Saturn Daily Positions: June 2026

Saturn remains in Pisces throughout June 2026 and reaches its annual retrograde station around June 17 at approximately 17° 23′ Pisces. After the station, Saturn moves retrograde at gradually increasing speed. Saturn’s daily motion approaching the station is nearly zero (less than 1 arc-minute per day), then accelerates backward to approximately 4 to 5 arc-minutes per day by month end.

Saturn’s retrograde station on June 17 begins the annual Saturn retrograde phase, which continues through October 2026. Practitioners tracking Sade Sati should note that Saturn retrograde in 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

Rahu remains in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo throughout June 2026. The nodes continue their retrograde motion at approximately 3 arc-minutes per day. The next nodal axis transition into Capricorn-Cancer occurs in early 2027.

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 4 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. Saturn enters retrograde motion on June 17 at approximately 17° 23′ Pisces, the principal retrograde station of the month. Rahu and Ketu remain retrograde throughout the month, 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

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Conclusion

This June 2026 Vedic ephemeris provides daily sidereal planetary positions for practitioner reference using the Lahiri (Chitra Paksha) ayanamsa. The month’s major events include Jupiter’s ingress into Cancer (exaltation) on June 3, Saturn’s retrograde station in Pisces on June 17, and Mars’s exit from Cancer debilitation on June 19. 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.