PLANETARY NEWS APRIL 2026 from Komilla Sutton

STRESSED
Mars, Mercury, Saturn, Gandanta and Kala Sarpa

Planets remain in their stressful mode for most of April, bringing fears, anxieties, and obstacles to the world. The main issue with this prolonged stress is that Rahu is in Aquarius and Saturn is in Pisces in 2026. When the faster-moving planets reached Aquarius in February 2026, they brought Rahu conjunctions (Mars Rahu in particular) and Eclipses. Then the planets moved into Pisces, and there was Sun, Saturn, Venus, Saturn, and in April 2026, there is a major conjunction of Mars, Saturn and Mercury. Four planets remain in Pisces till Sun changes signs on 14 April. Mercury will be debilitated in Pisces. A prolonged set of close conjunctions, first between Mars and Saturn and then between Mercury and Saturn, brings added pressure from 18 April to 22 April 2026.

To add to this, the 2nd of the 6 Kala Sarpa Yogas runs from 13 to 26 April. Transit Kal Sarpa Yoga usually brings unsettled political issues, and we all feel a lack of harmony in our lives. While we may not be able to do anything with the world situation, we should be mindful of not creating situations in our lives that create imbalance and stress.

Even the auspicious Ashshay Tritiya tithi on 19 April is troubled by a Mars, Saturn, and Mercury conjunction. Akshay Tritiya is one day a year when the Sun and Moon are exalted on Tritiya tithi.

The Sun also passed through the Pisces-Aries Gandanta from 13 to 15 April – keeping life unstable.

Despite all the negativity, the end of the month looks much better, as the Sun will be unencumbered in Aries, Venus in Taurus, and Jupiter in Gemini.

What can we do during these troubled times? Most important is to know that these energies will also pass, but during the intense times, it is best not to destabilise your life, make important decisions, avoid travel if you can, especially during the Mars Saturn conjunctions 18 to 22 April, and keep focused on keeping the mind towards positive thoughts. Being more spiritual during this time is the best – Yoga, meditation, mantra practice and more.

What to watch in April 2026

Four Planets gather in Pisces to 14 April – two Pisces to Aries Gandanta - Sun on 13 to 15 April, Mercury on 30 April to 1 May.

Mars Rahu Mercury Conjunction on 19 to 20 April – their planetary war is longer and influences us from 18 to 22 April. The whole period is volatile, and we must be mindful and restrained during this time. Avoid being in large crowds and conflicts/arguments at home or work.

Kal Sarpa Yoga from 13 to 26 April, brings imbalance to the world. This is the second of the five Kala Sarpa, which continues intermittently to 11 July. Do not make your life unstable.

Akshay Tritiya is on 19 April – with so much stress at that time, it is essential to be more spiritual, and it is best to donate to good causes on that day. Or do a good deed, they are all magnified by thousands.

Sun in Aries on 14 April and Venus in Taurus from 19 April, although we will enjoy their positivity only after 22 April, after the Mars, Saturn, and Mercury conjunctions.

Watch: STRESS in April 2026

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APRIL 2026 PANCHANGA

Key dates in APRIL 2026 - compiled by Keiko Shanti. (https://keikoshanti.com)

All times listed are UTC (Coordinated Universal Time.)
All times for festivals are for India.
Mean nodes are used.

As we start the month of April...

• No planet is retrograde (until 29 June 2026)
• Jupiter is still in its own Nakshatra Punarvarsu (until 18 June 2026)
• Kal Sarpa Yoga is broken by the Moon outside the Rahu-Ketu axis (until 13 April 2026)
• Saturn is exalted in Navamsha (until 17 April 9:32 am)
• Shubha Kartari Yoga to Taurus Rashi, by Venus in Aries and Jupiter in Gemini (until 19 April 2026)