PLANETARY NEWS NOVEMBER 2026 from Komilla Sutton

TROUBLED NOVEMBER - THREE GANDANTA, TRIPLE CONJUNCTION OF JUPITER, MARS & KETU

November is one of the most challenging month of 2026. It begins with Jupiter crossing Gandanta from Cancer to Leo, and remains in Gandanta for most of November. Then Ketu moves into Leo Gandanta, going backwards towards Cancer via a challenging conjunction with Jupiter on 11 November. Jupiter and Ketu are together throughout the month, hugging Gandanta. Then Mars moves from Cancer to Leo via gandanta and joins Jupiter and Ketu in a triple conjunction in gandanta degrees of Leo on 15 November. To add to the pressure, Venus and Mercury both go direct on 13 November. We all need to stay cautious for most of November, taking each day at a time and being careful with the choices we make. Patience and restraint are the key words.

Gandanta is a transit of planets when they move from Water to Fire signs (Pisces-Aries, Cancer–Leo, and Scorpio–Sagittarius). In November, the emphasis is on Cancer and Leo, with Jupiter, Ketu and Mars all in the Gandanta Zone. The main influence of Gandanta transits is turbulence, change, and imbalance. Triple Gandanta in November makes it super intense.

Things improve as the month ends, with Venus and Mercury in Libra and the Sun in Scorpio; the Gandanta and conjunction influences wane.

WHAT TO WATCH in NOVEMBER 2026

Jupiter goes into Leo on 31 October to 24 January 2027. This is the first of three Leo transits for Jupiter and also the first of three Gandanta transits. Jupiter remains with Ketu till 5 December. After Jupiter's grand transit in Cancer, Leo with Gandanta and Ketu is a bit of a comedown from a high point. Watch out for these times. Sagittarius and Pisces are most impacted.

Three Gandanta transits for Jupiter, Mars and Ketu simultaneous transits of Jupiter, Mars and Ketu in Gandanta and conjunction all taking place together, promising major winds of change and instability.

Triple Conjunction Jupiter, Ketu and Mars - Jupiter-Ketu is exact on 11 November, and Mars-Ketu is on 15 November. The three planets remain close throughout November in conjunction and conflict.

Venus retrograde to 13 November in Libra and Vargottama throughout Venus retrogrades back to Virgo on 5th November, goes direct on 13 November and leaves Virgo on 22 November. Despite its debilitation, Venus remains Vargottama all month and promises positivity for December, as it stays in Libra until the end of 2026.

Sun in Libra and Scorpio - Sun is in debilitation until 16 November, and then we celebrate its transit to Scorpio, and it brings strength.

Mercury in friend Libra is retrograde on the 13th. Mercury retrograde in Libra can mess with communication, travel, and decisiveness until the 13th. Then it stays in Libra and stays happy until the end of the month.

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NOVEMBER 2026 PANCHANGA

Key dates in NOVEMBER 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 November...

• Sun is debilitated (until 16 November 2026, 2:13 pm).
• Jupiter has just entered Leo and is in Cancer-Leo Gandanta.
• Mars is debilitated in Cancer (until 12 November 2026) in Ashlesha Nakshatra.
• Mercury is retrograde in Libra and will turn direct on 13 October 2026.
• Venus is retrograde in Libra and will turn direct on 14 November 2026.
• Saturn is retrograde in Pisces all month (until 10 December 2026).
• Rahu/Ketu are preparing to enter the Capricorn/Cancer axis on 5 December 2026.
• We are building up towards the Jupiter-Ketu conjunction in Leo, exact on 11 November.
• D9: Venus is Vargottama all month; meanwhile, it is retrograde in Libra, then moves back to Virgo, turns direct in Virgo, and re-enters Libra (until 30 November 2026).