Sun Transit 2025: Surya Gochar Dates and Rashi Changes
Sun changes sign 12 times in 2025. It starts the year in Sagittarius (Dhanu) and enters Capricorn (Makara) on 14 January 2025; its last change of the year is into Sagittarius (Dhanu) on 16 December 2025. Surya, the Sun, is the karaka (significator) of the soul, the father, authority, government and vitality. Its entry into each sign is a Sankranti: the Makar Sankranti festival marks its entry into Capricorn (Makara), and the solar months of the Tamil, Bengali and Odia calendars begin with these entries.
Sun transit dates 2025
Times for Ujjain| Sign | From | Until | Aspects (drishti) | Good for Moon signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sagittarius (Dhanu)Aspects (drishti): GeminiGood for Moon signs: Cancer, Libra, Aquarius, Pisces | 15 December 202410:11 PM | 14 January 202529 days | Gemini | Cancer, Libra, Aquarius, Pisces |
| Capricorn (Makara)Aspects (drishti): CancerGood for Moon signs: Aries, Leo, Scorpio, Pisces | 14 January 20258:55 AM | 12 February 202530 days | Cancer | Aries, Leo, Scorpio, Pisces |
| Aquarius (Kumbha)Aspects (drishti): LeoGood for Moon signs: Aries, Taurus, Virgo, Sagittarius | 12 February 20259:56 PM | 14 March 202530 days | Leo | Aries, Taurus, Virgo, Sagittarius |
| Pisces (Meena)Aspects (drishti): VirgoGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Capricorn | 14 March 20256:50 PM | 14 April 202530 days | Virgo | Taurus, Gemini, Libra, Capricorn |
| Aries (Mesha)ExaltedAspects (drishti): LibraGood for Moon signs: Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Aquarius | 14 April 20253:21 AM | 15 May 202531 days | Libra | Gemini, Cancer, Scorpio, Aquarius |
| Taurus (Vrishabha)Aspects (drishti): ScorpioGood for Moon signs: Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Pisces | 15 May 202512:11 AM | 15 June 202531 days | Scorpio | Cancer, Leo, Sagittarius, Pisces |
| Gemini (Mithuna)Aspects (drishti): SagittariusGood for Moon signs: Aries, Leo, Virgo, Capricorn | 15 June 20256:44 AM | 16 July 202531 days | Sagittarius | Aries, Leo, Virgo, Capricorn |
| Cancer (Karka)Aspects (drishti): CapricornGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius | 16 July 20255:32 PM | 17 August 202531 days | Capricorn | Taurus, Virgo, Libra, Aquarius |
| Leo (Simha)Own signAspects (drishti): AquariusGood for Moon signs: Gemini, Libra, Scorpio, Pisces | 17 August 20251:52 AM | 17 September 202531 days | Aquarius | Gemini, Libra, Scorpio, Pisces |
| Virgo (Kanya)Aspects (drishti): PiscesGood for Moon signs: Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius | 17 September 20251:47 AM | 17 October 202530 days | Pisces | Aries, Cancer, Scorpio, Sagittarius |
| Libra (Tula)DebilitatedAspects (drishti): AriesGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn | 17 October 20251:46 PM | 16 November 202530 days | Aries | Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius, Capricorn |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika)Aspects (drishti): TaurusGood for Moon signs: Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius | 16 November 20251:37 PM | 16 December 202530 days | Taurus | Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn, Aquarius |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu)Aspects (drishti): GeminiGood for Moon signs: Cancer, Libra, Aquarius, Pisces | 16 December 20254:20 AM | 14 January 202629 days | Gemini | Cancer, Libra, Aquarius, Pisces |
Each row is one stay of Sun in a sign. Aspects are the signs Sun casts its drishti on from there, and the Moon signs are those for which that transit falls in a good house.
Sun aspects 2025: drishti in each sign
In Vedic astrology every planet aspects the 7th sign from itself. Sun has no special aspects.
- In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (15 December 2024 – 14 January 2025), Sun aspects Gemini (Mithuna).
- In Capricorn (Makara) (14 January 2025 – 12 February 2025), Sun aspects Cancer (Karka).
- In Aquarius (Kumbha) (12 February 2025 – 14 March 2025), Sun aspects Leo (Simha).
- In Pisces (Meena) (14 March 2025 – 14 April 2025), Sun aspects Virgo (Kanya).
- In Aries (Mesha) (14 April 2025 – 15 May 2025), Sun aspects Libra (Tula).
- In Taurus (Vrishabha) (15 May 2025 – 15 June 2025), Sun aspects Scorpio (Vrishchika).
- In Gemini (Mithuna) (15 June 2025 – 16 July 2025), Sun aspects Sagittarius (Dhanu).
- In Cancer (Karka) (16 July 2025 – 17 August 2025), Sun aspects Capricorn (Makara).
- In Leo (Simha) (17 August 2025 – 17 September 2025), Sun aspects Aquarius (Kumbha).
- In Virgo (Kanya) (17 September 2025 – 17 October 2025), Sun aspects Pisces (Meena).
- In Libra (Tula) (17 October 2025 – 16 November 2025), Sun aspects Aries (Mesha).
- In Scorpio (Vrishchika) (16 November 2025 – 16 December 2025), Sun aspects Taurus (Vrishabha).
- In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (16 December 2025 – 14 January 2026), Sun aspects Gemini (Mithuna).
Sun transit 2025 effects by Moon sign
A transit is read from your Moon sign (Janma Rashi), not your Sun sign. Sun gives good results when it transits the 3rd, 6th, 10th, and 11th houses from the Moon, and mixed or testing ones elsewhere. The table above lists the Moon signs each of its 2025 stays favours.
How long Sun (Surya) stays in a sign
Sun stays in a sign for about 30 days. The Sun never turns retrograde, so it enters each of the 12 signs once a year, on nearly the same dates every year.
Why these dates differ from Western astrology
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Sun enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.
Sun transit 2025: questions
When does Sun change sign in 2025?
In 2025 Sun enters Capricorn (Makara) on 14 January 2025, Aquarius (Kumbha) on 12 February 2025, Pisces (Meena) on 14 March 2025, Aries (Mesha) on 14 April 2025, Taurus (Vrishabha) on 15 May 2025, Gemini (Mithuna) on 15 June 2025, Cancer (Karka) on 16 July 2025, Leo (Simha) on 17 August 2025, Virgo (Kanya) on 17 September 2025, Libra (Tula) on 17 October 2025, Scorpio (Vrishchika) on 16 November 2025, and Sagittarius (Dhanu) on 16 December 2025.
Which signs does Sun aspect in 2025?
Sun aspects the 7th signs from the one it is in. In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (15 December 2024 – 14 January 2025), Sun aspects Gemini. In Capricorn (Makara) (14 January 2025 – 12 February 2025), Sun aspects Cancer. In Aquarius (Kumbha) (12 February 2025 – 14 March 2025), Sun aspects Leo. In Pisces (Meena) (14 March 2025 – 14 April 2025), Sun aspects Virgo. In Aries (Mesha) (14 April 2025 – 15 May 2025), Sun aspects Libra. In Taurus (Vrishabha) (15 May 2025 – 15 June 2025), Sun aspects Scorpio. In Gemini (Mithuna) (15 June 2025 – 16 July 2025), Sun aspects Sagittarius. In Cancer (Karka) (16 July 2025 – 17 August 2025), Sun aspects Capricorn. In Leo (Simha) (17 August 2025 – 17 September 2025), Sun aspects Aquarius. In Virgo (Kanya) (17 September 2025 – 17 October 2025), Sun aspects Pisces. In Libra (Tula) (17 October 2025 – 16 November 2025), Sun aspects Aries. In Scorpio (Vrishchika) (16 November 2025 – 16 December 2025), Sun aspects Taurus. In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (16 December 2025 – 14 January 2026), Sun aspects Gemini.
How long does Sun stay in one sign?
Sun stays in a sign for about 30 days. The Sun never turns retrograde, so it enters each of the 12 signs once a year, on nearly the same dates every year.
Why are these Sun transit dates different from my Western horoscope?
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Sun enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.