Venus (Shukra)Vedic sidereal zodiac (Lahiri)· Times for Ujjain
Where Is Venus Now? Shukra Position and Next Transit
Venus is at 29° 25′ Virgo (Kanya) now, in Chitra nakshatra, since 6 November 2026. It enters Libra (Tula) on 22 November 2026, 5:21 PM. It is retrograde now, until 14 November 2026. Shukra, Venus, is the karaka of marriage, love, beauty, the arts, comfort and vehicles. When Venus is Asta (hidden by the Sun's glare), weddings and other samskaras are not held.
Venus in 2026
About Venus (Shukra)
Venus stays in a sign for about a month, up to 4 months when retrograde. Venus enters about 12 signs a year. Every 18 months or so it turns retrograde for about six weeks and lingers in one sign.