Rahu Transit in Taurus
- Now
- Rahu was last in Taurus 23 Sep 2020 to 12 Apr 2022.
- Next
- Enters Taurus on 30 Apr 2039 and leaves on 17 Nov 2040.
- Typical transit
- about 1.5 years (median of 11 transits)
Taurus holds 3 nakshatras: Krittika (padas 2 to 4), Rohini and Mrigashira (padas 1 to 2). See Rahu in Krittika, Rahu in Rohini and Rahu in Mrigashira.
Rahu in Taurus: every entry and exit
Rahu returns to Taurus about every 19 years. That makes 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2020, 10:5710:42 IST | 12 Apr 2022, 13:5513:40 IST | about 1.5 years | 2020 |
| 30 Apr 2039, 22:2922:14 IST | 17 Nov 2040, 01:2701:12 IST | about 1.5 years | 2039 |
| 5 Dec 2057, 10:0509:50 IST | 24 Jun 2059, 13:0312:48 IST | about 1.5 years | 2057 |
Show the other 8 entries and exits, 1900 to 2100
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1909, 14:5214:37 IST | 6 Sep 1910, 17:4817:33 IST | about 1.5 years | 1909 |
| 25 Sep 1927, 01:5301:38 IST | 13 Apr 1929, 04:4904:34 IST | about 1.5 years | 1927 |
| 1 May 1946, 13:0812:53 IST | 18 Nov 1947, 16:0515:50 IST | about 1.5 years | 1946 |
| 6 Dec 1964, 00:2700:12 IST | 25 Jun 1966, 03:2303:08 IST | about 1.5 years | 1964 |
| 13 Jul 1983, 11:4911:34 IST | 29 Jan 1985, 14:4614:31 IST | about 1.5 years | 1983 |
| 16 Feb 2002, 23:2923:14 IST | 6 Sep 2003, 02:2602:11 IST | about 1.5 years | 2002 |
| 11 Jul 2076, 21:4321:28 IST | 29 Jan 2078, 00:4100:26 IST | about 1.5 years | 2076 |
| 16 Feb 2095, 09:2509:10 IST | 4 Sep 2096, 12:2412:09 IST | about 1.5 years | 2095 |
What Rahu in Taurus means
Taurus is the sign most texts give as Rahu's exaltation, and its lord Venus is Rahu's friend in the usual lists. Rahu gives material results freely here. For about a year and a half the sign's themes swell: wealth, luxury, food, speech, land and the pleasures of the senses. Foreign trade and unconventional sources of income prosper.
Ketu stands in Scorpio, its own sign of exaltation, so the whole axis is strong. Rahu pulls toward comfort and accumulation. Ketu pulls toward the depths, toward secrecy, research and renunciation. Honouring both, by earning well and going inward, gets the most from this transit.
The nakshatras are Krittika, Rohini and Mrigashira. Rahu moves backward, so Mrigashira, ruled by Mars, opens the transit with a restless search for the next thing. Rohini, ruled by the Moon, is the fertile centre of the stay and the peak of Rahu's material gifts. Krittika, the Sun's nakshatra, closes it with a burning away of excess.
Rahu's favourable transit houses, the third, sixth and eleventh from the Moon, fall to Pisces, Sagittarius and Cancer Moon signs. Taurus Moons carry an exalted Rahu in the first house, which brings ambition, weight and a taste for excess. Scorpio Moons have Ketu in the first and Rahu in the seventh, where partnership brings a foreign or unusual person. Libra Moons meet Rahu in the eighth and Gemini Moons in the twelfth, and the lagna is read alongside the Moon.
Desire is the theme. Exalted in Taurus, Rahu gives what a person wants, and the transit shows whether the wanting itself was the problem. Overeating, overspending and attachment to possessions are the common shapes of an unwatched Rahu here.
- Give a portion of every gain away on Saturday, the dana that keeps Rahu's gifts clean.
- Recite Om Ram Rahave Namah and worship Durga.
- Keep the diet simple and speech truthful, since Taurus rules both.
Rahu in Taurus for each Moon sign
| Moon sign | House | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 2nd | Needs care |
| Taurus | 1st | Needs care |
| Gemini | 12th | Needs care |
| Cancer | 11th | Favourable |
| Leo | 10th | Needs care |
| Virgo | 9th | Needs care |
| Libra | 8th | Needs care |
| Scorpio | 7th | Needs care |
| Sagittarius | 6th | Favourable |
| Capricorn | 5th | Needs care |
| Aquarius | 4th | Needs care |
| Pisces | 3rd | Favourable |
Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.
Questions about Rahu in Taurus
Is Rahu in Taurus right now?
No. Rahu was last in Taurus 23 Sep 2020 to 12 Apr 2022.
When does Rahu next enter Taurus?
Enters Taurus on 30 Apr 2039 and leaves on 17 Nov 2040.
How long does Rahu stay in Taurus?
About 1.5 years, the median of 11 transits between 1900 and 2100. Rahu returns to Taurus about every 19 years.
Which nakshatras are in Taurus?
Taurus holds 3 nakshatras: Krittika (padas 2 to 4), Rohini and Mrigashira (padas 1 to 2).