Venus Transit 2023 Dates: 12 Sign Changes and Nakshatras
All 12 Venus sign changes in 2023 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 1 retrograde period.
Venus was in Capricorn (Makara) when 2023 started and was in Scorpio (Vrishchika) when the year ended. This page gives planetary transit data of Venus for the Year 2023. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.
Venus changed sign 12 times in 2023: Jan 22 into Aquarius (Kumbha) · Feb 15 into Pisces (Meena) · Mar 12 into Aries (Mesha) · Apr 06 into Taurus (Vrishabha) · May 02 into Gemini (Mithuna) · May 30 into Cancer (Karka) · Jul 07 into Leo (Simha) · Aug 07 into Cancer (Karka) · Oct 02 into Leo (Simha) · Nov 03 into Virgo (Kanya) · Nov 30 into Libra (Tula) · Dec 25 into Scorpio (Vrishchika)
Venus Combustion in 2023
- Aug 08 to Aug 18 in Cancer.
Every Venus combustion period in 2023, with positions
Venus Retrograde Period in 2023
- From Jul 23 in Leo to Sep 04 in Cancer.
Every Venus retrograde period in 2023, with station degrees
Venus Transit Dates in 2023
| Date | Zodiac | Nakshatra | Combust | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Capricorn (Makara) | Uttara Ashadha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-01-06 | Capricorn (Makara) | Shravana (1) | No | No |
| 2023-01-17 | Capricorn (Makara) | Dhanishta (1) | No | No |
| 2023-01-22 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Dhanishta (3) | No | No |
| 2023-01-28 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Shatabhisha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-07 | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Purva Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2023-02-15 | Pisces (Meena) | Purva Bhadrapada (4) | No | No |
| 2023-02-18 | Pisces (Meena) | Uttara Bhadrapada (1) | No | No |
| 2023-03-01 | Pisces (Meena) | Revati (1) | No | No |
| 2023-03-12 | Aries (Mesha) | Ashwini (1) | No | No |
| 2023-03-23 | Aries (Mesha) | Bharani (1) | No | No |
| 2023-04-03 | Aries (Mesha) | Krittika (1) | No | No |
| 2023-04-06 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Krittika (2) | No | No |
| 2023-04-15 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Rohini (1) | No | No |
| 2023-04-26 | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Mrigashira (1) | No | No |
| 2023-05-02 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Mrigashira (3) | No | No |
| 2023-05-08 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Ardra (1) | No | No |
| 2023-05-21 | Gemini (Mithuna) | Punarvasu (1) | No | No |
| 2023-05-30 | Cancer (Karka) | Punarvasu (4) | No | No |
| 2023-06-03 | Cancer (Karka) | Pushya (1) | No | No |
| 2023-06-17 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-07-07 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-07-23 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2023-08-07 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | No | Yes |
| 2023-08-08 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (4) | Yes | Yes |
| 2023-08-18 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (2) | No | Yes |
| 2023-09-04 | Cancer (Karka) | Ashlesha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-10-02 | Leo (Simha) | Magha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-10-17 | Leo (Simha) | Purva Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-10-31 | Leo (Simha) | Uttara Phalguni (1) | No | No |
| 2023-11-03 | Virgo (Kanya) | Uttara Phalguni (2) | No | No |
| 2023-11-12 | Virgo (Kanya) | Hasta (1) | No | No |
| 2023-11-24 | Virgo (Kanya) | Chitra (1) | No | No |
| 2023-11-30 | Libra (Tula) | Chitra (3) | No | No |
| 2023-12-05 | Libra (Tula) | Swati (1) | No | No |
| 2023-12-16 | Libra (Tula) | Vishakha (1) | No | No |
| 2023-12-25 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Vishakha (4) | No | No |
| 2023-12-28 | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Anuradha (1) | No | No |
Questions about Venus in 2023
Which sign is Venus in during 2023?
Venus begins 2023 in Capricorn (Makara) and ends the year in Scorpio (Vrishchika). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.
How are these Venus transit dates calculated?
Positions are sidereal, using the Lahiri ayanamsa, read at Kathmandu in Nepal Time (GMT +5:45). Every ingress and station is computed to the minute.
What does combustion mean for Venus?
A planet is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun to lose its visibility and, in Vedic astrology, some of its strength. The orbs follow Brihat Jataka.