The New Moon in Sidereal Pisces is called Caitra Śukla Pratipadā, the first lunar day of the waxing fortnight (śukla pakṣa), marking the Lunar New Year in the Vedic calendar. This occurs in the month of Chaitra in March–April every year, as the New Moon in Pisces is usually followed by a Full Moon in the lunar mansion Citrā (months are named after the Full Moons).
Citrā spans 23°20′ sidereal Virgo to 6°40′ sidereal Libra, with its midpoint marked by the bright star Spica. Because there are no prominent stars at 0° sidereal Aries, the opposite midpoint of Citrā (0° sidereal Libra) is used as the reference point for the beginning of the Sidereal zodiac. The difference between this point and 0° tropical Aries measures the drift between Sidereal and Tropical calculations. This offset is known as the citrāpakṣa ayanāṁśa.
While the Sun currently transits sidereal Pisces as it enters tropical Aries around March 20, this gradually changes over millennia. Thus, the New Moon in Pisces is not only a marker for the Vedic New Year, but also a way to show how the Sidereal and Tropical zodiacs are growing apart.
The Sun will not always be in Pisces for the Spring Equinox in the centuries that follow. This is called ‘precession’. In a few hundred years from now, the Sun will have slipped back so far that the Spring Equinox will occur when the Sun is in sidereal Aquarius, then Capricorn, and Sagittarius, and so on, until it eventually moves around the entire zodiac about 25,800 years.
Jovian Year
Another important feature of the Lunar New Year is that it marks the beginning of a new ‘Jovian year’, or sāṃvatsara, in the Vedic calendar. Jovian years are based on Jupiter’s and Saturn’s transits in relation to each other and the Sun.
Jupiter takes about 12 years to orbit the Sun, while Saturn takes about 30 years. Their orbital periods align roughly every 60 years, the least common multiple of 12 and 30. At that point, both planets return to nearly the same sidereal positions they held at the start of the cycle, completing a full 60-year cycle.
This is not only an important age in a person’s life, but also an important repeating Jupiter-Saturn cycle every 60 years for the world.
60 such Jovian years are each given Sanskrit names, traditionally grouped into sub-cycles of five years (12 × 5 = 60), although I’ve discovered – with the help of an LLM – that we can also view these in six groups of 10-year cycles. More on this later.
From March 19, 2026, to April 6, 2027 (UT), the Jovian year is called parābhava. Some of the meanings of the Sanskrit word are ‘defeat’, ‘vanishing’, ‘separation’, ‘ruin’, ‘overthrow’, and ‘mortification’.
When we see such themes in any given year, we may deduce that there are some challenges to those in power, as was the case the last time this occurred 60 years ago, in 1966-67.
In 2026-67, when we consider transits alongside these themes, including the South Node's transit in Leo, it is likely a year of mortification for leaders. Indeed, this has already begun as I write this in January 2026, as the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been taken out of power.
Jupiter’s ingress into sidereal Cancer by June 1, 2026 (12th from the sign of power, Leo), opposite Pluto in Capricorn (systemic change), after Saturn has conjoined Neptune in Pisces, highlights the potential for uprisings all on its own. When this occurs within a parābhava year, it’s all the more likely.
Additionally, Uranus in sidereal Taurus, in a trine to Pluto and a sextile to Neptune, reflects the ease with which sweeping changes are likely to occur in 2026, probably because of changes in money and resources (Uranus in Taurus), as a new world order is formed (Pluto in Capricorn), leading to much uncertainty (Neptune in Pisces).
The European Central Bank is indeed planning to establish a digital euro in 2026/2027, with initial transactions possibly taking place by mid-2027. The astrology of this period highlights this: Mars is conjunct the South Lunar Node (Ketu) and Jupiter by the end of 2026 and into early 2027, reflecting the potential shake-up of the economy. The markets may be upset by anything from another war, including cyber-attacks, to a major natural disaster. Yet it may bring about a completely new approach, leading to new ways of tackling the issues, perhaps with the help of AI.
After a year conjoined to Pluto (January), Neptune (April), and Uranus (July), Mars is likely to turn up the intensity dial. If first conjoins the North Node in February, aspecting Uranus in Taurus, while Saturn and Neptune join by exact degree. The New Moon in Aquarius, a solar eclipse, is thus a foreshadowing of bigger changes that are likely by the Lunar New Year in March.
Mars then meets with Saturn and Neptune in April, before it joins Uranus on July 4 (happy birthday, America!), triggering more potential volatility. Yet, the most impactful meeting in 2026 occurs when Mars joins the South Node and Jupiter in November. Venus adds salt to a wound that is likely an open gash that starts haemorrhaging at this point, as Venus retrogrades back into Virgo by November, stationing at its debilitation degree, just as Mars meets with Jupiter and the South Node.
What happens afterwards is even more significant, as Mars, the South Node, and Jupiter all conjoin for many months due to them retrogressing into Cancer, Mars' fallen sign. Mars is a planet that represents real estate and war, both of which are likely impacted by the upsets. This triple conjunction continues into the beginning of 2027.
This may reflect more attacks, of course, which could also lead to a crash, prompting the implementation of a digital currency to attempt to save the situation. It may indeed save things – for now, as Jupiter is exalted for much of the time – but it’s also likely to lead to many ups and downs along the way.
Lunar New Year Charts
All visible planets are either conjoined or on one side of the Lunar Nodes for the Lunar New Year on March 19, 2026. The chart below shows the chart for the GMT, which can also be used for the EU (using Brussels as its headquarters). The chart has Scorpio rising, placing the New Moon (9th house ruler) in the 5th house of speculation. Themes of financial speculation are more likely in Europe as a result.
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Citrā spans 23°20′ sidereal Virgo to 6°40′ sidereal Libra, with its midpoint marked by the bright star Spica. Because there are no prominent stars at 0° sidereal Aries, the opposite midpoint of Citrā (0° sidereal Libra) is used as the reference point for the beginning of the Sidereal zodiac. The difference between this point and 0° tropical Aries measures the drift between Sidereal and Tropical calculations. This offset is known as the citrāpakṣa ayanāṁśa.
While the Sun currently transits sidereal Pisces as it enters tropical Aries around March 20, this gradually changes over millennia. Thus, the New Moon in Pisces is not only a marker for the Vedic New Year, but also a way to show how the Sidereal and Tropical zodiacs are growing apart.
The Sun will not always be in Pisces for the Spring Equinox in the centuries that follow. This is called ‘precession’. In a few hundred years from now, the Sun will have slipped back so far that the Spring Equinox will occur when the Sun is in sidereal Aquarius, then Capricorn, and Sagittarius, and so on, until it eventually moves around the entire zodiac about 25,800 years.
Jovian Year
Another important feature of the Lunar New Year is that it marks the beginning of a new ‘Jovian year’, or sāṃvatsara, in the Vedic calendar. Jovian years are based on Jupiter’s and Saturn’s transits in relation to each other and the Sun.
Jupiter takes about 12 years to orbit the Sun, while Saturn takes about 30 years. Their orbital periods align roughly every 60 years, the least common multiple of 12 and 30. At that point, both planets return to nearly the same sidereal positions they held at the start of the cycle, completing a full 60-year cycle.
This is not only an important age in a person’s life, but also an important repeating Jupiter-Saturn cycle every 60 years for the world.
60 such Jovian years are each given Sanskrit names, traditionally grouped into sub-cycles of five years (12 × 5 = 60), although I’ve discovered – with the help of an LLM – that we can also view these in six groups of 10-year cycles. More on this later.
From March 19, 2026, to April 6, 2027 (UT), the Jovian year is called parābhava. Some of the meanings of the Sanskrit word are ‘defeat’, ‘vanishing’, ‘separation’, ‘ruin’, ‘overthrow’, and ‘mortification’.
When we see such themes in any given year, we may deduce that there are some challenges to those in power, as was the case the last time this occurred 60 years ago, in 1966-67.
In 2026-67, when we consider transits alongside these themes, including the South Node's transit in Leo, it is likely a year of mortification for leaders. Indeed, this has already begun as I write this in January 2026, as the Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been taken out of power.
Jupiter’s ingress into sidereal Cancer by June 1, 2026 (12th from the sign of power, Leo), opposite Pluto in Capricorn (systemic change), after Saturn has conjoined Neptune in Pisces, highlights the potential for uprisings all on its own. When this occurs within a parābhava year, it’s all the more likely.
Additionally, Uranus in sidereal Taurus, in a trine to Pluto and a sextile to Neptune, reflects the ease with which sweeping changes are likely to occur in 2026, probably because of changes in money and resources (Uranus in Taurus), as a new world order is formed (Pluto in Capricorn), leading to much uncertainty (Neptune in Pisces).
The European Central Bank is indeed planning to establish a digital euro in 2026/2027, with initial transactions possibly taking place by mid-2027. The astrology of this period highlights this: Mars is conjunct the South Lunar Node (Ketu) and Jupiter by the end of 2026 and into early 2027, reflecting the potential shake-up of the economy. The markets may be upset by anything from another war, including cyber-attacks, to a major natural disaster. Yet it may bring about a completely new approach, leading to new ways of tackling the issues, perhaps with the help of AI.
After a year conjoined to Pluto (January), Neptune (April), and Uranus (July), Mars is likely to turn up the intensity dial. If first conjoins the North Node in February, aspecting Uranus in Taurus, while Saturn and Neptune join by exact degree. The New Moon in Aquarius, a solar eclipse, is thus a foreshadowing of bigger changes that are likely by the Lunar New Year in March.
Mars then meets with Saturn and Neptune in April, before it joins Uranus on July 4 (happy birthday, America!), triggering more potential volatility. Yet, the most impactful meeting in 2026 occurs when Mars joins the South Node and Jupiter in November. Venus adds salt to a wound that is likely an open gash that starts haemorrhaging at this point, as Venus retrogrades back into Virgo by November, stationing at its debilitation degree, just as Mars meets with Jupiter and the South Node.
What happens afterwards is even more significant, as Mars, the South Node, and Jupiter all conjoin for many months due to them retrogressing into Cancer, Mars' fallen sign. Mars is a planet that represents real estate and war, both of which are likely impacted by the upsets. This triple conjunction continues into the beginning of 2027.
This may reflect more attacks, of course, which could also lead to a crash, prompting the implementation of a digital currency to attempt to save the situation. It may indeed save things – for now, as Jupiter is exalted for much of the time – but it’s also likely to lead to many ups and downs along the way.
Lunar New Year Charts
All visible planets are either conjoined or on one side of the Lunar Nodes for the Lunar New Year on March 19, 2026. The chart below shows the chart for the GMT, which can also be used for the EU (using Brussels as its headquarters). The chart has Scorpio rising, placing the New Moon (9th house ruler) in the 5th house of speculation. Themes of financial speculation are more likely in Europe as a result.
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