ASTROLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2013
Updated 1 February 2013 using the Raman Ayanamsha for Pacific Standard Time
INAUSPICIOUS DATES FOR TRAVEL, BUSINESS, COMMUNICATIONS
1. The day when the Sun changes signs in the Sidereal Zodiac
The day before and day after the solar ingress are also considered inauspicious.
(Calculated for the Pacific Time Zone, using the Raman Ayanamsha.)
Sun entered Taurus 12 May 2013
enters Gemini 13 June 2013
enters Cancer 14 July 2013
enters Leo 14 August 2013
enters Virgo 14 September 2013
enters Libra 15 October 2013
enters Scorpio 14 November 2013
enters Sagittarius 14 December 2013
enters Capricorn 12 January 2014
2. The five days before a New Moon. New Moon dates are:
11 January 2013
9 February 2013
11 March 2013
10 April 2013
9 May 2013 (Annular Solar Eclipse)
8 June 2013
7 July 2013
6 August 2013
5 September 2013
4 October 2013
3 November 2013 (Total Solar Eclipse)
2 December 2013
1 January 2014
3. When Mercury is in retrograde motion:
24 February to 18 March 2013
27 June to 21 July 2013
22 October to 11 November 2013
7 February 2014 to 1 March 2014
4. Mars aspecting Saturn (take notice at least one week before and after exact aspects):
7 January 2013: Mars is 90 degrees later than Saturn at 17 degrees of Libra
25 March 2013: Mars is 210 degrees earlier than Saturn at 18 degrees of Libra
1 May 2013: Mars is 180 degrees from Saturn at 15 degrees of Libra
7 June 2013: Mars is 150 degrees from Saturn at 13 degrees of Libra
9 September 2013: Mars is 90 degrees from Saturn at 15 degrees of Libra
5. Eclipse dates, 2013 (take notice the day before and after a solar eclipse):
25 April 2013: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 12 degrees of Aries/Libra
9 May 2013: Annular Solar Eclipse at 26 degrees of Aries
18 October 2013: Penumbral Lunar Eclipse at 3 degrees of Aries/Libra
3 November 2013: Total Solar Eclipse at 18 degrees of Libra
Please visit the NASA web site for more details about the path and duration of each eclipse..
6. Day before the Full Moon on:
26 January 2013
25 February 2013
27 March 2013
25 April 2013 (Penumbral Lunar Eclipse)
24 May 2013
23 June 2013
22 July 2013
20 August 2013
19 September 2013
18 October 2013 (Penumbral Lunar Eclipse)
17 November 2013
17 December 2013
7. Mars at 0 degrees, 90 degrees, or 150 to 180 degree angles to
North and South Nodes (Rahu and Ketu) (+/- 4 weeks):
14 March 2012, Mars retrograde at 17 degrees of Leo, exactly square Rahu and Ketu
2 October 2012, Mars conjunct Rahu at 4 degrees of Scorpio
3 April 2013, Mars 210 degrees from Rahu at 25 degrees Libra
13 May 2013, Mars conjunct Ketu and 180 degrees from Rahu at 24 degrees Libra
10 September 2013, Mars 90 degrees from Rahu at 16 degrees of Libra
PLANETARY MOTIONS FOR 2013 (using Raman Ayanamsha, Pacific Time Zone)
Mercury entered Taurus on 12 May 2013
enters Gemini on 26 May 2013
enters Cancer on 22 June 2013; goes retrograde on 27 June;
re-enters Gemini on 30 June; goes direct on 21 July:
re-enters Cancer on 3 August 2013
enters Leo on 19 August 2013
enters Virgo on 4 September 2013
enters Libra on 23 September 2013; goes retrograde on 22 October; goes direct 11 November;
enters Scorpio on 29 November 2013
enters Sagittarius on 19 December 2013
enters Capricorn on 7 January 2014
Venus entered Taurus on 3 May 2013
enters Gemini on 27 May 2013
enters Cancer on 21 June 2013
enters Leo on 16 July 2013
enters Virgo on 10 August 2013
enters Libra on 4 September 2013
enters Scorpio on 30 September 2013
enters Sagittarius on 28 October 2013
enters Capricorn on 2 December 2013; goes retrograde on 22 December;
re-enters Sagittarius on 8 January 2014, goes direct on 31 January 2014
re-enters Capricorn on 23 February 2014
enters Aquarius on 29 March 2014
Mars entered Aries on 10 April 2013
enters Taurus on 21 May 2013
enters Gemini on 2 July 2013
enters Cancer on 16 August 2013; enters 28th degree of Cancer on 29 September 2013
enters Leo on 2 October 2013
enters Virgo on 23 November 2013
enters Libra on 30 January 2014
Jupiter entered Taurus on 10 May 2012;
enters Gemini on 24 May 2013; goes retrograde on 7 November 2013; goes direct on 7 March 2014
enters Cancer on 11 June 2014
enters Leo on 6 July 2015
enters Virgo on 19 December 2015
enters Libra on 19 Janaury 2017
enters Scorpio on 17 February 2018
re-enters Scorpion on 3 October 2018
enters Sagittarius on 8 March 2019
Saturn entered Libra on 2 November 2011; goes retrograde on 19 February 2013; goes direct on 8 July 2013;
enters Scorpio on 1 February 2014; goes retrograde on 2 March 2014; re-enters Libra on 1 April 2014; goes direct in Libra on 20 July 2014; re-enters Scorpio on 21 October 2014
enters Sagittarius on 12 January 2017
enters Capricron on 11 January 2020
enters Aquarius on 8 April 2022
enters Pisces on 17 March 2025
enters Aries on 20 May 2027.
Rahu/Ketu entered Sagittarius/Gemini on 17 November 2009;
enters Scorpio/Taurus on 31 July 2011;
enters Libra/Aries on 28 January 2013
enters Virgo/Pisces on 27 July 2014
enters Leo/Aquarius on 25 January 2016
enters Cancer/Capricorn on 10 October 2017
enters Gemini/Sagittarius on 6 April 2019
enters Taurus/Scorpio on 2 October 2020
Uranus entered Pisces on 11 March 2009;
enters Aries on 19 May 2016
enters Taurus on 6 May 2024.
Neptune entered Aquarius on March 3, 2008;
enters Pisces on 8 March 2022.
Pluto entered Sagittarius on October 22, 2005;
enters Capricorn on 4 March 2019.