ASTROLOGICAL HIGHLIGHTS 2011
Updated 11 January 2011, 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 enters Capricorn on 12 January 2011
enters Aquarius on 11 February 2011
enters Pisces on 12 March 2011
enters Aries on 12 April 2011
enters Taurus on 13 May 2011
enters Gemini on 13 June 2011
enters Cancer on 14 July 2011
enters Leo on 15 August 2011
enters Virgo on 15 September 2011
enters Libra on 15 October 2011
enters Scorpio on 14 November 2011
enters Sagittarius on 14 December 2011
enters Capricorn on 12 January 2012
2. The five days before a New Moon. New Moon dates are:
4 January 2011 (Partial Solar Eclipse)
2 February 2011
4 March 2011
3 April 2011
2 May 2011
1 June 2011 (Partial Solar Eclipse)
1 July 2011 (Partial Solar Eclipse)
30 July 2011
28 August 2011
27 September 2011
26 October 2011
24 November 2011 (Partial Solar Eclipse)
24 December 2011
22 January 2012
3. When Mercury is in retrograde motion:
31 March to 24 April 2011
3-27 August 2011
24 November to 13 December 2011
4. Mars aspecting Saturn (take notice at least one week before and after exact aspects):
29 Decenber 2010, Mars exactly 90 degrees from Saturn in 24 degrees of Virgo
6 February 2011, Mars in Capricorn, exactly 120 degrees later than Saturn retrograde in 24 degrees of Virgo
14 March 2011, Mars in 22 degrees of Aquarius, exactly 210 degrees earlier than Saturn retrograde in Virgo
18 April 2011, Mars in 20 degrees of Pisces, exactly opposite Saturn retrograde in Virgo
25 May 2011, Mars in 18 degrees of Aires, exactly 150 degrees earlier than Saturn retrograde in Virgo
25 August 2011, Mars in 21 degrees of Gemini, exactly 90 degrees earlier than Saturn in Virgo
24 October 2011, Mars in 28 degrees of Cancer, weakest point in zodiac
5. Eclipse dates, 2011 (take notice the day before and after a solar eclipse):
4 January 2011: Partial Solar Eclipse
1 June 2011: Partial Solar Eclipse
15 June 2011: Total Lunar Eclipse
1 July 2011: Partial Solar Eclipse
25 November 2011: Partial Solar Eclipse
10 December 2011: Total Lunar Eclipse
Please visit the NASA web site for more details about the path and duration of each eclipse..
6. Day before the Full Moon on:
19 January 2011
18 February 2011
19 March 2011
17 April 2011
17 May 2011
15 June 2011 (Total Lunar Eclipse)
14 July 2011
13 August 2011
12 September 2011
11 October 2011
10 November 2011
10 December 2011 (Total Lunar Eclipse)
7. Mars at 0 degrees, 90 degrees, or 150 to 180 degree angles to
North and South Nodes (Rahu and Ketu) (+/- 4 weeks):
18 January 2011, Mars at 10 degrees Capricorn, exactly 210 degrees from Ketu
29 March 2011, Mars at 4 degrees of Pisces, exactly square Rahu and Ketu; also Mars opposite Saturn in Virgo
11 June 2011, Mars enters Taurus, and exactly 30 degrees earlier than Ketu
23 July 2011, Mars enters Gemini and exactly conjunct Ketu
24 October 2011, Mars at 28 degrees of Cancer, weakest point in zodiac
12 December 2011, Mars at 21 degrees of Leo, exactly square Rahu and Ketu
PLANETARY MOTIONS FOR 2010-11 (using Raman Ayanamsha, Pacific Time Zone)
Mercury re-enters Sagittarius on 5 January 2011
enters Capricorn on 29 January 2011
enters Aquarius on 17 February 2011
enters Pisces on 5 March 2011
enters Aries on 25 March 2011
goes retrograde in Aries on 31 March 2011
still retrograde and re-enters Pisces on 5 April 2011
goes direct in Pisces on 24 April 2011
enters Aries on 9 May 2011
enters Taurus on 29 May 2011
enters Gemini on 13 June 2011
enters Cancer on 27 June 2011
enters Leo on 18 July 2011
goes retrograde in Leo on 3 August 2011
still retrograde and re-enters Cancer on 18 August 2011
goes direct in Cancer on 27 August 2011
enters Leo again on 3 September 2011
enters Virgo on 21 September 2011
enters Libra on 8 October 2011
enters Scorpio on 28 October 2011
goes retrograde in Scorpio on 24 November 2011
goes direct in Scorpio on 14 December 2011
enters Sagittarius on 2 January 2012
Venus entered Scorpio on 30 December 2010
enters Sagittarius on 28 January 2011
enters Capricorn 23 on February 2011
enters Aquarius on 20 March 2011
enters Pisces on 14 April 2011
enters Aries on 9 May 2011
enters Taurus on 3 June 2011
enters Gemini on 27 June 2011
enters Cancer on 22 July 2011
enters Leo on 15 August 2011
enters Virgo on 8 September 2011
enters Libra on 2 October 2011
enters Scorpio on 27 October 2011
enters Sagittarius on 20 November 2011
enters Capricoron on 14 December 2011
enters Aquarius on 7 January 2012
Mars entered Capricorn on 6 January 2011
enters Aquarius on13 February 2011
enters Pisces on 23 March 2011
enters Aries on 1 May 2011
enters Taurus on 10 June 2011
enters Gemini on 23 July 2011
enters Cancer on 6 September 2011
enters Leo on 27 October 2011
enters Virgo on 14 January 2012
Jupiter entered Pisces on 24 April 2010;
goes retrograde in Pisces 24 July 2010,
goes direct in Pisces on 19 November 2010
enters Aries on 1 May 2011
goes retrograde in Aries on 31 August 2011
goes direct in Aries on 26 December 2011
enters Taurus on 10 May 2012;
enters Gemini on 24 May 2013
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 Virgo on 28 August 2009
enters Libra on 2 November 2011;
enters Scorpio on 1 February 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.