Transit of Rahu in Aquarius Sign from May 2025 to Dec 2026

We are entering a phase of important and long term transits of the planets and one of the important transits is Nodes transit from May, 2025 onwards. So, let’s begin with understanding this Nodal Transits with Rahu’s transit in Aquarius.



Normally, it is like a ritual to study Rahu & Ketu together in birth chart or during transit, but I write separate articles for Rahu and Ketu each, just to have a detailed and descriptive look at both transits. Also, there will be quite a few joint impacts which Nodes will create along with other planets in remainder of the year. We need to see impacts of those transits through separate articles. As always, we can’t cover everything in one article.

So, Rahu will transit into the sign of Aquarius on May, 2025. So, let’s have a look at how this transit is going to impact Human Life on Earth on the basis of following points –



For anyone, who is completely unaware of what Rahu and Ketu is, please check these links - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I84CaYFrUjA & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzeprac2q00 .



Transit Period – Rahu will move into Aquarius on May 18, 2025 as per Mean Nodes and on May 29, 2025 as per the True Nodes. Rahu will remain in Aquarius till Dec 5, 2026 as per Mean Nodes and till Nov 25, 2026 as per the True Nodes So, it is transit of almost 18 months which is a good enough time to make some events happen in our life. Again, it is never only one planet which causes the event. So, this article must be read along with other updates on transits I post at various times.



True Node Vs Mean Node – First of all, there are mainly 2 ways of calculating the transits of Rahu and Ketu. They are known as True Nodes and Mean Nodes. As per True Nodes calculations, Rahu and Ketu will change signs on May 29, 2025 but as per Mean Nodes they will change signs on May 18, 2025. I am not going into debate of which one is more correct as the difference between the two is less than 1 degree. So, follow whichever fits your understanding. If you want more info on it, then please search with “True Node Vs Mean Node” or like terms. As Mean Nodes work well for me, I follow Mean Nodes. These links may help you further on this point - https://www.astrosaxena.com/TrueMean and https://www.astrosaxena.com/transtips .

In case, someone is willing to experiment and find out as to which Nodes System work better for them then please pay attention that time-gap between transits of True Nodes Vs Mean Nodes is about 10 days. In this time, people can observe if they are getting more results of Rahu in Pisces or Rahu in Aquarius. Likewise, they can observe if they are getting more results of Ketu in Virgo or Ketu in Leo. So, this 10 days’ time can give us opportunity to find out which Nodes System is working for us.



Rahu’s Last Transit – Let’s 1st see how Rahu’s transit in Pisces manifested in last 18 months. Pisces is the sign of Spirituality, Imagination and Creativity. At the same time, it is the sign of delusional approach in life and living in a dream world. We can see that dream world around us where many wars are going on but we are still in illusion thinking that problem is not at our doorstep then why we should be bothered? We have also seen rise in interest in Spiritual matters or creative matters but I feel that delusional part of Rahu’s transit in Pisces was more prevalent as Rahu itself represents illusion.

At personal level, Rahu was transiting my 5th house/Pisces which gave illusion to people that I am a very spiritual person. Also, I had some delusional experiences in my personal life.

As Rahu in Pisces brought its results in our lives, either individually or collectively, there is every possibility that upcoming Rahu in Aquarius transit will also give its results, which we are trying to find out through this article.



Eclipse Season – With this transit, now eclipse seasons will also switch to Aquarius/Leo axis and we will have eclipses in the months of Sep, 2025, Feb-March, 2026 and Aug, 2026. For more info on eclipse season, please check this link - https://www.astrosaxena.com/eclipses .



Now, Rahu, Aquarius and Rahu in Aquarius.



Rahu - Rahu represents illusion, foreign lands, foreign things, Drugs, Medicines, any type of intoxication, fame, wealth, success, obsession, past-life left-over karma, movies, television, online world, cheating, imagined fears, unusual things, unique things, creativity, rule breaker. Rahu also blows things out of proportions.

During transit, Rahu is basically that obsessive energy which makes us gravitate towards the things/people related to house/sign where Rahu is transiting in next 18 months.



Aquarius - Aquarius is 11th sign of zodiac belt, hence it signifies the things and energy related with 11th house of horoscope, such as Gains, Desires, Hopes and Wishes, Large Organizations, Network Circles etc. Besides this, Aquarius also represents Scientific Thinking & Research, Uplifting the Society, Higher Goals & Rewards for all. Aquarius is made of another set of 2 and half Nakshatra, i.e. Dhanishtha, Satabhisha and Purva-Bhadrapada. Aquarius Lord is Saturn & Rahu.


One thing we have to remember with Rahu in a particular Zodiac Sign is that Rahu converts himself as the lord of the sign it is sitting in and then amplifies quality of lord. So, when Rahu is in Aquarius and then in Capricorn for next 3 years in total, Rahu will take all the qualities of Saturn (Lord of Aquarius and Capricorn) and then will amplify those qualities. Rahu also does same to the planet it is sitting with. Like, if Rahu is with Saturn then it will take all the qualities of Saturn and blow them out of proportion during Rahu MD or Saturn MD. It is always better to have Rahu alone in a house rather than conjunct with a planet. Ideal placement for Rahu is to sit with an exalted benefic planet then it takes all the qualities of the exalted planet and amplifies them.


In general, we can expect following results with Rahu transiting in Aquarius –

1. As I see, it is always easier to interpret malefic planets as they seldom change their basic nature. They are supposed to bring difficulties in our lives and bring situations where we are required to work hard. The end result is that after facing those difficult situations, we realize our true potential. Even when Mars is exalted or Saturn is exalted then it is not that they are going to let-go of their basic nature which is malefic and which makes us work hard towards our ambitions with perseverance.


2. Simplest way to interpret any planetary position or transit is by looking at the nature of sign or nakshatra and nature of planet involved. So, we need to combine Rahu’s nature with Aquarius nature.


3. First way to interpret this transit can be that you can go back in your memory of the time when Rahu was last time in Aquarius; i.e. in 2006-07, and try to remember what events took place in your life then? Rahu in Aquarius again can bring similar events in our lives now.

4. In last couple of years, with Saturn in Aquarius transit, we have seen that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made pathways into our lives.

5. With Rahu in Aquarius transit, we can see AI completely overtaking our lives; either for better or for worse.

6. As always, energy in itself is neutral. It’s utilization brings good or bad results as per our perceptions. So, Rahu in Aquarius transit and AI advancement can be utilized to serve humanity better which is Aquarius representation, or it can also be utilized to spread illusions, which is Rahu’s representation.

7. As I see, this is where we will see major impact of this transit. As Tamasic/Destructive use of energy is easily attainable, I am afraid that people will misuse AI to harm and destroy others. Rahu in Aquarius can create huge illusions in our online life and as majority of our life depends on online activities now, we need to be 100% aware of our activities to avoid any fraud, cheating or misrepresentation.

8. Again, if we look back at earlier Rahu in Aquarius transit of 2006-07, that was the time when our lives started becoming dependent on Internet. Hence, this upcoming transit can be the time period when our lives will start becoming dependent on AI.

9. Considering the illusions AI can create or the ways AI can serve humanity, coming transit of Rahu in Aquarius can be a double-edged sword.

10. At the same time, this transit can bring opportunity for all of us to be completely aware. So, same AI can become a tool of global awakening because of illusions spread around us.

11. We can see a huge rise in entrepreneurial ideas and many new business. We can see, people getting inclined towards entrepreneurship during this time.

12. Online world or online life can easily overtake offline life.

13. We are already living in a world which is filled with misinformation and misrepresentation. Rahu in Aquarius can further blow it out of proportions. So, online frauds and scams can be on a high, which requires us to be vigilant to avoid such situations.

14. We can also see misinformation being spread through social media, news media and other sources of information. So, we should double-triple check something before believing or disbelieving in any information we are served.

15. It is always better to think that what is the benefit of person who is serving us information, if we believe in him. That will save you from many great troubles.

16. Positively, Rahu in Aquarius transit can be well-utilized in new inventions in technology, science and medicines to serve humanity better.

17. Rahu in Aquarius also means that Ketu is in Leo. As Leo is sign of Ego and Ketu is separation, this also indicates that people can surrender their ego and can devote themselves towards serving humanity for various causes.

18. And as I said, this transit can create best environment for us to be most aware and conscious. Universe functions in paradoxical ways. Times of Wars make us realize the importance of Peace. Times of lack of something makes us realize the importance of abundance. Likewise, times of great illusions worldwide can be the best opportunity to keep our eyes wide open, which can be the best use of this transit.

19. Now, in whichever house Rahu is transiting in your birth chart in Aquarius sign, things and people related to that house can become a reason behind service, entrepreneurship or illusion, as the case may be.



House Co-ruled by Rahu – Rahu co-rules Aquarius sign with Saturn. So, Rahu is transiting in own sign. Any planet in own sign is considered as strong just like someone sitting in own home. So theoretically, it is a good transit but as Rahu remains a malefic energy and other lord of Aquarius is another malefic planet Saturn, effectively we will get results in combined ways of Rahu and Saturn; i.e. after putting best of efforts and after obsessively pursuing something. But the actual event is based on chart + dasha + transit. So, just because of 1 transit, we can’t say what event is going to happen.


Rahu’s Natal Position – Rahu’s position in birth chart is very much important here. It will show the overall strength of Rahu in your chart. To know the real strength of Rahu, we need to also check the dignity of planets it is sitting with in birth chart and also the dignity of sign lord.


Dasha – As always, someone going through Rahu MD/AD will feel the full impact of transit. Others will also see some of the results as transit duration of 18 months is long enough to impact the human life.


Nodes Return – Those who are born with Rahu in Aquarius in birth chart will also see full results, regardless of dasha, as it is an important transit of Rahu going over Rahu. It is normally called Nodal Return. Likewise, people born with Ketu in Aquarius will have semi-nodal return. For more info, please check this link - https://www.astrosaxena.com/nodereturn .


Age of Individual – Results of malefic planets also depend on the age of person as they become mild after attaining maturity age. Rahu’s maturity age is 42 years. So, if you are over 42 or even close to 40, things can be more beneficial for you. But as it is malefic planet by nature, even benefits will come with some negativity. Please check this link - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/age .


Planets in Aquarius – Also, if you are born with planets in Aquarius, you will see results of those planets too as Rahu transits over them. So, the things that planet is karaka and things related with houses that planet rules will be blown out of proportion.


Rahu’s Aspects – Besides transiting in Aquarius, Rahu will also give results of the houses where it aspects through 5th house and 9th house. From Aquarius, Rahu will aspect on Gemini and Libra. So, wherever these 2 signs fall in your chart, those houses will also be affected by Rahu’s transit. Rahu’s aspects are more about educating ourselves and getting rid of illusion of Rahu in Aquarius. So, we will be inclined towards exploring or education related with houses where Gemini and Libra fall in our chart, so that we can nullify the illusion or fraud of Rahu as much as possible. To understand more about Nodal Aspects, please check these - https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/NodalAspects , https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/RahuAspects, and https://www.astrosaxena.com/articles/ketasp .


Planets Transiting through Aquarius – During the same transit of Rahu in Aquarius, other planets like Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, and Mars will transit through Aquarius in due course. Also, Jupiter will aspect Rahu from Gemini in transit. So, all these planets will impact and get impacted by Rahu in Aquarius.


Rahu transiting over Nakshatras – Last but not the least, Rahu transiting over each nakshatra will give results of that nakshatra related things.

a. First of all, Rahu will be transiting in Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra. This transit can make people interested in Spiritual side of life or in performing Spiritual Pursuits.

b. Then Rahu will transit through Satabhishak Nakshatra and this can be time when service towards humanity can be on a rise.

c. Then Rahu will be in Dhanishtha Nakshatras. This can be more beneficial in materialistic pursuits.


We will see results of Rahu’s transit in these Nakshatras as and when they take place through separate articles.



Now, the main course.


Please see results of this transit from Ascendant and Moon Sign both. Predictions from Ascendant Sign will show what can actually happen and predictions from Moon Sign will show what our mind desires and how mind will react to such events? Another thing is that when Ascendant and Moon sign both point towards one event that event is more potential to happen. Again, the occurrence of event is based on chart + dasha + transit. Event should be 1st promised by the birth chart, then you should be under dasha which allows the event and then transits can bring the event. As we are looking at last step, it can’t be taken as final word on events to take place but we can get an indication where our focus will be in these 18 months as Rahu will make us gravitate towards things related to the house where it transits.


Also, as Rahu is transiting in Saturnine sign Aquarius and converting itself into Saturn, these results can be very similar to Saturn in Aquarius transit with the flavour of Rahu (obsession, explosion and illusion).


Aries Ascendant or Aries Moon Sign – For Aries people, Rahu rules and transits in 11th house of Income & Gains. This will be a transit where they will be focused on making good gains and income as they may feel lack of resources due to Saturn’s lordship. They will be focused of their elder siblings, if any, due to some stress or illnesses. They will have to work hard so that they can earn and gain more in their ventures, as 11th house also relate with Entrepreneurship. There will be no easy gains. 11th house also relates with Large Organizations. They can also relocate to a new place as 11th house is 8th from 4th house, i.e. change in home. They need to be very practical and realistic in money matters else they can face lack of resources. Gains and R&R of 11th house can come only when person is putting best efforts over the longest period of time. With hard work and perseverance, their gains can expand. They can be all about serving humanity. A lesser evolved soul would like to expand his gains through deceptive ways and spreading illusions.


Taurus Ascendant or Taurus Moon Sign – For Taurus people, Rahu rules and transits in 10th house of Career, Fame and Father. A transit which will be totally focused on Career and Work. They can be required to put extra effort and show perseverance at their work. There can be changes and challenges in matters of career or authority. They can have stress around authority figures, may it be at home or at office. As 10th house also relates with Father, this transit can keep them away from father or it can bring some health issues or other concerns to father. Their own public image can be at stake and they may need to work really hard to keep up with expectations of others. A change in career or work can be a possibility. They can find themselves very hard working as results will be possible only then. Positively, Rahu transit in 10th house can help in enhancing the fame and recognition at work place but all of it may come through hardwork and perseverance. Again, it can also indicate someone being deceptive to gain his authority and recognition.


Gemini Ascendant or Gemini Moon Sign – For Gemini people, Rahu rules and transits in 9th house of Higher Learning, Gurus, Law, Religion & Philosophy. It can be a transit where person can be inclined towards his Higher Learning and Higher Education. They can also be focused on reading about Religions and Philosophies. They will be interested in taking far distant travels, more in nature of pilgrimages and meeting people of different cultures or educating themselves in matters of career. Person may find an unconventional, old and wise Guru. Person will even question his Teachers, various Religions and Philosophies. That may lead to stressful situations but it is still worth having such questions and stress as long as none is becoming fundamentalist. At the same time, 9th house is 12th from 10th house. So, it is also a house of loss of career and authority. It shows some stress around authority figures at work including some problems with father at home. Not a good time for career in job setup and they may have some continues challenges there. Person should be careful regarding health and well-being of parents. They can develop unconventional belief system and can be seen as controversial by others.



Cancer Ascendant or Cancer Moon Sign – For Cancer people, Rahu rules and will be transiting in 8th house of Occult, Mysteries and Sudden Events. Here, person will be focused on higher learning of Research, Occult, Mysticism and Hidden Sciences. Rahu in 8th house transit can also enhance the chances of sudden event, accidents, injuries or surgeries. So, person needs to be very careful about it. Great time for higher studies of Occult, Stock Market and Surgeries or any research oriented subjects, in case person is interested in such fields. Person can gain deal with major trans-formative events or events of death/rebirth nature. They should be receptive towards these changes. At the same time, this transit can bring stress in relationship, dissatisfaction in relation and ego clashes with partner or in-laws. It would be a good suggestion to maintain a long distance relationship for the time being. Person can be seen as highly secretive during this time. Deception in relationship is a possibility.


Leo Ascendant or Leo Moon Sign – For Leo people, Rahu rules and transiting in 7th house of Marriage, Spouse and Business. Whenever Rahu transits into 7th house from Ascendant or Moon, it brings stressful situations in relations as the expectations can rise high in relationship matters. At the same time, as Rahu is transiting in sign ruled by Saturn, results can be minimum. Hence, person may feel stress and frustration in relationship matters. This transit can make person focus on his relation and spouse. Same thing can be said about Business and Partnerships. So, this will be time when person will be focused on relationship matters, either new or maintaining the existing one, and they should try to accommodate as much as possible. They may have ego clashes with partner and again, either you can keep your ego or you can keep your relation. It also shows that some conflicts may impact relationship; hence they should be aware and careful while interacting with spouse. As Rahu was cut-off from Ketu, Rahu or Ketu transit in 7th house can represent separation or divorces. Again, it would be a good suggestion to maintain a long distance relationship for the time being or keep expectations to the minimum possible. This transit can make them inclined towards business too. This transit can be best utilized in enhancing your reach with people and expanding your business.



Virgo Ascendant or Virgo Moon Sign – For Virgo people, Rahu rules and transiting in 6th house of Daily Work Routine, Disputes, Diseases and Obstacles. It seems ideal time for a Lawyer or a Doctor. Their focus should move out of relationship and they will focus on dealing their daily work life. They may face some stress at their work or with people at work. It is not a good transit for relationship as they may have some disputes and conflicts coming up. Again, they need to accommodate as much as possible and it would be a good suggestion to maintain a long distance relationship for the time being or keeping expectations at the lowest level. Certainly not a good time to start a new relationship. They also need to take good care of their health. Their focus would be dealing with diseases, disputes and obstacles. In a more positive way, it can be a situation where you are required to stay away from your spouse because of various reasons, which can be good too, like travelling due to job etc. Great time to go towards career in Medicines, Law and analytical nature of work.


Libra Ascendant or Libra Moon Sign – For Libra people, Rahu rules and will be transiting in 5th house of Education, Romance and Creativity. When Rahu comes into 5th house of Romance & Education, either in birth chart or transit, person can be obsessed about these matters like Love, Romance, Creativity and Child Birth. But as it is in Saturnine sign here, results can be limited and may be received after hard work and perseverance. So, this is a great time for educating yourself in your field of interests, which can be in a new-age technology related subjects. Those who have children can be focused on children. This time can bring relationship too but relation will be more an on/off type and will bring more stress than joy. It will be a cold romance. This can also be a good time to pursue your creative interests and serving humanity through education and creativity etc. Ideally, this time should be used to focus on Education and creativity. It can also indicate a change in Career as 5th house is 8th from 10th house, transformation in career matters.


Scorpio Ascendant or Scorpio Moon Sign – For Scorpio people, Rahu rules and will be transiting in 4th house of Home, Mother & Peace of Mind. This can be a period of gain of house property or any other real estate property as Rahu represents expansion but again, as Saturn is ruler here, gain of property can come after delay, hard work and perseverance. Focus will remain on Mother and Home. It can also show diseases or illness to Mother, in which case proper care should be taken. They would love to stay at home or with Mother but as Saturn represents long distances, it can send them away from mother, home or home land. Even if they are at home, it can bring some stress in home or with mother. They may lose interest in love matters or their children may go away from them as 4th house is 12thfrom 5th house. They may lose their peace of mind. They will be more peaceful away from their home land. They can also focus on real estate based business. It also shows someone is getting interested in business and working from home.


Sagittarius Ascendant or Sagittarius Moon Sign – For Sagittarius people, Rahu rules and transiting in 3rd house of Communication, Travels, Efforts, Actions and Business. This shows that they will be interested in collecting information and work hard on business, communication and counselling. They will travel far away from their home land. Their focus will turn away from Home to places away from home, so travelling will be frequent. They will start working on a possible business venture. They will focus on their own interests and skills. Things/Events related with younger siblings will also remain focus, may be due to stress or illness to them. They can go away from their younger sibling. They need to be careful while travelling and driving as Saturn remains the ruler and most malefic planet. As 3rd house remains the house of efforts, this is a transit of putting best effort with perseverance then only any good result can be expected. If they show efforts and perseverance, the result will be expansion of will power and courage. Need to be careful with communications.


Capricorn Ascendant or Capricorn Moon Sign – For Capricorn people, Rahu rules and transiting in 2nd house of Wealth, Speech and Family. So, they will be focused on wealth and family matters. It also shows expansion of wealth through business or family business and hard work/perseverance. A possible expansion in family can also be seen here. They need to device new ways and work very hard to save wealth. Spendthrift nature must be avoided at any cost else they can even face lack of wealth during this transit. There can be stress in family setup, may be due to some illness or lack of resources. Overall, focus will be Family, Family Business and Wealth. As 2nd house is also related with speech, Rahu transiting there shows that care should be taken about what they speak or how they speak.



Aquarius Ascendant or Aquarius Moon Sign – For Aquarius people, Rahu rules 1st house of Self & Life Path & will be transiting in 1st house of Self & Life Path. Here, focus of person will come on themselves. They can be focused about finding and following their life path. Focus will be lost from all areas of life and will be centred at Self. They would want to know why they are here in this world and what is their true life path? As such, their focus will again revert back from relation to themselves. They would like to travel far and away from place of birth and it is a big possibility that by the time Rahu leaves Aquarius in 2025, they, their life, life path and career, all will be changed as they will find their true calling in life. So, it can be a life changing transit for them. At the same time, they need to take care of wealth and health related matters. This also shows someone is getting inclined towards entrepreneurship and devoting the life towards serving humanity.



Pisces Ascendant or Pisces Moon Sign – For Pisces people, Rahu rules and will be transiting in 12th house of Foreign Lands, Spirituality, Losses and Closures. As 12th house is house of closures, this transit will see them working on all pending matters. Those which are supposed to be accomplished, will give results. Those which are not supposed to work-out will be considered as closed. Additionally, they will be highly interested in Spirituality. They will travel or relocate to Foreign Lands. At the same time, they need to take care of their health and wealth both as it is also house of hospitals and expenses. Rahu explodes things and in Saturnine sign in 12th house of expenses, if person is not wise enough then it can lead to huge expenses or losses for him. Good time to deal in to spiritual/mystical side of life and foreign travels etc.



Conclusion - So, this is what I see Rahu in Aquarius transit can bring as a possible result.



Hope this helps. Please feel free to comment if there is any question or doubt.



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