Gochar is the Sanskrit term for a planetary transit — the current movement of planets through the zodiac signs. Gochar Live shows real-time sidereal planetary positions for any date, time and place.

Yes. Gochar Live is a free online calculator for planetary transits, signs, nakshatras and retrogrades, using high-precision Swiss Ephemeris calculations. It is the web tool from Gochar.

Does Gochar Live use sidereal (Vedic) calculations?

Yes. Positions are calculated using the sidereal zodiac used in Vedic astrology (Jyotish) with the Lahiri ayanamsa, so signs and nakshatras match traditional Indian astrology.

Live Gochar & Current Planetary Transit Calculator

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Today's planetary positions (current graha gochar)

Gochar Live is the free web tool from Gochar. Check live gochar today (आज का गोचर): current planetary transits, rashi, nakshatra, speed and retrograde status for any date, time and place. Sidereal / Lahiri. No login.

See the current gochar — where every planet is right now — or for any past or future moment.
Read each planet's rashi (sign), exact degree, nakshatra and pada.
Check which planets are retrograde (vakri) and how fast each is moving.

How to read the current transit chart

Set the date and time (defaults to now) and choose a location.
Note each planet's rashi and nakshatra in the table.
Compare those live positions with the houses of your birth chart.
Watch the slow movers — Saturn, Jupiter, Rahu and Ketu — first.

What is gochar?

Gochar (गोचर) means planetary transit — where the planets are right now. The full definition is on the blog: What is Gochar? · गोचर क्या है.

Common questions

What is the current planetary transit today? It is today's gochar — live sidereal positions of the grahas. Use this calculator; it defaults to now.

Is Gochar Live free? Yes — no login required for the transit calculator.

Learn more

What is Gochar?, What is a planetary transit, how gochar affects you, Hindi: गोचर क्या है. English blog · हिन्दी. Get the Gochar app.