October 18–24, 2026
China: weekly mundane forecast
The week
Good and bad are fairly even for China. The week’s main turn: Mercury turns retrograde in Libra; decisions on farming, land and housing may slip and old issues return. Education, housing and farm markets improve, and land records may be reformed, thanks to Mercury in the fourth house. One worry stands out: there are risks of sudden accidents, poisoning or epidemics, with Rahu in the eighth house.
The better days are Sunday to Wednesday; take more care on Thursday and Friday.
What happens in the sky this week
- 19 October (Monday): Venus sets (combust); by custom, weddings and other auspicious rites are avoided while it stays hidden.
- 24 October (Saturday): Mercury turns retrograde in Libra; decisions on farming, land and housing may slip and old issues return.
Day by day
- Sunday 18 October Moon in Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha: helpful for health services, workers and law and order
- Monday 19 October Moon in Capricorn, Uttara Ashadha: helpful for foreign relations and trade
- Tuesday 20 October Moon in Capricorn, Shravana: helpful for foreign relations and trade
- Wednesday 21 October Moon in Capricorn, Dhanishtha: helpful for foreign relations and trade
- Thursday 22 October Moon in Aquarius, Shatabhisha: care around disasters, debt and sudden events
- Friday 23 October Moon in Aquarius, Purva Bhadrapada: care around disasters, debt and sudden events
- Saturday 24 October Moon in Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada: mixed for the courts, religion and higher education
Area by area
Public life ★★★★☆
A breath of relief in public life; people will enjoy festivals and getting together.
Economy and markets ★★★☆☆
The economy sits in the middle: gains in some places, losses in others.
Government ★★☆☆☆
The government meets obstacles and more criticism.
Foreign affairs and trade ★★★★★
Signs of a diplomatic success, with strong backing from allies.
Farming and weather ★★★★☆
Relief in farming and housing.
Public health ★★☆☆☆
Health services are stretched; the old and the young need extra care.
Safety and transport ★★☆☆☆
Some weak points in security may show.
Chart details (for astrologers)
Governing new moon: 10 October 2026 (Saturday), 11:50 pm local time in Beijing. Ascendant Cancer 4°58′.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 23°07′ | 3 | |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°07′ | 3 | |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°59′ | 1 | debilitated |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°04′ | 4 | |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°00′ | 1 | exalted |
| Venus | Libra | 13°10′ | 4 | retrograde, own sign |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°34′ | 9 | retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 2°57′ | 8 | |
| Ketu | Leo | 2°57′ | 2 |
How this is worked out: The week is read from the chart of the latest new moon, the week’s planetary movements and the Moon’s sign on each day. Charts are cast for Beijing in sidereal (Lahiri) positions with whole-sign houses. House meanings follow classical mundane astrology: the first house is the people, the tenth the government, the seventh foreign affairs, the fourth land and farming, the eighth disasters and debt. Astrology describes tendencies, not certainties.
Other countries
Common questions
Which chart is used for China?
Charts cast for the capital, Beijing, at the sankranti and new-moon moments, in Lahiri sidereal positions. This is the classical mundane method; no disputed national birth chart is used.
Is this certain?
No. Mundane astrology shows the tendencies of a period and where pressure or support is stronger. It does not predict specific events or the fate of any person.
Mundane astrology speaks of tendencies, not certainties. Please do not read it as a specific claim about any country, party or person.