China: yearly mundane forecast

Good and bad are fairly even for China. The government and top leadership stand firm, thanks to the Sun in the tenth house. One worry stands out: tension may build over court cases and religious matters, and long-distance travel may be disrupted, with Mars in the ninth house.

The chart of the year

The astrological year begins when the Sun enters sidereal Aries (Mesha Sankranti), this year on 14 April 2026 (Tuesday), 12:08 pm, local time. At that moment Cancer was rising over Beijing. It is a movable sign, so this chart speaks most clearly for about three months; the later quarters are read from their own sankranti charts.

• The Sun in the tenth house means the government and top leadership stand firm; big decisions come quickly, though criticism will not be scarce. The Sun is exalted here, so the effect is strong.
• Rahu in the eighth house, so there are risks of sudden accidents, poisoning or epidemics; disaster readiness should stay strong.
• Venus in the tenth house: flexibility and compromise mark the administration, and women leaders may come forward.
• Saturn in the ninth house, so court backlogs and pressure from religious conservatism, with budget shortfalls in higher education.
• The chart’s ruler is the Moon: the ruler is in the eighth house, a sign of strain; it is wise to be ready for sudden setbacks and disasters.

Area by area

Quarter by quarter

• January to March ★★★☆☆ (Capricorn ingress (Makar Sankranti), Cancer rising): Success in curbing crime and handling opponents (Mars in the sixth house); but there are risks of sudden accidents, poisoning or epidemics (Rahu in the eighth house).
• April to June ★★☆☆☆ (Aries ingress (Mesha Sankranti), Cancer rising): The government and top leadership stand firm (the Sun in the tenth house); but there are risks of sudden accidents, poisoning or epidemics (Rahu in the eighth house).
• July to September ★★★☆☆ (Cancer ingress (Karkat Sankranti), Taurus rising): Income from industry, minerals and labour-heavy sectors rises, and targets are met, if slowly (Saturn in the eleventh house); but tempers may run high (Mars in the first house).
• October to December ★★★★☆ (Libra ingress (Tula Sankranti), Gemini rising): The treasury and savings gain strength, and confidence in banks and finance returns (Jupiter in the second house); but both costs and prices may climb, and aggressive moves in finance raise the risk (Mars in the second house).

Eclipses this year

• 17 February 2026 (Tuesday): annular solar eclipse in Aquarius, Dhanishtha. Not visible from Beijing, so by tradition its effect here is mild and no sutak applies.
• 3 March 2026 (Tuesday): total lunar eclipse in Leo, Purva Phalguni. Visible from Beijing (about 5:49 pm to 9:17 pm). It falls in the second house, so the economy and food supply need care in the weeks around it.
• 13 August 2026 (Thursday): total solar eclipse in Cancer, Ashlesha. Not visible from Beijing, so by tradition its effect here is mild and no sutak applies.
• 28 August 2026 (Friday): partial lunar eclipse in Aquarius, Shatabhisha. Not visible from Beijing, so by tradition its effect here is mild and no sutak applies.

Moves of the slow planets

• 11 March (Wednesday): Jupiter turns direct; stalled work on public spending, hospitals and hidden activity gets moving again.
• 2 June (Tuesday): Jupiter moves into Cancer (the first house here); things improve in public life and the national mood.
• 27 July (Monday): Saturn turns retrograde in Pisces; decisions on the courts, religion and higher education may slip and old issues return.
• 31 October (Saturday): Jupiter moves into Leo (the second house here); things improve in the economy and food supply.
• 12 November (Thursday): Jupiter and Ketu meet in Leo (the second house here); a steadying hand on the economy and food supply.
• 5 December (Saturday): Rahu moves into Capricorn (the seventh house here); pressure builds in foreign relations and trade.
• 11 December (Friday): Saturn turns direct; stalled work on the courts, religion and higher education gets moving again.
• 13 December (Sunday): Jupiter turns retrograde in Leo; decisions on the economy and food supply may slip and old issues return.

Chart details (for astrologers)

Mesha Sankranti: 14 April 2026 (Tuesday), 12:09 pm local time in Beijing. Ascendant Cancer 11°15′.

Planet	Sign	Degree	House	State
Sun	Aries	0°00′	10	exalted
Moon	Aquarius	16°22′	8
Mars	Pisces	9°09′	9
Mercury	Pisces	4°25′	9	debilitated
Jupiter	Gemini	22°38′	12
Venus	Aries	23°34′	10
Saturn	Pisces	12°56′	9
Rahu	Aquarius	12°28′	8
Ketu	Leo	12°28′	2

How this is worked out: The year is read from the Mesha Sankranti chart, with the four cardinal sankrantis for the quarters, plus the year’s eclipses and the movements of Jupiter, Saturn and Rahu. 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.