October 18–24, 2026
Saudi Arabia: weekly mundane forecast
The week
On the whole a good time for Saudi Arabia. The week’s main turn: Mercury turns retrograde in Libra; decisions on foreign relations and trade may slip and old issues return. Income from foreign sources and technology rises, with chances of unexpected gains, thanks to Rahu in the eleventh house. But with the Moon in the sixth house, public health needs watching.
The better days are Monday to Friday; take more care on Saturday.
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 foreign relations and trade may slip and old issues return.
Day by day
- Sunday 18 October Moon in Sagittarius, Purva Ashadha: mixed for the courts, religion and higher education
- Monday 19 October Moon in Capricorn, Uttara Ashadha: helpful for the government and administration
- Tuesday 20 October Moon in Capricorn, Shravana: helpful for the government and administration
- Wednesday 21 October Moon in Aquarius, Dhanishtha: helpful for revenue, income and parliament
- Thursday 22 October Moon in Aquarius, Shatabhisha: helpful for revenue, income and parliament
- Friday 23 October Moon in Aquarius, Purva Bhadrapada: helpful for revenue, income and parliament
- Saturday 24 October Moon in Pisces, Uttara Bhadrapada: care around public spending, hospitals and hidden activity
Area by area
Public life ★★★☆☆
Passable on the whole, with opinion changing often.
Economy and markets ★★★☆☆
Markets hold steady but there is little hope of a big rise.
Government ★★★★☆
The government gets both momentum and support.
Foreign affairs and trade ★★★★★
A very good time for foreign trade.
Farming and weather ★★☆☆☆
The weather is erratic and farming costs rise.
Public health ★★☆☆☆
Seasonal illness and fatigue may cause trouble.
Safety and transport ★★★☆☆
Security and transport are fairly normal.
Chart details (for astrologers)
Governing new moon: 10 October 2026 (Saturday), 6:50 pm local time in Riyadh. Ascendant Aries 19°21′.
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 23°07′ | 6 | |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°07′ | 6 | |
| Mars | Cancer | 12°59′ | 4 | debilitated |
| Mercury | Libra | 18°04′ | 7 | |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 27°00′ | 4 | exalted |
| Venus | Libra | 13°10′ | 7 | retrograde, own sign |
| Saturn | Pisces | 16°34′ | 12 | retrograde |
| Rahu | Aquarius | 2°57′ | 11 | |
| Ketu | Leo | 2°57′ | 5 |
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 Riyadh 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.
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Common questions
Which chart is used for Saudi Arabia?
Charts cast for the capital, Riyadh, 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.