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Karka Rashi (Cancer)
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Karka (Cancer, कर्क) is the 4th of the twelve rashis of Vedic astrology and spans 90°00' to 120°00' of the zodiac. Movable water sign of nurture, memory and shelter. Its lord is Chandra, and it holds the nakshatras Punarvasu, Pushya and Ashlesha. Guru is exalted here and Mangala debilitated.
Classical facts
| Number | 4 |
|---|---|
| Sanskrit name | Karka |
| Hindi name | कर्क |
| English name | Cancer |
| Glyph | ♋ |
| Lord | Chandra |
| Element | Water |
| Quality | Movable (chara) |
| Gender | Female |
| Symbol | Crab |
| Body (Kalapurusha) | chest, heart |
| Degree range | 90°00' - 120°00' |
| Nakshatras in this sign | Punarvasu, Pushya, Ashlesha |
| Exalted here | Guru 5° |
| Debilitated here | Mangala 28° |
Articles about Karka Rashi (Cancer)
- Pushya nakshatra compatibility, and how much the match score really settlesPushya scores highest with Hasta and Uttara Phalguni and lowest with Dhanishta, and here is why that score is only a first screen and not a verdict.
- Ketu transits Ashlesha from December 2026, and what that period is aboutKetu enters Ashlesha on 5 December 2026 and leaves on 14 August 2027. Here is who it touches, what tradition says about it, and what is worth doing.
- Jupiter transiting the 8th house, and the inheritance story that gets oversoldTradition reads Jupiter through the 8th house as demanding, not a windfall. It touches shared money, loans and inheritance, usually as paperwork.
- Jupiter's 2026 transit, from Gemini into exalted Cancer and on to LeoJupiter enters Cancer, its sign of exaltation, on 2 June 2026 and moves to Leo on 31 October. The real dates, and what they mean from each moon sign.
- Jupiter in Gemini, and what it means for a marriage yearJupiter crossed Gemini from mid 2025 to June 2026, then moved into Cancer. What tradition holds about Jupiter and marriage, and what it does not settle.
- Jupiter in Cancer, 2026 and 2027, and what it means for marriageJupiter is in Cancer from June 2026 into mid 2027. What that transit can honestly say about marriage, and what it cannot.
- Ashlesha nakshatra in the kundli, with Ketu there and with the 7th lord thereAshlesha is the coiled serpent at the end of Cancer. Here is what tradition holds when Ketu sits there, and when the ruler of your 7th house does.
- The planet transits of 2026, with the actual datesJupiter enters Cancer on 2 June 2026 and Leo on 31 October. Saturn stays in Pisces all year. Rahu changes sign on 5 December. The dates, and what they mean.
- Rahu and Ketu in 2026 and 2027, without the fearRahu is in Aquarius and Ketu in Leo until about the start of December 2026, then Capricorn and Cancer for eighteen months. What the shadow planets do not mean.
- Jupiter through the 8th house in 2026, and what it does not promiseJupiter is in the 8th from Sagittarius rashi through 2026 and into 2027. What tradition says about it, and why the inheritance headline is wrong.
- Cancer horoscope for tomorrow, and how to work it out yourselfWhat actually changes for Cancer rashi between today and tomorrow is the Moon's position. Here is how to read it from the panchang instead of guessing.
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