Grahanila(Planetary positions) as on 1st Mar 2016

As on 1st March 2016 Sun & Ketu in Aquarius, Rahu & Jupiter in Leo, Moon & Mars & Saturn in Scorpio and Mercury & Venus in Capricorn. Planetary transits in March: 14th Sun -> Pisces, 1st Mercury -> Aquarius, 7th Venus -> Aquarius, 18th Mercury -> Pisces, 31st Venus -> Pisces.

The planetary positions given above are at the time of Sunrise in India(Kerala) and Moon's conjunction effect on markets may be seen in countries (Asia / Europe / US) where trading take places at the time of conjunction(10° - 0°). When the angular difference between the Moon and the planet is more than 5 degrees or conjunction occurs in Rasis(constellations) other than the Sun's Rasi, there may be a delay up to 24 hours in the conjunction effect according to their positions {Note: expect only eighty percent accuracy in assumptions based on Moon's conjunction with Mars(-), Venus(-) and Jupiter(+) as some other astro factors may also influence the market}. Moon conjuncts with Venus on 7th March, a trading holiday due to Mahashivratri. As Moon conjuncts with Mars on 28th Nifty may move downwards on 28th/29th. Jupiter is in retrograde from 6th January to 11th May and there will be disruption in air/rail traffic etc. during this period. Guru-Chandala Yoga (Jupiter & Rahu in same Rasi) which occurs normally once in Seven years is happening from 31st January to 11th August 2016 ( refer January 7, 2016 post) and it's unfavorable to market.

On 9th March 2016 there is a Solar eclipse. As the eclipse ends at 6.45 a.m. and the Sunrise in Kerala(Thiruvananthapuram) is at 6.40 a.m. it may not be visible in Kerala. The map below shows the places where it is clearly / partially visible. Incidentally, Nandi recollects what he heard in his child hood - "Solar eclipse happens when Rahu swallows the Sun". There is a fact hidden in it, In Kerala, solar eclipse is visible only if the eclipse occurs due to the conjunction of Sun and Rahu. If it is the result of Sun and Ketu conjunction, mostly it is not visible and this time that's the case.