Planetary Conjunctions and Natural Disasters – Vedic Astrology Insights by Santhosh Sharma

Details of Panchagraha, Shadgraha, Saptagraha, and Ashtagraha Conjunctions, Including Dates and Times

Details of the Panchagraha, Shadgraha, Saptagraha, and Ashtagraha Conjunctions that Occurred in the Past Few Years

Thanks to social media, we are afraid of every little thing. The Panchagraha conjunction that is about to occur in June is very small compared to those that have occurred in the past. Here, I have provided details of various planetary conjunctions that occurred some time ago, including dates and times. In addition, details of the natural disasters that occurred during or after these events are also given. The dates and times provided here are according to Indian Standard Time.

Ashtagraha Conjunction

This Ashtagraha conjunction occurred in Capricorn from 5:50 PM on February 3, 1962, to 5:46 PM on February 5, 1962. During this time, Rahu was in Cancer, and all other planets were in Capricorn. No significant natural disasters occurred after this Ashtagraha conjunction. However, significant political changes occurred in many countries some time after this conjunction. These changes did not happen immediately.

Panchagraha Conjunction

The Panchagraha conjunction began at 3:58 AM on January 10, 1994, when the Moon entered Sagittarius, and ended at 12:27 PM on the same day when Mercury moved into Capricorn. A week after this Panchagraha conjunction, on January 17, 1994, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 occurred in Los Angeles, USA.

Panchagraha and Shadgraha Conjunction

This Shadgraha conjunction began at 12:01 AM on May 3, 2000, when the Moon entered Aries, and ended at 1:51 AM on May 5, 2000, when the Moon entered Taurus. During this time, the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, along with the Moon, were transiting in Aries. However, even after the Moon moved from Aries to Taurus, the Panchagraha conjunction, which began at 5:51 AM on April 27, 2000, with the Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, and Saturn, ended at 4:51 PM on May 11, 2000, when Mercury moved from Aries to Taurus.

During this Shadgraha conjunction, on May 4, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in Sumatra, Indonesia.

Panchagraha Conjunction, Shadgraha Conjunction, Saptagraha Conjunction

This Panchagraha conjunction, involving Rahu, Mercury, Mars, Venus, and Saturn, began at 5:50 AM on April 26, 2002, when Mercury moved into Taurus. It became a Shadgraha conjunction at 8:48 PM on May 12, 2002, when the Moon entered Taurus. It then became a Saptagraha conjunction at 4:48 AM on May 15, 2002, when the Sun entered Taurus. It became a Shadgraha conjunction again at 5:44 AM on the same day when the Moon moved into Gemini. It became a Panchagraha conjunction again at 4:49 PM on the same day when Venus moved into Gemini. This Panchagraha conjunction ended at 11:12 AM on May 19, 2002, when Mars entered Gemini.

A massive earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 occurred in Afghanistan one day before the start of this Panchagraha conjunction.

Shadgraha Conjunction

This Shadgraha conjunction occurred between 4:41 PM on December 25, 2019, and 11:45 PM on December 27, 2019. No one around the world will forget this time. The beginning of COVID-19 became known to the world from this time.

This Shadgraha conjunction occurred between 8:30 PM on February 9, 2021, and 2:10 AM on February 12, 2021. During this time, on February 10, a massive earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 occurred in The Loyalty Islands in the Pacific Ocean.

This Shadgraha conjunction is going to occur between 9:45 PM on March 29, 2025, and 4:35 PM on March 30, 2025. It remains to be seen what kind of results it will yield. (This article was updated on 25-03-2025.)

The relationship between these natural disasters and planetary conjunctions needs further astrological research. Only a few things that came to my attention have been mentioned here. However, everyone should recognize that none of these planetary conjunctions caused any personal problems.