Exaltation and Debilitation

When a planet is at its highest level of power, it is said to be exalted. When it is at its lowest, it is said to be debilitated. Different planets exalt and debilitate at different zodiac signs. Every planet has a peak exaltation and a peak debilitation degree.

• The Sun peak exalts at 10 degrees Aries, and peak debilitates at 10 degrees Libra.
• The Moon peak exalts at 3 degrees Taurus, and peak debilitates at 3 degrees Scorpio.
• Venus peak exalts at 27 degrees Pisces and peak debilitates at 27 degrees Virgo.
• Mercury peak exalts at 15 degrees Virgo and peak debilitates at 15 degrees Pisces.
• Saturn peak exalts at 20 degrees Libra and peak debilitates at 20 degrees Aries.
• Mars peak exalts at 28 degrees Capricorn and peak debilitates at 28 degrees Cancer.
• Jupiter peak exalts at 5 degrees Cancer and peak debilitates at 5 degrees Capricorn.
• Rahu peak exalts at 15 degrees Gemini and peak debilitates at 15 degrees Sagittarius.
• Ketu peak exalts at 15 degrees Sagittarius and peak debilitates at 15 degrees Gemini.

The closer a planet is to its peak exaltation, the stronger its power; the closer a planet to its peak debilitation, the weaker its power. After crossing a peak exaltation point, a planet’s power decreases gradually, while after crossing a peak debilitation point, a planet’s power increases gradually.