Sade Sati
with the actual dates
Saturn through the 12th, 1st and 2nd from your Moon — about seven and a half years, computed with the Swiss Ephemeris rather than rounded off.
What it is
Saturn, and your natal MoonSade Sati is Saturn transiting the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your natal Moon — about seven and a half years, which is where the name comes from. It is not a position in your birth chart; it is a transit, so it has real start and end dates and everyone gets it two or three times in a long life.
Because Saturn is in one sign at a time, exactly three rashis are in it at any moment. As of 9 September 2026: Aries (Mesh), Aquarius (Kumbh), Pisces (Meen).
| Rashi | Moon sign | In it now | Started / starts | Ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesh) | Yes | 30 March 2025 | 30 May 2032 | |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | No | 3 June 2027 | — | |
| Gemini (Mithun) | No | 8 August 2029 | — | |
| Cancer (Kark) | No | 30 May 2032 | — | |
| Leo (Simha) | No | 13 July 2034 | — | |
| Virgo (Kanya) | No | 27 August 2036 | — | |
| Libra (Tula) | No | 22 October 2038 | — | |
| Scorpio (Vrischik) | No | 28 January 2041 | — | |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | No | 11 December 2043 | — | |
| Capricorn (Makar) | No | 8 December 2046 | — | |
| Aquarius (Kumbh) | Yes | 24 January 2020 | 23 February 2028 | |
| Pisces (Meen) | Yes | 29 April 2022 | 17 April 2030 |
Three phases, and they overlap
which is Saturn going backwardsEvery account gives three tidy blocks of two and a half years. The ephemeris does not agree: Saturn retrogrades, so it re-enters a sign it has already left and the phases overlap by months. The dates on these pages are the ephemeris, which is why they look untidy.
| Phase | Saturn is | Intensity, traditionally |
|---|---|---|
| Rising Phase | 12th from your Moon | Moderate |
| Peak Phase | 1st from your Moon | High |
| Setting Phase | 2nd from your Moon | Moderate-Low |
The intensity column is the tradition’s, not a measurement, and nothing on these pages says what the period will do to you. The dates are astronomy; the rest is a reading.
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4 pagesCommon questions
4 questionsWhat is Sade Sati?
Saturn transiting the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your natal Moon — roughly seven and a half years. It is a transit rather than a birth-chart position, so it has real dates and recurs every twenty-nine years or so.
Which rashis are in Sade Sati now?
Three at a time, because Saturn occupies one sign. As of 9 September 2026: Aries (Mesh), Aquarius (Kumbh), Pisces (Meen).
How long does Sade Sati last?
About seven and a half years — Saturn takes roughly two and a half years per sign and passes through three. Retrogression makes the real span vary by months, which is why the dates here are computed rather than assumed.
Does Sade Sati depend on my birth time?
Only through your Moon sign. If your Moon is near a sign boundary an inexact birth time can put you in the wrong rashi entirely, and then the dates are somebody else’s.
A dosha is a position in a chart, not a verdict.
Whether one is in yours is a question with a yes-or-no answer, and the chart is free to cast. What it means for you is the conversation.