Who is in Sade Sati right now
Saturn is transiting Pisces from 30 Mar 2025 to 2 Jun 2027. Sade Sati is running for people born with the Moon in Aries, Aquarius, Pisces — Aries in its rising phase, Aquarius in its setting phase, Pisces in its peak phase. Every other Moon sign is not in Sade Sati during this transit.
| Moon sign | In Sade Sati? | Phase | Full 7½-year window |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | Yes | Rising — Saturn in the 12th from the Moon | now: 30 Mar 2025 – 30 May 2032 |
| Taurus | No | — | next: 3 Jun 2027 – 12 Jul 2034 |
| Gemini | No | — | next: 17 Apr 2030 – 27 Aug 2036 |
| Cancer | No | — | next: 31 May 2032 – 21 Oct 2038 |
| Leo | No | — | next: 13 Jul 2034 – 25 Sep 2041 |
| Virgo | No | — | next: 28 Aug 2036 – 11 Dec 2043 |
| Libra | No | — | next: 22 Oct 2038 – 7 Dec 2046 |
| Scorpio | No | — | next: 26 Sep 2041 – 3 Dec 2049 |
| Sagittarius | No | — | next: 12 Dec 2043 – 24 Feb 2052 |
| Capricorn | No | — | ended 29 Mar 2025 · next: 8 Dec 2046 – 5 Feb 2055 |
| Aquarius | Yes | Setting — Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon | now: 24 Jan 2020 – 2 Jun 2027 |
| Pisces | Yes | Peak — Saturn over the Moon sign | now: 18 Jan 2023 – 16 Apr 2030 |
Sidereal (Lahiri) positions, whole-sign houses from the natal Moon. Accurate as of 8 Aug 2026 and valid while Saturn stays in Pisces, through 2 Jun 2027. Windows vary from about 6½ to 8¼ years because Saturn does not spend equal time in every sign. Your Moon sign — not your Sun sign — decides this; the calculator above finds it from your birth details.
What Sade Sati really is
Sade Sati is the roughly seven-and-a-half-year stretch when Saturn moves through the sign just before your natal Moon, then your Moon sign itself, then the sign just after. It has a fearsome reputation — but stripped of the dread, it’s simpler than that: a long Saturn lesson in responsibility, patience, and getting real.
Saturn doesn’t punish; it removes what was never solid and rewards what is. Plenty of people look back on their Sade Sati as the years they finally grew up. Demanding — yes. Doomed — no.
The three phases
Sade Sati unfolds in three phases of roughly two and a half years each, as Saturn crosses the three signs around your natal Moon:
| Phase | Saturn’s position | Length | What it tends to bring |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising | Saturn in the 12th from the Moon | ~2.5 years | The slowing-down begins — endings, withdrawal, quiet inner pressure, and the loss of what was never solid. |
| Peak | Saturn over the Moon (1st) | ~2.5 years | The core test — emotional weight, heavy responsibility, and getting real about your life. |
| Setting | Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon | ~2.5 years | Releasing what has matured, often around family, security, and resources. |
| Full cycle | 12th → 1st → 2nd from the Moon | ~7.5 years | Saturn’s full maturation passage over the Moon. |
Your chart
Which phase are you in?
The three phases above are the general shape. Which one is running for you — and how hard it actually lands — depends on your Moon, what Saturn rules in your chart, and the dasha underneath. Ask Vyoma to read yours.
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A worked example
Worked example. Say your natal Moon is in Taurus. Sade Sati runs while Saturn transits the three signs around it:
- Aries (the 12th from Taurus) — the rising phase.
- Taurus (your Moon sign itself) — the peak phase.
- Gemini (the 2nd from Taurus) — the setting phase.
So a Taurus-Moon native is in Sade Sati for the whole stretch that Saturn moves through Aries, Taurus, and Gemini — about 7.5 years end to end. The calculator does this for your Moon sign and Saturn’s real position, and dates your previous and next cycles too.
How it’s calculated
It’s based on your natal Moon sign and where Saturn is transiting now. The calculator finds your Moon sign from your birth details, checks Saturn’s current sign, and reports the phase — plus your previous and next full cycles, since Sade Sati returns about every 29.5 years. (Dates are computed from Saturn’s mean motion and are approximate: retrograde loops can shift sign-change dates by a few months — cross-check an ephemeris for exact timing.)
Frequently asked questions
Which Moon signs are in Sade Sati right now (2026)?
Saturn is transiting Pisces from 30 March 2025 to 2 June 2027, so Sade Sati is running for the Moon signs Aries, Aquarius, Pisces. Aries Moon is in its rising phase (30 March 2025 to 30 May 2032); Aquarius Moon is in its setting phase (24 January 2020 to 2 June 2027); Pisces Moon is in its peak phase (18 January 2023 to 16 April 2030). No other Moon sign is in Sade Sati while Saturn stays in Pisces. Sade Sati is judged from the natal Moon sign, not the Sun sign.
Am I in Sade Sati?
You are in Sade Sati if your natal Moon is in Aries, Aquarius, Pisces — those are the three signs Saturn is currently transiting through the 12th, 1st and 2nd from. Saturn is in Pisces until 2 June 2027. If your Moon is in any other sign, you are not in Sade Sati during this transit.
What is Sade Sati?
Sade Sati is the roughly 7.5-year period when Saturn transits the sign before your natal Moon, your Moon sign itself, and the sign after it. It's a Saturn 'maturation' phase associated with slowing down, added responsibility, and getting real about your life — not the guaranteed misfortune it's often portrayed as.
How is Sade Sati calculated?
Find your natal Moon sign, then look at where Saturn is transiting now. When Saturn is in the 12th from your Moon, the cycle is rising; over your Moon sign, it's at peak; in the 2nd from your Moon, it's setting. The calculator checks Saturn's current position against your Moon and tells you the phase and approximate dates.
What are the three phases of Sade Sati?
Rising (Saturn in the 12th from the Moon) — the slowing-down begins, often around endings and inner pressure. Peak (Saturn over the Moon) — the core test of responsibility and emotional weight. Setting (Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon) — releasing what has matured, often around family and resources.
When was my last Sade Sati? When is my next one?
Sade Sati repeats roughly every 29.5 years — one full Saturn orbit. The calculator shows your previous full cycle and your next one, each with the rising, peak, and setting phases and approximate dates. Many people find that their last Sade Sati lines up with a period they already remember as heavy or formative. Dates are approximate: Saturn's retrograde loops can shift sign-change dates by a few months.
Is Sade Sati always bad?
No. Sade Sati is demanding, not doomed. Saturn rewards honesty, patience, and doing the real work; it removes what was never solid. Many people point to their Sade Sati as the period they grew up the most. How it actually lands depends on where it falls in your chart and how strong Saturn and the Moon are.
What are Ashtama Sani and Ardha Ashtama?
These are related Saturn-over-Moon transits the calculator also flags: Ashtama Sani is Saturn in the 8th from your Moon, and Ardha Ashtama ('half Sade Sati') is Saturn in the 4th. Both are considered sensitive Saturn periods, though shorter than Sade Sati.
Is Sade Sati calculated from the Moon sign or the ascendant?
Always from the natal Moon sign (janma rasi), never the ascendant. Sade Sati is Saturn's passage over the 12th, 1st, and 2nd from your Moon; reading it from the lagna is a common mistake that produces the wrong phase and dates.
How long does each phase of Sade Sati last?
Roughly 2.5 years each, since Saturn spends about two and a half years in a sign — about 7.5 years across the three phases. Because Saturn turns retrograde each year, the exact sign-change dates can shift by a few months.
How many times does Sade Sati happen in a lifetime?
About once every 29.5 years — one full Saturn orbit — so most people go through it two or three times across a long life. Each occurrence tends to line up with a major chapter of growth or restructuring.
Read it against your chart
Sade Sati is a period, not a sentence.
The dates tell you whether Saturn is crossing your Moon. How it actually lands depends on where Saturn sits in your chart, what it rules for you, and the dasha running underneath. Ask Vyoma to read your own.
Ask Vyoma about this period→Casting your chart is free.
Related transits: the Jupiter transit and Rahu-Ketu transit calculators. Also the Chara Karaka and Arudha Lagna calculators, and the full set of Vedic calculators.
Reference: BPHS Ch.4 and classical Sade Sati doctrine (Saturn over the 12th/1st/2nd from the natal Moon).