Saturn Transit Now: Shani Today, With Sade Sati and Dhaiya Signs

Sade Sati and Dhaiya by Moon sign today

Sade Sati is the seven and a half years when Saturn passes the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your Moon sign. Dhaiya is the two and a half years when it is in the 4th (Kantaka Shani) or the 8th (Ashtama Shani). As of 5:00 am IST on Wednesday 11 November 2026:

A phase ends when Saturn leaves its sign for good: a retrograde dip back into the sign within about a year counts as the same phase, as in our Sade Sati calculator. For your own dates use that calculator or the Shani Dhaiya calculator.

Saturn sign by sign from now

The first row is the present stay. A retrograde loop can carry Saturn back into the sign it left; such a stay is marked. Stations: it turns direct at 6:00 am IST on Friday 11 December 2026, and then turns retrograde at 10:54 pm IST on Monday 9 August 2027.

What this means for your Moon sign

The tradition (gochara) reads a transit from your Moon sign, your rashi: your Moon sign is the 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on round the twelve. The gochara tables count Saturn favourable in the 3rd, 6th and 11th houses from the Moon. With Saturn in Pisces, that holds for Taurus (Vrishabha), Libra (Tula) and Capricorn (Makara) Moon signs.

• Aries (Mesha) Moon (12th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 12th from your Moon its theme is rest, expenses, solitude and letting go. The 12th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Taurus (Vrishabha) Moon (11th house, Favourable): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 11th from your Moon its theme is gains, friends and goals coming together. The 11th house is one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads this as a supportive position.
• Gemini (Mithuna) Moon (10th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 10th from your Moon its theme is career, standing and responsibility. The 10th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Cancer (Karka) Moon (9th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 9th from your Moon its theme is fortune, teachers, belief and long journeys. The 9th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Leo (Simha) Moon (8th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 8th from your Moon its theme is change, the hidden side of things and shared resources. The 8th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Virgo (Kanya) Moon (7th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 7th from your Moon its theme is partnerships, marriage and dealings with other people. The 7th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Libra (Tula) Moon (6th house, Favourable): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 6th from your Moon its theme is daily work, health habits and problems that can be worked through. The 6th house is one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads this as a supportive position.
• Scorpio (Vrishchika) Moon (5th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 5th from your Moon its theme is children, study, creativity and advice. The 5th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Sagittarius (Dhanu) Moon (4th house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 4th from your Moon its theme is home, comfort, property and peace of mind. The 4th house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Capricorn (Makara) Moon (3rd house, Favourable): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 3rd from your Moon its theme is effort, courage, skills and siblings. The 3rd house is one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads this as a supportive position.
• Aquarius (Kumbha) Moon (2nd house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 2nd from your Moon its theme is money, speech and the family you live with. The 2nd house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.
• Pisces (Meena) Moon (1st house, Less easy): Saturn works slowly and asks for patience, discipline and honest effort. In the 1st from your Moon its theme is you, your mind and your sense of self. The 1st house is not one of those the gochara tables count as favourable for Saturn, so the tradition reads it as a stretch for patience and steady effort in these areas, not as a verdict.

One transit is one layer: your birth chart and the dasha you are running count for more. For your own Moon sign, with vedha (the classical check of what can hold a good transit back) worked out, use the Saturn transit calculator; for every planet at once, the personal transit report.

Questions about Saturn's transit now

Which sign is Saturn in now?

Pisces (Meena), since 9:44 pm IST on Saturday 29 March 2025. As of 5:00 am IST on Wednesday 11 November 2026 it is at Pisces 14° 29′, in Uttara Bhadrapada pada 4.

Which rashis have Sade Sati now?

As of Wednesday 11 November 2026, Sade Sati is running for Aries (Mesha) in its rising phase, Pisces (Meena) in its peak phase and Aquarius (Kumbha) in its setting phase. Sade Sati is the seven and a half years when Saturn passes the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from the Moon sign.

Which rashis have Shani Dhaiya now?

As of Wednesday 11 November 2026, Shani Dhaiya is running for Sagittarius (Dhanu) with Kantaka Shani and Leo (Simha) with Ashtama Shani. Dhaiya is the two and a half years when Saturn is in the 4th sign from the Moon (Kantaka Shani) or the 8th (Ashtama Shani).

When will Sade Sati end? (Shani ki sade sati kab khatam hogi?)

For the Moon signs in it now: Aries Moon on 31 May 2032, Pisces Moon on 17 Apr 2030 and Aquarius Moon on 23 Feb 2028. That is when Saturn finally leaves the 2nd sign from each Moon sign, with any retrograde dip back counted in, as our Sade Sati calculator counts it.

When did Saturn enter its present sign?

Saturn entered Pisces (Meena) from Aquarius (Kumbha) at 9:44 pm IST on Saturday 29 March 2025.

When will Saturn change sign next?

At 5:27 am IST on Thursday 3 June 2027, when it moves into Aries (Mesha). The table above gives the stays after that.

Is Saturn retrograde now?

As of 5:00 am IST on Wednesday 11 November 2026, Saturn is retrograde since 12:27 am IST on Monday 27 July 2026. Next it turns direct at 6:00 am IST on Friday 11 December 2026, and then turns retrograde at 10:54 pm IST on Monday 9 August 2027.

Which nakshatra is Saturn in now?

Uttara Bhadrapada pada 4, at Pisces 14° 29′, as of 5:00 am IST on Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Does Sade Sati always bring trouble?

No. The tradition reads it as a time that asks for patience, steady work and care, and how it is felt depends on Saturn and the Moon in your own chart and on the dasha you are running. Many people do well in it.

How do I check Sade Sati for my own chart?

Enter your birth details in the Sade Sati calculator: it finds your Moon sign and lists every Sade Sati, Kantaka Shani and Ashtama Shani of your life with dates. The Shani Dhaiya calculator does the same for Dhaiya alone.