Saturn Transit
Where Saturn is transiting right now, and what it means for every Moon sign.
Saturn year by year
Every sign change, nakshatra change, retrograde and combust spell for a single year, with real dates.
Sade Sati uses Saturn's position relative to your natal Moon, not Saturn's sign alone. Check your three-phase timeline →
Transit analysis
Saturn is moving backwards until 11 Dec 2026 — 90 days from now. It is re-crossing degrees it has already passed rather than breaking new ground, so this is a stretch for revisiting and finishing things, not starting them.
- Degree in sign
- 18.8°
- Nakshatra
- Revati
- Retrograde
- 27 Jul 2026 → 11 Dec 2026
- In Pisces
- 30 Mar 2025 → 3 Jun 2027
As of 12 Sep 2026
Station dates are given in IST. A station is an instant, so sources in another timezone can show it a day either side.
Saturn in Pisces: general themes
Saturn moves through Pisces, asking for patience with the parts of life that feel unfinished. Structures built slowly during this transit tend to hold, particularly where surrender and consolidation are offered instead of forced progress.
This is a period that rewards closing loops over opening new ones: honouring commitments, tending to rest, and releasing what has served its purpose. Pressure tends to surface where corners were cut, less as punishment than as a prompt to rebuild on firmer ground. Contemplative and spiritual practices often carry unusual depth during this transit.
Saturn ingress timeline
| Sign | From | Until | |
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| Aquarius | 12 Sep 2024 | 30 Mar 2025 | |
| Pisces NOW | 30 Mar 2025 | 3 Jun 2027 | |
| Aries | 3 Jun 2027 | 21 Oct 2027 | |
| Pisces | 21 Oct 2027 | 24 Feb 2028 | Re-entry |
| Aries | 24 Feb 2028 | 9 Aug 2029 | Re-entry |
| Taurus | 9 Aug 2029 | 5 Oct 2029 | |
| Aries | 5 Oct 2029 | 18 Apr 2030 | Re-entry |
| Taurus | 18 Apr 2030 | 31 May 2032 | Re-entry |
| Gemini | 31 May 2032 | 13 Jul 2034 | |
| Cancer | 13 Jul 2034 | 12 Sep 2035 |
Saturn aspects these signs
Saturn casts its special aspects (full drishti) on the signs listed here.
Saturn through the 12 Moon signs
Find your Moon sign in the first column to see how this transit lands for you. A summary of the themes for each house from Moon is shown free; load your chart above for your full personalized reading.
| Moon sign | House from Moon | What to expect | Saturn state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 12 | Saturn transiting the 12th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) increases expenses, encourages spiritual withdrawal, and may bring foreign travel or isolation, urging surrender and inner contemplation. | Sade Sati - Rising |
| Taurus | 11 | Saturn transiting the 11th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) is classically supportive, steadily improving income prospects, long-held aspirations, reliable friendships, and social recognition when sustained effort is maintained. | |
| Gemini | 10 | Saturn transiting the 10th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) brings intense career pressure and public scrutiny, but rewards disciplined professionals with lasting authority and hard-earned recognition. | |
| Cancer | 9 | Saturn transiting the 9th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) challenges faith, fortune, and higher learning, requiring disciplined spiritual practice and patient effort before blessings manifest. | |
| Leo | 8 | Saturn transiting the 8th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) intensifies transformation, bringing health concerns, hidden obstacles, and forced change that ultimately strengthens resilience and inner resolve. | Ashtama Shani |
| Virgo | 7 | Saturn transiting the 7th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) tests partnerships and marriage through delays and increased responsibilities, demanding commitment, compromise, and mature relationship dynamics. | |
| Libra | 6 | Saturn transiting the 6th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) is highly favorable, granting victory over enemies, improved health through discipline, and success in competitive and service-oriented endeavors. | |
| Scorpio | 5 | Saturn transiting the 5th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) tests creativity, relationships with children, and romantic life, encouraging disciplined intellectual pursuits over speculative ventures. | |
| Sagittarius | 4 | Saturn transiting the 4th house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) brings challenges to domestic peace, emotional well-being, and property matters, requiring patience with home and family responsibilities. | Kantaka Shani |
| Capricorn | 3 | Saturn transiting the 3rd house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) strengthens courage and determination, rewarding sustained effort in communication, skill-building, and relationships with siblings. | |
| Aquarius | 2 | Saturn transiting the 2nd house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) restricts financial flow and family harmony, urging careful budgeting, honest speech, and a disciplined approach to wealth building. | Sade Sati - Setting |
| Pisces | 1 | Saturn transiting the 1st house from Moon (ruled by Jupiter) brings a period of deep self-examination, health awareness, and personal restructuring that demands patience and disciplined self-care. | Sade Sati - Peak |
House from Moon is counted from your natal Moon sign to the sign Saturn currently occupies.
Saturn's kakṣhā windows
Each sign divides into eight kakṣhās of 3°45′ — one to three months of Saturn each. These dates are the same for everyone: a kakṣhā boundary is a position in the sky, not a personal one.
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12 August 2026 → 12 September 2026Mercury's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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12 September 2026 → 2 November 2026Venus's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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2 November 2026 → 18 January 2027Sun's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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18 January 2027 → 28 February 2027Venus's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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28 February 2027 → 31 March 2027Mercury's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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31 March 2027 → 30 April 2027Moon's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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30 April 2027 → 3 June 2027Ascendant's kakṣhā — needs your chart
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3 June 2027 → 12 September 2027Saturn's kakṣhā — needs your chart
Whether a stretch actually delivers depends on your own Saturn Aṣhṭakavarga — it is productive when that kakṣhā's ruler supports Saturn in your chart. Add your birth details above to see which of these are productive for you.
Saturn through the nakshatras
The sign is the long chapter. The nakshatra is the shorter passage inside it, and it carries its own ruling planet — which is what changes the flavour of the transit.
| Nakshatra | Ruled by | From | To | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | 12 Sep 2024 | 3 Oct 2024 | 0.7 mo | |
| Shatabhisha | Rahu | 3 Oct 2024 | 27 Dec 2024 | 2.8 mo | |
| Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | 27 Dec 2024 | 28 Apr 2025 | 4 mo | Re-entry |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | 28 Apr 2025 | 3 Oct 2025 | 5.2 mo | |
| Purva Bhadrapada | Jupiter | 3 Oct 2025 | 20 Jan 2026 | 3.6 mo | Re-entry |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | 20 Jan 2026 | 17 May 2026 | 3.8 mo | Re-entry |
| Revati | Mercury | 17 May 2026 | 9 Oct 2026 | 4.8 mo | Now |
| Uttara Bhadrapada | Saturn | 9 Oct 2026 | 8 Feb 2027 | 4 mo | Re-entry |
| Revati | Mercury | 8 Feb 2027 | 3 Jun 2027 | 3.8 mo | Re-entry |
| Ashwini | Ketu | 3 Jun 2027 | 20 Oct 2027 | 4.6 mo | |
| Revati | Mercury | 20 Oct 2027 | 23 Feb 2028 | 4.2 mo | Re-entry |
| Ashwini | Ketu | 23 Feb 2028 | 16 Jun 2028 | 3.7 mo | Re-entry |
| Bharani | Venus | 16 Jun 2028 | 2 Nov 2028 | 4.6 mo | |
| Ashwini | Ketu | 2 Nov 2028 | 7 Mar 2029 | 4.1 mo | Re-entry |
| Bharani | Venus | 7 Mar 2029 | 27 Jun 2029 | 3.7 mo | Re-entry |
| Krittika | Sun | 27 Jun 2029 | 20 Nov 2029 | 4.8 mo | |
| Bharani | Venus | 20 Nov 2029 | 17 Mar 2030 | 3.8 mo | Re-entry |
| Krittika | Sun | 17 Mar 2030 | 6 Jul 2030 | 3.7 mo | Re-entry |
| Rohini | Moon | 6 Jul 2030 | 12 Dec 2030 | 5.2 mo | |
| Krittika | Sun | 12 Dec 2030 | 25 Mar 2031 | 3.4 mo | Re-entry |
| Rohini | Moon | 25 Mar 2031 | 15 Jul 2031 | 3.7 mo | Re-entry |
| Mrigashira | Mars | 15 Jul 2031 | 5 Jan 2032 | 5.7 mo | |
| Rohini | Moon | 5 Jan 2032 | 29 Mar 2032 | 2.8 mo | Re-entry |
| Mrigashira | Mars | 29 Mar 2032 | 22 Jul 2032 | 3.8 mo | Re-entry |
| Ardra | Rahu | 22 Jul 2032 | 31 Jan 2033 | 6.4 mo | |
| Mrigashira | Mars | 31 Jan 2033 | 30 Mar 2033 | 1.9 mo | Re-entry |
| Ardra | Rahu | 30 Mar 2033 | 30 Jul 2033 | 4 mo | Re-entry |
| Punarvasu | Jupiter | 30 Jul 2033 | 8 Aug 2034 | 12.3 mo | |
| Pushya | Saturn | 8 Aug 2034 | 17 Aug 2035 | 12.3 mo | |
| Ashlesha | Mercury | 17 Aug 2035 | 12 Sep 2035 | 0.8 mo |
A planet re-crosses a nakshatra boundary when it turns retrograde, so the same nakshatra can appear more than once. Those rows are marked as a re-entry.
Related
Sade Sati Saturn's seven-and-a-half years, measured from your natal Moon rather than its sign alone.What Is Transit Analysis?
Transit analysis (Gochar) studies the current real-time positions of planets and how they interact with the fixed positions in your birth chart. As planets continue moving through the zodiac after your birth, they form temporary relationships with your natal placements — activating different houses and triggering new themes in your life.
While your birth chart is a static snapshot, transits are dynamic. They explain why certain periods feel expansive or challenging. A Jupiter transit over your Moon sign may bring optimism and opportunity, while Saturn crossing the same point could demand discipline and patience. Transits are the bridge between your birth potential and lived experience.
How Does Transit Analysis Work?
The tool calculates the current sidereal longitude of each planet using a high-precision astronomical engine and compares it against your natal Moon sign. In Vedic astrology, transits are primarily read from the Moon (Chandra Lagna) rather than the Ascendant. The house a transiting planet occupies relative to your Moon sign determines its effect on specific life areas.
Slow-moving planets like Saturn (2.5 years per sign), Jupiter (about 1 year per sign), and Rahu-Ketu (1.5 years per sign) produce the most significant transit effects. The tool highlights these major transits, indicates which natal house is activated, and notes whether classical texts consider the transit favorable or challenging for your Moon sign.
