Shani Sade Sati
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Enter your birth details to find your Moon sign and check today's Saturn transit against it — calculated from real planetary positions, with your exact phase and remaining time.
What is Sade Sati?
Saturn takes about 29.5 years to orbit the Sun, spending roughly 2.5 years in each zodiac sign. Sade Sati ("seven and a half years" in Hindi) is the stretch when Saturn transits three signs in a row relative to your natal Moon: the sign before it, your Moon sign itself, and the sign after — about 7.5 years altogether, once in most people's lives (twice for some).
It's one of the most discussed transits in Vedic astrology: traditionally a period of testing, restructuring and hard-earned growth, with each of its three phases carrying a different flavour. A shorter version, Dhaiyya, happens when Saturn transits the 4th or 8th house from your Moon.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sade Sati?
Sade Sati ("seven and a half") is the period when Saturn transits the sign before your Moon sign, your Moon sign itself, and the sign after it — about 2.5 years each, roughly 7.5 years total. It is one of the most closely watched transits in Vedic astrology.
What are the three phases of Sade Sati?
The rising phase (Saturn in the 12th from your Moon) brings early pressure and expense; the peak phase (Saturn over your Moon) is the most demanding, testing health, work and relationships; the setting phase (Saturn in the 2nd from your Moon) eases off but still tests finances and family.
What is Dhaiyya (small Sade Sati)?
Dhaiyya is a shorter, milder version: Saturn transiting the 4th house from your Moon (Kantaka Shani) or the 8th house (Ashtama Shani), each lasting about 2.5 years.
What are the remedies for Sade Sati?
Common remedies include a sesame-oil lamp on Saturday evenings, reciting the Hanuman Chalisa or a Shani mantra, helping elderly people or workers, and staying disciplined with money, sleep and health during the transit.
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