Shani Sadesati Calculator

Shani Sade Sati is the roughly seven-and-a-half-year period during which Saturn (Shani) transits the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your natal Moon. Enter your birth details below to check your current Sade Sati phase, the related Ashtama, Ardhashtama (Laghu Dhaiya) and Kantaka Shani phases, and Saturn's present transit positions.

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All phases are calculated from Saturn's current transit relative to your natal Moon using sidereal (Lahiri) positions. Pick your birth place from the suggestions so its coordinates and timezone can be resolved accurately.

About Shani Sade Sati

What is Shani Sade Sati?

Shani Sade Sati (शनि साढ़े साती) is the roughly seven-and-a-half-year period during which the slow-moving planet Saturn (Shani) transits through the sign just before your natal Moon sign, your natal Moon sign itself, and the sign just after it. “Sade Sati” literally means “seven and a half” — a reference to Saturn spending roughly two and a half years in each of these three signs. It is one of the most widely discussed transit periods in Vedic astrology, associated with lessons in discipline, patience, responsibility and long-term restructuring of one's life.

How the Three Phases Work

Sade Sati is traditionally divided into three phases based on Saturn's position relative to your natal (Janma) Moon: the rising phase (Saturn transiting the 12th house from the Moon), the peak phase (Saturn transiting over the natal Moon itself, in the 1st house from it), and the setting phase (Saturn transiting the 2nd house from the Moon). Each phase is considered to carry a different flavour of challenge and growth — the first is said to affect finances and family, the peak phase affects health and mental peace most directly, and the final phase is associated with speech, finances and family matters again as Saturn withdraws its influence.

Related Saturn Transit Periods

This calculator also checks for a few related Saturn transits that classical texts treat alongside Sade Sati:

Ashtama Shani: Saturn transiting the 8th house from your natal Moon, traditionally considered one of the more testing Saturn transits, associated with sudden changes and health caution.
Kantaka Shani: Saturn transiting the 4th house from your natal Moon, associated with disturbances to domestic peace, property, or mother's wellbeing.
Ardhashtama Shani (Laghu Dhaiya): a shorter, roughly two-and-a-half-year transit through the 4th house, seen as a milder counterpart to Ashtama Shani.

How to Use This Calculator

Enter your birth date, time and place — as precisely as possible, since the phase boundaries depend on the exact degree of your natal Moon — to see whether you are currently in Sade Sati (and if so, which phase and when it ends), or when your next Sade Sati is expected to begin. All calculations use Saturn's current sidereal (Lahiri) transit position measured against your natal Moon. Sade Sati is traditionally regarded as a period of maturation rather than pure misfortune — many classical references note that its effects vary considerably depending on Saturn's strength and placement in the birth chart itself. This tool is offered for traditional and informational reference; for guidance on remedies or major life decisions, consult a qualified astrologer.

Frequently Asked Questions about Shani Sade Sati

Shani Sade Sati is the roughly seven-and-a-half-year period during which Saturn transits the sign before, the sign of, and the sign after your natal Moon sign. It is traditionally viewed as a period of discipline, restructuring and long-term life lessons rather than a single continuous 'bad' phase.