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What is Sade Sati?

Sade Sati is a 7.5-year Saturn transit period that begins when Saturn enters the sign just before your natal Moon sign, passes through your Moon sign (the most intense phase), and ends when Saturn exits the sign after your Moon. Because Saturn spends approximately 2.5 years in each sign, the full cycle spans three signs and seven and a half years. It is one of the most closely watched transit periods in Vedic astrology and occurs roughly every 30 years.

The effects of Sade Sati are not uniformly difficult for everyone. Saturn in its own signs (Capricorn, Aquarius) or exaltation (Libra) produces a more constructive Sade Sati. People with strong natal Saturn placements, particularly those with Saturn in kendra or trikona houses, often report Sade Sati as a period of serious but productive work. For an interpretation specific to your chart, the AI Astrologer can read your natal Saturn alongside the current transit.

The Three Phases

Rising Phase

Saturn enters the 12th sign from your natal Moon. This phase often brings changes in expenses, losses, or areas related to endings and foreign travel. It is a preparatory phase before the intensity of the peak.

Peak Phase

Saturn transits your natal Moon sign directly. This is the most intense phase, often bringing pressure on health, mental peace, career, and personal identity. Saturn conjunct natal Moon is the defining signature of this phase.

Setting Phase

Saturn moves to the sign after your Moon. The intensity begins to lift. This phase often involves consolidating the changes and lessons from the previous two phases. By the end, many people report increased clarity and purpose.

Frequently Asked Questions

Sade Sati is the 7.5-year period during which Saturn transits through the sign just before your natal Moon (rising phase), through your Moon sign itself (peak phase), and through the sign after your Moon (setting phase). The term means 'seven and a half' in Hindi. It is one of the most discussed transit periods in Vedic astrology and is traditionally associated with increased effort, karmic work, and transformation.
Sade Sati is based on the position of Saturn relative to your natal Moon sign. Your Moon sign is determined by the Moon's sidereal position at birth. Saturn's current transit sign is then compared to your Moon sign. When Saturn is in the 12th, 1st, or 2nd sign from your natal Moon, Sade Sati is active. Because Saturn takes approximately 2.5 years per sign, the full period spans roughly 7.5 years.
The rising phase begins when Saturn enters the sign just before your natal Moon. This phase often brings changes in the areas represented by the 12th house from Moon. The peak phase is when Saturn transits your actual Moon sign -- this is considered the most intense phase. The setting phase occurs when Saturn moves to the sign after your Moon, gradually lifting the intensity. Each phase lasts approximately 2.5 years.
No. The effects of Sade Sati depend heavily on Saturn's placement in your natal chart. Someone with a well-placed Saturn, exalted Saturn, or whose lagna/Moon is in Capricorn or Aquarius (Saturn's own signs) may experience Sade Sati as a productive and disciplined period rather than a difficult one. Saturn's natural role is to compel effort and responsibility; the experience of that varies greatly by chart.
Kantak Shani (also called Ardhashtama Shani) occurs when Saturn transits the 4th sign from your natal Moon. Ashtama Shani occurs when Saturn transits the 8th sign from your Moon. Both are considered challenging periods, though less intense than Sade Sati. They last approximately 2.5 years each and are sometimes collectively called 'Small Panoti' or 'Dhayya'.
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