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Saturn transit 2026 (Shani gochar)
Where Saturn moves through 2026: when it changes sign, when it turns retrograde (vakri) and direct (margi), and the house it transits from each Moon sign, with Sade Sati and Dhaiyya dates. Computed from the real sky (sidereal Lahiri).
- Start of 2026
- Pisces (Meena)
since 29 Mar 2025 - Sign changes in 2026
- None
- Retrograde (vakri)
- 27 Jul – 11 Dec
- Next sign change
- Aries (Mesha) — 3 Jun 2027
Dates in 2026
| Date | Time (IST) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Mon, 27 Jul, 2026 | 1:27 am | Saturn turns retrograde (vakri) at 20°30′ Pisces |
| Fri, 11 Dec, 2026 | 4:53 am | Saturn turns direct (margi) at 13°41′ Pisces |
Saturn stays in Pisces (Meena) through 2026.
Almanacs use slightly different values of the Lahiri ayanamsa, so published times for Saturn and Jupiter can differ by 15–45 minutes, and for Rahu and Ketu by up to about 3 hours. The dates agree.
For each Moon sign
Houses are counted from your Moon sign (rashi), as in the classical gochar. Find your Moon sign · Sade Sati calculator: your own dates
Aries (Mesha)
- all year: 12th house — expenses, rest and foreign lands (classically asks for care)
Sade Sati, rising phase: 29 Mar 2025 – 3 Jun 2027
Sade Sati, peak phase: 3 Jun 2027 – 20 Oct 2027
Taurus (Vrishabha)
- all year: 11th house — gains and friends (classically supportive)
Sade Sati, rising phase: 3 Jun 2027 – 20 Oct 2027
Gemini (Mithuna)
- all year: 10th house — career and reputation (classically asks for care)
Cancer (Karka)
- all year: 9th house — luck, teachers and long journeys (classically asks for care)
Leo (Simha)
- all year: 8th house — sudden changes and research (classically asks for care)
Ashtama Shani (Saturn 8th from the Moon): 29 Mar 2025 – 3 Jun 2027
Virgo (Kanya)
- all year: 7th house — marriage and partnerships (classically asks for care)
Ashtama Shani (Saturn 8th from the Moon): 3 Jun 2027 – 20 Oct 2027
Libra (Tula)
- all year: 6th house — work, health routines and rivals (classically supportive)
Scorpio (Vrishchika)
- all year: 5th house — children, studies and creativity (classically asks for care)
Sagittarius (Dhanu)
- all year: 4th house — home, mother and peace of mind (classically asks for care)
Kantaka Shani (Saturn 4th from the Moon): 29 Mar 2025 – 3 Jun 2027
Capricorn (Makara)
- all year: 3rd house — courage, siblings and messages (classically supportive)
Kantaka Shani (Saturn 4th from the Moon): 3 Jun 2027 – 20 Oct 2027
Aquarius (Kumbha)
- all year: 2nd house — money, family and speech (classically asks for care)
Sade Sati, setting phase: 29 Mar 2025 – 3 Jun 2027
Pisces (Meena)
- all year: 1st house — self, health and confidence (classically asks for care)
Sade Sati, peak phase: 29 Mar 2025 – 3 Jun 2027
Sade Sati, setting phase: 3 Jun 2027 – 20 Oct 2027
What this transit means
Saturn takes about two and a half years to cross a sign, so its transit sets the background for a long stretch. In the classical gochar (Phaladeepika), Saturn in the 3rd, 6th or 11th house from the Moon is supportive; the 12th, 1st and 2nd make Sade Sati and the 4th and 8th Dhaiyya — times traditionally kept for patience, discipline and steady work, not for fear.
A transit is shared by everyone with the same Moon sign — one person in twelve — so your own chart, lagna and running dasha decide more.
How it touches your own chart
Ask the AI astrologer what this transit does in your own kundli: the houses it crosses from your lagna and Moon, and your running dasha. The year-ahead report covers every big transit of your year.