Sade Sati & Dhaiyya dates

Every Saturn phase over your Moon sign, with retrograde re-entries.

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Moon sign: Libra (Tula) · Shani now in Pisces

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Your next Sade Sati begins on 22 Oct 2038.

Sade Sati cycles for this Moon sign

Cycle 1: 10 Sept 2009 – 26 Oct 2017 Past
  1. Rising (12th from Moon)Shani in Virgo: 10 Sept 2009 – 15 Nov 2011
  2. Peak (over the Moon)Shani in Libra: 15 Nov 2011 – 16 May 2012
  3. Rising (12th from Moon)Shani in Virgo: 16 May 2012 – 4 Aug 2012
  4. Peak (over the Moon)Shani in Libra: 4 Aug 2012 – 2 Nov 2014
  5. Setting (2nd from Moon)Shani in Scorpio: 2 Nov 2014 – 26 Jan 2017
  6. Setting (2nd from Moon)Shani in Scorpio: 21 Jun 2017 – 26 Oct 2017
Cycle 2: 22 Oct 2038 – 7 Dec 2046
  1. Rising (12th from Moon)Shani in Virgo: 22 Oct 2038 – 5 Apr 2039
  2. Rising (12th from Moon)Shani in Virgo: 13 Jul 2039 – 27 Jan 2041
  3. Peak (over the Moon)Shani in Libra: 27 Jan 2041 – 7 Feb 2041
  4. Rising (12th from Moon)Shani in Virgo: 7 Feb 2041 – 26 Sept 2041
  5. Peak (over the Moon)Shani in Libra: 26 Sept 2041 – 11 Dec 2043
  6. Setting (2nd from Moon)Shani in Scorpio: 11 Dec 2043 – 23 Jun 2044
  7. Peak (over the Moon)Shani in Libra: 23 Jun 2044 – 30 Aug 2044
  8. Setting (2nd from Moon)Shani in Scorpio: 30 Aug 2044 – 7 Dec 2046
Shani Dhaiyya periods
  1. Ashtama Shani (8th)7 Jun 2000 – 23 Jul 2002
  2. Ashtama Shani (8th)8 Jan 2003 – 7 Apr 2003
  3. Kantaka Shani (4th)24 Jan 2020 – 29 Apr 2022
  4. Kantaka Shani (4th)12 Jul 2022 – 17 Jan 2023
  5. Ashtama Shani (8th)8 Aug 2029 – 5 Oct 2029
  6. Ashtama Shani (8th)17 Apr 2030 – 31 May 2032
  7. Kantaka Shani (4th)6 Mar 2049 – 10 Jul 2049
  8. Kantaka Shani (4th)4 Dec 2049 – 25 Feb 2052
  9. Ashtama Shani (8th)28 May 2059 – 11 Jul 2061
  10. Ashtama Shani (8th)13 Feb 2062 – 6 Mar 2062

Dates are sidereal Saturn sign changes (Lahiri). Shani sometimes steps back into the previous sign, which is why some phases repeat.

Sade Sati is not a sentence. How it feels depends on the houses Shani rules for your Lagna and the dasha you are in. Read: Sade Sati without the fear

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Traditional remedies

Neelam (Blue Sapphire)From ₹15,000 Shani Grah Shanti Pooja₹2,100

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