Free Sade Sati Calculator
Sade sati is Saturn’s seven-and-a-half-year transit over the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your natal Moon. Enter your birth details to see your exact sade sati windows — past, present and future — computed from real Saturn transits.
Saturn spends about 2½ years in each sign. When it enters the sign before your Moon sign, sade sati begins (rising phase); it peaks while transiting your Moon sign itself, and sets while in the following sign — about 7½ years in all.
Because Saturn retrogrades, it can dip in and out of a sign at the boundaries — so real sade sati windows are not clean 2.5-year blocks. Our calculator scans the actual ephemeris and refines every sign ingress, giving you dates accurate to the day.
Vedic tradition reads sade sati as a period of discipline, responsibility and karmic settlement rather than doom. Knowing the exact phase dates helps plan rather than fear.
FAQ
How long does sade sati last?
About 7½ years: Saturn transits the sign before your Moon sign (~2½ years), your Moon sign (~2½ years), and the sign after (~2½ years). Retrogression at boundaries makes real windows slightly irregular.
Which phase of sade sati is most intense?
Tradition considers the peak phase — Saturn over your natal Moon sign — the most significant, affecting mind and emotional resilience directly.
Does everyone experience sade sati badly?
No. Classical texts differentiate by Saturn’s dignity, aspects, and your chart’s overall strength. Many people report their most productive years during sade sati.