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Sade Sati Calculator - Shani Sade Sati Period & Phase Dates

Check whether Shani Sade Sati is active from your birth details, which phase is running, the exact Saturn transit dates, your Janma Rashi and whether a 4th- or 8th-from-Moon Shani Dhaiya is active. You can also check past or future dates and view repeated Sade Sati cycles.

Free Sade Sati CalculatorJanma RashiFirst / Peak / Final PhaseShani DhaiyaExact Transit DatesLahiri Ayanamsha
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Shani transit status

Sade Sati Status
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Current Saturn
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Janma Rashi
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Shani Dhaiya
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Current / Checked Phase
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Nearest Sade Sati Window
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Next Saturn Sign Change
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First Phase - AarambhSaturn transits the 12th sign from the natal Moon.
Second Phase - Madhya / PeakSaturn transits the natal Moon sign itself.
Third Phase - AntyaSaturn transits the 2nd sign from the natal Moon.

Sade Sati Phase Timeline

Exact Saturn sign segments, including retrograde re-entry
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Past & Future Sade Sati Cycles

Cycles within roughly 100 years from birth
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What is Shani Sade Sati?

In Vedic astrology, Sade Sati is the period when transiting Saturn moves through three consecutive signs around the natal Moon - the 12th sign from the Moon, the Moon sign itself and the 2nd sign from the Moon. Because Saturn is slow moving, the full passage is traditionally described as approximately seven and a half years.

Three phases of Sade Sati

The first phase is commonly called Aarambh or rising phase, the second is Madhya or peak phase, and the third is Antya or setting phase. Retrograde Saturn can cross a sign boundary more than once, so an exact ephemeris-based calculator may show repeated phase segments rather than one perfectly uninterrupted 2.5-year block for each phase.

What is Shani Dhaiya?

Shani Dhaiya is usually checked separately from Sade Sati. Saturn transiting the 4th or 8th sign from the natal Moon is traditionally treated as a shorter Saturn-sensitive period. This calculator reports those positions separately instead of mixing them into Sade Sati.

Is Sade Sati always bad?

No single Saturn transit should be treated as a guaranteed prediction. Traditional interpretation also considers natal Saturn, the Moon, house lordships, planetary strength, aspects, Dasha periods and other transits. Astro Nilmani therefore shows the transit calculation first and avoids presenting Sade Sati as an automatic negative verdict.

শনি সাড়ে সাতি ক্যালকুলেটর

জন্মের সময় চন্দ্র যে রাশিতে থাকে সেটিই Janma Rashi। সেই রাশির আগের রাশি, জন্মরাশি এবং পরের রাশির উপর দিয়ে শনি গমন করলে তাকে শনি সাড়ে সাতির তিনটি পর্যায় হিসেবে ধরা হয়। এই calculator-এ বর্তমান phase, exact transit dates এবং Shani Dhaiya আলাদা করে দেখা যায়।

Sade Sati Calculator FAQ

How do I know if Sade Sati is running now?

Enter your birth date, exact birth time and place. The calculator finds your Lahiri sidereal Moon sign and compares it with Saturn's sidereal sign on the selected date.

Which houses from the Moon create Sade Sati?

Saturn in the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from the natal Moon forms the three traditional phases of Sade Sati.

Why can a phase appear more than once?

Saturn periodically turns retrograde and can move back across a sign boundary. The calculator keeps those re-entry segments visible instead of hiding them behind an approximate date.

What is the difference between Sade Sati and Shani Dhaiya?

Sade Sati covers Saturn's 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from the Moon. Dhaiya is commonly checked when Saturn is 4th or 8th from the Moon.

Does Sade Sati guarantee bad events?

No. This is a traditional transit framework, not a standalone guarantee. A complete horoscope assessment considers the natal chart, Dasha and other transits.

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