Free Sade Sati Calculator — Vedic Saturn 7.5-Year Phase
Sade Sati (also Sadhe Sati / Sadhe Saati) is the 7.5-year Vedic astrology window during which Saturn transits the 12th, 1st, and 2nd signs from your natal Moon. The three phases are Aroha (Rising), Madhya (Peak), and Avaroha (Setting). Computed live from Saturn's verified ingress calendar — Pisces March 29 2025 → Aries April 3 2027 → Taurus June 1 2029 → Gemini August 1 2031. Honest read: if you are not in Sade Sati, you will be told.
The three phases of Sade Sati
- Aroha (Rising) — Saturn in the 12th from Moon. Entry phase; financial tightening, unfinished business surfacing.
- Madhya (Peak) — Saturn on the natal Moon. Central 2.5-year arc; pressure on identity and major life-structure changes.
- Avaroha (Setting) — Saturn in the 2nd from Moon. Exit phase; pressure on speech, family, money. The arc resolves into a clearer post-Saturn architecture.
Adjacent Saturn pressures (not Sade Sati)
- Kantaka Shani — Saturn in the 4th from Moon. 2.5-year standalone pressure on home, mother, inner peace, vehicles, property.
- Ashtama Shani — Saturn in the 8th from Moon. 2.5-year pressure on sudden change, inheritance, transformation, longevity.
Current Sade Sati windows (Saturn in Pisces)
- Aries Moon — Aroha (Rising), exits around April 3, 2027 when Saturn ingresses Aries proper, then full Sade Sati continues through Saturn's Aries transit until ~June 2029.
- Pisces Moon — Madhya (Peak), exits around April 3, 2027.
- Aquarius Moon — Avaroha (Setting), exits around April 3, 2027.
- Sagittarius Moon — Kantaka Shani (Saturn in 4th), exits around April 3, 2027.
- Leo Moon — Ashtama Shani (Saturn in 8th), exits around April 3, 2027.
- Capricorn Moon — Sade Sati just ended (around March 29, 2025) — now in post-Sade-Sati integration arc.
- Taurus Moon — Sade Sati approaching, begins around April 3, 2027 (Aroha phase).
How Zavora computes it
Vedic Moon sign (Rashi) read via Swiss Ephemeris with Lahiri Ayanamsa. Saturn's current sign from the verified ingress calendar (acharyalavbhushan.com + drikpanchang.com cross-verified). Phases derived from the classical 12th-1st-2nd offset rule per Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra. Read the full methodology →
Frequently asked
How do I know which Sade Sati phase I am in?
Find your Vedic Moon sign. Saturn is currently in Pisces (through April 3, 2027). If your Moon is in Aquarius, Saturn is in your 2nd — you are in Avaroha (Phase 3). If your Moon is in Pisces, Saturn is on your Moon — Madhya (Peak, Phase 2). If your Moon is in Aries, Saturn is in your 12th — Aroha (Rising, Phase 1).
Is Sade Sati always bad?
No. Classical Vedic astrology describes Sade Sati as restructuring, not punishment. Many charts produce their most lasting professional, relational and inner work during Sade Sati specifically because Saturn slows the field enough for real foundations to be laid.
What is the difference between Sade Sati, Kantaka Shani, and Ashtama Shani?
Sade Sati is the 7.5-year arc with Saturn in the 12th, 1st, and 2nd from your Moon. Kantaka Shani is a 2.5-year Saturn placement in the 4th from Moon (foundation pressure). Ashtama Shani is a 2.5-year Saturn placement in the 8th from Moon (transformation pressure). Only Sade Sati is the 7.5-year window.
When will Sade Sati end for Pisces, Aquarius, and Aries Moon signs?
Saturn exits Pisces around April 3, 2027. For Pisces Moon (currently in Madhya) and Aquarius Moon (currently in Avaroha), Sade Sati ends around that date. For Aries Moon (currently in Aroha), Sade Sati continues through Saturn's full transit of Aries and ends around June 2029.
Does Sade Sati happen to everyone?
Yes — every Moon sign eventually goes through Sade Sati, roughly once every 30 years (Saturn's orbital period). The phase you are in depends only on where Saturn currently is relative to your natal Moon.
Is this calculator really free?
Yes. No signup. The Sade Sati Survival Report (₹249, one-time, permanent) is the deeper written analysis — what Saturn is dismantling in your specific chart, what to protect, and the specific date arc to watch.
Read your full Sade Sati Survival Report — ₹249 →
Don't know your Moon sign? Find it free →