Sade Sati
Sade Sati Calculator
Check whether Saturn's Sade Sati or Dhaiya is active for you right now, and which phase it is in, from your birth details. Free, using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
How to use this tool
- Enter your birth date. Pick your date of birth in the form.
- Enter your birth time. Use the time on your birth certificate, in local time.
- Choose your birth city. Search for the city where you were born and pick it from the list.
- Press "Check Status". You see whether Sade Sati is active, along with your natal Moon sign and Saturn's current sign.
Enter birth details to check your Sade Sati status
What is Sade Sati?
Sade Sati is the roughly 7.5-year period when transiting Saturn moves through the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs counted from your natal Moon sign. It has three phases of about 2.5 years each: rising (the 12th sign), peak (the Moon sign itself) and setting (the 2nd sign).
There is also a smaller cycle called Dhaiya (Ashtama/Kantaka Shani), when transiting Saturn moves through the 4th or 8th sign from the Moon sign, lasting about 2.5 years.
Sade Sati itself is not automatically good or bad. What it means depends on Saturn's own strength, placement and the rest of the chart. This calculator only shows the status, which phase and whether it's active, not a prediction.
Read more on this topic
- Saturn's Sade Sati 2026: Which Signs, Until When : In 2026 Saturn is in Pisces. See which moon signs are going through Sade Sati and Dhaiya, and how long it will last, with the dates for each sign. Free.
- Sade Sati While Living Abroad: Does Place Matter? : A direct answer to a common question: Sade Sati is based on your natal Moon sign, not your current address, so moving abroad does not change it. Free to read.
- Saturn Return vs Sade Sati: What Each Says : Western astrology's Saturn return and Vedic Sade Sati both track Saturn, but they measure different things and rarely line up on the calendar. Free to read.
FAQ
Questions about Sade Sati
How long does Sade Sati last? +
About 7.5 years total, split into three phases: rising, peak and setting, each around 2.5 years. It recurs roughly once every 30 years in a lifetime, since that is how long Saturn takes to complete one full cycle of the zodiac.
Is Sade Sati always bad? +
No. Classical texts describe the effect as depending on Saturn's own placement, strength and the rest of the chart, not uniform for everyone. This calculator exists to inform, not to alarm.
What is Dhaiya (Ashtama Shani)? +
Dhaiya is a smaller, roughly 2.5-year cycle when transiting Saturn moves through the 4th or 8th sign from your Moon sign. It is separate from Sade Sati but computed the same way.
Is this calculator free? +
Yes, completely free. Check your current Sade Sati status at no cost.