Sade Sati for Kumbham Rashi Aquarius Moon Sign
Ezhara Shani · Kandaka Shani · Ashtama Shani
Where Saturn stands today for Kumbham (Aquarius), when each Saturn period starts and ends, and when your next Sade Sati comes. Enter your birth details for your own ages too.
Moon sign (Koor): Kumbham · Aquarius · കുംഭം · as of 28 Sep 2026
You are in Ezhara Shani, phase 3 of 3
Saturn is in Meenam (Pisces), the 2nd sign from your Moon sign. This period: 24 Jan 2020 to 3 Jun 2027. Saturn then slips back once more, and it fully ends on 23 Feb 2028. Saturn is retrograde right now.
Saturn in the 2nd from Your Moon
Last phase of Ezhara Shani. Money goes out and family worries rise. Watch your words and your spending.
Read in Malayalam
ഏഴര ശനിയുടെ അവസാനഘട്ടം — ധനവ്യയവും കുടുംബക്ലേശവും. വാക്കിലും ചെലവിലും സംയമനം പാലിക്കുക.
Saturn Periods for Kumbham
Dates in IST. Green rows are good years for Saturn (3rd, 6th and 11th from your Moon). Where Saturn slips back after a period ends, the final end date is shown below it.
| Period | From | To |
|---|---|---|
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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
Phase 1 (start): Before 28 Sep 1991 to 10 Nov 1993
Phase 2 (peak): 5 Mar 1993 to 16 Feb 1996
Phase 3 (end): 2 Jun 1995 to 17 Apr 1998
Saturn steps back into Makaram 15 Oct 1993, returns 10 Nov 1993
Saturn steps back into Kumbham 10 Aug 1995, returns 16 Feb 1996
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Before 28 Sep 1991 | 17 Apr 1998 |
| Good Saturn period · 3rd | 17 Apr 1998 | 7 Jun 2000 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Edavam 8 Jan 2003, returns 7 Apr 2003
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7 Jun 2000 | 23 Jul 2002 final: 7 Apr 2003 |
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Good Saturn period
· 6th Saturn steps back into Mithunam 13 Jan 2005, returns 26 May 2005
Saturn steps back into Karkidakam 10 Jan 2007, returns 16 Jul 2007
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6 Sep 2004 | 1 Nov 2006 final: 16 Jul 2007 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 7th Saturn steps back into Karkidakam 10 Jan 2007, returns 16 Jul 2007
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1 Nov 2006 | 9 Sep 2009 |
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Ashtama Shani
· 8th Saturn steps back into Kanni 16 May 2012, returns 4 Aug 2012
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9 Sep 2009 | 15 Nov 2011 final: 4 Aug 2012 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 10th Saturn steps back into Vrischikam 21 Jun 2017, returns 26 Oct 2017
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2 Nov 2014 | 26 Jan 2017 final: 26 Oct 2017 |
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Good Saturn period
· 11th Saturn steps back into Vrischikam 21 Jun 2017, returns 26 Oct 2017
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26 Jan 2017 | 24 Jan 2020 |
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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
(running now) Phase 1 (start): 24 Jan 2020 to 17 Jan 2023
Phase 2 (peak): 29 Apr 2022 to 29 Mar 2025
Phase 3 (end): 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028
Saturn steps back into Makaram 12 Jul 2022, returns 17 Jan 2023
Saturn steps back into Meenam 20 Oct 2027, returns 23 Feb 2028
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24 Jan 2020 | 3 Jun 2027 final: 23 Feb 2028 |
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Good Saturn period
· 3rd Saturn steps back into Meenam 20 Oct 2027, returns 23 Feb 2028
Saturn steps back into Medam 5 Oct 2029, returns 17 Apr 2030
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3 Jun 2027 | 8 Aug 2029 final: 17 Apr 2030 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Medam 5 Oct 2029, returns 17 Apr 2030
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8 Aug 2029 | 31 May 2032 |
| Good Saturn period · 6th | 13 Jul 2034 | 27 Aug 2036 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 7th Saturn steps back into Chingam 5 Apr 2039, returns 13 Jul 2039
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27 Aug 2036 | 22 Oct 2038 final: 13 Jul 2039 |
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Ashtama Shani
· 8th Saturn steps back into Chingam 5 Apr 2039, returns 13 Jul 2039
Saturn steps back into Kanni 6 Feb 2041, returns 26 Sep 2041
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22 Oct 2038 | 28 Jan 2041 final: 26 Sep 2041 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 10th Saturn steps back into Thulam 23 Jun 2044, returns 30 Aug 2044
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11 Dec 2043 | 7 Dec 2046 |
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Good Saturn period
· 11th Saturn steps back into Dhanu 10 Jul 2049, returns 4 Dec 2049
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7 Dec 2046 | 6 Mar 2049 final: 4 Dec 2049 |
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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
Phase 1 (start): 6 Mar 2049 to 25 Feb 2052
Phase 2 (peak): 25 Feb 2052 to 5 Feb 2055
Phase 3 (end): 14 May 2054 to 7 Apr 2057
Saturn steps back into Dhanu 10 Jul 2049, returns 4 Dec 2049
Saturn steps back into Kumbham 2 Sep 2054, returns 5 Feb 2055
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6 Mar 2049 | 7 Apr 2057 |
| Good Saturn period · 3rd | 7 Apr 2057 | 28 May 2059 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Edavam 13 Feb 2062, returns 7 Mar 2062
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28 May 2059 | 11 Jul 2061 final: 7 Mar 2062 |
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Good Saturn period
· 6th Saturn steps back into Mithunam 6 Feb 2064, returns 9 May 2064
Saturn steps back into Karkidakam 3 Feb 2066, returns 3 Jul 2066
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24 Aug 2063 | 13 Oct 2065 final: 3 Jul 2066 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 7th Saturn steps back into Karkidakam 3 Feb 2066, returns 3 Jul 2066
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13 Oct 2065 | 30 Aug 2068 |
| Ashtama Shani · 8th | 30 Aug 2068 | 4 Nov 2070 |
Saturn in Meenam: Status for Every Koor
Where Saturn stands today, counted from each Moon sign.
| Koor | Saturn from Moon | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Medam (Aries) | 12th | Ezhara Shani (phase 1) |
| Edavam (Taurus) | 11th | Good time |
| Mithunam (Gemini) | 10th | Kandaka Shani |
| Karkidakam (Cancer) | 9th | None |
| Chingam (Leo) | 8th | Ashtama Shani |
| Kanni (Virgo) | 7th | Kandaka Shani |
| Thulam (Libra) | 6th | Good time |
| Vrischikam (Scorpio) | 5th | None |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 4th | Kandaka Shani |
| Makaram (Capricorn) | 3rd | Good time |
| Kumbham (Aquarius) | 2nd | Ezhara Shani (phase 3) |
| Meenam (Pisces) | 1st | Ezhara Shani (phase 2) |
Ezhara, Kandaka and Ashtama Shani
All three are counted from your Moon sign (Koor), not the Lagna. Saturn spends about two and a half years in each sign, so every one of these periods is long.
Ezhara Shani is Saturn in the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your Moon. Three signs, about seven and a half years. Kandaka Shani is Saturn in the 4th, 7th or 10th, the kendra signs. Ashtama Shani is Saturn in the 8th.
Saturn goes retrograde every year. Near a sign boundary it can slip back for a few months. We catch those too, so your dates match the actual sky, not a rough average.
| Saturn from Moon | Kerala | Tamil |
|---|---|---|
| 12th, 1st, 2nd | Ezhara Shani | Elarai Sani |
| 4th | Kandaka Shani | Ardhashtama Sani |
| 7th | Kandaka Shani | Kandaka Sani |
| 8th | Ashtama Shani | Ashtama Sani |
| 10th | Kandaka Shani | - |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)? +
It is the roughly seven and a half years when Saturn moves through the 12th, 1st and 2nd signs from your Moon sign (Koor). Each sign takes about two and a half years, so it comes in three phases.
What is Kandaka Shani? +
In Kerala, Kandaka Shani is Saturn passing through the 4th, 7th or 10th sign from your Moon sign, the kendra signs. Each lasts about two and a half years. Tamil astrology calls the 4th Ardhashtama Sani and the 7th Kandaka Sani.
What is Ashtama Shani? +
Ashtama Shani is Saturn in the 8th sign from your Moon sign. It lasts about two and a half years and is counted among the harder Saturn periods.
Why does my Sade Sati have a gap or restart? +
Saturn turns retrograde every year. When it is close to a sign boundary it can slip back into the previous sign for a few months and then return. We show every such step back with dates.
Is Sade Sati counted from the Moon sign or the Lagna? +
From the Moon sign (Janma Rashi or Koor). That is why you can check it with just your Koor, even without a birth time.
Is Sade Sati the same as Shani Dasha? +
No. Shani Dasha is the 19-year Saturn period in your Vimshottari dasha, fixed by your birth star, and it comes once in a lifetime. Sade Sati is Saturn's actual movement through the sky past your Moon sign, and it comes back about every 30 years. The two can overlap, but they are counted in completely different ways.
Why does Saturn trouble come back after Sade Sati ends? +
Saturn keeps circling the zodiac. After Sade Sati you get a good stretch with Saturn in the 3rd, then Kandaka Shani in the 4th, and later the 7th, 8th and 10th. In between are good years with Saturn in the 6th and 11th.
How often does Sade Sati come? +
Saturn takes about 29 and a half years to go round the zodiac, so Ezhara Shani returns roughly every 30 years. Most people go through it two or three times in life.