Sade Sati for Thulam Rashi Libra Moon Sign
Ezhara Shani · Kandaka Shani · Ashtama Shani
Where Saturn stands today for Thulam (Libra), 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): Thulam · Libra · തുലാം · as of 28 Sep 2026
No Ezhara, Kandaka or Ashtama Shani now
Saturn is in Meenam (Pisces), the 6th sign from your Moon sign. This is a good position for Saturn, running from 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027. Saturn is retrograde right now.
Saturn in the 6th from Your Moon
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Read in Malayalam
ശത്രുനാശം, രോഗശമനം, വിജയം. കടബാധ്യതയിൽ നിന്ന് മോചനവും അനുകൂലഫലവും.
Saturn Periods for Thulam
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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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Makaram 15 Oct 1993, returns 10 Nov 1993
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Before 28 Sep 1991 | 5 Mar 1993 final: 10 Nov 1993 |
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Good Saturn period
· 6th Saturn steps back into Kumbham 10 Aug 1995, returns 16 Feb 1996
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2 Jun 1995 | 17 Apr 1998 |
| Kandaka Shani · 7th | 17 Apr 1998 | 7 Jun 2000 |
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Ashtama Shani
· 8th 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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Kandaka Shani
· 10th 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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Good Saturn period
· 11th 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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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
Phase 1 (start): 9 Sep 2009 to 4 Aug 2012
Phase 2 (peak): 15 Nov 2011 to 2 Nov 2014
Phase 3 (end): 2 Nov 2014 to 26 Oct 2017
Saturn steps back into Kanni 16 May 2012, returns 4 Aug 2012
Saturn steps back into Vrischikam 21 Jun 2017, returns 26 Oct 2017
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9 Sep 2009 | 26 Jan 2017 final: 26 Oct 2017 |
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Good Saturn period
· 3rd 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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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Makaram 12 Jul 2022, returns 17 Jan 2023
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24 Jan 2020 | 29 Apr 2022 final: 17 Jan 2023 |
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Good Saturn period
· 6th (running now) Saturn steps back into Meenam 20 Oct 2027, returns 23 Feb 2028
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29 Mar 2025 | 3 Jun 2027 final: 23 Feb 2028 |
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Kandaka Shani
· 7th 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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Ashtama Shani
· 8th Saturn steps back into Medam 5 Oct 2029, returns 17 Apr 2030
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8 Aug 2029 | 31 May 2032 |
| Kandaka Shani · 10th | 13 Jul 2034 | 27 Aug 2036 |
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Good Saturn period
· 11th 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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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
Phase 1 (start): 22 Oct 2038 to 26 Sep 2041
Phase 2 (peak): 28 Jan 2041 to 30 Aug 2044
Phase 3 (end): 11 Dec 2043 to 7 Dec 2046
Saturn steps back into Chingam 5 Apr 2039, returns 13 Jul 2039
Saturn steps back into Kanni 6 Feb 2041, returns 26 Sep 2041
Saturn steps back into Thulam 23 Jun 2044, returns 30 Aug 2044
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22 Oct 2038 | 7 Dec 2046 |
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Good Saturn period
· 3rd 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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Kandaka Shani
· 4th Saturn steps back into Dhanu 10 Jul 2049, returns 4 Dec 2049
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6 Mar 2049 | 25 Feb 2052 |
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Good Saturn period
· 6th Saturn steps back into Kumbham 2 Sep 2054, returns 5 Feb 2055
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14 May 2054 | 7 Apr 2057 |
| Kandaka Shani · 7th | 7 Apr 2057 | 28 May 2059 |
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Ashtama Shani
· 8th 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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Kandaka Shani
· 10th 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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Good Saturn period
· 11th Saturn steps back into Karkidakam 3 Feb 2066, returns 3 Jul 2066
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13 Oct 2065 | 30 Aug 2068 |
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Ezhara Shani (Sade Sati)
Phase 1 (start): 30 Aug 2068 to 4 Nov 2070
Phase 2 (peak): 4 Nov 2070 to After 28 Sep 2071
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30 Aug 2068 | After 28 Sep 2071 |
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.