As of 15 November 2026, Kark rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 9th sign from a Cancer Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 31 May 2032.
| Saturn now in | Pisces (Meen), retrograde |
| House from a Cancer Moon | 9th |
| Status | Not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya |
| Next Sade Sati | 31 May 2032 to 13 Jul 2039 |
Not sure of your Moon sign? Check your own Sade Sati free from your date, time and place of birth.
For a Moon in Cancer (Kark), Sade Sati is Saturn's passage through Gemini (Mithun), then Cancer (Kark) itself, then Leo (Simha). Kantaka Shani is Saturn in Libra (Tula) and Ashtama Shani is Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh).
Saturn's strength in each of the three signs: Gemini (Mithun), in a friend's sign (ruled by Mercury); Cancer (Kark), in an enemy's sign (ruled by Moon); Leo (Simha), in an enemy's sign (ruled by Sun).
Kark is ruled by Moon, which Saturn counts as an enemy. By the widely repeated traditional view that Sade Sati weighs lighter where Saturn and the Moon sign's lord are friends, it is read as heavier for Kark rashi. Treat it as a tendency; the full chart decides.
From 23 July 2002, 8:11 AM IST to 10 September 2009, 12:01 AM IST, about 7.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 23 Jul 2002 to 8 Jan 2003 | Rising phase: Saturn in Gemini (Mithun), 12th from the Moon |
| 8 Jan 2003 to 7 Apr 2003 | Break: Saturn in Taurus (Vrishabh), 11th from the Moon (stepped back while retrograde) |
| 7 Apr 2003 to 6 Sep 2004 | Rising phase: Saturn in Gemini (Mithun), 12th from the Moon |
| 6 Sep 2004 to 13 Jan 2005 | Peak phase: Saturn in Cancer (Kark), 1st from the Moon |
| 13 Jan 2005 to 26 May 2005 | Rising phase: Saturn in Gemini (Mithun), 12th from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 26 May 2005 to 1 Nov 2006 | Peak phase: Saturn in Cancer (Kark), 1st from the Moon |
| 1 Nov 2006 to 10 Jan 2007 | Setting phase: Saturn in Leo (Simha), 2nd from the Moon |
| 10 Jan 2007 to 16 Jul 2007 | Peak phase: Saturn in Cancer (Kark), 1st from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 16 Jul 2007 to 10 Sep 2009 | Setting phase: Saturn in Leo (Simha), 2nd from the Moon |
From 31 May 2032, 3:01 AM IST to 13 July 2039, 2:00 AM IST, about 7.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 31 May 2032 to 13 Jul 2034 | Rising phase: Saturn in Gemini (Mithun), 12th from the Moon |
| 13 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036 | Peak phase: Saturn in Cancer (Kark), 1st from the Moon |
| 27 Aug 2036 to 22 Oct 2038 | Setting phase: Saturn in Leo (Simha), 2nd from the Moon |
| 22 Oct 2038 to 5 Apr 2039 | Break: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 3rd from the Moon (stepped ahead before retrograding back) |
| 5 Apr 2039 to 13 Jul 2039 | Setting phase: Saturn in Leo (Simha), 2nd from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
The Dhaiya, or small panoti, is about two and a half years of Saturn in the 4th (Kantaka) or the 8th (Ashtama) from the Moon. For Kark rashi these are Saturn's stays in Libra (Tula) and Aquarius (Kumbh):
| 15 Nov 2011 to 2 Nov 2014 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 16 May 2012 to 4 Aug 2012 while Saturn is in Virgo |
| 29 Apr 2022 to 29 Mar 2025 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 12 Jul 2022 to 17 Jan 2023 while Saturn is in Capricorn |
| 28 Jan 2041 to 30 Aug 2044 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 6 Feb 2041 to 26 Sep 2041 and 11 Dec 2043 to 23 Jun 2044 while Saturn is in Virgo and Scorpio |
None of this is fixed fate: the birth chart and running dasha decide how a Kark Moon feels each phase.
| Rising phase, Saturn in Gemini | Saturn in the 12th from the Moon. Traditionally a time of rising expenses, disturbed sleep and distance from familiar ground, and of letting go of what has run its course. |
| Peak phase, Saturn in Cancer | Saturn over the natal Moon itself. The most intense stretch in the tradition, for the mind, health and responsibilities, and classically the most transformative. |
| Setting phase, Saturn in Leo | Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon. Pressure tends to ease, and the focus moves to savings, family and speech, with consolidation of what the earlier phases built. |
| Kantaka Shani, Saturn in Libra | Saturn in the 4th from the Moon. About two and a half years when home, property, vehicles, the mother's health and peace of mind are traditionally in focus. |
| Ashtama Shani, Saturn in Aquarius | Saturn in the 8th from the Moon. About two and a half years treated with the most caution: health, sudden setbacks and reputation need care. |
When Saturn moves into Aries (Mesh) on 3 June 2027, it enters your 10th house from a Cancer Moon. Heavy workload and career restructuring; status can feel under pressure.
This page reads the same for everyone born with the Moon in Cancer. The 12 Months Forecast Report reads Saturn, Jupiter and Rahu-Ketu against your own birth chart, from both your Moon and your Lagna, with a month-by-month table of the year.
As of 15 November 2026, Kark rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 9th sign from a Cancer Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 31 May 2032.
On 10 September 2009. It ran from 23 July 2002.
It begins on 31 May 2032, when Saturn enters Gemini (Mithun), and runs to 13 July 2039.
Kantaka Shani, from 28 January 2041 to 30 August 2044.
From the Moon sign (Chandra rashi) of the birth chart. A Sun-sign or Lagna-based reading is a different thing.