As of 15 November 2026, Makar rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 3rd sign from a Capricorn Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 8 December 2046.
| Saturn now in | Pisces (Meen), retrograde |
| House from a Capricorn Moon | 3rd |
| Status | Not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya |
| Next Sade Sati | 8 Dec 2046 to 5 Feb 2055 |
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For a Moon in Capricorn (Makar), Sade Sati is Saturn's passage through Sagittarius (Dhanu), then Capricorn (Makar) itself, then Aquarius (Kumbh). Kantaka Shani is Saturn in Aries (Mesh) and Ashtama Shani is Saturn in Leo (Simha).
Saturn's strength in each of the three signs: Sagittarius (Dhanu), in a neutral sign (ruled by Jupiter); Capricorn (Makar), in its own sign; Aquarius (Kumbh), in its own (moolatrikona) sign. In Capricorn and Aquarius Saturn is in its own sign, read as steadier and more purposeful.
Makar is ruled by Saturn itself. A widely repeated traditional view holds that Sade Sati weighs lighter on Moon signs Saturn rules or befriends, since the planet is passing through its own or a friendly domain. Treat it as a tendency; the full chart decides.
From 26 January 2017, 7:31 PM IST to 29 March 2025, 9:45 PM IST, about 8.2 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 26 Jan 2017 to 21 Jun 2017 | Rising phase: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 12th from the Moon |
| 21 Jun 2017 to 26 Oct 2017 | Break: Saturn in Scorpio (Vrishchik), 11th from the Moon (stepped back while retrograde) |
| 26 Oct 2017 to 24 Jan 2020 | Rising phase: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 12th from the Moon |
| 24 Jan 2020 to 29 Apr 2022 | Peak phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 1st from the Moon |
| 29 Apr 2022 to 12 Jul 2022 | Setting phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 2nd from the Moon |
| 12 Jul 2022 to 17 Jan 2023 | Peak phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 1st from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 17 Jan 2023 to 29 Mar 2025 | Setting phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 2nd from the Moon |
From 8 December 2046, 12:15 AM IST to 5 February 2055, 6:04 PM IST, about 8.2 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 8 Dec 2046 to 6 Mar 2049 | Rising phase: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 12th from the Moon |
| 6 Mar 2049 to 10 Jul 2049 | Peak phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 1st from the Moon |
| 10 Jul 2049 to 4 Dec 2049 | Rising phase: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 12th from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 4 Dec 2049 to 25 Feb 2052 | Peak phase: Saturn in Capricorn (Makar), 1st from the Moon |
| 25 Feb 2052 to 14 May 2054 | Setting phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 2nd from the Moon |
| 14 May 2054 to 2 Sep 2054 | Break: Saturn in Pisces (Meen), 3rd from the Moon (stepped ahead before retrograding back) |
| 2 Sep 2054 to 5 Feb 2055 | Setting phase: Saturn in Aquarius (Kumbh), 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 Makar rashi these are Saturn's stays in Aries (Mesh) and Leo (Simha):
| 17 Apr 1998 to 7 Jun 2000 | Kantaka Shani (4th) |
| 1 Nov 2006 to 10 Sep 2009 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 10 Jan 2007 to 16 Jul 2007 while Saturn is in Cancer |
| 3 Jun 2027 to 17 Apr 2030 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028 and 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029 while Saturn is in Pisces and Taurus |
| 27 Aug 2036 to 13 Jul 2039 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 22 Oct 2038 to 5 Apr 2039 while Saturn is in Virgo |
None of this is fixed fate: the birth chart and running dasha decide how a Makar Moon feels each phase.
| Rising phase, Saturn in Sagittarius | 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 Capricorn | 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 Aquarius | 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 Aries | 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 Leo | 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 4th house from a Capricorn Moon. Kantaka Shani: home, property, vehicles and peace of mind need care. For this Moon sign Kantaka Shani, the first Dhaiya, begins. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
This page reads the same for everyone born with the Moon in Capricorn. 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, Makar rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 3rd sign from a Capricorn Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 8 December 2046.
On 29 March 2025. It ran from 26 January 2017.
It begins on 8 December 2046, when Saturn enters Sagittarius (Dhanu), and runs to 5 February 2055.
Kantaka Shani, from 3 June 2027 to 17 April 2030.
From the Moon sign (Chandra rashi) of the birth chart. A Sun-sign or Lagna-based reading is a different thing.