As of 15 November 2026, Tula rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 6th sign from a Libra Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 22 October 2038.
| Saturn now in | Pisces (Meen), retrograde |
| House from a Libra Moon | 6th |
| Status | Not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya |
| Next Sade Sati | 22 Oct 2038 to 8 Dec 2046 |
Not sure of your Moon sign? Check your own Sade Sati free from your date, time and place of birth.
For a Moon in Libra (Tula), Sade Sati is Saturn's passage through Virgo (Kanya), then Libra (Tula) itself, then Scorpio (Vrishchik). Kantaka Shani is Saturn in Capricorn (Makar) and Ashtama Shani is Saturn in Taurus (Vrishabh).
Saturn's strength in each of the three signs: Virgo (Kanya), in a friend's sign (ruled by Mercury); Libra (Tula), exalted; Scorpio (Vrishchik), in an enemy's sign (ruled by Mars). Saturn is exalted in Libra, which tradition reads as a more constructive peak phase.
Tula is ruled by Venus, which Saturn counts as a friend. 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 lighter for Tula rashi. Treat it as a tendency; the full chart decides.
From 10 September 2009, 12:01 AM IST to 26 October 2017, 3:28 PM IST, about 8.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 10 Sep 2009 to 15 Nov 2011 | Rising phase: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 12th from the Moon |
| 15 Nov 2011 to 16 May 2012 | Peak phase: Saturn in Libra (Tula), 1st from the Moon |
| 16 May 2012 to 4 Aug 2012 | Rising phase: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 12th from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 4 Aug 2012 to 2 Nov 2014 | Peak phase: Saturn in Libra (Tula), 1st from the Moon |
| 2 Nov 2014 to 26 Jan 2017 | Setting phase: Saturn in Scorpio (Vrishchik), 2nd from the Moon |
| 26 Jan 2017 to 21 Jun 2017 | Break: Saturn in Sagittarius (Dhanu), 3rd from the Moon (stepped ahead before retrograding back) |
| 21 Jun 2017 to 26 Oct 2017 | Setting phase: Saturn in Scorpio (Vrishchik), 2nd from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
From 22 October 2038, 4:57 PM IST to 8 December 2046, 12:15 AM IST, about 8.1 years. Saturn's retrograde motion makes it cross a boundary more than once, so the phases run in this order:
| 22 Oct 2038 to 5 Apr 2039 | Rising phase: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 12th from the Moon |
| 5 Apr 2039 to 13 Jul 2039 | Break: Saturn in Leo (Simha), 11th from the Moon (stepped back while retrograde) |
| 13 Jul 2039 to 28 Jan 2041 | Rising phase: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 12th from the Moon |
| 28 Jan 2041 to 6 Feb 2041 | Peak phase: Saturn in Libra (Tula), 1st from the Moon |
| 6 Feb 2041 to 26 Sep 2041 | Rising phase: Saturn in Virgo (Kanya), 12th from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 26 Sep 2041 to 11 Dec 2043 | Peak phase: Saturn in Libra (Tula), 1st from the Moon |
| 11 Dec 2043 to 23 Jun 2044 | Setting phase: Saturn in Scorpio (Vrishchik), 2nd from the Moon |
| 23 Jun 2044 to 30 Aug 2044 | Peak phase: Saturn in Libra (Tula), 1st from the Moon, re-entered retrograde |
| 30 Aug 2044 to 8 Dec 2046 | Setting phase: Saturn in Scorpio (Vrishchik), 2nd from the Moon |
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 Tula rashi these are Saturn's stays in Capricorn (Makar) and Taurus (Vrishabh):
| 7 Jun 2000 to 7 Apr 2003 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 23 Jul 2002 to 8 Jan 2003 while Saturn is in Gemini |
| 24 Jan 2020 to 17 Jan 2023 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 29 Apr 2022 to 12 Jul 2022 while Saturn is in Aquarius |
| 8 Aug 2029 to 31 May 2032 | Ashtama Shani (8th), with a break 5 Oct 2029 to 17 Apr 2030 while Saturn is in Aries |
| 6 Mar 2049 to 25 Feb 2052 | Kantaka Shani (4th), with a break 10 Jul 2049 to 4 Dec 2049 while Saturn is in Sagittarius |
None of this is fixed fate: the birth chart and running dasha decide how a Tula Moon feels each phase.
| Rising phase, Saturn in Virgo | 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 Libra | 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 Scorpio | 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 Capricorn | 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 Taurus | 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 7th house from a Libra Moon. Partnerships and marriage are tested, with travel and time away from home.
This page reads the same for everyone born with the Moon in Libra. 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, Tula rashi is not in Sade Sati or Dhaiya: Saturn is in Pisces (Meen), the 6th sign from a Libra Moon. The next Sade Sati begins on 22 October 2038.
On 26 October 2017. It ran from 10 September 2009.
It begins on 22 October 2038, when Saturn enters Virgo (Kanya), and runs to 8 December 2046.
Ashtama Shani, from 8 August 2029 to 31 May 2032.
From the Moon sign (Chandra rashi) of the birth chart. A Sun-sign or Lagna-based reading is a different thing.