Saturn (Shani) enters sidereal Aries (Mesh) on 3 June 2027, 5:28 AM IST, steps back and forth across the sign boundary while retrograde, and finally leaves on 17 April 2030. Below: the exact dates, what the transit means, and its house from each Moon sign.
As of 15 November 2026 this transit is still ahead.
Saturn does not cross into Aries only once. Retrograde motion carries it back over the boundary, so the transit runs in stretches:
| 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027 | Aries (Mesh) |
| 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028 | Pisces (Meen), entered retrograde |
| 23 Feb 2028 to 8 Aug 2029 | Aries (Mesh) |
| 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029 | Taurus (Vrishabh) |
| 5 Oct 2029 to 17 Apr 2030 | Aries (Mesh), entered retrograde |
Aries is Saturn's sign of debilitation, its weakest placement (deepest at 20 degrees of Aries), and is ruled by Mars, which Saturn counts as an enemy. Tradition reads it as Saturn's patience meeting Mars's haste: delays and friction where shortcuts are tried, and reward for structured, steady effort.
From Aries, Saturn aspects the 3rd, 7th and 10th signs: Gemini, Libra (its sign of exaltation) and Capricorn (its own sign).
This is also the Saturn move that shifts Sade Sati and the Dhaiya from one group of Moon signs to the next, which is why it is the most searched transit of the period.
Saturn crosses these nakshatras during the transit. Each one colours the transit with its own deity and lord.
Saturn moves from your 12th house into your Moon sign itself (the 1st house). Saturn over the Moon itself: the peak of Sade Sati, with pressure on health, mood and routine. Classical gochara does not count the 1st among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 3rd, 7th and 10th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 12th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 2nd house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Sade Sati reaches its peak phase. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 11th house into your 12th house. The rising phase of Sade Sati: expenses, sleep and distance from familiar ground. Classical gochara does not count the 12th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 2nd, 6th and 9th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 11th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your Moon sign itself (the 1st house), before returning.
For this Moon sign Sade Sati begins: its first (rising) phase. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 10th house into your 11th house. Saturn's best gochara house: income, gains and long-held wishes. Classical gochara counts the 11th a favourable house for Saturn.
From there Saturn aspects your 1st, 5th and 8th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 10th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 12th house, before returning.
Saturn moves from your 9th house into your 10th house. Heavy workload and career restructuring; status can feel under pressure. Classical gochara does not count the 10th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 12th, 4th and 7th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 9th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 11th house, before returning.
Saturn moves from your 8th house into your 9th house. Luck, the father and higher studies slow down; effort comes before reward. Classical gochara does not count the 9th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 11th, 3rd and 6th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 8th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 10th house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Ashtama Shani (Dhaiya) ends. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 7th house into your 8th house. Ashtama Shani: the most cautious Saturn transit, for health and sudden setbacks. Classical gochara does not count the 8th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 10th, 2nd and 5th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 7th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 9th house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Ashtama Shani, the second Dhaiya, begins. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 6th house into your 7th house. Partnerships and marriage are tested, with travel and time away from home. Classical gochara does not count the 7th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 9th, 1st and 4th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 6th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 8th house, before returning.
Saturn moves from your 5th house into your 6th house. A good house for Saturn: rivals, debts and illness tend to be overcome. Classical gochara counts the 6th a favourable house for Saturn.
From there Saturn aspects your 8th, 12th and 3rd houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 5th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 7th house, before returning.
Saturn moves from your 4th house into your 5th house. Children, studies and judgement: worries and slower progress. Classical gochara does not count the 5th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 7th, 11th and 2nd houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 4th house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 6th house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Kantaka Shani (Dhaiya) ends. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 3rd house into your 4th house. Kantaka Shani: home, property, vehicles and peace of mind need care. Classical gochara does not count the 4th among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 6th, 10th and 1st houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 3rd house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 5th house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Kantaka Shani, the first Dhaiya, begins. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your 2nd house into your 3rd house. One of Saturn's good houses: effort pays, courage and stamina rise, rivals fall back. Classical gochara counts the 3rd a favourable house for Saturn.
From there Saturn aspects your 5th, 9th and 12th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your 2nd house, while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 4th house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Sade Sati ends. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
Saturn moves from your Moon sign itself (the 1st house) into your 2nd house. Money, family and speech come under Saturn's scrutiny: the last phase of Sade Sati. Classical gochara does not count the 2nd among Saturn's favourable houses.
From there Saturn aspects your 4th, 8th and 11th houses, which come under its slow, testing gaze.
From 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028, Saturn is back in Pisces (Meen), your Moon sign itself (the 1st house), while retrograde.
From 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn is ahead in Taurus (Vrishabh), your 3rd house, before returning.
For this Moon sign Sade Sati enters its last (setting) phase. It becomes final on 23 Feb 2028, after Saturn's retrograde return to Pisces.
These readings count houses from the natal Moon sign (Chandra rashi), the way Vedic gochara and Sade Sati are traditionally judged. Your Moon sign is not your Sun sign: if you are not sure of it, the free Sade Sati calculator finds it from your date, time and place of birth.
All dates are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri ayanamsa), with Rahu as the mean node, and given in Indian Standard Time. Almanacs that use another ayanamsa or the true node can differ by a few days.
A Moon-sign reading is the same for everyone born with the Moon in that sign. 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.
On 3 June 2027, 5:28 AM IST, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri). Saturn finally leaves Aries on 17 April 2030.
Yes. Saturn turns retrograde on 9 August 2027 in Aries, 23 August 2028 in Aries and 6 September 2029 in Taurus. Its stretches: Aries 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027; Pisces 20 Oct 2027 to 23 Feb 2028; Aries 23 Feb 2028 to 8 Aug 2029; Taurus 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029; Aries 5 Oct 2029 to 17 Apr 2030.
By classical gochara counted from the Moon sign, Saturn falls in a favourable house for Mithun, Vrishchik and Kumbh. A favourable transit is a tendency, not a promise: the birth chart and running dasha decide how much of it shows.
From 3 June 2027 to 17 April 2030, about 34 months in all, including the retrograde stretches listed above.