Sade Sati Calculator
Check whether Shani Sade Sati or Dhaiya is running for your Moon sign today, and which phase you are in. Free, in Hindi and English.
About this tool
Sade Sati is the roughly seven and a half year period when Saturn (Shani) passes through the sign before your Moon sign, your Moon sign and the sign after it. It has three phases of about two and a half years each: rising, peak and setting.
Dhaiya, also called Small Panoti, is the two and a half year period when Saturn is in the 4th or 8th sign from your Moon. Tradition describes these as times of testing and hard work, but results depend on the whole chart and many people pass through them well. Steady effort, discipline and service are the traditional advice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Sade Sati always bad?
No. Tradition calls it a testing period, yet many people see growth, maturity and success during it. The rest of the chart, especially the Moon and Saturn themselves, matters a great deal.
How often does Sade Sati come?
Saturn takes about 29.5 years to go around the zodiac, so Sade Sati returns roughly every 30 years, about two or three times in a lifetime.
Which Moon sign does the tool use?
It uses your Vedic (sidereal) Moon sign worked out from your birth details, and Saturn's position today.