Saturn Transit (Gochar)
A transit is simply where a planet is in the sky today. Every date below is computed, not copied from an almanac.
In this sign 29 March 2025 since · 527 days so far
Changes sign: 2 June 2027 → Aries (268 days from now)
Retrograde right now
What this planet is read for
Saturn spends about two and a half years in a sign — which is why Sade Sati runs seven and a half years, across three signs. Tradition links it to responsibility, delay and consequence. The texts call it heavy, not bad.
Upcoming sign changes
| Date | Moves |
|---|---|
| 2 June 2027 | Pisces → Aries |
| 20 October 2027 | Aries → Pisces |
| 23 February 2028 | Pisces → Aries |
| 8 August 2029 | Aries → Taurus |
| 5 October 2029 | Taurus → Aries |
| 17 April 2030 | Aries → Taurus |
| 30 May 2032 | Taurus → Gemini |
| 12 July 2034 | Gemini → Cancer |
| 27 August 2036 | Cancer → Leo |
| 22 October 2038 | Leo → Virgo |
| 5 April 2039 | Virgo → Leo |
| 12 July 2039 | Leo → Virgo |
| 27 January 2041 | Virgo → Libra |
| 6 February 2041 | Libra → Virgo |
| 26 September 2041 | Virgo → Libra |
| 11 December 2043 | Libra → Scorpio |
| 23 June 2044 | Scorpio → Libra |
| 29 August 2044 | Libra → Scorpio |
| 7 December 2046 | Scorpio → Sagittarius |
| 6 March 2049 | Sagittarius → Capricorn |
| 9 July 2049 | Capricorn → Sagittarius |
| 4 December 2049 | Sagittarius → Capricorn |
| 24 February 2052 | Capricorn → Aquarius |
| 14 May 2054 | Aquarius → Pisces |
| 1 September 2054 | Pisces → Aquarius |
| 5 February 2055 | Aquarius → Pisces |
Retrograde windows
| Turns retrograde | Turns direct |
|---|---|
| 7 September 2026 | 10 December 2026 |
| 9 August 2027 | 24 December 2027 |
| 22 August 2028 | 5 January 2029 |
| 6 September 2029 | 19 January 2030 |
| 20 September 2030 | 2 February 2031 |
| 5 October 2031 | 16 February 2032 |
| 18 October 2032 | 1 March 2033 |
| 2 November 2033 | 16 March 2034 |
| 16 November 2034 | 30 March 2035 |
| 30 November 2035 | 12 April 2036 |
| 13 December 2036 | 27 April 2037 |
| 26 December 2037 | 11 May 2038 |
| 8 January 2039 | 25 May 2039 |
| 21 January 2040 | 6 June 2040 |
| 1 February 2041 | 20 June 2041 |
| 13 February 2042 | 3 July 2042 |
| 26 February 2043 | 15 July 2043 |
| 8 March 2044 | 27 July 2044 |
| 20 March 2045 | 8 August 2045 |
| 1 April 2046 | 20 August 2046 |
Frequently asked
Which sign is Saturn in right now?
Saturn is in Pisces, since 29 March 2025.
When does Saturn change sign?
Saturn enters Aries on 2 June 2027, 268 days from today.
When is Saturn retrograde next?
The next retrograde window runs 7 September 2026 to 10 December 2026.
Where these dates come from
Tropical longitude comes from astronomy-engine (VSOP87); subtracting the Lahiri ayanamsa gives the sidereal sign. Every change is narrowed to the hour by binary search. Rahu and Ketu use the mean node (Meeus ch. 47). Dates are UTC.
Last computed: 2026-09-07