Saturn Transit 2025: Shani Gochar Dates and Rashi Changes
Saturn changes sign once in 2025. It starts the year in Aquarius (Kumbha) and enters Pisces (Meena) on 29 March 2025; its last change of the year is into Pisces (Meena) on 29 March 2025. Shani, Saturn, is the karaka of karma, discipline, hard work, delay and longevity. Its transit over the 12th, 1st and 2nd houses from the Moon sign is Sade Sati, and over the 4th and 8th it is Shani Dhaiya.
Saturn transit dates 2025
Times for Ujjain| Sign | From | Until | Aspects (drishti) | Good for Moon signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquarius (Kumbha)Own signAspects (drishti): Aries, Leo, ScorpioGood for Moon signs: Aries, Virgo, Sagittarius | 17 January 20236:04 PM | 29 March 2025802 days | Aries, Leo, Scorpio | Aries, Virgo, Sagittarius |
| Pisces (Meena)NowAspects (drishti): Taurus, Virgo, SagittariusGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Libra, Capricorn | 29 March 20259:45 PM | 3 June 2027795 days | Taurus, Virgo, Sagittarius | Taurus, Libra, Capricorn |
Each row is one stay of Saturn in a sign. Aspects are the signs Saturn casts its drishti on from there, and the Moon signs are those for which that transit falls in a good house.
Saturn retrograde in 2025
While retrograde, Saturn slows down, stops and moves backwards for a while, which is how it can re-enter the sign it has just left.
| Starts | Ends | Duration | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 20258:57 AMPisces (Meena) · 138 days | 28 November 20259:45 AM | 138 days | Pisces (Meena) |
Saturn aspects 2025: drishti in each sign
In Vedic astrology every planet aspects the 7th sign from itself. Saturn also aspects the 3rd and 10th signs, and its aspect brings delay and hard work.
- In Aquarius (Kumbha) (17 January 2023 – 29 March 2025), Saturn aspects Aries (Mesha), Leo (Simha), and Scorpio (Vrishchika).
- In Pisces (Meena) (29 March 2025 – 3 June 2027), Saturn aspects Taurus (Vrishabha), Virgo (Kanya), and Sagittarius (Dhanu).
Saturn transit 2025 effects by Moon sign
A transit is read from your Moon sign (Janma Rashi), not your Sun sign. Saturn gives good results when it transits the 3rd, 6th, and 11th houses from the Moon, and mixed or testing ones elsewhere. The table above lists the Moon signs each of its 2025 stays favours.
Saturn's transit over the 12th, 1st and 2nd houses from the Moon is Sade Sati, and over the 4th and 8th it is Shani Dhaiya. Sade Sati calculator
How long Saturn (Shani) stays in a sign
Saturn stays in a sign for about 2.5 years. Saturn changes sign only every two and a half years, so most years have no Saturn transit at all. It turns retrograde for about four and a half months every year.
Why these dates differ from Western astrology
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Saturn enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.
Saturn transit 2025: questions
When does Saturn change sign in 2025?
In 2025 Saturn enters Pisces (Meena) on 29 March 2025.
Is Saturn retrograde in 2025?
Yes. Saturn is retrograde from 13 July 2025 to 28 November 2025 in Pisces (Meena).
Which signs does Saturn aspect in 2025?
Saturn aspects the 3rd, 7th, and 10th signs from the one it is in. In Aquarius (Kumbha) (17 January 2023 – 29 March 2025), Saturn aspects Aries, Leo, and Scorpio. In Pisces (Meena) (29 March 2025 – 3 June 2027), Saturn aspects Taurus, Virgo, and Sagittarius.
How long does Saturn stay in one sign?
Saturn stays in a sign for about 2.5 years. Saturn changes sign only every two and a half years, so most years have no Saturn transit at all. It turns retrograde for about four and a half months every year.
Why are these Saturn transit dates different from my Western horoscope?
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Saturn enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.