Saturn in Pisces (Shani Gochar in Meena Rashi) 2025–2028
Saturn entered Meena (Pisces) on 29 March 2025 (Saturday) and leaves it for the last time on 23 February 2028 (Wednesday). Retrograde motion makes it 2 separate stays, listed below. Dates are calculated by this site's Swiss Ephemeris engine (Lahiri ayanamsa), not copied from another page.
Shani Gochar Meena mein kab tak hai? (शनि का मीन राशि में गोचर)
Saturn 29 March 2025 (Saturday) ko Meena rashi mein pravesh kar chuka hai aur 23 February 2028 ko antim roop se aage badhta hai. Vakri chaal ke kaaran yeh 2 baar mein rukta hai, isliye neeche ki tithiyan dekhein.
The stays of Saturn in Pisces
| Stay | Enters Meena | Leaves Meena | Days | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2025 (Saturday) | 3 June 2027 (Thursday) | 796 | Current |
| 2 | 20 October 2027 (Wednesday) | 23 February 2028 (Wednesday) | 126 | Upcoming |
From Meena, Saturn also aspects: Vrishabha (Taurus, 3rd); Kanya (Virgo, 7th); Dhanu (Sagittarius, 10th). Counting is from Meena as the 1st.
Shani gochar Meena mein: har Moon sign par asar
Find your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) with the Moon Sign Calculator, then read your row. With Saturn in Meena, Sade Sati applies to Mesha, Meena, Kumbha, and Dhaiya to Dhanu (4th) and Simha (8th). Check your own period with the Sade Sati calculator.
| Your Moon sign (Chandra Rashi) | Meena is your… | Classical reading | House of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mesha (Aries) | 12th house | Sade Sati: first phase | expenses, foreign matters, rest and letting go |
| Vrishabha (Taurus) | 11th house | Favourable for Saturn | gains, income, friends and fulfilment of wishes |
| Mithuna (Gemini) | 10th house | Not a favourable house | career, status and responsibility |
| Karka (Cancer) | 9th house | Not a favourable house | fortune, teachers, dharma and long journeys |
| Simha (Leo) | 8th house | Dhaiya: Ashtama Shani (8th) | sudden change, shared money and hidden matters |
| Kanya (Virgo) | 7th house | Not a favourable house | marriage, partnerships and public dealings |
| Tula (Libra) | 6th house | Favourable for Saturn | health, debts, work pressure and competition |
| Vrischika (Scorpio) | 5th house | Not a favourable house | children, education, creativity and merit |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | 4th house | Dhaiya (4th from Moon) | home, mother, property and peace of mind |
| Makara (Capricorn) | 3rd house | Favourable for Saturn | effort, courage, siblings and short travel |
| Kumbha (Aquarius) | 2nd house | Sade Sati: last phase | money, family and speech |
| Meena (Pisces) | 1st house | Sade Sati: peak phase (Janma) | self, health and general outlook |
Why this transit matters
Saturn (Shani) spends about two and a half years in each sign and roughly thirty years going once around the zodiac, so every sign change is a long chapter rather than a passing event. Pisces is the last sign of the zodiac and is ruled by Jupiter; in traditional astrology it is the sign linked with endings, rest, expenses, foreign lands and spiritual search.
Saturn's work is discipline, responsibility and consequence. While it is in Pisces, those themes are read through the Moon sign of each person: the house Pisces falls in from your Moon decides whether Saturn is in a Sade Sati, a Dhaiya, or a more neutral or favourable position, as the tables below show.
Frequently asked questions (Aksar poochhe jaane wale sawal)
When did Saturn enter Pisces?
Saturn entered Meena (Pisces) on 29 March 2025 (Saturday) in this site's Lahiri sidereal calculation. Panchangs give slightly different clock times, so check your own if the minute matters. Western (tropical) charts use a different zodiac and show different dates, so do not mix the two.
Shani gochar Meena mein kitni baar aur kab tak?
Vakri chaal ke kaaran Saturn Meena mein 2 baar rukta hai: 29 March 2025 se 3 June 2027; 20 October 2027 se 23 February 2028.
Why does Saturn move back and forth between signs?
Saturn turns retrograde (vakri) for part of every year, so it appears to move backward. Near a sign boundary this carries it back into the previous sign for a while before it turns direct and crosses again. It is ordinary planetary motion, which is why the table above lists several stays.
Which Moon signs are in Sade Sati while Saturn is in Pisces?
Sade Sati is Saturn in the 12th, 1st and 2nd sign from your Moon sign. With Saturn in Meena, that is Mesha (12th), Meena (1st), Kumbha (2nd). Dhaiya (small Panoti) is Saturn in the 4th or 8th: Dhanu and Simha. These apply to each stay in the table, so a sign can move in and out when Saturn dips back into the previous sign.
Is Saturn in Pisces good or bad for me?
It depends on where Meena falls from your Moon sign. The table applies one classical rule: Saturn is favourable in the 3rd, 6th, 11th houses from the Moon. That is a general reading for everyone with the same Moon sign, not a personal prediction, which also depends on your birth chart, dasha and the other planets.