Saturn (Shani) Nakshatra Transit 2024
Saturn signifies discipline, karma, delay and longevity. Its slow movement of about two and a half years per sign underlies Sade Sati and Dhaiyya, making Shani Gochar the most closely watched slow transit.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Saturn spends about 2.5 years in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
Each sign holds two and a quarter nakshatras (13°20' each). A nakshatra transit is the moment a graha moves from one lunar mansion into the next, a finer timing layer than the sign change that is used in muhurta, Panchang and event timing. The Saturn spends about 2.5 years in each sign. Times below are exact to the minute, calculated with the sidereal Lahiri ayanamsa.
All times shown in: Asia/Kolkata
| Date | Time | Saturn Nakshatra Transition | Action |
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| 06-Apr-2024 Saturday | 02:10 PM | Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada |
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| 03-Oct-2024 Thursday | 02:56 PM | Purva Bhadrapada → Shatabhisha Retrograde |
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| 27-Dec-2024 Friday | 08:22 PM | Shatabhisha → Purva Bhadrapada |
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Rows marked Retrograde are crossings made while Saturn is moving backward, so it can appear to re-enter the same nakshatra more than once.
Note: positions are calculated with the Lahiri (Chitrapaksha) ayanamsa using the Swiss Ephemeris. Other Panchang sources use slightly different ayanamsa values, so their times can differ from these by a few minutes for the Sun and Moon, and by more for slower planets such as Jupiter and Saturn.