Saturn (Shani) Nakshatra Transit 2026
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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| 20-Jan-2026 Tuesday | 10:53 AM | Purva Bhadrapada → Uttara Bhadrapada |
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| 17-May-2026 Sunday | 02:37 PM | Uttara Bhadrapada → Revati |
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| 09-Oct-2026 Friday | 08:51 PM | Revati → Uttara Bhadrapada Retrograde |
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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.