Saturn has entered Uttara Bhadrapada twice since April 2025. On 9 October 2026 it moves back into this nakshatra in retrograde motion and turns direct inside it on 11 December. It leaves for good on 8 February 2027.
Uttara Bhadrapada is Saturn's own nakshatra. The next visit comes in 2055, so these 4 months close a cycle that most readers meet once or twice in a lifetime. Work begun on the first 2 passes now gets finished.
The full list of entries and exits is on the Saturn in Uttara Bhadrapada data page.
In this article
3 Passes Through the Same Nakshatra
| Pass | Dates | Motion |
|---|---|---|
| First | 28 April 2025 to 3 October 2025 | Forward entry, then back into Purva Bhadrapada in retrograde |
| Second | 20 January 2026 to 17 May 2026 | Forward through all 4 padas into Revati |
| Third | 9 October 2026 to 8 February 2027 | Retrograde re-entry, direct station on 11 December, final exit |
The third pass stays in pada 4 throughout. Saturn moves back from 16°40' Pisces to 13°42' and turns direct there on 11 December, then walks forward over the same degrees into Revati.
Saturn covered this same pada between mid-April and mid-May 2026. Themes that came up for you in those weeks are likely to return now.
The Transit Window
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Saturn moves back into Uttara Bhadrapada | 9 October 2026 |
| Jupiter leaves Cancer, and its aspect on Saturn ends | 31 October |
| Venus in Virgo, aspecting Saturn | 6 to 22 November |
| Mars enters Leo, and its 8th aspect on Saturn begins | 12 November |
| Rahu moves into Capricorn and Ketu into Cancer | 5 December |
| Saturn turns direct at 13°42' Pisces | 11 December |
| Sun in Sagittarius, under Saturn's aspect | 16 December to 14 January |
| Jupiter returns to Cancer, and its aspect on Saturn resumes | 25 January 2027 |
| Saturn enters Revati for the last time | 8 February 2027 |
From Pisces, Saturn aspects Taurus, Virgo and Sagittarius. Planets passing through those signs fall under its aspect, which is why the Sun and Venus appear in the table above. Mercury appears in the sign readings.
Saturn in Its Own Nakshatra
Uttara Bhadrapada runs from 3°20' to 16°40' of Pisces, and Saturn rules it. Pisces belongs to Jupiter, whom Saturn treats as neutral. A planet in its own nakshatra meets fewer obstacles, and Saturn's patience and sense of duty come through here with ease.
The deity is Ahirbudhnya, the serpent of the deep. He is counted among the Rudras and holds the foundation of the world from below. Purva Bhadrapada, the nakshatra just before it, belongs to Aja Ekapada, and the texts read these 2 deities as a pair.
The symbols are the back legs of a funeral cot and a pair of twins. Muhurta texts class Uttara Bhadrapada as a fixed nakshatra, suited to work that is meant to last for many years. Foundations and long vows belong to this stretch.
Pada 4 falls in Scorpio navamsa, a sign of Mars. From 12 November Mars also aspects Saturn from Leo, so Mars reaches Saturn twice in this window, through the navamsa and by direct aspect.
Read Saturn transit through the houses for the baseline result in each house.
The Last Time Saturn Was in Uttara Bhadrapada
Saturn's previous stay ran from 15 March 1996 to 2 April 1997, in a single pass. It turned retrograde in pada 4 that July, moved back as far as pada 2 and turned direct in December 1996.
In 1996 the Jupiter link ran the other way. Jupiter spent 1996 in Sagittarius, its own sign, and Saturn's 10th aspect fell on it from Pisces for most of that stay. In 2026 exalted Jupiter aspects Saturn from Cancer, until 31 October and again from 25 January.
Aries, Pisces and Aquarius Moons were in Sade Sati then, in the same phases as now. If you are over 40, recall what you were building or bringing to an end between March 1996 and April 1997. That area of life is likely to return.
The stay before that, from 1966 to 1968, also came in 3 passes. Our piece on Saturn and the millennial and Gen Z divide covers the generational side of these cycles.
Jupiter Leaves, Mars Arrives
Jupiter rules Pisces, so it is Saturn's dispositor. For the first 3 weeks of this pass, exalted Jupiter in Cancer also aspects Saturn directly with its 9th aspect. Work begun in early October has that support behind it.
On 31 October Jupiter moves into Leo, where it has no aspect on Pisces. Mars joins it there on 12 November. Mars's 8th aspect then falls on Saturn, and until 24 January Saturn works under Mars with no Jupiter aspect to balance it.
These 10 weeks ask for care. Pressure builds around deadlines, property and old disputes. Mars turns retrograde in Leo on 10 January, and from then the pressure moves toward reviewing work that is already underway.
On 25 January 2027 Jupiter moves back into Cancer in retrograde motion. Its aspect on Saturn returns for the last 2 weeks of this pass, while Mars's aspect lasts until 10 March.
The 11 December Station
Saturn turns direct at 13°42' Pisces on 11 December, just 22' above the start of pada 4. A retrograde planet is sharpest at its stations. Around this date Saturn moves so slowly that it stands almost still for weeks, and the station's effect spreads across them.
The station falls inside the Mars stretch, 6 days after Rahu and Ketu move into Capricorn and Cancer. Keep the days around 11 December clear of major signatures and legal filings.
In December 1996 the station fell in pada 2 of this nakshatra. This time it stations in pada 4, close to Revati and the end of the zodiac.
Other Planets in This Window
Venus: 6 to 22 November
Venus moves back into Virgo on 6 November, debilitated and retrograde, and Saturn aspects it from Pisces until 22 November. Saturn and Venus are natural friends. The aspect slows spending in the Dhanteras and Diwali week and puts relationships on serious terms. The Venus retrograde 2026 article covers that side.
The Sun and Mercury: mid-December to mid-January
The Sun moves through Sagittarius from 16 December to 14 January, and Mercury joins it from 22 December to 10 January. Saturn's 10th aspect falls on both. Official decisions and paperwork slow down over the year end.
Rahu and Ketu: 5 December
Rahu moves from Aquarius into Capricorn on 5 December. Both signs belong to Saturn, so Saturn stays Rahu's dispositor before and after the shift and keeps control of its results. Aquarius Moons lose Rahu from their own sign, and Capricorn Moons take it on.
How to Read Your Prediction
Read the section for your Moon sign first, then the section for your Lagna. Where they differ, both apply.
Saturn delivers through the running dasha. A Saturn Mahadasha or Antardasha brings this pass forward sharply, and a strong natal Saturn turns the same pressure into lasting results. Your Saturn bindus for Pisces in Ashtakavarga decide much of the result.
Check your phase with the Sade Sati calculator, or find your sign with the Moon sign calculator.
Saturn in Uttara Bhadrapada 2026: Effects for All 12 Signs
Read from your Moon sign first and then from your Lagna.
| Sign | House of Saturn | Saturn phase | Main theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | 12th | Sade Sati, first phase | Expenses and rest |
| Taurus | 11th | Favourable | Gains through patience |
| Gemini | 10th | Kantaka | Career duty |
| Cancer | 9th | None | Teachers and dharma |
| Leo | 8th | Dhaiya | Joint money and change |
| Virgo | 7th | Kantaka | Partnership |
| Libra | 6th | Favourable | Work and debts |
| Scorpio | 5th | None | Study and children |
| Sagittarius | 4th | Dhaiya | Home and property |
| Capricorn | 3rd | Favourable | Effort and skill |
| Aquarius | 2nd | Sade Sati, last phase | Family money |
| Pisces | 1st | Sade Sati, peak | Self and health routine |
Aries (Mesha Rashi)
Your 12th house of expenses, sleep and foreign links holds Saturn, with aspects on your 2nd, 6th and 9th. This is the first phase of Sade Sati. Costs that began in 2025 come back for final settlement, and overseas plans need their paperwork done properly this time.
Mars, your rashi lord, aspects Saturn from Leo after 12 November. From 31 October Jupiter in Leo aspects your sign, which keeps your judgement steady.
Set a fixed limit for spending, and keep a regular sleep time through December.
Taurus (Vrishabha Rashi)
Saturn in your 11th house holds a strong position in the gochara scheme. Its 3rd aspect falls on your own sign, so income grows slowly and asks for steady personal effort.
Venus, your rashi lord, sits in Virgo from 6 to 22 November, and the 2 planets aspect each other across your 5th and 11th. Returns from long investments or a senior network tend to arrive then. Treat them as a base for next year.
Renew a long-standing professional connection before 8 February.
Gemini (Mithuna Rashi)
Saturn in your 10th house puts career duty at the centre, with its aspects on your 12th, 4th and 7th. Work started in the first 2 passes needs finishing. Responsibility grows first, and recognition follows after Saturn turns direct.
The Sun and Mercury, your rashi lord, move together through your 7th house in December and January under Saturn's aspect. Contracts and business partnerships slow down in those weeks. Read every clause.
Finish a pending work commitment before 11 December.
Cancer (Karka Rashi)
Saturn sits in your 9th house of teachers, father and long journeys, and exalted Jupiter in your own sign aspects it until 31 October. The aspect returns on 25 January. Your beliefs and studies have support at both ends of this pass.
Ketu enters your sign on 5 December. Until Jupiter returns on 25 January, a detached mood can make long plans and commitments feel less urgent than before. Steady effort still pays, since Saturn's aspects land on your 11th, 3rd and 6th. Resume a study or a pilgrimage you left unfinished in 2025.
Leo (Simha Rashi)
Saturn in your 8th house is Dhaiya. This pass brings joint money, taxes, insurance and in-laws into focus. Saturn's aspects on your 10th and 2nd houses add work pressure and extra family costs to the same few weeks.
Jupiter enters your sign on 31 October. Mars joins it on 12 November. From your 1st house, Mars aspects the 8th, which makes the stretch until 24 January the part to handle carefully. Ketu leaves your sign on 5 December, and the mood lightens after that date.
Keep shared-money papers in order and drive carefully in December. Our guide to Shani Dhaiya covers the full phase.
Virgo (Kanya Rashi)
Saturn in your 7th house aspects your own sign. Partnerships and your personal health routine carry the weight, with further aspects on your 9th and 4th.
Venus sits in your sign from 6 to 22 November, debilitated and under Saturn's aspect. Relationship talks turn serious in that fortnight, and an unclear commitment either gets defined or ends.
Hold partnership decisions until after 11 December.
Libra (Tula Rashi)
Saturn in your 6th house is favourable. Competition, debts and daily work respond to discipline, and old disputes from the last 2 years can close on fair terms. Its aspects on your 8th and 12th ask you to plan for hidden expenses.
Venus, which rules your sign, is debilitated in your 12th from 6 to 22 November and under Saturn's aspect. Watch festival spending in that fortnight.
Clear a loan or settle a dispute before 8 February.
Scorpio (Vrishchika Rashi)
Your 5th house of children, study and creative work holds Saturn this season, with aspects on your 7th, 11th and 2nd. Exalted Jupiter aspects this house until 31 October and again from 25 January.
Mars, your rashi lord, aspects Saturn from Leo from 12 November. Until Jupiter returns in late January, exams, speculation and decisions about your children all need patience and a second opinion. Family money also sits under Saturn's aspect.
Avoid speculative investment until Jupiter's aspect returns on 25 January.
Sagittarius (Dhanu Rashi)
Saturn in your 4th house is Dhaiya, touching home, property, vehicles and your mother. Its 10th aspect falls on your own sign, so the weight lands on you personally as well.
The Sun sits in your sign from 16 December to 14 January, and Mercury from 22 December to 10 January, both under Saturn's aspect. Property papers need attention over the year end. Jupiter, lord of your sign, sits in your 9th in Leo from 31 October to 25 January, which supports your faith in those weeks.
Settle a pending home repair or property document this season.
Capricorn (Makara Rashi)
Saturn is your rashi lord, and the classics name the 3rd house from the Moon among its best places in transit. Writing, media work and courage all gain from steady practice. Its aspects fall on your 5th, 9th and 12th.
Rahu enters your sign on 5 December. Saturn, its dispositor, sits in a favourable house from you, which helps you channel the new drive with steady discipline. Makar Sankranti falls on 15 January, when the Sun enters your sign. Commit to a skill and practise it daily until February.
Aquarius (Kumbha Rashi)
Saturn, your rashi lord, sits in your 2nd house in the last phase of Sade Sati. Family money, savings and speech carry the theme, with aspects on your 4th, 8th and 11th.
Rahu leaves your sign on 5 December and moves into your 12th, and the pressure on your sense of self eases after that date. Venus in Virgo touches your 8th under Saturn's aspect from 6 to 22 November. Shared money needs clear terms then. Speak plainly and briefly in family money talks this winter.
Pisces (Meena Rashi)
You are in the peak phase of Sade Sati, with Saturn in your own sign. Uttara Bhadrapada is the kindest part of this phase, and this pass completes much of the inner work of the last 18 months. Its aspects fall on your 3rd, 7th and 10th.
Jupiter, your rashi lord, aspects your sign until 31 October and again from 25 January. Mars aspects it from Leo from 12 November. Protect your sleep, eat on time and take care of your feet in the weeks between, when Mars acts alone.
Keep a fixed hour of practice before dawn through the whole pass.
Remedies and Observances
The main remedy for Saturn is regular practice. Keep a fixed hour for sadhana before dawn, every day of this pass. Speak less in arguments, finish what you promised, and serve the people who care for the old and the dying.
Chant Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah 108 times on Saturdays. Give sesame oil or black sesame on Saturdays to people who do hard physical work.
Ahirbudhnya is counted among the Rudras, so worship of Shiva suits this nakshatra. Offer milk at a Naga shrine on a Saturday or a Monday.
Makar Sankranti falls on 15 January 2027, when the Sun enters Capricorn, Saturn's own sign. Sesame daan on that day is a traditional offering for Saturn, made in the last month of this pass.
These practices work on the mind first. Saturn shows where a person holds on or runs away, and daily practice changes that habit slowly at its root. For a reading of this pass against your own chart and dasha, book a consultation.
After 8 February 2027
Saturn enters Revati on 8 February 2027 and stays in the last nakshatra of the zodiac until the start of June. Our piece on Saturn in Revati covers that stage. On 3 June 2027 Saturn enters Aries and begins a new round of the signs.
Saturn turns retrograde in Aries on 9 August 2027 and moves back into Pisces on 20 October 2027 for a short return. It stays inside Revati. The next stay in Uttara Bhadrapada begins in March 2055.
Summary
Saturn returns to its own nakshatra, Uttara Bhadrapada, from 9 October 2026 to 8 February 2027. This is the third and final pass. Saturn stays in pada 4 throughout, turns direct at 13°42' Pisces on 11 December, and closes the cycle that began in April 2025.
Jupiter's support comes in 2 parts. It lasts until 31 October and returns on 25 January. The weeks from 12 November to 24 January, with Mars aspecting Saturn alone, ask for the most care. Use the whole pass to finish what the first 2 passes started, and keep a steady daily practice going until February.
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