Saturn Transit in Aries
- Now
- Saturn was last in Aries 17 Apr 1998 to 7 Jun 2000.
- Next
- Enters Aries on 3 Jun 2027 and leaves on 20 Oct 2027, then returns twice before leaving for good on 17 Apr 2030.
- In Aries
- 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027
- 23 Feb 2028 to 8 Aug 2029
- 5 Oct 2029 to 17 Apr 2030
- Typical transit
- about 3 years (median of 7 transits)
Aries holds 3 nakshatras: Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika (pada 1). See Saturn in Ashwini, Saturn in Bharani and Saturn in Krittika.
Saturn in Aries: every entry and exit
Saturn returns to Aries about every 29 years. That makes 7 transits between 1900 and 2100. Every entry and exit is below, to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr 1998, 13:2213:07 IST | 7 Jun 2000, 01:1400:59 IST | about 2 years | 1998 |
| 3 Jun 2027, 05:4405:29 IST | 20 Oct 2027, 07:28 (retrograde, re-enters)07:13 IST | about 5 months | 2027 |
| 23 Feb 2028, 19:3919:24 IST | 8 Aug 2029, 12:4712:32 IST | about 1.5 years | 2028 |
Show the other 11 entries and exits, 1900 to 2100
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 1909, 06:1506:00 IST | 2 Sep 1909, 01:47 (retrograde, re-enters)01:32 IST | 55 days | 1909 |
| 19 Mar 1910, 02:2802:13 IST | 8 May 1912, 01:1901:04 IST | about 2 years | 1910 |
| 27 Apr 1939, 22:2822:13 IST | 18 Jun 1941, 18:1217:57 IST | about 2 years | 1939 |
| 14 Dec 1941, 12:39 (re-entry by retrograde)12:24 IST | 3 Mar 1942, 22:5222:37 IST | about 3 months | 1941 |
| 17 Jun 1968, 07:1607:01 IST | 28 Sep 1968, 09:09 (retrograde, re-enters)08:54 IST | about 3 months | 1968 |
| 7 Mar 1969, 15:3115:16 IST | 28 Apr 1971, 10:2310:08 IST | about 2 years | 1969 |
| 5 Oct 2029, 17:08 (re-entry by retrograde)16:53 IST | 17 Apr 2030, 09:2309:08 IST | about 6 months | 2029 |
| 7 Apr 2057, 08:1207:57 IST | 28 May 2059, 00:0427 May 2059, 23:49 IST | about 2 years | 2057 |
| 21 May 2086, 20:3420:19 IST | 10 Nov 2086, 06:51 (retrograde, re-enters)06:36 IST | about 6 months | 2086 |
| 8 Feb 2087, 08:5208:37 IST | 18 Jul 2088, 07:0506:50 IST | about 1.5 years | 2087 |
| 31 Oct 2088, 07:31 (re-entry by retrograde)07:16 IST | 5 Apr 2089, 17:0416:49 IST | about 5 months | 2088 |
What Saturn in Aries means
Aries is the sign of Saturn's fall. Parashara places the deepest point of debility at the twentieth degree, and Saturn counts the sign lord Mars as an enemy.
Saturn asks for patience, order and slow work, and Aries asks for speed and a quick result. The transit holds both demands together for about two and a half years, and a retrograde often splits the stay into visits. Of the nakshatras Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika, Bharani, ruled by Venus, is the easiest stretch, and Krittika, ruled by the Sun, the hardest.
Aries governs the head, stamina, the urge to start things and self-assertion, and each of these feels the transit. Delays land on new projects, and anger rises faster and costs more. Holding Saturn well here means moving at a measured pace and finishing what was started. Pushing harder when blocked does not help a debilitated Saturn.
Read from the Moon, this is Sade Sati for Taurus, Aries and Pisces Moon signs, with Aries in the middle phase. Capricorn Moons meet Saturn in the fourth house, the Kantaka position, and Virgo Moons in the eighth, Ashtama Shani. Phaladeepika lists the third, sixth and eleventh as Saturn's favourable transit houses, here Aquarius, Scorpio and Gemini, from the Moon or the lagna.
Saturn in fall still gives through effort, and neecha bhanga applies when Mars stands in a kendra from the Moon or the lagna. The transit shows where haste has become a habit. Watch for injuries from rushing, quarrels with authority, and the urge to abandon a slow plan halfway.
The remedy for Saturn is service and giving. Serve those who labour, feed the old, and light a sesame oil lamp on Saturday. The mantra Om Sham Shanaishcharaya Namah, recited daily, settles the mind that Aries stirs up, and Hanuman worship on Saturday is the traditional shelter through a hard Saturn period.
Saturn in Aries for each Moon sign
| Moon sign | House | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Aries | 1st | Sade Sati, peak phase |
| Taurus | 12th | Sade Sati, first phase |
| Gemini | 11th | Favourable |
| Cancer | 10th | Needs care |
| Leo | 9th | Needs care |
| Virgo | 8th | Dhaiya |
| Libra | 7th | Needs care |
| Scorpio | 6th | Favourable |
| Sagittarius | 5th | Needs care |
| Capricorn | 4th | Dhaiya |
| Aquarius | 3rd | Favourable |
| Pisces | 2nd | Sade Sati, last phase |
Counted from the natal Moon, following Phaladeepika. Sade Sati covers the 12th, 1st and 2nd from the Moon, and Dhaiya covers the 4th and the 8th. Read the ascendant the same way. Vedha and the birth chart can change the result.
Questions about Saturn in Aries
Is Saturn in Aries right now?
No. Saturn was last in Aries 17 Apr 1998 to 7 Jun 2000.
When does Saturn next enter Aries?
Enters Aries on 3 Jun 2027 and leaves on 20 Oct 2027, then returns twice before leaving for good on 17 Apr 2030.
How long does Saturn stay in Aries?
About 3 years, the median of 7 transits between 1900 and 2100. Saturn returns to Aries about every 29 years.
Which nakshatras are in Aries?
Aries holds 3 nakshatras: Ashwini, Bharani and Krittika (pada 1).