Sade sati last phase: talk to an astrologer about the setting phase and what follows
The last phase of sade sati, the setting phase, is Saturn in the sign after your Moon sign, and the years right after it are read very differently.
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I am Kumbh rashi and I was told my sade sati is in its last phase. When does it really end, and what happens after it ends?
Please share your birth date, time and place. I first confirm your Moon sign, then give you the exact final exit, since Saturn loops back once. After that I read what Saturn does in the 3rd from your Moon, and which dasha runs alongside, before we talk about plans.
Short answer
The last phase of sade sati is the 2 to 3 years Saturn spends in the 2nd sign from your Moon sign. Phaladeepika reads it as strain on wealth and children, and reads the very next step, Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon, as gain of position and money. Astrologers time the exit and check your dasha before reading either. On Kismo, verified astrologers read your setting phase by chat or call, online from anywhere.
What are the key facts about sade sati?
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| What it is | Saturn in the 2nd sign counted from your natal Moon sign |
| Other names | Setting phase, ending phase, antim charan, teesra charan |
| Who is in it on 3 November 2026 | Moon in Aquarius (Kumbh), until 3 June 2027 and again 20 October 2027 to 23 February 2028 (calculated) |
| What comes after | Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon, read as gain of position and money in Phaladeepika 26.22 1 |
| What an astrologer checks | The final exit date, the 2nd house and its lord, Saturn's aspects on the 4th, 8th and 11th, the dasha |
| Session on Kismo | From ₹15 a minute, 5 free minutes in the first session, online from anywhere in India and abroad |
What does an astrologer check in the last phase of sade sati?
- The final exit date. Saturn often leaves the 2nd sign, slips back and leaves again, so the true end can be months after the first exit.
- The 2nd house from the Moon. Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (11.3) reads wealth, family, grain, metals and jewels from the 2nd house 3.
- Saturn's aspects from the 2nd. With full aspects on the 3rd, 7th and 10th from itself (BPHS 26.4), Saturn looks at the 4th, 8th and 11th from the Moon: home, the hidden, and gains 2.
- The lord of your 2nd house. Its strength in your birth chart says how much the family and savings themes are already supported.
- The dasha after the exit. A good dasha starting near the end of sade sati is one reason many astrologers describe the exit as a turning point.
What changes the reading of the last phase for you?
- Whether your phase ends once or twice. Aquarius Moons leave on 3 June 2027 and finally on 23 February 2028; Taurus and Gemini Moons leave in one clean step.
- What Saturn meets in the 3rd from your Moon. Phaladeepika (26.5) says the good result of Saturn in the 3rd is blocked when another planet stands in the 12th from the Moon at the same time 1.
- Whether your Moon sign's 2nd house is a family or a money question for you. Many astrologers read the setting phase for family duties as often as for savings.
When does sade sati end for each Moon sign, and when does the next one start?
After the last phase ends, the next sade sati for the same Moon sign begins about 21 to 23 years later. The table gives the final exit, the stretch of Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon that follows, and the next start.
| Moon sign | Sade sati finally ends | Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon | Next sade sati begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scorpio (Vrishchik) | 24 Jan 2020 | 24 Jan 2020 to 29 Apr 2022, with a return | 28 Jan 2041 |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | 17 Jan 2023 | 17 Jan 2023 to 29 Mar 2025 | 11 Dec 2043 |
| Capricorn (Makar) | 29 Mar 2025 | 29 Mar 2025 to 3 Jun 2027, with a return | 7 Dec 2046 |
| Aquarius (Kumbh) | 23 Feb 2028 | 23 Feb 2028 to 8 Aug 2029, with a return | 6 Mar 2049 |
| Pisces (Meen) | 17 Apr 2030 | 17 Apr 2030 to 31 May 2032 | 25 Feb 2052 |
| Aries (Mesh) | 31 May 2032 | 31 May 2032 to 13 Jul 2034 | 14 May 2054 |
| Taurus (Vrishabh) | 13 Jul 2034 | 13 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036 | 7 Apr 2057 |
| Gemini (Mithun) | 27 Aug 2036 | 27 Aug 2036 to 22 Oct 2038, with a return | 28 May 2059 |
| Cancer (Kark) | 13 Jul 2039 | 13 Jul 2039 to 28 Jan 2041, with a return | 11 Jul 2061 |
| Leo (Simha) | 26 Sep 2041 | 26 Sep 2041 to 11 Dec 2043, with a return | 24 Aug 2063 |
The gap between sade satis runs from 20.9 years (Sagittarius) to 22.75 years (Gemini) in this table. Calculated from public astronomical data with the open-source astronomia library, Lahiri sidereal, sign changes found to the minute in Indian time.
What do the classical texts say about Saturn in the 2nd and then the 3rd from the Moon?
Phaladeepika (26.22) reads Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon as trouble to wealth and to children 1. In the same sloka, Saturn one sign further, in the 3rd, brings gain of position, employment, servants and money 1.
The 3rd is one of Saturn's good houses in that chapter, with the 6th and 11th (26.2) 1. Sloka 5 adds vedha: the good result is blocked when another planet transits the obstructing house, the 12th from the Moon for Saturn in the 3rd 1.
Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra (11.3) explains why the setting phase is read for the family as well as money. It lists wealth, grain, family, metals and jewels under the 2nd house 3. Saturn's aspects from there (26.4) fall on the 4th, 8th and 11th from the Moon 2.
| Text and verse | What it says | What it means for the last phase |
|---|---|---|
| Phaladeepika 26.22 1 | Saturn in the 2nd: trouble to wealth and children | The core reading of the setting phase |
| Phaladeepika 26.22 1 | Saturn in the 3rd: position, employment and money | The reading of the years right after |
| Phaladeepika 26.2 and 26.5 1 | Saturn good in the 3rd, 6th, 11th, unless blocked by vedha | Why astrologers check the 12th from the Moon after the exit |
| BPHS 11.3 3 | The 2nd house: wealth, grain, family, metals, jewels | Family and savings both come up |
| BPHS 26.4 2 | Saturn's full aspects on the 3rd, 7th and 10th from itself | From the 2nd: the 4th, 8th and 11th from the Moon |
What else do people ask about the end of sade sati?
- Does life improve right after sade sati ends? Phaladeepika reads the next step, Saturn in the 3rd from the Moon, as gain, but the dasha decides how much shows 1.
- Is the last month of sade sati the hardest? No text says so; Phaladeepika (26.25) says Saturn acts mainly in the last part of a sign, which some astrologers apply here 1.
- Can the last phase come back after it ends? Yes, for a few months when Saturn turns retrograde, as for Aquarius Moons from 20 October 2027 to 23 February 2028.
- How is the money side of the last phase read? Money in sade sati has its own page, financial problems during sade sati.
What do people get wrong about this?
Belief: The last phase is easy because sade sati is almost over.
Phaladeepika gives Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon its own reading of trouble to wealth and children (26.22) 1. The setting phase is read on its own terms, not as a wind-down.
Belief: After sade sati, Saturn leaves you alone for good.
The next sade sati for the same Moon sign starts 20.9 to 22.75 years later in the table above. Saturn also passes the 4th and 8th from the Moon in between, which astrologers read as dhaiya.
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Questions worth asking in the session
- On what date does my sade sati finally end, including any return?
- What does my 2nd house and its lord show about family and savings?
- Is anything in the 12th from my Moon that could block Saturn's good result in the 3rd?
- Which dasha begins near the end of my sade sati?
- What should I plan for in the year after the exit?
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What are the effects of the last phase of sade sati?
The last phase of sade sati is read for wealth, family and speech, the themes of the 2nd house. Phaladeepika reads Saturn in the 2nd from the Moon as trouble to wealth and children 1. Many astrologers also describe it as the phase when long efforts start to settle. Saturn's sign, your 2nd lord and your dasha decide how it shows.
When does sade sati end for Kumbh rashi?
Sade sati for Kumbh rashi (Aquarius Moon) finally ends on 23 February 2028. Saturn first leaves for Aries on 3 June 2027, returns to Pisces from 20 October 2027, and leaves for good on 23 February 2028, by the calculation on this page. The next Aquarius sade sati begins on 6 March 2049.
What happens after sade sati ends?
After sade sati ends, Saturn moves into the 3rd sign from your Moon. Phaladeepika reads that transit as gain of position, employment and money 1. It is read as good unless another planet blocks it from the 12th from the Moon. Your dasha still decides how much shows, so astrologers read both together.
Is the setting phase of sade sati good for buying a house?
No rule makes the setting phase good or bad for a house on its own. Saturn there aspects the 4th from the Moon, the house of home, so many astrologers look at the 4th and its lord before advising. The price, loan and title belong with a lawyer and your bank; the chart only adds timing.
Can a Kismo astrologer tell me my exact sade sati end date?
Yes. A Kismo astrologer works out the exact final exit from your Moon sign and degree, including any retrograde return, and reads the dasha that follows. Sessions cost from ₹15 a minute for chat or call, and the first session carries 5 free minutes with no card needed.
Someone says I must do a closing puja when sade sati ends. Is that needed?
No classical rule requires a puja at the end of sade sati. Phaladeepika's response to a hard transit is good conduct, vows, gifts and prayer, not a priced ritual 1. If anyone presses you to pay, get a second opinion first. On Kismo, pressure or a request for money outside the app is handled by a person.
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Where do these facts come from?
- Phaladeepika by Mantreswara, chapter 26: transits of planets, slokas 2, 5, 22, 25 and 49 (tr. V. Subrahmanya Sastri), Wisdom Library. Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 26 (planetary aspects), verses 3-4, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
- Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra, chapter 11 (the houses), verse 3, Enjoy Learning Sanskrit. Accessed .
