Each row is the exact moment Saturn changes sidereal sign. The Status column shows whether the planet was moving direct or retrograde at that precise ingress moment — not whether it spent time retrograde during the sign. For the full list of retrograde periods, see the table below. All times are local clock for Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (UTC offset +05:30).
No sign changes for Saturn during 2026 (the planet stays in one sign for the entire year).
| Retrograde Starts (Local · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) | Retrograde Ends (Local) | Sign (Start) | Sign (End) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday, 27 Jul 2026 · 01:45 | Friday, 11 Dec 2026 · 06:15 | Pisces | Pisces |
See your birth chart, Vimshottari Dasha, Sade Sati period, Saturn nakshatra transit and the all-planet retrograde calendar.
Saturn (Shani) is time, discipline, longevity and karmic restriction — the great malefic but also the great teacher, karaka of the 8th, 10th and 12th houses, signifying service, hard work, age, pain and the slow accumulation of mastery. Shani rules Capricorn and Aquarius, is exalted in Libra (20°) and debilitated in Aries. Saturn takes 2.5 years to cross each sidereal sign (the famous Sade Sati when it crosses the 12th, 1st and 2nd from natal Moon) and retrogrades for ~140 days each year. Career maturity, longevity tests, real-estate decisions, government dealings and karma resolution all unfold under Shani's slow march through your natal chart.