Shani Trayodashi / Shani Jayanti — 2026

Saturn transits and birth Moon signs — 2026

Based on the birth Moon sign, not the Sun sign or ascendant. The traditional transit indications below use sidereal Lahiri positions; individual results also depend on the full birth chart and planetary periods.

These are transits overlapping the selected year. Each period shows the actual entry into the sign and the next sign change, so its dates may extend beyond that year.

Birth Moon sign

Aries · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Sade Sati — beginning (12th)

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Expenses and responsibilities may increase. Patience and steady effort can help with slow progress.

Birth Moon sign

Taurus · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Generally favourable

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Effort may gain recognition and work may progress. Make good use of opportunities with steady follow-through.

Birth Moon sign

Gemini · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Mixed indications

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Some matters may progress while others take time. Expect mixed results and proceed patiently.

Birth Moon sign

Cancer · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Mixed indications

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Some matters may progress while others take time. Expect mixed results and proceed patiently.

Birth Moon sign

Leo · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Ashtama Shani (8th)

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Unexpected obstacles or delays may arise. Take a measured approach and avoid rushing.

Birth Moon sign

Virgo · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Mixed indications

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Some matters may progress while others take time. Expect mixed results and proceed patiently.

Birth Moon sign

Libra · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Generally favourable

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Effort may gain recognition and work may progress. Make good use of opportunities with steady follow-through.

Birth Moon sign

Scorpio · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Mixed indications

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Some matters may progress while others take time. Expect mixed results and proceed patiently.

Birth Moon sign

Sagittarius · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Ardhashtama / Kantaka Shani (4th)

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Home and family matters may feel demanding. Calm planning can help you manage responsibilities.

Birth Moon sign

Capricorn · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Generally favourable

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Effort may gain recognition and work may progress. Make good use of opportunities with steady follow-through.

Birth Moon sign

Aquarius · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Sade Sati — final (2nd)

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Earlier pressures may gradually ease. Family duties and careful communication still need attention.

Birth Moon sign

Pisces · 2026

Hyderabad · Asia/Kolkata

1. Sade Sati — middle (1st)

   Applies throughout 2026

   Actual stay of Saturn in this sign

   Mar 29, 2025, 9:44 PM
   — Jun 3, 2027, 5:27 AM

   Saturn's sign: Pisces

   Work pressure and responsibilities may feel heavier. Consistent effort matters when results take time.

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Each interval runs up to, but does not include, the ending instant. Retrograde re-entry marks entry into a sign, not retrograde motion throughout the interval.

Significance and observance

Shani Trayodashi

Trayodashi is the thirteenth tithi of each fortnight. Saturday Trayodashi is associated with Shani worship; Saturday Pradosha is Shiva worship when Trayodashi overlaps the evening observance. This page lists sunrise-based Shani Trayodashi and evening Shani Pradosha separately. Some traditions give particular importance to the waning-fortnight observance.

Shani Jayanti

Shani Jayanti celebrates Shani as the son of Surya and Chhaya. In the traditional birth narrative, Samjna leaves her shadow-form Chhaya with Surya, and Shani is born to Chhaya. Devotees offer prayer, japa, homa and charity, including when seeking peace during difficult Saturn periods or placements. These are devotional practices for peace and self-discipline.

How the observances differ

Traditional narratives

Shani's devotion to Shiva

Traditional accounts describe Shani worshipping Shiva at Kashi and receiving his grace and planetary authority. The story connects Shani worship with humility, perseverance and devotion to Shiva; it does not make every Saturday Trayodashi identical to the evening Pradosha observance.

Shandilya and Prince Dharmagupta

In the Pradosha narrative, Shandilya advises a Brahmin woman, her son Suchivrata and the orphaned prince Dharmagupta to worship Shiva. Dharmagupta later regains his kingdom. The story honours devoted Pradosha worship and perseverance through adversity.

Dasharatha's prayer to Shani

The traditional account of Dasharatha describes his prayer to Shani to protect his people from the feared famine associated with Rohini's affliction. The Dasharatha Shani Stotra is recited in this devotional tradition. The hymn expresses a prayer for protection, peace and strength through hardship.

Worship and charitable practices

1. 1. Bath and intention

   Bathe, wear clean clothes and make a sincere intention for worship and good conduct. Sesame in bathing water or an oil bath is followed in some households; observe your family's practice. Fasting should suit your capacity and customary guidance.

2. 2. Oil offering and Shani worship

   At a temple, offer sesame oil, black sesame, blue flowers or shami leaves where that custom is accepted. Ask the priest about abhisheka, lamps, circumambulation and where to stand. Practices such as thirteen oil lamps or standing to one side are local observances, not rules common to every temple.

3. 3. Chhaya dana

   In some traditions, a person views their reflection in sesame oil held in a metal bowl and then donates the oil or vessel; a coin may be added by custom. Arrange the offering with the temple or a willing recipient. This symbolic practice is especially associated with Shani worship and Chhaya.

4. 4. Shiva worship at Pradosha

   For Shani Pradosha, worship Shiva and Parvati near the local sunset period. Water, panchamrita, sugarcane juice and bilva leaves are offered according to temple practice; follow its Nandi-darshana custom. Pradosha is not a fixed clock time everywhere. This calendar uses the first fifth of the night after sunset for selecting Pradosha dates.

5. 5. Japa and recitation

   Recite a familiar Shani prayer, the Dasharatha Shani Stotra or Hanuman Chalisa. A count of 108 is customary in some practices. For bija-mantra or formal homa practice, follow the instruction received in your tradition.

6. 6. Service and food donation

   Offer food and useful assistance to people in need, workers, older people and people with disabilities. Clothing, footwear, umbrellas, sesame or iron articles may be donated according to actual need and local practice. Feeding crows or dogs is also customary in some places. Honesty, compassion and respect for others are central to this observance.

Mantras and prayers

The Sanskrit texts are kept intact; their meanings are translated below. Pronunciation and recitation should follow your teacher or family tradition.

Shani verse from the Navagraha Stotra

नीलाञ्जनसमाभासं रविपुत्रं यमाग्रजम् । छायामार्तण्डसम्भूतं तं नमामि शनैश्चरम् ॥

nīlāñjanasamābhāsaṃ raviputraṃ yamāgrajam |
chāyāmārtaṇḍasambhūtaṃ taṃ namāmi śanaiścaram ||

Salutations to Shanaishchara, dark like collyrium, son of the Sun, born of Chhaya and Martanda, and called Yama's elder brother in this verse.

Shani bija mantra

ॐ प्रां प्रीं प्रौं सः शनैश्चराय नमः ।

oṃ prāṃ prīṃ prauṃ saḥ śanaiścarāya namaḥ |

A salutation to Shanaishchara with the traditional seed syllables.

Shani Gayatri

ॐ काकध्वजाय विद्महे खड्गहस्ताय धीमहि । तन्नो मन्दः प्रचोदयात् ॥

oṃ kākadhvajāya vidmahe khaḍgahastāya dhīmahi |
tanno mandaḥ pracodayāt ||

We contemplate the crow-bannered, sword-bearing deity and pray that Manda may inspire our understanding.

Shani stotras on this website

Read the complete prayers in the available editions below.

• Shani Stotra

  Englishతెలుగుहिन्दी

• Shani Stavam

  Englishతెలుగుहिन्दी

• Shani Vajrapanjara Kavacham

  Englishతెలుగుहिन्दी