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Ezharai Sani 2026: is it running for your rasi?

Ezharai Sani is running now for Mesham (Viraya Sani), Kumbam (Paadha Sani), Meenam (Janma Sani); Ashtama Sani for Simmam; Ardhashtama Sani for Dhanusu. Saturn is in Meenam under both Vakya and Thirukanitha; the start and end dates differ between the two.

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Vakya panchangamThe traditional reckoning that Tamil Nadu temples and printed calendars follow.

Saturn's position and dates only, no predictions. For what it means for you, ask your astrologer.

For your rasi now

Saturn now, for all 12 rasis

RasiVakya (Saturn in Meenam) (Saturn in Meenam)
Mesham Ezharai Sani · Viraya SaniViraya Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 6 Mar 2026 to 5 Jul 2032 Ezharai Sani · Viraya SaniViraya Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 29 Mar 2025 to 31 May 2032
Rishabam NoneSaturn in house 11 NoneSaturn in house 11
Mithunam Kandaka Sani (house 10)6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028 Kandaka Sani (house 10)29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028
Kadagam NoneSaturn in house 9 NoneSaturn in house 9
Simmam Ashtama Sani6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028 Ashtama Sani29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028
Kanni Kandaka Sani (house 7)6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028 Kandaka Sani (house 7)29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028
Thulam NoneSaturn in house 6 NoneSaturn in house 6
Viruchigam NoneSaturn in house 5 NoneSaturn in house 5
Dhanusu Ardhashtama Sani6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028 Ardhashtama Sani29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028
Magaram NoneSaturn in house 3 NoneSaturn in house 3
Kumbam Ezharai Sani · Paadha SaniPaadha Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 26 Dec 2020 to 21 Apr 2028 Ezharai Sani · Paadha SaniPaadha Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 24 Jan 2020 to 23 Feb 2028
Meenam Ezharai Sani · Janma SaniJanma Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 20 Dec 2023 to 29 May 2030 Ezharai Sani · Janma SaniJanma Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 17 Jan 2023 to 17 Apr 2030

Vakya works out Saturn's position from the traditional vakya tables and Thirukanitha from modern astronomy, so the day Saturn changes sign can differ by months, sometimes by close to a year; temples including Thirunallar follow the Vakya date.

Dates for each rasi

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Mesham

Vakya: Ezharai Sani, Viraya Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 6 Mar 2026 to 5 Jul 2032. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 12 Aug 2034 to 20 Sep 2036.

Thirukanitha: Ezharai Sani, Viraya Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 29 Mar 2025 to 31 May 2032. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 13 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036.

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Rishabam

Vakya: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 11). Next, Ezharai Sani: 21 Apr 2028 to 12 Aug 2034.

Thirukanitha: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 11). Next, Ezharai Sani: 23 Feb 2028 to 13 Jul 2034 (first entry 3 Jun 2027).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Mithunam

Vakya: Kandaka Sani (house 10), 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028. Next, Ezharai Sani: 29 May 2030 to 20 Sep 2036.

Thirukanitha: Kandaka Sani (house 10), 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028. In between, 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027, Saturn dips into Mesham and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ezharai Sani: 17 Apr 2030 to 27 Aug 2036 (first entry 8 Aug 2029).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Kadagam

Vakya: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 9). Next, Ezharai Sani: from 5 Jul 2032.

Thirukanitha: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 9). Next, Ezharai Sani: from 31 May 2032.

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Simmam

Vakya: Ashtama Sani, 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028. Next, Ezharai Sani: from 12 Aug 2034.

Thirukanitha: Ashtama Sani, 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028. In between, 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027, Saturn dips into Mesham and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ezharai Sani: from 13 Jul 2034.

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Kanni

Vakya: Kandaka Sani (house 7), 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028. Next, Ashtama Sani: 21 Apr 2028 to 29 May 2030.

Thirukanitha: Kandaka Sani (house 7), 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028. In between, 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027, Saturn dips into Mesham and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ashtama Sani: 23 Feb 2028 to 17 Apr 2030 (first entry 3 Jun 2027).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Thulam

Vakya: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 6). Next, Ashtama Sani: 29 May 2030 to 5 Jul 2032.

Thirukanitha: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 6). Next, Ashtama Sani: 17 Apr 2030 to 31 May 2032 (first entry 8 Aug 2029).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Viruchigam

Vakya: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 5). Next, Ashtama Sani: 5 Jul 2032 to 12 Aug 2034.

Thirukanitha: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 5). Next, Ashtama Sani: 31 May 2032 to 13 Jul 2034.

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Dhanusu

Vakya: Ardhashtama Sani, 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028. Next, Ashtama Sani: 12 Aug 2034 to 20 Sep 2036.

Thirukanitha: Ardhashtama Sani, 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028. In between, 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027, Saturn dips into Mesham and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ashtama Sani: 13 Jul 2034 to 27 Aug 2036.

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Magaram

Vakya: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 3). Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 21 Apr 2028 to 29 May 2030.

Thirukanitha: No Ezharai, Ashtama or Ardhashtama Sani (Saturn in house 3). Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 23 Feb 2028 to 17 Apr 2030 (first entry 3 Jun 2027).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Kumbam

Vakya: Ezharai Sani, Paadha Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 26 Dec 2020 to 21 Apr 2028. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 29 May 2030 to 5 Jul 2032.

Thirukanitha: Ezharai Sani, Paadha Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 24 Jan 2020 to 23 Feb 2028. In between, 3 Jun 2027 to 20 Oct 2027, Saturn dips into Mesham and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 17 Apr 2030 to 31 May 2032 (first entry 8 Aug 2029).

Ezharai and Ashtama Sani for Meenam

Vakya: Ezharai Sani, Janma Sani: 6 Mar 2026 to 21 Apr 2028; all of Ezharai: 20 Dec 2023 to 29 May 2030. First entry 29 Mar 2023; retrograde Saturn back in the previous sign 24 Aug 2023 to 20 Dec 2023; settled entry 20 Dec 2023. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 5 Jul 2032 to 12 Aug 2034.

Thirukanitha: Ezharai Sani, Janma Sani: 29 Mar 2025 to 23 Feb 2028; all of Ezharai: 17 Jan 2023 to 17 Apr 2030. First entry 29 Apr 2022; retrograde Saturn back in the previous sign 12 Jul 2022 to 17 Jan 2023; settled entry 17 Jan 2023. In between, 8 Aug 2029 to 5 Oct 2029, Saturn dips into Rishabam and comes back on its retrograde loop. Next, Ardhashtama Sani: 31 May 2032 to 13 Jul 2034.

How it is counted

Count from your birth rasi, the sign the Moon was in when you were born, as house one. Every one of these names comes from the house Saturn stands in.

  • Houses 12, 1, 2Ezharai Sani: Viraya Sani first (house 12), Janma Sani in the middle (your own rasi), Paadha Sani last (house 2).
  • House 8Ashtama Sani, about two and a half years.
  • House 4Ardhashtama Sani, about two and a half years.
  • Houses 7, 10Kandaka Sani. House 4 is a kandaka house too, with its own name, Ardhashtama.
  • Houses 3, 5, 6, 9, 11None of these.

Saturn turns retrograde for a few months each year, so after crossing into a sign it sometimes slips back and enters again. Where that happens, the dates above give the first entry, the day it settles and the gap.

Frequently asked

Which rasis have Ezharai Sani in 2026?

By Vakya: Mesham (Viraya Sani, until 5 Jul 2032), Kumbam (Paadha Sani, until 21 Apr 2028), Meenam (Janma Sani, until 29 May 2030). By Thirukanitha: Mesham (until 31 May 2032), Kumbam (until 23 Feb 2028), Meenam (until 17 Apr 2030).

How many years does Ezharai Sani last?

Saturn takes about two and a half years to cross one sign. Crossing three signs, the one before yours, yours and the one after, takes about seven and a half years, hence the name. Retrograde loops stretch or shorten the real span by a few months.

What are Viraya, Janma and Paadha Sani?

They are the three two-and-a-half-year parts of Ezharai Sani: Viraya Sani with Saturn in the 12th house from your rasi, Janma Sani with Saturn in your own rasi, and Paadha Sani with Saturn in the 2nd house.

When does Ashtama Sani end for Simmam?

By Vakya it ends on 21 Apr 2028, when Saturn moves into the 9th house from Simmam; by Thirukanitha, on 23 Feb 2028.

What are Ashtama and Ardhashtama Sani?

Ashtama Sani is the two and a half years Saturn spends in the 8th house from your rasi. Ardhashtama Sani, "half Ashtama", is its stay in the 4th house.

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