Where will Saturn be on a specific date?

Set the date picker to any future day and this tool returns Saturn’s sidereal rashi, nakshatra, pada, exact degree, retrograde status, and combust status at that day’s local sunrise. Positions are computed with Swiss Ephemeris DE431 and Lahiri Ayanamsha, so they match classical panchang publications.

Where was Saturn on a past date?

Set the date picker to any historical day. The Swiss Ephemeris DE431 dataset covers 13,201 BCE onward, so ancestral birth dates, past contract dates, and historical events all resolve exactly. The readout gives Saturn’s rashi, nakshatra, pada, degree, and motion state at local sunrise on that date.

Was Saturn retrograde on a specific date?

The readout carries a Direct / Retrograde (Vakri) flag for whatever date you pick. Saturn goes retrograde roughly about once a year for about 138 days, so most dates return Direct. Classical Muhurta avoids Saturn-retrograde days for contracts, launches, publishing, and important negotiations.

Was Saturn combust on a specific date?

The readout shows a Combust (Shani Asta) flag plus the exact angular distance between Saturn and the Sun on that date. Saturn is combust when within 15 degrees of the Sun, in both directions — the classical Surya Siddhanta thresholds. Saturn meets the Sun once per ~12.5-month synodic cycle, so combust windows occur roughly once a year.

What is the difference between this page and Find Dates?

This page answers “where will Saturn be on a date I already know?” — you supply the date, it returns the position. Find Saturn Transit Dates answers the reverse: “when will Saturn be in a sign or nakshatra I already know?” — you supply the target, it returns every matching window in a date range up to 730 days wide, including retrograde re-entries.

Can I look up where Saturn was on my birthday?

Yes — set the date field to your birth date. The tool computes Saturn at local sunrise for that day and returns the sidereal sign (Rashi), nakshatra, pada, degree, retrograde status, combust status, and dignity. If Saturn changed sign or nakshatra during the day, both boundaries are listed.

Why is the position computed at sunrise instead of my birth time?

The Vedic day begins at sunrise, so the classical panchang convention reports planetary positions as of sunrise. This makes the readout comparable to how traditional Vedic panchang publications, muhurta software, and almanacs list Saturn for that date. For a live intra-day reading of Saturn today, use the Live Tracker.

How far back and forward can I look up Saturn?

The Swiss Ephemeris DE431 dataset covers the range 13,201 BCE through 17,191 CE. In practice this means you can look up any historical or future date without hitting a data limit. Ancient dates use the same Lahiri Ayanamsha correction applied to the tropical longitude of the era.

Does my location affect Saturn date-lookup results?

Saturn’s sidereal longitude at any UTC instant is the same for every observer on Earth — the figure is geocentric, measured from the centre of the Earth. What varies by location is the sunrise moment used as the classical Vedic day-boundary. The tool auto-detects your location so the sunrise anchor matches your local horizon.

How do I use this for contract Muhurta planning?

Check each candidate signing or launch date: the readout will tell you whether Saturn is direct (not retrograde), uncombust (more than 15 degrees from the Sun), and in a favorable sign. Vedic tradition strongly prefers Saturn in Libra (exalted) or Aquarius / Capricorn (own), and avoids Saturn retrograde or combust days for contracts. Cross-reference with the Year Timeline to see the full context.

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Saturn Date Lookup

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Where will Saturn be on a given date? Get its complete Vedic readout at local sunrise for any past or future day — including retrograde and combust status. Great for verifying natal Saturn placement or checking a property or surgery Muhurta.

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Note: All calculations use Lahiri Ayanamsa (sidereal) and Swiss Ephemeris for high precision. Times are displayed in your local timezone. Saturn stays in each sign for ~2.5 years when direct, up to ~2.5 years total when a retrograde loop happens in one sign region. Saturn goes retrograde roughly about once a year for ~138 days each, and is combust within 15° of the Sun (in both directions).

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About Saturn Date Lookup (Historical Shani Gochar)

Saturn at any date — how it works

Pick any past or future date; the tool computes Saturn's sidereal position at local sunrise for that day, plus all Saturn events happening during the 24-hour window — sign changes, nakshatra changes, and pada boundaries. Sunrise is used as the reference moment because Vedic day boundaries begin at sunrise, not midnight. The readout matches what a Vedic panchang for that date would report.

Why check Saturn on a specific date?

Natal Saturn verification — look up your birth date to confirm which Rashi and Nakshatra Saturn occupied when you were born. This is the natal Saturn that natal charts read from.
Long-term commitment Muhurta planning — check whether Saturn is direct, uncombust, and in a favorable sign for a proposed commitment date. Vedic tradition strongly prefers long-term commitment and foundational work dates with Saturn in Libra (exalted), Aquarius or Capricorn (own), and avoids retrograde or combust days.
Historical events — verify Saturn's position on any date in recorded history — birthdays of ancestors, historical incidents, past astrological readings. Swiss Ephemeris DE431 covers 13,201 BCE to 17,191 CE.
Transit over natal (Gochara) — compare the Saturn of your birth date to today's Saturn transit to see current activation of discipline, duty and longevity karma.

Sunrise-based reference — matters for boundary days

When Saturn changes sign at, say, 2:47 PM on a Tuesday, the sunrise-based readout will show the previous sign for Tuesday and the new sign for Wednesday's sunrise. This is the classical Vedic convention. The tool also lists any Saturn sign or nakshatra changes happening within the 24-hour window from the selected day's sunrise, so you never miss a boundary-day transition. If you need the intra-day position at a specific hour rather than at sunrise, use the Live Tracker when the date happens to be today.

Common questions this page answers

This page answers one shape of question: you already know the date, and you want to know where Saturn was or will be on it. Typical phrasings:

Where will Saturn be on a future date? — set the date picker to any upcoming day (a proposed property registration, a surgery date) and get Saturn’s rashi, nakshatra, pada, and motion state at that day’s local sunrise.
Where was Saturn on a past date? — check any historical day. Swiss Ephemeris DE431 covers 13,201 BCE onward, so ancestral dates and past events all resolve.
Which nakshatra was Saturn in when I was born? — enter your birth date to read the natal Shani nakshatra and pada used in Vedic chart reading and relationship analysis.
Was Saturn retrograde on that date? — the readout carries a Direct / Retrograde (Vakri) flag. Classical Muhurta avoids Saturn-retrograde days for property deals and elective surgery, so this is the first check for any candidate date.
Was Saturn combust (Shani Asta) on that date? — the readout shows the combust flag plus the exact angular distance to the Sun, against the classical 15° threshold.
Is this date good for a long-term commitment or tenure by Saturn criteria? — check three things on the readout: Saturn direct (no Rx flag), uncombust, and preferably in Libra (exalted) or Aquarius / Capricorn (own).

The reverse question — “when will Saturn next be in Cancer / Sagittarius / Pushya?” — is answered by the Find Saturn Transit Dates tool, which searches any 730-day range for a target you pick.

Related tools

Live Tracker — Saturn's current sidereal longitude, sign (Rashi), Nakshatra, Pada, sign lord, and current motion state (Direct / Retrograde / Combust). Auto-updates through the day.
Find Saturn Transit Dates — reverse lookup. Pick a nakshatra or rashi and get every Saturn window in the next 730 days — wide enough to span a Saturn retrograde and the visits around it, including retrograde re-entries as separate rows.
Shani Rashi & Nakshatra Peyarchi (Year Timeline) — also called Shani Peyarchi. Every Saturn sign visit for a chosen year as a card, with retrograde loops shown as connected multi-visit chains, combust windows, and peak-dignity moments called out. Both layers share this one page — the Nakshatra timeline sits directly below the sign cards, with pada-level entry / exit times and Saturn-owned Nakshatras (Pushya, Anuradha, Uttara Bhadrapada) highlighted.
Sade Sati Check — the personal version of this page: Sade Sati and Dhaiya depend on where transiting Saturn sits relative to your natal Moon, not on Saturn's sign alone. Enter your birth details for your own verdict and its start / peak / end dates.