Sade Sati is running
Saturn is transiting the 2nd from Kumbh (Meen) — Setting phase (third dhaiya). A demanding but maturing ~7½-year phase.
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Rashi profile
Kumbh
कुम्भAquariusIndependent, reforming and sociable at a slight distance — fixed air under Saturn, loyal to ideas over hierarchy.
Your rashi is your Moon sign
It depends on where the Moon sat at your birth — not on your birth date. If you have your birth time and place, find it exactly rather than guessing.
- Often searched as
- Aquarius — western sun sign, Jan 20 – Feb 18
- Vedic sun transit
- Feb 13 – Mar 14 (approx.)
The essentials
- Rashi lord
- Saturn — discipline, karma, delay, longevity, labour
- Element
- Air
- Body (Kalapurusha)
- Calves and ankles
- Career associations
- Technology and science, social causes and NGOs, astrology, engineering, group leadership.
- Naming syllables
- GSShCommon naming sounds include Go, Sa, Si, Su, Se, So and Sha.
Understanding Kumbh
Personality
Individuals with the Moon in Kumbh present an intellectually detached, calm, and highly observant demeanor to the world. Governed by Saturn and belonging to the air element, they process emotions through logic and deeply value social fairness, humanitarian ideals, and original thinking. People often view them as friendly yet distant, as they prefer engaging with collective ideas rather than displaying intense personal sentiment.
Strengths
The fixed air quality gives them a remarkably stable mind capable of deep research, broad systemic vision, and unwavering commitment to their principles. They remain unruffled during emotional crises, analyzing problems objectively where others panic. This placement endows them with a unique ability to bridge tradition with forward-thinking innovation.
Challenges
Their heavy intellectualization of emotions often creates a wall of icy detachment, making them seem insensitive or unapproachable to loved ones. The fixed nature of Kumbh can manifest as stubborn rigidity, where they fiercely reject viewpoints that contradict their established theories. Under the influence of Rahu-ruled Shatabhisha and Saturn, they may also experience periods of deep mental isolation and cynicism.
Work and career
Driven by Saturn's discipline and the analytical depth of Shatabhisha and Dhanishta nakshatras, Kumbh Moon individuals thrive in scientific research, technology, healing arts, and social reform. Their fixed air element makes them exceptionally suited for long-term strategic planning, organizational systems, and complex problem-solving. They excel in careers that allow them to serve large groups or innovate for broader societal benefit without heavy micromanagement.
Love and relationships
In personal relationships, a Kumbh Moon seeks an intellectual equal who respects their deep need for personal freedom and space. They express love through practical support, loyalty, and mental companionship rather than grand emotional gestures. A partner must understand that their quiet detachment is not a lack of devotion, but their natural way of maintaining inner balance.
Written from the classical attributes shown on this page — the ruling planet, the element, the nakshatra scheme — and checked against them before publishing. It describes the traditional reading of this rashi, not a prediction about you.
Transits from Kumbh right now
The whole sky →Each graha’s house counted from Kumbh, computed for Mon, 10 Aug, 2026, 5:30 pm IST.
Jupiter transit (Guru Gochar)
Jupiter is in Kark, the 6th from Kumbh — a quieter transit; results build gradually rather than all at once.
Currently supportive
Sun, Mercury, Venus are placed favourably from Kumbh right now.
| Graha | Rashi | Degree | Nakshatra | From Kumbh | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun सूर्य | Kark | 23°39' | Ashlesha · pada 3 | 6th | Favourable |
| Moon चंद्र | Mithun | 23°06' | Punarvasu · pada 1 | 5th | Mixed |
| Mars मंगल | Mithun | 5°12' | Mrigashira · pada 4 | 5th | Mixed |
| Mercury बुध | Kark | 7°04' | Pushya · pada 2 | 6th | Favourable |
| Jupiter गुरु | Kark | 14°50' | Pushya · pada 4 | 6th | Mixed |
| Venus शुक्र | Kanya | 9°28' | Uttara Phalguni · pada 4 | 8th | Favourable |
| Saturn शनि R | Meen | 20°20' | Revati · pada 2 | 2nd | Mixed |
| Rahu राहु R | Kumbh | 5°36' | Dhanishta · pada 4 | 1st | Mixed |
| Ketu केतु R | Sinh | 5°36' | Magha · pada 2 | 7th | Mixed |
Sarvashtakavarga bindus and house-from-lagna need a birth chart and are therefore not part of a sign-level reading.
Saturn’s cycle
Sade Sati in detail →Sade Sati for Kumbh
Running nowCurrent phase: Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Jan 2020 — Apr 2022
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Apr 2022 — Jul 2022
Rising phase (first dhaiya)
Saturn in the 12th from Moon — losses, expenses and letting go.
Jul 2022 — Jan 2023
Peak phase (second dhaiya)
Saturn over the Moon sign — the most testing, transformative years.
Jan 2023 — Mar 2025
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Mar 2025 — Jun 2027
Setting phase (third dhaiya)
Saturn in the 2nd from Moon — recovery, rebuilding and rewards for effort.
Oct 2027 — Feb 2028
Nakshatras in Kumbh
Each rashi spans two and a quarter nakshatras, so the first and last are shared with the neighbouring signs.
Kumbh with the other rashis
Scored out of ten from three classical rules: the friendship of the two sign lords (Graha Maitri), the mutual distance (Bhakoot), and elemental affinity. This compares Moon signs only — proper matchmaking uses both birth nakshatras and scores 36 points. Run full Kundli Milan →
- Vrishabh8/10Saturn and Venus are natural friends, and air and earth pull in different directions.
- Dhanu8/10Saturn and Jupiter are neutral toward each other, and air and fire support one another.
- Tula7/10Bhakoot doshaSaturn and Venus are natural friends, and the 9-5 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Mesh6.5/10Saturn and Mars are natural enemies, and air and fire support one another.
- Mithun6/10Bhakoot doshaSaturn and Mercury are natural friends, and the 5-9 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Sinh5/10Saturn and Sun are natural enemies, and air and fire support one another.
- Makar5/10Bhakoot doshaBoth signs are ruled by Saturn, and the 12-2 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Vrishchik4.5/10Saturn and Mars are natural enemies, and air and water pull in different directions.
- Kanya4/10Bhakoot doshaSaturn and Mercury are natural friends, and the 8-6 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Meen3/10Bhakoot doshaSaturn and Jupiter are neutral toward each other, and the 2-12 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
- Kark1.5/10Bhakoot doshaSaturn and Moon are natural enemies, and the 6-8 distance is a classical Bhakoot dosha.
Traditional remedies for Kumbh
Remedies in Vedic astrology are directed at the graha, not the sign, so these are Saturn’s — Kumbh being Saturn’s sign. Gemstones in particular should be chosen against a full birth chart rather than a rashi alone.
- Day
- Saturday
- Deity
- Shani
- Gemstone
- Blue sapphire (Neelam) (check against your chart)
- Beeja mantra
- Om Praam Preem Praum Sah Shanaischaraya Namah
Naming a Kumbh baby
Tradition starts a child’s name with the syllable of their birth nakshatra’s pada. Across Kumbh that gives the sounds G, S, Sh — common naming sounds include go, sa, si, su, se, so and sha.