The Makara Moon
Makara, ruled by Saturn, is disciplined, ambitious and responsible. A Makara Moon is reserved and practical, showing love through duty and steady effort. Its people climb slowly and surely and are often at their best later in life. Tradition asks them to allow themselves rest.
Your rasi is the sign the Moon occupied at birth. The Lagna and the rest of the chart shape how it shows up in you.
Transits for Makara now
How the slow planets stand from a Makara Moon as of 6 October 2026, read by the classical rules of gochara.
| Planet | In | House from Moon | Traditional reading | Until |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Meena | 3 | Courage, effort rewarded, success over obstacles | 2 June 2027 |
| Jupiter | Karka | 7 | Marriage, partnerships and travel favoured | 31 October 2026 |
| Rahu | Kumbha | 2 | Care needed with family, money and speech; avoid shortcuts | 5 December 2026 |
| Ketu | Simha | 8 | Detachment or confusion around sudden changes and hidden matters; stay grounded | 5 December 2026 |
Sade Sati for Makara
Sade Sati is Saturn’s passage through Dhanu, Makara and Kumbha, about seven and a half years in all. Dates are Saturn’s exact sidereal sign changes; a brief retrograde return is counted within the same Sade Sati.
| Sade Sati | Rising | Peak | Setting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February 1958 – 19 December 1966 | 8 February 1958 | 1 February 1961 | 27 January 1964 |
| 16 December 1987 – 16 February 1996 | 16 December 1987 | 20 March 1990 | 5 March 1993 |
| 26 January 2017 – 29 March 2025 | 26 January 2017 | 24 January 2020 | 29 April 2022 |
| 7 December 2046 – after 2052 | 7 December 2046 | 6 March 2049 | 24 February 2052 |
Saturn also asks for care in the 8th from the Moon (Ashtama Shani): 27 August 2036 – 12 July 2039, and the 4th (Kantaka Shani): 2 June 2027 – 17 April 2030.
Check your own Sade SatiMakara in marriage matching
Bhakoot, worth 7 of the 36 gunas, looks at the distance between the two Moon signs. For Makara, a partner in Mithuna or Simha is in a 6/8 relationship, Vrishabha or Kanya 5/9, and Kumbha or Dhanu 2/12: these give Bhakoot dosha unless the two Moon-sign lords are the same or friends. Any other sign scores the full 7 points.
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