Saturn Retrograde: Dates and Meaning
Saturn goes retrograde every year for about four and a half months. Astrology reads it as a time to review responsibilities, structures and long-term commitments, and to repair what was built in a hurry.
Happening now: Saturn retrograde in Aries, 26 July 2026 to 10 December 2026.
Coming up
- Saturn retrograde in Aries: 9 August 2027 to 24 December 2027
- Saturn retrograde in Taurus: 22 August 2028 to 5 January 2029
Past dates
- Saturn retrograde in Aries and Pisces: 13 July 2025 to 28 November 2025
| How often | Every year |
|---|---|
| How long | About four and a half months |
| Rules | Structure, responsibility, limits, time |
What Saturn retrograde means
Saturn retrograde is read as an inner audit: are the commitments you have made still the right ones, and are they built to last? External pressure often eases while the internal work goes on.
For people in their Saturn return, the retrograde loop is why the return has three exact contacts and lasts a year or more.
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Saturn returns to its birth position around ages 29 and 58. Calculate my Saturn return