Saturn Retrograde 2026: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Saturn stations retrograde in Aries on 19:59 UTC on 26 July 2026 (retrograde) to 23:32 UTC on 10 December 2026 (direct).
Saturn stations retrograde in Aries on 19:59 UTC on 26 July 2026 (retrograde) to 23:32 UTC on 10 December 2026 (direct).
Saturn retrograde in Aries
Stations retrograde: 19:59 UTC on 26 July 2026, at 14.75° Aries (19:59 UTC on 26 July 2026).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 5:59 AM GMT+10, Jul 27 |
| London | 8:59 PM GMT+1, Jul 26 |
| New York | 3:59 PM EDT, Jul 26 |
| Los Angeles | 12:59 PM PDT, Jul 26 |
| Mumbai | 1:29 AM GMT+5:30, Jul 27 |
| Tokyo | 4:59 AM GMT+9, Jul 27 |
Stations direct: 23:32 UTC on 10 December 2026, at 7.93° Aries (23:32 UTC on 10 December 2026).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 10:32 AM GMT+11, Dec 11 |
| London | 11:32 PM GMT, Dec 10 |
| New York | 6:32 PM EST, Dec 10 |
| Los Angeles | 3:32 PM PST, Dec 10 |
| Mumbai | 5:02 AM GMT+5:30, Dec 11 |
| Tokyo | 8:32 AM GMT+9, Dec 11 |
Shadow begins: 12:17 UTC on 20 April 2026. Saturn first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 06:50 UTC on 15 March 2027. Saturn moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 1st |
| Taurus | 12th |
| Gemini | 11th |
| Cancer | 10th |
| Leo | 9th |
| Virgo | 8th |
| Libra | 7th |
| Scorpio | 6th |
| Sagittarius | 5th |
| Capricorn | 4th |
| Aquarius | 3rd |
| Pisces | 2nd |
Where these times come from
Every station is the exact moment Saturn's apparent motion changes direction, found by scanning the real ephemeris and bisecting to the minute, the same engine that powers current transits and daily horoscopes. Positions are geocentric and tropical. Shadow dates mark when Saturn first reaches (and later clears) the degree range it retraces.
What this means for your chart
The house table above uses whole-sign counting from your rising sign. For an exact reading of how this retrograde lands against your own placements, cast your free birth chart first.