Saturn retrograde dates

♄ Saturn rules structure, responsibility, discipline and time. Exact dates, signs and what to do.

♄ Saturn

Retrograde now

Until Dec 10, 2026, when it turns direct in Aries.

Saturn retrograde 2026

Dates are UTC; positions are where the planet stands at each station

Turns retrogradeTurns direct
Jul 26, 2026 at 14°45′ AriesDec 10, 2026 at 7°56′ Aries

Saturn retrograde 2027

Turns retrogradeTurns direct
Aug 9, 2027 at 27°53′ AriesDec 24, 2027 at 21°01′ Aries

What Saturn retrograde means

Saturn governs structure, responsibility, discipline and time. It turns retrograde once a year, for about four and a half months.

Read as a period of reviewing commitments, boundaries and foundations, and of correcting what has been neglected.

How to handle it

  • Audit your commitments, habits and boundaries.

  • Repair weak foundations rather than adding new burdens.

  • Be honest about what is and is not sustainable.

Retrograde meanings are traditional astrological beliefs, for reflection and entertainment.

All Saturn retrogrades 2026–2032

Turns retrogradeTurns direct
Jul 26, 2026 at 14°45′ AriesDec 10, 2026 at 7°56′ Aries
Aug 9, 2027 at 27°53′ AriesDec 24, 2027 at 21°01′ Aries
Aug 22, 2028 at 11°19′ TaurusJan 5, 2029 at 4°25′ Taurus
Sep 6, 2029 at 25°01′ TaurusJan 19, 2030 at 18°05′ Taurus
Sep 20, 2030 at 8°57′ GeminiFeb 2, 2031 at 1°59′ Gemini
Oct 5, 2031 at 23°02′ GeminiFeb 16, 2032 at 16°04′ Gemini

Source: NASA JPL Horizons (apparent geocentric ecliptic longitude), computed to the day.

Other planets

FAQ

Yes. Saturn is retrograde until Dec 10, 2026.

See also today in the sky and the current planets wheel.