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Saturn retrograde · 2026

Saturn retrograde 2026

Saturn retrograde goes back over structures: responsibilities, commitments, limits and discipline get their inspection. Four and a half months a year to repair what was built too fast and to own what was postponed.

The dates of Saturn retrograde in 2026

Times in UTC.

From Sunday, July 26, 2026 to Thursday, December 10, 2026: in Aries

Pre-shadow
April 20, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Retrograde station
July 26, 2026 at 7:58 PM · 14°44' Aries
Direct station
December 10, 2026 at 11:24 PM · 7°55' Aries
Post-shadow
March 15, 2027 at 6:49 AM

In Aries, this retrograde reviews drive, courage and initiative. If you have a planet or an angle between 7°55' Aries and 14°44' Aries, this retrograde concerns you closely: Saturn passes over it three times.

Do

  • ↗Take up a commitment made lightly and keep it, or end it cleanly.
  • ↗Review organisation, routines, foundations.
  • ↗Settle a debt, administrative or moral.
  • ↗Accept slowness as a method.

Avoid

  • —Signing a long-term commitment without weighing it.
  • —Running from a responsibility that will come back heavier.
  • —Harshness towards yourself in the name of rigour.
  • —Confusing control with solidity.

And if Saturn is retrograde in your chart?

About one person in five is born with Mercury retrograde, fewer with Venus or Mars. During the sky’s retrogrades these people are often more at ease than others: it is their native mode.

Saturn retrograde natal →

The other retrograde planets in 2026

Frequently asked questions

Is Saturn retrograde in 2026?

From July 26, 2026 to December 10, 2026 in Aries.

What should I do during Saturn retrograde?

Take up a commitment made lightly and keep it, or end it cleanly. Review organisation, routines, foundations. Settle a debt, administrative or moral. Accept slowness as a method.

What is the shadow period?

The degrees the planet covers three times: once before the retrograde station, once backwards, once after the direct station. Entering the shadow announces the themes, leaving it concludes them.