Saturn return: born in 1979
If you were born in 1979, Saturn comes back to its birth place between Nov 2007 and Oct 2009. That year Saturn was in Virgo. Find your birthday below.
Your first Saturn return comes at age 28 or 29. Saturn crosses your birth degree 1 or 3 times, depending on your birthday. The first pass asks the question. The last pass wants an answer.
Your dates by birthday
| Birthday | Natal Saturn | Exact passes | Age at first pass |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | 13°53′ Virgo | Sep 19, 2008 | 29 |
| Jan 15 | 13°31′ Virgo | Sep 16, 2008 | 29 |
| Feb 1 | 12°40′ Virgo | Sep 10, 2008 | 29 |
| Feb 15 | 11°42′ Virgo | Sep 2, 2008 | 29 |
| Mar 1 | 10°36′ Virgo | Aug 24, 2008 | 29 |
| Mar 15 | 9°30′ Virgo | Aug 15, 2008 | 29 |
| Apr 1 | 8°19′ Virgo | Dec 3, 2007 Jan 5, 2008 Aug 5, 2008 | 28 |
| Apr 15 | 7°35′ Virgo | Nov 16, 2007 Jan 21, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 | 28 |
| May 1 | 7°08′ Virgo | Nov 9, 2007 Jan 29, 2008 Jul 26, 2008 | 28 |
| May 15 | 7°06′ Virgo | Nov 9, 2007 Jan 29, 2008 Jul 26, 2008 | 28 |
| Jun 1 | 7°30′ Virgo | Nov 15, 2007 Jan 23, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 | 28 |
| Jun 15 | 8°11′ Virgo | Nov 29, 2007 Jan 8, 2008 Aug 4, 2008 | 28 |
| Jul 1 | 9°19′ Virgo | Aug 14, 2008 | 29 |
| Jul 15 | 10°34′ Virgo | Aug 24, 2008 | 29 |
| Aug 1 | 12°21′ Virgo | Sep 7, 2008 | 29 |
| Aug 15 | 13°58′ Virgo | Sep 20, 2008 | 29 |
| Sep 1 | 16°03′ Virgo | Oct 7, 2008 Apr 9, 2009 Jun 22, 2009 | 29 |
| Sep 15 | 17°48′ Virgo | Oct 23, 2008 Mar 16, 2009 Jul 16, 2009 | 29 |
| Oct 1 | 19°47′ Virgo | Nov 14, 2008 Feb 18, 2009 Aug 5, 2009 | 29 |
| Oct 15 | 21°26′ Virgo | Dec 13, 2008 Jan 19, 2009 Aug 19, 2009 | 29 |
| Nov 1 | 23°17′ Virgo | Sep 4, 2009 | 29 |
| Nov 15 | 24°36′ Virgo | Sep 14, 2009 | 29 |
| Dec 1 | 25°48′ Virgo | Sep 24, 2009 | 29 |
| Dec 15 | 26°32′ Virgo | Sep 30, 2009 | 29 |
| Dec 31 | 26°58′ Virgo | Oct 3, 2009 | 29 |
If your birthday falls between two rows, your dates fall between theirs. Solstice uses your exact birth time and gives you your own dates.
Saturn return in Virgo
When Saturn returns to Virgo, the audit is about daily work and health. The routine, the job, the body that keeps score. Burnout is common if the old pace was unkind. The people who come through it well build a working life they can keep up for decades.
In the app
When Solstice mentions your Saturn return, you can tap the phrase. This is what the card says:
- Saturn return. Saturn returns to its natal position every ~29.5 years (so around ages 29 and 58). The years on either side feel like a structural audit — what to keep, what to outgrow, who you are becoming.
Calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, tropical zodiac. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
What does Saturn return mean for you?
The dates above come from your birthday alone. What the transit brings depends on the rest of your chart: the house Saturn crosses and the planets it touches on the way. Solstice reads them with your birth time and place, and talks with you about it while it lasts.
Ask SolsticeAlso see the Saturn return for people born in 1978 and born in 1980, or every birth year.