Saturn return: born in 1996
If you were born in 1996, Saturn comes back to its birth place between Jun 2024 and Apr 2026. That year Saturn was in Pisces and Aries. 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 | 19°23′ Pisces | Jun 23, 2024 Jul 6, 2024 Feb 18, 2025 | 28 |
| Jan 15 | 20°28′ Pisces | Feb 27, 2025 | 29 |
| Feb 1 | 22°05′ Pisces | Mar 12, 2025 | 29 |
| Feb 15 | 23°37′ Pisces | Mar 24, 2025 | 29 |
| Mar 1 | 25°24′ Pisces | Apr 8, 2025 Nov 11, 2025 Dec 14, 2025 | 29 |
| Mar 15 | 27°07′ Pisces | Apr 24, 2025 Oct 9, 2025 Jan 14, 2026 | 29 |
| Apr 1 | 29°13′ Pisces | May 15, 2025 Sep 11, 2025 Feb 6, 2026 | 29 |
| Apr 15 | 0°54′ Aries | Jun 7, 2025 Aug 17, 2025 Feb 22, 2026 | 29 |
| May 1 | 2°41′ Aries | Mar 9, 2026 | 29 |
| May 15 | 4°06′ Aries | Mar 20, 2026 | 29 |
| Jun 1 | 5°32′ Aries | Mar 31, 2026 | 29 |
| Jun 15 | 6°26′ Aries | Apr 8, 2026 | 29 |
| Jul 1 | 7°07′ Aries | Apr 13, 2026 | 29 |
| Jul 15 | 7°23′ Aries | Apr 15, 2026 | 29 |
| Aug 1 | 7°15′ Aries | Apr 14, 2026 | 29 |
| Aug 15 | 6°47′ Aries | Apr 11, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 1 | 5°51′ Aries | Apr 3, 2026 | 29 |
| Sep 15 | 4°52′ Aries | Mar 26, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 1 | 3°38′ Aries | Mar 16, 2026 | 29 |
| Oct 15 | 2°35′ Aries | Mar 8, 2026 | 29 |
| Nov 1 | 1°30′ Aries | Jun 20, 2025 Aug 4, 2025 Feb 27, 2026 | 28 |
| Nov 15 | 0°54′ Aries | Jun 7, 2025 Aug 17, 2025 Feb 22, 2026 | 28 |
| Dec 1 | 0°36′ Aries | Jun 2, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 Feb 19, 2026 | 28 |
| Dec 15 | 0°43′ Aries | Jun 4, 2025 Aug 21, 2025 Feb 20, 2026 | 28 |
| Dec 31 | 1°17′ Aries | Jun 15, 2025 Aug 10, 2025 Feb 25, 2026 | 28 |
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 Pisces
When Saturn returns to Pisces, the audit is about limits on giving. Caretakers, artists and people who absorb other people's moods feel it most. The work is boundaries: how much you give, to whom, and what you keep for yourself. Spiritual life often gets more serious and more practical at the same time.
Saturn return in Aries
When Saturn returns to Aries, the audit is about independence. You learn to start something without asking permission. Many people with this return leave a role they were given and take one they chose, often alone at first. Anger and impatience show up as signs of how much you want your own way.
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.
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