Upcoming, 136.4 days
Saturn retrograde, August 2027
Saturn stations retrograde on Monday 9 August 2027, 18:06 UTC at 27°53′ Aries and turns direct on Friday 24 December 2027, 02:47 UTC at 21°01′ Aries. The shadow period runs from 4 May 2027 to 27 March 2028.
Saturn reaches a station at 27°53' Aries, near the end of the sign, on 9 August 2027 at 18:06 UTC. It then begins about four and a half months of apparent backward motion. It turns direct at 21°01' Aries on 24 December 2027 at 02:47 UTC, after 136.4 days, and never leaves Aries. The shadow period runs from 4 May 2027 to 27 March 2028.
The tradition treats Saturn as the planet of structure, limits, time and responsibility. Aries is read as the sign of beginnings, independence and direct action. Astrologers often describe Saturn here as testing new starts for staying power. A retrograde is read as a pause for review: a chance to check whether recent efforts rest on sound foundations. A modest suggestion is to choose one commitment made this year and give it some patient, steady maintenance.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Saturn's retrograde (Aries) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Taurus | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Gemini | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Cancer | tenth | career and public role | |
| Leo | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Virgo | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Libra | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Scorpio | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Sagittarius | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Capricorn | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Aquarius | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Pisces | second | money, possessions, values | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.