Past, 138 days
Saturn retrograde, July 2025
Saturn stations retrograde on Sunday 13 July 2025, 04:07 UTC at 1°56′ Aries and turns direct on Friday 28 November 2025, 03:52 UTC at 25°09′ Pisces, having slipped back from Aries into Pisces. The shadow period runs from 6 April 2025 to 2 March 2026.
Saturn begins its retrograde just inside Aries, stationing on 13 July 2025 at 1°56' Aries. Over the following 138.0 days it appears to move backward out of that sign and into Pisces, stationing direct on 28 November 2025 at 25°09' Pisces. The shadow periods frame a longer stretch, beginning on 6 April 2025 and ending on 2 March 2026, when Saturn is back at its turning point.
The tradition treats Saturn as the planet of structure, responsibility, limits and time. Astrologers read a retrograde from Aries back into Pisces as a return to unfinished business: commitments started boldly may be reviewed, and older obligations may ask for completion. In Aries the emphasis falls on initiative; in Pisces, on closure and acceptance. A practical suggestion: choose one long-standing commitment and check whether its schedule and scope are still realistic.
By sign
Which house it walks through
| Sun sign | House | Saturn's retrograde (Pisces and Aries) falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Taurus | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Gemini | tenth | career and public role | |
| Cancer | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Leo | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Virgo | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Libra | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Scorpio | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Sagittarius | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Capricorn | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Aquarius | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Pisces | first | self, body, how you come across | |
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.
The retrograde starts one sign later, in Aries: add one house for the first part.