Saturn Retrograde 2026
Happening now · day 106 of 137 · 32 days to goHappening now: since July 26, 2026 (exact at 21:56 CEST), until December 11, 2026. Read what this phase in the sky means and how it might play out for your zodiac sign.
Happening now · Day 106 of 137
July 26 to December 11
32 days to go · began on July 26, 2026, 21:56
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The facts at a glance
Saturn Retrograde
Exact moment
July 26, 2026, 21:56
CEST · 19:56 UT
Happening now
Day 106 of 137
until December 11
Zodiac
Aries
14°44'
Event type
Retrograde
Saturn Retrograde
Duration
137 days
until December 11, 2026
How often?
about once a year
about 138 days each time
Next time
August 9, 2027
Saturn Retrograde
How we calculated this
Computed to the minute with the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL data), tropical zodiac. The time is German time, Universal Time (UT) is the time at the prime meridian.
Source: planet positions from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL data), the same basis professional astrology software uses.
14°44' Aries
On July 26, 2026 Saturn turns retrograde (in Aries).
What Aries adds
The sign gives the moment its colour. Aries stands for the themes of the day for everyone; for you it depends on where Aries sits in your chart.
Saturn Retrograde Bingo
Which of these do you know around this day? Tap what fits. Three in a row is bingo.
0 of 8 · three in a row is bingo
Who notices it most
- AriesThe sign itself
- LibraOpposite
- CancerAt a right angle
- CapricornAt a right angle
With the Sun, Moon or Ascendant in one of these signs, many notice a day like this more clearly. Who do you know with one of them?
Why these four?
The moment sits at 14°44' Aries. The four signs lie right there, opposite, or at a right angle to it. Astrology counts these angles as the most noticeable: what happens there nudges, challenges or sets something in motion.
What Saturn's retrograde can do
Depending on the area of life it falls into in a chart, it shows up differently. These are the twelve possibilities:
- Fresh startSelf & new starts
- Treasure huntMoney & values
- SignalTalk & close circle
- NestingHome & family
- HeartbeatLove & joy
- Clear-outRoutine & health
- MirrorRelationships
- Deep diveIntimacy & change
- WanderlustTravel & meaning
- SummitCareer & goals
- NetworkFriends & plans
- RetreatRetreat & dreams
A note to future you
Open on
August 9, 2027
Saturn Retrograde
- 1What is on your mind most right now?
- 2What should be different by then?
- 3Who do you want to tell about it then?
Write down the three answers today and read them again on August 9, 2027. Who joins you?
All 2 dates of 2026
Every full moon in your calendar
- Full moon
- New moon
- Eclipse
- Mercury retrograde
The dates appear in your calendar on their own, each with a link to its explanation. Remove it any time.
What does this mean?
On July 26, 2026 at 21:56 (CEST), Saturn turns retrograde. Seen from Earth, the planet seems to pause in the sky and then drift backwards for a while. In astrology this begins a time for second thoughts. Words that start with "re" suit it better than a big fresh launch: revisit, revise, reconnect.
What does Saturn mean?
Saturn builds structure and draws limits. It asks for responsibility and pays you back with substance, form and respect for time. Where Saturn sits, the tests run over years, and from them grows the strength others later call your authority.
What does a retrograde station mean?
Retrograde station: seen from Earth, the planet seems to stop and then move backwards. It only looks that way, because Earth is overtaking it. A good time for everything that starts with re: rethink, revise, redo.
What does Aries mean?
Aries is the first impulse: direct, fast, no detours. It wants to start, not analyze, and won't ask a question it can't answer with a move. Where Aries is active, there's speed and courage, and the will to jump in before checking the landing, like signing up for a race and buying shoes later.
Saturn Retrograde
Saturn slows down in Aries and turns retrograde. Until its direct station, rules and responsibilities are up for review. Correct, clarify, reopen, and let final decisions wait.
What it means for your zodiac sign?
A short reading for each sun sign. You feel the moment most where it hits a point in your own chart directly.
Aries
This one happens in Aries. Plenty of people with the Sun there feel days like this more sharply than usual. See whether you are one of them. The focus is structure, responsibility and staying power: old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Taurus
As Taurus, you will probably pick up the undertones more than the main tune. They are quiet and can still be useful. This moment shines a light on structure, responsibility and staying power, and old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Gemini
As Gemini, you are among the signs that tend to feel support rather than pressure on days like this. Do you notice any of that? These days, look closely at structure, responsibility and staying power, since old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Cancer
Cancer sits at a tense angle to this event, and many with the Sun there feel days like this as friction. Does your patience run out faster than usual, say in the checkout line? The focus is structure, responsibility and staying power: old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Leo
For Leo, a moment like this often just rolls along, like a tailwind on a bike ride. Where does something come easier right now? This moment shines a light on structure, responsibility and staying power, and old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Virgo
Virgo sits at the edge this time. From there you can calmly watch what unfolds. These days, look closely at structure, responsibility and staying power, since old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Libra
Libra sits at a tense angle to this event, and many with the Sun there feel days like this as friction. Does your patience run out faster than usual, say in the checkout line? The focus is structure, responsibility and staying power: old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Scorpio
As Scorpio, you will probably pick up the undertones more than the main tune. They are quiet and can still be useful. This moment shines a light on structure, responsibility and staying power, and old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Sagittarius
As Sagittarius, you are among the signs that tend to feel support rather than pressure on days like this. Do you notice any of that? These days, look closely at structure, responsibility and staying power, since old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Fire signs often get going by doing. Pick one small action for the day that you will actually finish.
Capricorn
Capricorn sits at a tense angle to this event, and many with the Sun there feel days like this as friction. Does your patience run out faster than usual, say in the checkout line? The focus is structure, responsibility and staying power: old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Earth signs usually want something they can hold. Turn the impulse into one practical step.
Aquarius
For Aquarius, a moment like this often just rolls along, like a tailwind on a bike ride. Where does something come easier right now? This moment shines a light on structure, responsibility and staying power, and old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. Air signs like to sort their thoughts in words. Tell someone what is shifting, or write it down.
Pisces
Pisces sits at the edge this time. From there you can calmly watch what unfolds. These days, look closely at structure, responsibility and staying power, since old topics come back to the table and can be sorted out calmly. With water signs, feelings often speak first. Take a quiet moment and listen to what they are saying.
Tips & rituals
4 ideas for this day
- 1Look again at a commitment you said yes to too fast. Which rule in your daily routine is due for an update?
- 2Pick up one old thread again instead of starting five new ones. Words that begin with "re" suit these weeks.
- 3On the first day, note one thing you want to look at again during this phase. Read the note once more at the end.
- 4Put off final decisions where you can. This stretch suits reviewing better than committing.
Where does this moment hit your chart?
The sky does the same thing for everyone. What reaches you depends on where this moment touches your birth chart. Take a free look at where it lands for you.
Your time windows
Your Time Windows
With dates, and with what you can check in each window.
- Your windowsCheck, prepare, act
- Emotional seasonWhich phase you are in
- DirectionWhere your focus is shifting
- Work & pressureWhat your work demands
- What emergesWhat ends and begins
- Your 90 daysA plan for three months
Discuss it with others
Saturn Retrograde 2026 by the numbers
The station is exact on July 26, 2026 at 21:56 CEST, and Saturn is at 14°44' Aries when it happens. A station just means that from Earth the planet seems to stop for a few days, then turn. It never truly reverses, much like the train beside yours at the platform that only seems to roll back.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Exact moment | July 26, 2026, 21:56 (CEST) |
| Universal Time | 19:56 UT |
| Event type | Retrograde |
| Saturn | 14°44' Aries |
| Turns direct | December 11, 2026 · 7°55' Aries (137 days) |
| Next occurrence | Saturn Retrograde · August 9, 2027 |
For 137 days the planet stays retrograde, until December 11, 2026 at 7°55' Aries. Saturn stations retrograde again on August 9, 2027.
Check the current planetary positions to see where Saturn is today. Your free birth chart tells you which house Aries occupies in your chart, and the house hints at the area of life this phase may stir up for you. The Aries sign profile has more on the sign itself, and retrograde planets lists every phase of every planet.
How to read the data
- Degree: this is where the apparent backward motion starts. The planet passes over this stretch of the zodiac three times: once before the retrograde, once during it and once after.
- Duration: counted from one station to the next, from the first standstill to the turnaround.
- A small test: on July 26, write down which conversation or plan you are taking up a second time, maybe the email you already started once. When the phase ends, look again at what became of it.
How often does Saturn go retrograde?
Saturn goes retrograde about once a year. Each phase runs 138 days on average, ranging from 134 days to 141 days. Put together, Saturn spends 36.4 % of all days retrograde.
Saturn keeps moving forward the whole time. Earth, on the faster inside track, simply passes it, the way a truck you overtake on the highway seems to roll backwards for a moment. The farther out a planet orbits, the longer that passing takes.
Between 1900 and 2100, 7.7 % of all retrograde phases started in Aries. That puts it at number 8 of the 12 signs.
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Counted | 1900–2100 |
| Retrograde per year | 0.97 |
| Average length | 138 days |
| Shortest / longest phase | 134 days / 141 days |
| Share of retrograde days | 36.4 % |
| Starting in Aries | 7.7 % (rank 8/12) |
| Previous retrograde | 13 July 2025 |
| Next retrograde | 9 August 2027 |
We ran every day from 1900 to 2100 through the Swiss Ephemeris, using the same rules as this calendar. All dates are in German time.
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Common questions
- When does Saturn go retrograde in 2026?
- Saturn stations retrograde on July 26, 2026 at 21:56 CEST (19:56 UT).
- What does Saturn's retrograde mean?
- Saturn eases off the gas in Aries. Until the next direct station, whatever Saturn rules tends to run backwards. Fixing things, clearing them up and picking them up again comes easier now than a fresh decision.
- How long does the retrograde phase last?
- This phase runs until December 11, 2026 (137 days). It ends with the next event in the same series.
- Which zodiac signs does Saturn's retrograde affect most?
- Usually it's Aries, because the event takes place in that sign. Cancer, Libra, Capricorn often notice it as well. They sit square or opposite, and a tense angle like that simply means these signs rub against the theme. Check it against your own chart. Further down you'll find a short reading for all 12 signs.