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Born May 1942
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during May 1942. Born 1 May to 8 May 1942, it was at 29° Taurus; born 9 May to 31 May 1942, at 0° to 2° Gemini. Your return is in that sign, about 29 and a half years on.

As of 3 Nov 2026, where you are depends on your day of birth. The three days below show the spread.

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Saturn for births 1 May to 8 May29° Taurus
Saturn for births 9 May to 31 May0° to 2° Gemini
Exact passesOne or three, by dayat age 88

Exact passes, by day of birth

The passes are the days Saturn crosses the exact degree it held when you were born. They shift across the month, so here are three days of May 1942, worked out at noon. Yours sit near the day closest to your own; the free preview gives them exactly. Status as of 3 Nov 2026.

Born 1 May 1942, noon Saturn at 29° Taurus Third return window Apr 2028 to May 2030
  • 24 May 2030ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 4.1° from this degree on 7 Sep 2029. The third return window opens Apr 2028, in 17 months, and the first exact pass is 24 May 2030.
Born 15 May 1942, noon Saturn at 0° Gemini Third return window Jun 2030 to Jul 2032
  • 7 Jun 2030ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1.1° from this degree on 3 Feb 2031. The third return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Jun 2030.
Born 31 May 1942, noon Saturn at 2° Gemini Third return window Jun 2030 to Jul 2032
  • 24 Jun 2030ahead
  • 1 Jan 2031ahead
  • 5 Mar 2031ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.9° from this degree on 3 Feb 2031. The third return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 24 Jun 2030.

Every return for May 1942

First return, born 1 May 1942 (Saturn in Taurus)

Saturn in Taurus, Apr 1969 to Feb 1972. One exact pass for 1 May 1942: 11 Jun 1971, at age 29.

The first return window ran Apr 1969 to Feb 1972; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 1 May 1942 (Saturn in Taurus)

Saturn in Taurus, Jun 1998 to Apr 2001. Three exact passes for 1 May 1942: 27 Jul 2000, 30 Oct 2000 and 12 Apr 2001, at age 58.

The second return window ran Jun 1998 to Apr 2001; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 1 May 1942 (Saturn in Taurus)

Saturn in Taurus, Apr 2028 to May 2030. One exact pass for 1 May 1942: 24 May 2030, at age 88.

The third return window opens Apr 2028, in 17 months, and the first exact pass is 24 May 2030. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

First return, born 15 May 1942 (Saturn in Gemini)

Saturn in Gemini, Jun 1971 to Apr 1974. Three exact passes for 15 May 1942: 25 Jun 1971, 24 Dec 1971 and 8 Mar 1972, at age 29.

The first return window ran Jun 1971 to Apr 1974; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 15 May 1942 (Saturn in Gemini)

Saturn in Gemini, Aug 2000 to Jun 2003. Three exact passes for 15 May 1942: 31 Aug 2000, 24 Sep 2000 and 27 Apr 2001, at age 58.

The second return window ran Aug 2000 to Jun 2003; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 15 May 1942 (Saturn in Gemini)

Saturn in Gemini, Jun 2030 to Jul 2032. One exact pass for 15 May 1942: 7 Jun 2030, at age 88.

The third return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Jun 2030. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Taurus asks

Taurus is the sign of what lasts: money, land, the body, routine. Saturn there asks whether your security is real or just familiar, and what you'd keep if you had to choose.

People in this return often describe questions about worth. What am I holding onto because it's mine rather than because it's good? What would I build if I weren't afraid of losing what I have? Saturn return in Taurus.

What Saturn in Gemini asks

Gemini is the sign of talking, learning and keeping options open. Saturn there asks for the disciplined version: saying one true thing and standing by it, and learning something properly instead of a little of everything.

People in this return often describe questions about commitment of attention. Which thread am I actually following? Where has cleverness stood in for depth? Saturn return in Gemini.

Saturn describes the work, not the outcome. Nothing on this page predicts events; it dates the stretch and says what it tends to ask.

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Questions from people born in May 1942

When is my Saturn return if I was born in May 1942?

Saturn changed sign during May 1942: it was in Taurus until 8 May 1942 and in Gemini from 9 May 1942, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 May 1942: 24 May 2030; born 15 May 1942: 7 Jun 2030; born 31 May 1942: 24 Jun 2030, 1 Jan 2031 and 5 Mar 2031. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in May 1942?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 May 1942: the third return window opens Apr 2028, in 17 months, and the first exact pass is 24 May 2030. Born 15 May 1942: the third return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Jun 2030. Born 31 May 1942: the third return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 24 Jun 2030.

Why do some people born in May 1942 get one exact pass and others three?

Each year Saturn appears to stop, back up for a few months and move forward again. If your birth degree sits inside one of those loops, Saturn crosses it three times; otherwise once. Across May 1942 the birth degree moves past the edge of a loop, so 1 May 1942 gets one exact pass, 15 May 1942 gets one exact pass and 31 May 1942 gets three exact passes.

Do I need my birth time?

Only if you were born on 9 May 1942 or the day before: Saturn changed sign around then, and your birth time and place decide which side you fall on. Otherwise your dates hold without one; noon is used here.

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