Born April 1949? Saturn return dates and exact passes

Born April 1949
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during April 1949. Born 1 Apr to 2 Apr 1949, it was at 0° Virgo; born 3 Apr to 30 Apr 1949, at 29° Leo. 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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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 April 1949, 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 Apr 1949, noon Saturn at 0° Virgo Third return window Oct 2036 to Sep 2039

17 Oct 2036ahead
10 Feb 2037ahead
7 Jul 2037ahead

Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.8° from this degree on 14 Dec 2036. The third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 17 Oct 2036.

Born 15 Apr 1949, noon Saturn at 29° Leo Third return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037

11 Oct 2036ahead
17 Feb 2037ahead
2 Jul 2037ahead

Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.4° from this degree on 14 Dec 2036. The third return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 11 Oct 2036.

Born 30 Apr 1949, noon Saturn at 29° Leo Third return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037

9 Oct 2036ahead
19 Feb 2037ahead
30 Jun 2037ahead

Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.3° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The third return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 9 Oct 2036.

Every return for April 1949

First return, born 1 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Nov 1977 to Sep 1980. Three exact passes for 1 Apr 1949: 19 Nov 1977, 3 Jan 1978 and 27 Jul 1978, at age 28 to 29.

The first return window ran Nov 1977 to Sep 1980; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 1 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Sep 2007 to Jul 2010. One exact pass for 1 Apr 1949: 3 Sep 2007, at age 58.

The second return window ran Sep 2007 to Jul 2010; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 1 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Oct 2036 to Sep 2039. Three exact passes for 1 Apr 1949: 17 Oct 2036, 10 Feb 2037 and 7 Jul 2037, at age 87 to 88.

The third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 17 Oct 2036. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

First return, born 15 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Leo)

Saturn in Leo, Sep 1975 to Jul 1978. Three exact passes for 15 Apr 1949: 8 Nov 1977, 14 Jan 1978 and 22 Jul 1978, at age 28 to 29.

The first return window ran Sep 1975 to Jul 1978; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 15 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Leo)

Saturn in Leo, Jul 2005 to Sep 2007. One exact pass for 15 Apr 1949: 29 Aug 2007, at age 58.

The second return window ran Jul 2005 to Sep 2007; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 15 Apr 1949 (Saturn in Leo)

Saturn in Leo, Aug 2034 to Jul 2037. Three exact passes for 15 Apr 1949: 11 Oct 2036, 17 Feb 2037 and 2 Jul 2037, at age 87 to 88.

The third return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 11 Oct 2036. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Virgo asks

Virgo is the sign of craft, service and getting it right. Saturn there asks for useful competence, finished and shipped, rather than a standard so high nothing gets done.

People in this return often describe questions about usefulness. What am I good at that I keep refining instead of releasing? Who is my work actually for? Saturn return in Virgo.

What Saturn in Leo asks

Leo is the sign of being seen, making things and taking the stage. Saturn there asks for creative work that doesn't need applause, and a confidence that survives nobody clapping.

People in this return often describe questions about visibility. Am I performing or expressing? What would I make if no one was watching? Saturn return in Leo.

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

Find your exact passes

Questions from people born in April 1949

When is my Saturn return if I was born in April 1949?

Saturn changed sign during April 1949: it was in Virgo until 2 Apr 1949 and in Leo from 3 Apr 1949, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Apr 1949: 17 Oct 2036, 10 Feb 2037 and 7 Jul 2037; born 15 Apr 1949: 11 Oct 2036, 17 Feb 2037 and 2 Jul 2037; born 30 Apr 1949: 9 Oct 2036, 19 Feb 2037 and 30 Jun 2037. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in April 1949?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 Apr 1949: the third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 17 Oct 2036. Born 15 Apr 1949: the third return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 11 Oct 2036. Born 30 Apr 1949: the third return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 9 Oct 2036.

How many exact passes do people born in April 1949 get?

Three exact passes in the third return, for each of the sample days on this page. Saturn crosses the birth degree forward, backs over it while retrograde, and crosses forward again. Days in between can differ slightly, so check yours.

Do I need my birth time?

Only if you were born on 3 Apr 1949 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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