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Born August 1951
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during August 1951. Born 1 Aug to 13 Aug 1951, it was at 28° to 29° Virgo; born 14 Aug to 31 Aug 1951, at 0° to 1° Libra. 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 Aug to 13 Aug28° to 29° Virgo
Saturn for births 14 Aug to 31 Aug0° to 1° Libra
Exact passesOne or three, by dayat age 87 to 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 August 1951, 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 Aug 1951, noon Saturn at 28° Virgo Third return window Oct 2036 to Sep 2039
  • 16 Dec 2038ahead
  • 1 Feb 2039ahead
  • 26 Aug 2039ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.5° from this degree on 9 Jan 2039. The third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 16 Dec 2038.
Born 15 Aug 1951, noon Saturn at 0° Libra Third return window Sep 2039 to Jul 2042
  • 7 Sep 2039ahead
The third return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Sep 2039.
Born 31 Aug 1951, noon Saturn at 1° Libra Third return window Sep 2039 to Jul 2042
  • 21 Sep 2039ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.3° from this degree on 7 Jun 2040. The third return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 21 Sep 2039.

Every return for August 1951

First return, born 1 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Nov 1977 to Sep 1980. One exact pass for 1 Aug 1951: 11 Sep 1980, at age 29.

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

Second return, born 1 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Sep 2007 to Jul 2010. Three exact passes for 1 Aug 1951: 18 Oct 2009, 26 Apr 2010 and 3 Jul 2010, 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 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Oct 2036 to Sep 2039. Three exact passes for 1 Aug 1951: 16 Dec 2038, 1 Feb 2039 and 26 Aug 2039, at age 87 to 88.

The third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 16 Dec 2038. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

First return, born 15 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Libra)

Saturn in Libra, Sep 1980 to Aug 1983. One exact pass for 15 Aug 1951: 22 Sep 1980, at age 29.

The first return window ran Sep 1980 to Aug 1983; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 15 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Libra)

Saturn in Libra, Oct 2009 to Oct 2012. Three exact passes for 15 Aug 1951: 31 Oct 2009, 5 Apr 2010 and 24 Jul 2010, at age 58.

The second return window ran Oct 2009 to Oct 2012; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 15 Aug 1951 (Saturn in Libra)

Saturn in Libra, Sep 2039 to Jul 2042. One exact pass for 15 Aug 1951: 7 Sep 2039, at age 88.

The third return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Sep 2039. (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 Libra asks

Libra is the sign of partnership, fairness and keeping the peace. Saturn there asks for agreements that are actually fair, including the ones you've been avoiding because they'd cause a scene.

People in this return often describe questions about commitment. Which relationships are chosen and which are just unexamined? Where have I kept the peace at my own expense? Saturn return in Libra.

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 August 1951

When is my Saturn return if I was born in August 1951?

Saturn changed sign during August 1951: it was in Virgo until 13 Aug 1951 and in Libra from 14 Aug 1951, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Aug 1951: 16 Dec 2038, 1 Feb 2039 and 26 Aug 2039; born 15 Aug 1951: 7 Sep 2039; born 31 Aug 1951: 21 Sep 2039. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in August 1951?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 Aug 1951: the third return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 16 Dec 2038. Born 15 Aug 1951: the third return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Sep 2039. Born 31 Aug 1951: the third return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 21 Sep 2039.

Why do some people born in August 1951 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 August 1951 the birth degree moves past the edge of a loop, so 1 Aug 1951 gets three exact passes, 15 Aug 1951 gets one exact pass and 31 Aug 1951 gets one exact pass.

Do I need my birth time?

Only if you were born on 14 Aug 1951 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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