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Born May 1956
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during May 1956. Born 1 May to 13 May 1956, it was at 0° Sagittarius; born 14 May to 31 May 1956, at 28° to 29° Scorpio. 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 13 May0° Sagittarius
Saturn for births 14 May to 31 May28° to 29° Scorpio
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 May 1956, 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 1956, noon Saturn at 0° Sagittarius Third return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 8 Nov 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.7° from this degree on 9 Mar 2044. The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 8 Nov 2044.
Born 15 May 1956, noon Saturn at 29° Scorpio Third return window Nov 2041 to Oct 2044
  • 18 Feb 2044ahead
  • 28 Mar 2044ahead
  • 30 Oct 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.3° from this degree on 9 Mar 2044. The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 18 Feb 2044.
Born 31 May 1956, noon Saturn at 28° Scorpio Third return window Nov 2041 to Oct 2044
  • 26 Jan 2044ahead
  • 22 Apr 2044ahead
  • 19 Oct 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1.5° from this degree on 9 Mar 2044. The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 26 Jan 2044.

Every return for May 1956

First return, born 1 May 1956 (Saturn in Sagittarius)

Saturn in Sagittarius, Nov 1985 to Nov 1988. One exact pass for 1 May 1956: 24 Nov 1985, at age 29.

The first return window ran Nov 1985 to Nov 1988; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 1 May 1956 (Saturn in Sagittarius)

Saturn in Sagittarius, Dec 2014 to Dec 2017. Three exact passes for 1 May 1956: 1 Jan 2015, 2 Jun 2015 and 29 Sep 2015, at age 58 to 59.

The second return window ran Dec 2014 to Dec 2017; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 1 May 1956 (Saturn in Sagittarius)

Saturn in Sagittarius, Feb 2044 to Oct 2047. One exact pass for 1 May 1956: 8 Nov 2044, at age 88.

The third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 8 Nov 2044. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

First return, born 15 May 1956 (Saturn in Scorpio)

Saturn in Scorpio, Nov 1982 to Nov 1985. One exact pass for 15 May 1956: 16 Nov 1985, at age 29.

The first return window ran Nov 1982 to Nov 1985; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 15 May 1956 (Saturn in Scorpio)

Saturn in Scorpio, Oct 2012 to Sep 2015. Three exact passes for 15 May 1956: 22 Dec 2014, 16 Jun 2015 and 16 Sep 2015, at age 58 to 59.

The second return window ran Oct 2012 to Sep 2015; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Third return, born 15 May 1956 (Saturn in Scorpio)

Saturn in Scorpio, Nov 2041 to Oct 2044. Three exact passes for 15 May 1956: 18 Feb 2044, 28 Mar 2044 and 30 Oct 2044, at age 87 to 88.

The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 18 Feb 2044. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Sagittarius asks

Sagittarius is the sign of meaning, distance and the big picture. Saturn there asks for a belief you've actually lived, and a direction you'll still be walking in ten years.

People in this return often describe questions about direction. What do I believe because I've tested it, and what did I just inherit? Where am I going, and is it mine? Saturn return in Sagittarius.

What Saturn in Scorpio asks

Scorpio is the sign of depth, intimacy and what's shared. Saturn there asks for trust that survives being tested, and control you can put down.

People in this return often describe questions about trust. What am I guarding, and from whom? What would change if I stopped managing how much people see? Saturn return in Scorpio.

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 1956

When is my Saturn return if I was born in May 1956?

Saturn changed sign during May 1956: it was in Sagittarius until 13 May 1956 and in Scorpio from 14 May 1956, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 May 1956: 8 Nov 2044; born 15 May 1956: 18 Feb 2044, 28 Mar 2044 and 30 Oct 2044; born 31 May 1956: 26 Jan 2044, 22 Apr 2044 and 19 Oct 2044. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in May 1956?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 May 1956: the third return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 8 Nov 2044. Born 15 May 1956: the third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 18 Feb 2044. Born 31 May 1956: the third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 26 Jan 2044.

Why do some people born in May 1956 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 1956 the birth degree moves past the edge of a loop, so 1 May 1956 gets one exact pass, 15 May 1956 gets three exact passes and 31 May 1956 gets three exact passes.

Do I need my birth time?

Only if you were born on 14 May 1956 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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