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Born August 1956
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 26° Scorpio all through August 1956. Your third Saturn return is its stretch back through Scorpio: Nov 2041 to Oct 2044.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass falls between 27 Dec 2043 and 4 Jan 2044, depending on your day.

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Saturn through August26° Scorpio
Third return windowNov 2041 to Oct 2044Saturn's stretch through Scorpio
Exact passesThree exact passesat 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 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 Aug 1956, noon Saturn at 26° Scorpio Third return window Nov 2041 to Oct 2044
  • 27 Dec 2043ahead
  • 27 May 2044ahead
  • 23 Sep 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.6° from this degree on 28 Jul 2044. The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 27 Dec 2043.
Born 15 Aug 1956, noon Saturn at 26° Scorpio Third return window Nov 2041 to Oct 2044
  • 29 Dec 2043ahead
  • 24 May 2044ahead
  • 25 Sep 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.8° from this degree on 28 Jul 2044. The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 29 Dec 2043.
Born 31 Aug 1956, noon Saturn at 26° Scorpio Third return window Nov 2041 to Oct 2044
  • 4 Jan 2044ahead
  • 16 May 2044ahead
  • 2 Oct 2044ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.3° from this degree on 9 Mar 2044. The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 4 Jan 2044.

Every return for August 1956

First return

Saturn in Scorpio, Nov 1982 to Nov 1985. Three exact passes for 15 Aug 1956: 20 Jan 1985, 24 Apr 1985 and 16 Oct 1985, at age 28 to 29.

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

Second return

Saturn in Scorpio, Oct 2012 to Sep 2015. One exact pass for 15 Aug 1956: 22 Nov 2014, at age 58.

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

Third return

Saturn in Scorpio, Nov 2041 to Oct 2044. Three exact passes for 15 Aug 1956: 29 Dec 2043, 24 May 2044 and 25 Sep 2044, at age 87 to 88.

The third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass is 29 Dec 2043. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

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 August 1956

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

Saturn was at 26° Scorpio through August 1956, so your third Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Scorpio, Nov 2041 to Oct 2044. Your first return ran Nov 1982 to Nov 1985. Your second return ran Oct 2012 to Sep 2015. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Aug 1956: 27 Dec 2043, 27 May 2044 and 23 Sep 2044; born 15 Aug 1956: 29 Dec 2043, 24 May 2044 and 25 Sep 2044; born 31 Aug 1956: 4 Jan 2044, 16 May 2044 and 2 Oct 2044. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in August 1956?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the third return window opens Nov 2041, in about 15 years, and the first exact pass falls between 27 Dec 2043 and 4 Jan 2044, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in August 1956 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?

No. Saturn moved less than a degree across the whole of August 1956, so your day matters far more than your hour. Noon is used on this page; the free preview takes a time if you have one.

Nearby birth months

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