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Born August 1973
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during August 1973. Born 1 Aug to 1 Aug 1973, it was at 29° Gemini; born 2 Aug to 31 Aug 1973, at 0° to 2° Cancer. 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 1 Aug29° Gemini
Saturn for births 2 Aug to 31 Aug0° to 2° Cancer
Exact passesOne or three, by dayat age 58 to 59

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 1973, 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 1973, noon Saturn at 29° Gemini Second return window Jun 2030 to Jul 2032
  • 13 Jul 2032ahead
The second return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 13 Jul 2032.
Born 15 Aug 1973, noon Saturn at 1° Cancer Second return window Jul 2032 to May 2035
  • 25 Jul 2032ahead
  • 23 Jan 2033ahead
  • 7 Apr 2033ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1.2° from this degree on 2 Mar 2033. The second return window opens Jul 2032, in about 6 years, and the first exact pass is 25 Jul 2032.
Born 31 Aug 1973, noon Saturn at 2° Cancer Second return window Jul 2032 to May 2035
  • 7 Aug 2032ahead
  • 4 Jan 2033ahead
  • 25 Apr 2033ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.6° from this degree on 2 Mar 2033. The second return window opens Jul 2032, in about 6 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Aug 2032.

Every return for August 1973

First return, born 1 Aug 1973 (Saturn in Gemini)

Saturn in Gemini, Aug 2000 to Jun 2003. One exact pass for 1 Aug 1973: 3 Jun 2003, at age 29.

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

Second return, born 1 Aug 1973 (Saturn in Gemini)

Saturn in Gemini, Jun 2030 to Jul 2032. One exact pass for 1 Aug 1973: 13 Jul 2032, at age 58.

The second return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 13 Jul 2032. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

First return, born 15 Aug 1973 (Saturn in Cancer)

Saturn in Cancer, Jun 2003 to Jul 2005. One exact pass for 15 Aug 1973: 15 Jun 2003, at age 29.

The first return window ran Jun 2003 to Jul 2005; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 15 Aug 1973 (Saturn in Cancer)

Saturn in Cancer, Jul 2032 to May 2035. Three exact passes for 15 Aug 1973: 25 Jul 2032, 23 Jan 2033 and 7 Apr 2033, at age 58 to 59.

The second return window opens Jul 2032, in about 6 years, and the first exact pass is 25 Jul 2032. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

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.

What Saturn in Cancer asks

Cancer is the sign of home, family and who you look after. Saturn there asks what belonging costs and whether the home you have is the one you built on purpose.

People in this return often describe questions about care. Who am I responsible for, and who am I carrying out of habit? What does a home I chose look like? Saturn return in Cancer.

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 1973

When is my Saturn return if I was born in August 1973?

Saturn changed sign during August 1973: it was in Gemini until 1 Aug 1973 and in Cancer from 2 Aug 1973, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Aug 1973: 13 Jul 2032; born 15 Aug 1973: 25 Jul 2032, 23 Jan 2033 and 7 Apr 2033; born 31 Aug 1973: 7 Aug 2032, 4 Jan 2033 and 25 Apr 2033. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in August 1973?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 Aug 1973: the second return window opens Jun 2030, in about 4 years, and the first exact pass is 13 Jul 2032. Born 15 Aug 1973: the second return window opens Jul 2032, in about 6 years, and the first exact pass is 25 Jul 2032. Born 31 Aug 1973: the second return window opens Jul 2032, in about 6 years, and the first exact pass is 7 Aug 2032.

Why do some people born in August 1973 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 1973 the birth degree moves past the edge of a loop, so 1 Aug 1973 gets one exact pass, 15 Aug 1973 gets three exact passes and 31 Aug 1973 gets three exact passes.

Do I need my birth time?

Only if you were born on 2 Aug 1973 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.

When is the third Saturn return for people born in August 1973?

Saturn is back in Cancer from Sep 2061 to Jun 2064, around age 88. For someone born 15 Aug 1973 the exact passes are 30 Sep 2061, 26 Oct 2061 and 28 May 2062.

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