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Born May 1978
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 23° to 24° Leo all through May 1978. Your second Saturn return is its stretch back through Leo: Aug 2034 to Jul 2037.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass falls between 22 Aug 2036 and 30 Aug 2036, depending on your day.

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Saturn through May23° to 24° Leo
Second return windowAug 2034 to Jul 2037Saturn's stretch through Leo
Exact passesOne exact passat age 58

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 1978, 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 1978, noon Saturn at 23° Leo Second return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037
  • 22 Aug 2036ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.3° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 22 Aug 2036.
Born 15 May 1978, noon Saturn at 24° Leo Second return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037
  • 24 Aug 2036ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 24 Aug 2036.
Born 31 May 1978, noon Saturn at 24° Leo Second return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037
  • 30 Aug 2036ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1.2° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 30 Aug 2036.

Every return for May 1978

First return

Saturn in Leo, Jul 2005 to Sep 2007. Three exact passes for 15 May 1978: 1 Nov 2006, 9 Jan 2007 and 16 Jul 2007, at age 28 to 29.

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

Second return

Saturn in Leo, Aug 2034 to Jul 2037. One exact pass for 15 May 1978: 24 Aug 2036, at age 58.

The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 24 Aug 2036. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

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.

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Questions from people born in May 1978

When is my Saturn return if I was born in May 1978?

Saturn was at 23° to 24° Leo through May 1978, so your second Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Leo, Aug 2034 to Jul 2037. Your first return ran Jul 2005 to Sep 2007. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 May 1978: 22 Aug 2036; born 15 May 1978: 24 Aug 2036; born 31 May 1978: 30 Aug 2036. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in May 1978?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass falls between 22 Aug 2036 and 30 Aug 2036, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in May 1978 get?

One exact pass in the second return, for each of the sample days on this page. Saturn crosses the birth degree once, without a retrograde loop over it. Days in between can differ slightly, so check yours.

Do I need my birth time?

No. Saturn moved about 1° across the whole of May 1978, 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.

When is the third Saturn return for people born in May 1978?

Saturn is back in Leo from Jun 2064 to Aug 2066, around age 87. For someone born 15 May 1978 the exact passes are 4 Oct 2065, 13 Feb 2066 and 25 Jun 2066.

Nearby birth months

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