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Born July 1978
Saturn return dates

Saturn changed sign during July 1978. Born 1 Jul to 26 Jul 1978, it was at 27° to 29° Leo; born 27 Jul to 31 Jul 1978, at 0° Virgo. 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 Jul to 26 Jul27° to 29° Leo
Saturn for births 27 Jul to 31 Jul0° Virgo
Exact passesThree exact passesat 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 July 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 Jul 1978, noon Saturn at 27° Leo Second return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037
  • 20 Sep 2036ahead
  • 19 Mar 2037ahead
  • 4 Jun 2037ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1.3° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 20 Sep 2036.
Born 15 Jul 1978, noon Saturn at 28° Leo Second return window Aug 2034 to Jul 2037
  • 3 Oct 2036ahead
  • 26 Feb 2037ahead
  • 23 Jun 2037ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.7° from this degree on 28 Apr 2037. The second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 3 Oct 2036.
Born 31 Jul 1978, noon Saturn at 0° Virgo Second return window Oct 2036 to Sep 2039
  • 23 Oct 2036ahead
  • 3 Feb 2037ahead
  • 12 Jul 2037ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.3° from this degree on 14 Dec 2036. The second return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 23 Oct 2036.

Every return for July 1978

First return, born 15 Jul 1978 (Saturn in Leo)

Saturn in Leo, Jul 2005 to Sep 2007. One exact pass for 15 Jul 1978: 23 Aug 2007, at age 29.

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

Second return, born 15 Jul 1978 (Saturn in Leo)

Saturn in Leo, Aug 2034 to Jul 2037. Three exact passes for 15 Jul 1978: 3 Oct 2036, 26 Feb 2037 and 23 Jun 2037, at age 58.

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

First return, born 31 Jul 1978 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Sep 2007 to Jul 2010. One exact pass for 31 Jul 1978: 7 Sep 2007, at age 29.

The first return window ran Sep 2007 to Jul 2010; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return, born 31 Jul 1978 (Saturn in Virgo)

Saturn in Virgo, Oct 2036 to Sep 2039. Three exact passes for 31 Jul 1978: 23 Oct 2036, 3 Feb 2037 and 12 Jul 2037, at age 58.

The second return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 23 Oct 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.

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.

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 July 1978

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

Saturn changed sign during July 1978: it was in Leo until 26 Jul 1978 and in Virgo from 27 Jul 1978, so your return falls in whichever sign it was in on your day. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Jul 1978: 20 Sep 2036, 19 Mar 2037 and 4 Jun 2037; born 15 Jul 1978: 3 Oct 2036, 26 Feb 2037 and 23 Jun 2037; born 31 Jul 1978: 23 Oct 2036, 3 Feb 2037 and 12 Jul 2037. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in July 1978?

As of 3 Nov 2026 it depends on the day. Born 1 Jul 1978: the second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 20 Sep 2036. Born 15 Jul 1978: the second return window opens Aug 2034, in about 8 years, and the first exact pass is 3 Oct 2036. Born 31 Jul 1978: the second return window opens Oct 2036, in about 10 years, and the first exact pass is 23 Oct 2036.

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

Three exact passes in the second 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?

Only if you were born on 27 Jul 1978 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 July 1978?

Saturn is back in Leo from Jun 2064 to Aug 2066, around age 88. For someone born 15 Jul 1978 the exact pass is 6 Aug 2066.

Nearby birth months

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