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Born December 1980
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 7° to 9° Libra all through December 1980. Your second Saturn return is its stretch back through Libra: Sep 2039 to Jul 2042.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass falls between 9 Nov 2039 and 27 Nov 2039, depending on your day.

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Saturn through December7° to 9° Libra
Second return windowSep 2039 to Jul 2042Saturn's stretch through Libra
Exact passesThree exact passesat 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 December 1980, 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 Dec 1980, noon Saturn at 7° Libra Second return window Sep 2039 to Jul 2042
  • 9 Nov 2039ahead
  • 9 Apr 2040ahead
  • 2 Aug 2040ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.5° from this degree on 7 Jun 2040. The second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 9 Nov 2039.
Born 15 Dec 1980, noon Saturn at 8° Libra Second return window Sep 2039 to Jul 2042
  • 19 Nov 2039ahead
  • 27 Mar 2040ahead
  • 13 Aug 2040ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.3° from this degree on 22 Jan 2040. The second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 19 Nov 2039.
Born 31 Dec 1980, noon Saturn at 9° Libra Second return window Sep 2039 to Jul 2042
  • 27 Nov 2039ahead
  • 18 Mar 2040ahead
  • 20 Aug 2040ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.5° from this degree on 22 Jan 2040. The second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 27 Nov 2039.

Every return for December 1980

First return

Saturn in Libra, Oct 2009 to Oct 2012. One exact pass for 15 Dec 1980: 9 Oct 2010, at age 29.

The first return window ran Oct 2009 to Oct 2012; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return

Saturn in Libra, Sep 2039 to Jul 2042. Three exact passes for 15 Dec 1980: 19 Nov 2039, 27 Mar 2040 and 13 Aug 2040, at age 58 to 59.

The second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass is 19 Nov 2039. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Libra asks

Libra is the sign of partnership, fairness and keeping the peace. Saturn there asks for agreements that are actually fair, including the ones you've been avoiding because they'd cause a scene.

People in this return often describe questions about commitment. Which relationships are chosen and which are just unexamined? Where have I kept the peace at my own expense? Saturn return in Libra.

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 December 1980

When is my Saturn return if I was born in December 1980?

Saturn was at 7° to 9° Libra through December 1980, so your second Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Libra, Sep 2039 to Jul 2042. Your first return ran Oct 2009 to Oct 2012. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Dec 1980: 9 Nov 2039, 9 Apr 2040 and 2 Aug 2040; born 15 Dec 1980: 19 Nov 2039, 27 Mar 2040 and 13 Aug 2040; born 31 Dec 1980: 27 Nov 2039, 18 Mar 2040 and 20 Aug 2040. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in December 1980?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the second return window opens Sep 2039, in about 13 years, and the first exact pass falls between 9 Nov 2039 and 27 Nov 2039, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in December 1980 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?

No. Saturn moved about 2° across the whole of December 1980, 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 December 1980?

Saturn is back in Libra from Oct 2068 to Sep 2071, around age 88. For someone born 15 Dec 1980 the exact pass is 22 Sep 2069.

Nearby birth months

All of 1980 December 1979 December 1981

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