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Born May 1986
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 6° to 8° Sagittarius all through May 1986. Your second Saturn return is its stretch back through Sagittarius: Feb 2044 to Oct 2047.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass falls between 23 Dec 2044 and 12 Jan 2045, depending on your day.

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Saturn through May6° to 8° Sagittarius
Second return windowFeb 2044 to Oct 2047Saturn's stretch through Sagittarius
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 May 1986, 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 1986, noon Saturn at 8° Sagittarius Second return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 12 Jan 2045ahead
  • 1 Jun 2045ahead
  • 11 Oct 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 3.1° from this degree on 9 Aug 2045. The second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 12 Jan 2045.
Born 15 May 1986, noon Saturn at 7° Sagittarius Second return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 3 Jan 2045ahead
  • 14 Jun 2045ahead
  • 30 Sep 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.2° from this degree on 9 Aug 2045. The second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 3 Jan 2045.
Born 31 May 1986, noon Saturn at 6° Sagittarius Second return window Feb 2044 to Oct 2047
  • 23 Dec 2044ahead
  • 3 Jul 2045ahead
  • 13 Sep 2045ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 1° from this degree on 9 Aug 2045. The second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 23 Dec 2044.

Every return for May 1986

First return

Saturn in Sagittarius, Dec 2014 to Dec 2017. One exact pass for 15 May 1986: 29 Nov 2015, at age 29.

The first return window ran Dec 2014 to Dec 2017; it's over. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return

Saturn in Sagittarius, Feb 2044 to Oct 2047. Three exact passes for 15 May 1986: 3 Jan 2045, 14 Jun 2045 and 30 Sep 2045, at age 58 to 59.

The second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass is 3 Jan 2045. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Sagittarius asks

Sagittarius is the sign of meaning, distance and the big picture. Saturn there asks for a belief you've actually lived, and a direction you'll still be walking in ten years.

People in this return often describe questions about direction. What do I believe because I've tested it, and what did I just inherit? Where am I going, and is it mine? Saturn return in Sagittarius.

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 1986

When is my Saturn return if I was born in May 1986?

Saturn was at 6° to 8° Sagittarius through May 1986, so your second Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Sagittarius, Feb 2044 to Oct 2047. Your first return ran Dec 2014 to Dec 2017. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 May 1986: 12 Jan 2045, 1 Jun 2045 and 11 Oct 2045; born 15 May 1986: 3 Jan 2045, 14 Jun 2045 and 30 Sep 2045; born 31 May 1986: 23 Dec 2044, 3 Jul 2045 and 13 Sep 2045. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in May 1986?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the second return window opens Feb 2044, in about 17 years, and the first exact pass falls between 23 Dec 2044 and 12 Jan 2045, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in May 1986 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 May 1986, 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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