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Born April 1997
Saturn return dates

Saturn was at 10° to 13° Aries all through April 1997. Your first Saturn return is its stretch back through Aries: May 2025 to Apr 2028.

As of 3 Nov 2026, your first return window is open, May 2025 to Apr 2028. Some exact passes have happened and some are ahead, depending on your day.

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Saturn through April10° to 13° Aries
First return windowMay 2025 to Apr 2028Saturn's stretch through Aries
Exact passesThree exact passesat age 29

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 April 1997, 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 Apr 1997, noon Saturn at 10° Aries First return window May 2025 to Apr 2028
  • 13 May 2026passed
  • 15 Oct 2026passed
  • 3 Feb 2027ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.5° from this degree on 11 Dec 2026. The first return window is open: it opened May 2025 and closes Apr 2028. Exact passes so far: 2 of 3. The next is 3 Feb 2027, in 3 months.
Born 15 Apr 1997, noon Saturn at 12° Aries First return window May 2025 to Apr 2028
  • 31 May 2026passed
  • 23 Sep 2026passed
  • 20 Feb 2027ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 2.6° from this degree on 27 Jul 2026 (passed). The first return window is open: it opened May 2025 and closes Apr 2028. Exact passes so far: 2 of 3. The next is 20 Feb 2027, in 4 months.
Born 30 Apr 1997, noon Saturn at 13° Aries First return window May 2025 to Apr 2028
  • 26 Jun 2026passed
  • 25 Aug 2026passed
  • 9 Mar 2027ahead
Closest turn: Saturn stands still 0.7° from this degree on 27 Jul 2026 (passed). The first return window is open: it opened May 2025 and closes Apr 2028. Exact passes so far: 2 of 3. The next is 9 Mar 2027, in 4 months.

Every return for April 1997

First return

Saturn in Aries, May 2025 to Apr 2028. Three exact passes for 15 Apr 1997: 31 May 2026, 23 Sep 2026 and 20 Feb 2027, at age 29.

The first return window is open: it opened May 2025 and closes Apr 2028. Exact passes so far: 2 of 3. The next is 20 Feb 2027, in 4 months. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

Second return

Saturn in Aries, Mar 2055 to Jan 2058. One exact pass for 15 Apr 1997: 29 Mar 2056, at age 58.

The second return window opens Mar 2055, in about 28 years, and the first exact pass is 29 Mar 2056. (as of 3 Nov 2026)

What Saturn in Aries asks

Aries is the sign of starting things, acting on your own and going first. Saturn there asks for the slower version of that: leadership that holds up over time, and independence you can actually support.

People in this return often describe questions about self-direction. Am I building my own thing or someone else's? What am I willing to be responsible for? Saturn return in Aries.

Saturn describes the work, not the outcome. Nothing on this page predicts events; it dates the stretch and says what it tends to ask.

Find your exact passes

Questions from people born in April 1997

When is my Saturn return if I was born in April 1997?

Saturn was at 10° to 13° Aries through April 1997, so your first Saturn return is Saturn's stretch back through Aries, May 2025 to Apr 2028. The exact passes depend on your day. Born 1 Apr 1997: 13 May 2026, 15 Oct 2026 and 3 Feb 2027; born 15 Apr 1997: 31 May 2026, 23 Sep 2026 and 20 Feb 2027; born 30 Apr 1997: 26 Jun 2026, 25 Aug 2026 and 9 Mar 2027. Enter your birth date in the free preview for yours.

Is it happening now for people born in April 1997?

As of 3 Nov 2026, the first return window is open, May 2025 to Apr 2028. Some exact passes have happened and some are ahead, depending on the day.

How many exact passes do people born in April 1997 get?

Three exact passes in the first 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 4° across the whole of April 1997, 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 second Saturn return for people born in April 1997?

Saturn is back in Aries from Mar 2055 to Jan 2058, around age 58. For someone born 15 Apr 1997 the exact pass is 29 Mar 2056.

Nearby birth months

All of 1997 April 1996 April 1998

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