Saturn retrograde · 2042
Saturn retrograde 2042: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Saturn retrograde in 2042 in one place: the exact station dates and degrees, the shadow periods, which other planets are retrograde at the same time, and a reading with practical advice for each of the twelve signs.
Saturn retrograde 2042 runs February 13 – July 2. Saturn stations retrograde at 6°36′ Scorpio, backs into Libra on June 21 and turns direct at 29°53′ Libra. Astrologers read it as a time to review commitments, limits, responsibility and long-term structure. The opposition, the midpoint, falls on April 23, 2042.
Saturn retrograde 2042: the dates
- February 13 – July 2, 2042 (139 days). Saturn stations retrograde on February 13, 2042 at about 22:50 UTC, at 6°36′ Scorpio, backs into Libra on June 21. Saturn stations direct on July 2, 2042 at about 23:50 UTC, at 29°53′ Libra.
Saturn is retrograde once a year, for about four and a half months. Compared with the previous retrograde (Feb 1 – Jun 20, 2041), this one begins about 12° further along the zodiac, now in Scorpio instead of Libra.
Times are UTC. Nothing reverses in space: retrograde motion is the apparent backward drift a planet shows when Earth overtakes it (or, for Mercury and Venus, when the planet overtakes Earth).
Saturn retrograde Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2041 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Saturn first crosses 29°53′ Libra, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Feb 13, 2042, about 22:50 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde at 6°36′ Scorpio |
| Apr 23, 2042 | Opposition: Saturn is opposite the Sun at 3° Scorpio, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Jun 21, 2042 | Saturn backs out of Scorpio into Libra |
| Jul 2, 2042, about 23:50 UTC | Saturn stations direct at 29°53′ Libra |
| Jul 14, 2042 | Saturn re-enters Scorpio, moving forward |
| Oct 9, 2042 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Saturn passes 6°36′ Scorpio again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas. Saturn is almost motionless around a station, so the time is given to the nearest 10 minutes; the date is firm.
What else is retrograde at the same time
Retrogrades overlap, and astrologers read them together. These planets are also retrograde during at least part of each period:
- Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042: Mercury (May 5 – May 29, 2042), Mars (Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042), Jupiter (Mar 18 – Jul 19, 2042), Uranus (Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042), Pluto (May 30 – Nov 10, 2042).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2042.
What Saturn retrograde means in 2042
In astrology Saturn stands for commitments, limits, responsibility and long-term structure. Saturn retrograde is read as an audit: obligations you took on are tested, foundations get reworked, and lessons you thought were finished come back for a proper answer. In Scorpio the subject is trust, intimacy, shared resources and what stays hidden. In Libra the subject is partnership, fairness, agreements and balance.
Who notices it most. For Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Libra to 6° Scorpio, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. Everyone else can read it through the house it falls in, below.
What to do
Review commitments, contracts and long-term plans, and fix the weak points you already know about. It is a better time to renegotiate a responsibility than to walk away from it in frustration. The longer guide, with the astronomy and the reading of a natal Saturn retrograde, is on the Saturn retrograde page.
Saturn retrograde Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Saturn covers 29° Libra to 6° Scorpio, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 8th house, then 7th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Debts, taxes, inheritance and shared obligations come due, and so does a fear you have been avoiding. What to do: make a repayment plan, put the paperwork in order, and be honest about what you owe and are owed.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. A partnership is tested: commitment, distance, and what each of you is responsible for. What to do: rework the agreements in a relationship or a business partnership, and decide what you are both building.
Strongest for Aries born around April 19–20 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn is opposite your Sun.
Taurus: 7th house, then 6th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. A partnership is tested: commitment, distance, and what each of you is responsible for. What to do: rework the agreements in a relationship or a business partnership, and decide what you are both building.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Workload, routines and health habits reach a limit. What to do: redesign your schedule so you can sustain it, book the check-ups you postponed, and say no to extra duties.
Strongest for Taurus born around April 20–27 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn is opposite your Sun.
Gemini: 6th house, then 5th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Workload, routines and health habits reach a limit. What to do: redesign your schedule so you can sustain it, book the check-ups you postponed, and say no to extra duties.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. Creative work, dating and children ask for commitment instead of spontaneity. What to do: give a creative practice regular hours, and decide what you are prepared to commit to in love.
Easier for Gemini born around June 19–20 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn trines your Sun.
Cancer: 5th house, then 4th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. Creative work, dating and children ask for commitment instead of spontaneity. What to do: give a creative practice regular hours, and decide what you are prepared to commit to in love.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family duties: a lease, a mortgage, care for a parent, the foundations of your private life. What to do: fix the structural things at home, in the house and in the family, and renegotiate who carries what.
Easier for Cancer born around June 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn trines your Sun. Strongest for Cancer born around July 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn squares your Sun.
Leo: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Home and family duties: a lease, a mortgage, care for a parent, the foundations of your private life. What to do: fix the structural things at home, in the house and in the family, and renegotiate who carries what.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. How you learn, speak and handle paperwork, and an obligation to a sibling or a neighbour. What to do: finish the qualification or the document you owe, and choose your words with care.
Strongest for Leo born around July 22–29 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn squares your Sun. Easier for Leo born around August 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. How you learn, speak and handle paperwork, and an obligation to a sibling or a neighbour. What to do: finish the qualification or the document you owe, and choose your words with care.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Income, savings and self-worth are audited, and what you thought was secure is tested. What to do: rebuild the budget from the ground up, pay down what you can, and price your work properly.
Easier for Virgo born around August 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn sextiles your Sun.
Libra: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Income, savings and self-worth are audited, and what you thought was secure is tested. What to do: rebuild the budget from the ground up, pay down what you can, and price your work properly.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You feel the weight of your own standards; identity, body and self-discipline are being rebuilt. What to do: set fewer rules and keep them, and look after sleep, posture and basic health.
Strongest for Libra born around October 22–23 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn retrogrades over your Sun.
Scorpio: 1st house, then 12th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. You feel the weight of your own standards; identity, body and self-discipline are being rebuilt. What to do: set fewer rules and keep them, and look after sleep, posture and basic health.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. Old fears, isolation and unfinished endings: the things you carry alone. What to do: get proper rest and proper help, and finish what has been waiting to be closed.
Strongest for Scorpio born around October 23–30 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn retrogrades over your Sun.
Sagittarius: 12th house, then 11th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. Old fears, isolation and unfinished endings: the things you carry alone. What to do: get proper rest and proper help, and finish what has been waiting to be closed.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Friendships and groups thin out, and long-term goals need a realistic timetable. What to do: keep the friends who show up, leave the committee that drains you, and put dates on your plans.
Easier for Sagittarius born around December 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn sextiles your Sun.
Capricorn: 11th house, then 10th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Friendships and groups thin out, and long-term goals need a realistic timetable. What to do: keep the friends who show up, leave the committee that drains you, and put dates on your plans.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career, reputation and responsibility: the role you hold and whether you still want it. What to do: review long-term career plans, repair your professional foundations, and take responsibility where it is yours.
Easier for Capricorn born around December 21–28 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Capricorn born around January 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn squares your Sun.
Aquarius: 10th house, then 9th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career, reputation and responsibility: the role you hold and whether you still want it. What to do: review long-term career plans, repair your professional foundations, and take responsibility where it is yours.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. A degree, a legal matter or a long journey meets delays, and your beliefs are tested by reality. What to do: complete the study or the application step by step, and keep the principles that hold up.
Strongest for Aquarius born around January 20–27 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn squares your Sun. Easier for Aquarius born around February 18–19 (Sun at 29°–29°): Saturn trines your Sun.
Pisces: 9th house, then 8th
Until Jun 21 (Scorpio), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. A degree, a legal matter or a long journey meets delays, and your beliefs are tested by reality. What to do: complete the study or the application step by step, and keep the principles that hold up.
From Jun 21 (Libra), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Debts, taxes, inheritance and shared obligations come due, and so does a fear you have been avoiding. What to do: make a repayment plan, put the paperwork in order, and be honest about what you owe and are owed.
Easier for Pisces born around February 18–25 (Sun at 0°–6°): Saturn trines your Sun.
Saturn retrograde 2042: questions
When is Saturn retrograde in 2042?
In 2042: February 13 – July 2 (Scorpio back into Libra). Dates are UTC.
When does Saturn go direct in 2042?
Saturn stations direct on July 2, 2042 at about 23:50 UTC, at 29°53′ Libra.
Which sign is Saturn retrograde in during 2042?
Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042: from 6°36′ Scorpio back to 29°53′ Libra.
When is the Saturn retrograde shadow period in 2042?
For the Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on November 10, 2041 and the post-shadow ends on October 9, 2042.
When is Saturn at opposition in 2042?
On April 23, 2042, at 3° Scorpio. Saturn is then opposite the Sun, closest to Earth for the year and visible all night; it is the midpoint of the retrograde.
Who is most affected by Saturn retrograde in 2042?
For Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Libra to 6° Scorpio, and at the matching degrees of Aries, Cancer, Capricorn, Taurus, Leo and Aquarius. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Sources
The checkable facts on this page come from these external sources. The astrological interpretation is our own.
- Horizons System (planetary ephemeris service) · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratorySaturn in 2042, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2042-02-13 22:53 UTC at 6°36′ Scorpio, direct 2042-07-02 23:47 UTC at 29°53′ Libra
- Saturn: Facts · NASA ScienceSaturn makes a complete orbit around the Sun in about 29.4 Earth years (10,756 Earth days)
- What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? · NASARetrograde motion is an apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky; the planet does not physically move backwards in its orbit
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