Saturn is currently in retrograde, in Pisces located at 16 Pis 03' 05"

Planetary Aspects

(out 5 Days)

Saturn is currently in Opposition The Sun

   Ends on Thursday, 12 September, 2024

Saturn is Quincunx Venus

   Starts on Tuesday, 10 September, 2024
   Peaks on Wednesday, 11 September, 2024, orb 0° 59' 59"
   Ends on Thursday, 12 September, 2024

Upcoming Retrogrades

PlanetStationary (retrograde)Stationary (direct)In Sign
saturn2025-07-13 04:08:00 UTC2025-11-28 03:52:00 UTCAries
saturn2026-07-26 19:57:00 UTC2026-12-10 23:32:00 UTCAries

If Jupiter is known as The Great Benefic- you know there has to be a bad guy. Saturn, well, is sort of that bad guy. There are a few reasons for this, but, it’s important to understand two key concepts in astrology at work here: Benefic and Malefic.

For astrological purposes, the word benefic comes from an even bigger word: agathopoios. This means “good doer”. Pretty easy, right? The opposite of that, in a sense would be malefic- which comes from the word kakopoios. Guess what that means? Yes. “Bad doer”. Of course, just because a planet is benefic or malefic- that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily going to go doing a good or doing a bad. This can change depending on a variety of things like the astrological sign it houses, aspects, and whether or not the planet’s had a snack today.

In traditional astrology, Saturn and Mars are the malefic planets- but Saturn, whoo boy, that’s the Greater Malefic. If you were curious, Jupiter and Venus are the benefics. Neptune, Uranus, and Pluto are also often considered malefic but this usually involves some sort of aspect to a more personal planet.

So, Saturn is a giant asshole who eats his babies. This is the planet that usually rules things like your restrictions, limits, and discipline. In fact, quite a lot has been said about how Saturn is just this horribly painful influence- even Jung said that “I have observed many cases where a well-defined psychological phase, or an analogous event, was accompanied by a transit (particularly when Saturn and Uranus were affected)”. (But in case you were also unaware, Jung actually used the terms psychosis and schizophrenia to describe himself and many new agers have just not read The Red Book and it shows.)

You know though, we talk about Mercury Retrograde all the freaking time but, Saturn Cycles are the ones that will really hang you up by the seat of your pants. Ruling Capricorn, Saturn is also often referred to as “The Lord Of Karma”- so essentially, you’re looking at “You get what you deserve” if you’re looking at karma from a very reductionist standpoint. Ruling our career, our legacy, it’s also known as more or less the Daddy Dom of the zodiac. Structure, proper use of time, and being able to get your shit together are definitely within its ringed purview.

The Retrograde

Saturn has a very consistent cycle of slightly over a year. The retrograde itself will last around 4 and a half months. Usually known as a time when things are just obnoxiously limiting: this is supposed to be a time where you look at what kind of responsibilities are important to you and how you not only handle that, but how you actually work to make that happen. Sometimes, if you’re looking at stepping it up, things go entirely sideways and that’s more or less this Trial By Fire that’s supposed to make sure you can actually handle the crap you want to take on.

Another thing that sometimes happens during these retrograde cycles is you begin to notice that your own reticence or sorrow are holding you back. It might be time to see a therapist or get help, it might be time to recognize what you need to do, in whatever context you need to do it. It’s said that events that occur during the retrograde will help fully illustrate that- so, you can well imagine this is not quite the same as oh, you know, Mercury retrograde making autocorrect cause you to look like a dumb ass.

Planetary Positions

07.09.2024 at 21:07:39 UTC

chart wheel
PlanetLongitude
The Sun15 Vir 43' 32"
The Moon07 Sco 48' 19"
Mercury28 Leo 06' 43"
Venus11 Lib 24' 39"
Mars01 Can 50' 11"
Jupiter19 Gem 45' 19"
Saturn16 Pis 03' 05" R
Uranus27 Tau 14' 25" R
Neptune28 Pis 52' 28" R
Pluto29 Cap 54' 24" R

Solar Status

BZ Status:3
Proton Density:9.41
Proton Speed:350.3 k/sec
KP Status:1.67
TypeSep 7Sep 8Sep 9
Active15%35%35%
Minor1%10%10%
Moderate1%5%5%
Strong1%1%1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT1.672.002.67
03-06UT1.672.002.33
06-09UT1.332.002.33
09-12UT1.332.002.33
12-15UT1.332.672.00
15-18UT1.332.672.33
18-21UT1.333.002.33
21-00UT1.673.002.67
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached moderate levels. Region 3815 (S28E15, Fko/beta-gamma) produced a long duration M1.6/1F flare which peaked at 07/0749 UTC. AR 3815 experienced slight growth, but was overall little changed. Region 3806 (S08W67, Dsi/beta-gamma) was responsible for multiple C-class flares the largest of which was a C5.9 flare at 06/1919 UTC. Region 3817 (S14E37, Axx/alpha) was numbered this period, but was otherwise unremarkable. The remaining active regions were relatively stable and quiet.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters were near background levels. Total field primarily ranged 7-9 nT. The Bz component underwent a few minor southward deflections reaching -6 to -7 nT. Solar wind speeds varied between ~350 km/s to ~415 km/s. Phi was predominantly negative.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux reached moderate levels. The greater than 10 MeV proton flux remained elevated, but below the S1 (Minor) threshold.