When Is Saturn Retrograde August 2027?
Saturn Retrograde August 2027 falls on Monday, August 9, 2027.
Saturn Retrograde August 2027 falls on Monday, August 9, 2027 — a Monday. That is 290 days from today. The date is confirmed, so the only thing that moves is the countdown itself.
| Year | Date | Day of week |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Mon 09 Aug 2027 | Monday |
| 2028 | Wed 09 Aug 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | Thu 09 Aug 2029 | Thursday |
| 2030 | Fri 09 Aug 2030 | Friday |
| 2031 | Sat 09 Aug 2031 | Saturday |
| 2032 | Mon 09 Aug 2032 | Monday |
Why the day of the week moves
A date advances by one weekday each year, because 365 days is 52 weeks plus one day. In a leap year it advances by two, which is why the weekday occasionally jumps. Over the six years in the table above you can watch both patterns: the single-step years and the leap-year double step.
This matters more than it sounds if you are planning around a weekend. An event that lands on a Saturday this year may fall midweek in two years' time, which changes everything from travel to time off.
About Saturn Retrograde August 2027
Saturn stations retrograde on August 09, 2027 at 19:05 UTC, at 27°57' Aries — computed to the minute with our own Keplerian ephemeris.
Saturn retrograde is the yearly four-and-a-half-month stress test of commitments, structures and responsibilities. The station is the turning point itself: the day the planet's apparent motion reaches zero before reversing. In tradition, days around a station carry the event's themes most intensely — decisions made at a station are said to set the tone for the whole season that follows.
Quick facts
| Station moment (UTC) | August 09, 2027 · 19:05 |
|---|---|
| Zodiac position | 27°57' Aries |
| Direction | Turning Rx |
| Duration of phase | ~4.5 months |