Saturn in Libra: Life Lesson, Meaning & Years

What Saturn in Libra means

Saturn is exalted: a strong sense of justice and duty in relationships. Commitment is taken seriously.

Saturn stands for duty, limits, time and mastery. In Libra it works gracefully and fairly; it seeks balance, beauty and a partner.

The lesson of justice (Saturn is exalted here): serious, committed relationships and fair dealing bring your greatest rewards.

At a glance

Planet: Saturn: duty, limits, time and mastery
Sign: Libra, air and cardinal, ruled by Venus
Dignity: Exaltation
Time in each sign: about two and a half years

Saturn is exalted in Libra: honoured and at its very best.

When Saturn is in Libra

Everyone born in these months has Saturn in Libra. The edges can shift by a day with the time zone.

Oct 1921 – Sep 1924: in and out with its retrograde turns (Oct 1921 – Dec 1923, Apr 1924 – Sep 1924)
Nov 1950 – Oct 1953: in and out with its retrograde turns (Nov 1950 – Mar 1951, Aug 1951 – Oct 1953)
Sep 1980 – Aug 1983: in and out with its retrograde turns (Sep 1980 – Nov 1982, May 1983 – Aug 1983)
Oct 2009 – Oct 2012: in and out with its retrograde turns (Oct 2009 – Apr 2010, Jul 2010 – Oct 2012)
Sep 2039 – after 2040

Famous people with Saturn in Libra

Only people whose Saturn stayed in Libra through their whole birth day, wherever they were born.

Vladimir PutinPresident of the Russian Federation7 October 19527Libra Mao Zedong1st chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and founder of the People's Republ…26 December 1893 – 19765Capricorn Hans Christian AndersenDanish writer and poet2 April 1805 – 187520hidden 11Aries Francisco GoyaSpanish painter and printmaker30 March 1746 – 18286Aries J. R. R. TolkienEnglish writer and philologist3 January 1892 – 19736Capricorn Carl Friedrich GaussGerman mathematician and physicist30 April 1777 – 185511masterTaurus Alfred NobelSwedish chemist and inventor21 October 1833 – 18961Libra George H. W. Bush41st President of the United States12 June 1924 – 20187Gemini Dmitri MendeleevRussian chemist8 February 1834 – 19078Aquarius Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 201215 June 19533Gemini Henry FordAmerican business magnate30 July 1863 – 19471Leo BeyoncéAmerican singer-songwriter4 September 19815Virgo

Saturn in the other signs

Saturn in the houses

Other planets in Libra

Questions and answers

What does Saturn in Libra mean?

Saturn is exalted: a strong sense of justice and duty in relationships. Commitment is taken seriously.

Is Saturn strong in Libra?

Saturn is exalted in Libra: honoured and at its very best.

How do I know if I have Saturn in Libra?

Everyone born Oct 1921 – Sep 1924, Nov 1950 – Oct 1953, Sep 1980 – Aug 1983, Oct 2009 – Oct 2012 has Saturn in Libra. For the exact day, use the free calculator.

When is Saturn next in Libra?

Sep 2039 – after 2040.

Which famous people have Saturn in Libra?

Vladimir Putin, Mao Zedong, Hans Christian Andersen, Francisco Goya, J. R. R. Tolkien, Carl Friedrich Gauss, Alfred Nobel, George H. W. Bush