Planet
Saturn in Astrology
Duty, limits, time and mastery.
At a glance
Saturn in the twelve signs
- Saturn in AriesSaturn is in its fall: your lessons are patience and self-control, learning to act…
- Saturn in TaurusYour lessons are money, security and values; you build slowly and save carefully.
- Saturn in GeminiYour lessons are learning and speaking: a serious, methodical mind that ripens with study.
- Saturn in CancerSaturn is in its detriment: your lessons are family and emotional security, and you may…
- Saturn in LeoSaturn is in its detriment: your lessons are self-expression and pride.
- Saturn in VirgoYour lessons are work, health and order; you are thorough and must avoid perfectionism.
- Saturn in LibraSaturn is exalted: a strong sense of justice and duty in relationships.
- Saturn in ScorpioYour lessons are trust, power and shared resources, with great endurance in hard times.
- Saturn in SagittariusYour lessons are belief and truth; you build your own philosophy from experience.
- Saturn in CapricornSaturn is at home: discipline, ambition and patience.
- Saturn in AquariusSaturn is at home in the old system: structured ideals, responsibility to the group,…
- Saturn in PiscesYour lessons are boundaries, faith and sacrifice; you must give your dreams a solid form.
Saturn in the twelve houses
- Saturn in the 1st houseA serious, reserved manner; you carry responsibility early and grow stronger with age.
- Saturn in the 2nd houseMoney comes slowly through hard work; you learn thrift and build lasting security.
- Saturn in the 3rd houseCareful, methodical thinking; learning may feel hard at first and then becomes mastery.
- Saturn in the 4th houseDuties at home or a strict upbringing; you build a solid foundation later in life.
- Saturn in the 5th houseCaution in love and creativity; joy comes with maturity, and children bring…
- Saturn in the 6th houseA dedicated, disciplined worker; health needs care and steady routine.
- Saturn in the 7th houseSerious, lasting commitments; marriage may come late or to someone older, and it endures.
- Saturn in the 8th houseA slow path to trust and a fear of loss; long life and deep, hard-won wisdom.
- Saturn in the 9th houseSerious faith and study; your beliefs are tested and built on experience.
- Saturn in the 10th houseSaturn is strong here: ambition, authority and a slow, sure rise in your career. Do not…
- Saturn in the 11th houseFew but loyal friends; responsibility in groups and goals reached with patience.
- Saturn in the 12th houseHidden fears, solitude and karmic lessons; strength through retreat, prayer and service.
Questions and answers
What does Saturn mean in astrology?
Duty, limits, time and mastery.
How long does Saturn stay in a sign?
About two and a half years.
Which sign does Saturn rule?
Capricorn and Aquarius; it is exalted in Libra.