29.5-year orbit — Saturn takes approximately 29.5 years to complete one full orbit of the Sun. When it returns to the exact position it occupied at your birth, astrologers call this your Saturn Return.
2–3 year window — The return is not a single day. Its influence is felt for roughly two to three years as Saturn slowly moves through the degrees around its natal position.
A time of growth — Saturn is the planet of discipline, responsibility and time. Its return typically brings endings, restructuring and new beginnings — challenging but ultimately rewarding periods of maturation.
How we calculate it — This calculator uses Saturn's mean orbital period of 29.4571 years (10,759 days) from your exact birth date to estimate each return date.