Saturn is currently in Pisces located at 24 Pis 39' 54"

Planetary Aspects

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Saturn is currently in Conjunction Mercury

Saturn is currently in Conjunction Venus

Saturn is currently Trine Mars

Saturn is currently Sextile Uranus

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

02.04.2025 at 11:10:15 UTC

chart wheel
PlanetLongitude
The Sun12 Ari 57' 40"
The Moon08 Gem 57' 17"
Mercury27 Pis 58' 42" R
Venus26 Pis 52' 46" R
Mars24 Can 05' 11"
Jupiter16 Gem 12' 25"
Saturn24 Pis 39' 54"
Uranus24 Tau 49' 27"
Neptune00 Ari 06' 39"
Pluto03 Aqu 34' 33"

Solar Status

BZ Status:-3
Proton Density:12.07
Proton Speed:447.5 k/sec
KP Status:4.00
TypeApr 2Apr 3Apr 4
Active30%5%35%
Minor15%1%35%
Moderate1%1%15%
Strong1%1%1%
Kp Index Prediction
00-03UT3.331.671.00
03-06UT3.671.671.00
06-09UT2.671.332.33
09-12UT2.671.333.67
12-15UT2.331.333.33
15-18UT2.001.333.33
18-21UT2.001.673.67
21-00UT2.671.335.00
Solar Activity
Solar activity reached high levels due to an M5.6 flare at 01/0646 UTC from Region 4046 (N05E20, Cho/beta-gamma). Associated with this flare was a 195 sfu tenflare as well as additional discrete radio events. Region 4048 (S16E40, Ekc/beta-gamma-delta) continued to be the largest and most complex spot group. It was responsible for an impulsive M2.5 flare at 01/2231 UTC as well as a couple of mid-level C-class flares. Slight decay occurred in the smaller trailing spots of Region 4046. Separation was apparent in the intermediate area of Region 4048 while the leading and intermediate spots began to consolidate.
Solar Wind
Solar wind parameters became enhanced after 01/1730 UTC, possibly attributed to the 27 Mar CME. Total field increased to 15 nT while the Bz component varied between +9/-5 nT. Solar wind ranged from 353-475 km/s. Phi angle was positive.
Energetic Particle
The greater than 2 MeV electron flux was at moderate to high levels with a peak flux of 3,240 pfu at 01/1815 UTC. The greater than 10 MeV proton event that began at 31/1105 UTC, crossed the S2 (Moderate) threshold at 01/0205 UTC, reached a peak of 147 pfu at 01/0425 UTC, and dropped below S2 levels at 01/0910 UTC.