Saturn square Chiron

Planetary Aspects: Saturn square Chiron

What does Saturn square Chiron mean? The answer depends on whether it’s an aspect occurring in your natal chart, currently forming in the cosmos (transit-to-transit aspect), transiting your chart, or occurring in a chart comparison (synastry – relationship astrology).

However, this aspect between planets has common general themes. The following shows interpretations of Saturn square Chiron in these various forms as well as in general.

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Saturn square Chiron

When Saturn and Chiron connect, we attempt to integrate our needs for tradition, convention, and stability, with our needs to follow our inner code and to heal ourselves emotionally.

In the Natal Chart:

With Saturn square Chiron in your natal chart, you can feel somewhat intolerant of your vulnerable side, preferring to keep it at bay as a form of self-protection. Of course, if you don’t connect with this very real, very human side of yourself, you’re also blocking a profound source of wisdom. Allowing yourself to be “weak” from time to time can help you build up with determination to make improvements.

The tendency can be to ignore your feelings repeatedly until they come out in disruptive ways and you feel the need to blow up. Combatting this self-destructive pattern involves setting aside time to acknowledge and connect with your personal suffering or pain. Keep in mind that anger is a defense mechanism designed to avoid feelings of sadness, loss, or rejection.

Transit to Transit:

With Saturn forming a square with Chiron, there can be fears now of not being competent or effective enough to meet our responsibilities, or we could find it hard to strike out on a unique path, again due to fears or insecurities. The desire to break from the status quo is strong, but we may not have the necessary confidence to do so. This is a time of taking a hard look at our vulnerabilities.

Saturn square Chiron dates:

(9.38% of period searched)
Enters Mar 27 1934
7:12:44 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 24 1934 5:01:22 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Feb 2 1935 10:02:44 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Apr 14 1935 8:48:58 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 22 1935 9:09:51 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 25 1935 11:07:50 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Jan 2 1936 8:51:13 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Feb 16 1936 0:51:37 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 14 1936 10:50:40 am (EST +5:00)
Enters May 12 1936 2:05:52 am (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Aug 7 1936 0:32:08 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Sep 22 1936 9:12:18 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 21 1936 11:47:19 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 16 1937 8:06:14 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 23 1937 1:23:54 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Aug 7 1937 1:58:44 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Oct 1 1937 8:10:48 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Dec 17 1937 1:04:58 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 28 1938 2:49:22 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Sep 25 1938 8:13:45 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 5 1939 1:30:03 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Nov 16 1939 6:14:53 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Dec 2 1939 2:47:43 am (EST +5:00)

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Enters Jan 1 1944
10:25:22 am (EWT +4:00)
Leaves Jan 25 1944 12:36:14 pm (EWT +4:00)
Enters Dec 15 1944 9:22:06 pm (EWT +4:00)
Leaves Mar 31 1945 5:36:30 am (EWT +4:00)
Enters Dec 7 1945 3:09:51 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 17 1946 5:06:04 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Apr 7 1946 5:41:36 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves May 15 1946 4:22:50 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 30 1946 9:02:50 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 8 1947 5:19:47 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 17 1947 3:46:34 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Mar 13 1947 3:23:03 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 19 1947 9:38:22 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jun 25 1947 7:36:52 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 27 1947 2:42:32 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 7 1948 9:21:16 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 10 1948 12:30:38 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters May 5 1948 3:51:10 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jun 19 1948 5:48:37 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 29 1948 4:21:20 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 27 1948 4:13:58 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 13 1949 4:55:12 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 16 1949 2:00:44 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters May 27 1949 11:27:52 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jul 11 1949 4:13:25 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Aug 21 1949 4:37:43 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Dec 8 1949 10:58:03 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 28 1950 2:41:45 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Mar 5 1950 6:19:17 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Jun 5 1950 10:51:50 am (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jul 21 1950 7:21:41 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Aug 31 1950 6:22:17 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Jan 2 1951 8:52:02 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Feb 21 1951 9:27:29 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 5 1951 5:53:14 am (EST +5:00)
Enters May 24 1951 4:06:43 am (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jul 22 1951 5:47:31 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Aug 29 1951 8:30:59 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Feb 5 1952 5:18:06 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Mar 26 1952 2:52:43 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jul 10 1952 1:09:57 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Aug 19 1952 5:26:51 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Mar 17 1953 8:18:07 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Aug 2 1953 6:14:04 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters May 16 1954 12:57:01 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jun 10 1954 6:51:28 am (EDT +4:00)

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Enters Sep 19 1974
4:29:05 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jan 11 1975 7:16:53 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Jul 11 1975 7:37:39 am (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Aug 27 1975 2:09:22 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Oct 5 1975 7:51:17 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Jan 18 1976 6:39:29 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Mar 21 1976 8:35:32 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jun 11 1976 6:06:37 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Aug 1 1976 4:44:13 am (EDT +4:00)

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Enters Jan 5 2016
2:50:56 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Mar 15 2016 10:19:54 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 6 2016 5:21:21 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Dec 28 2016 6:06:47 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Apr 30 2017 4:24:25 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jun 24 2017 6:50:10 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Sep 3 2017 3:42:16 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Nov 2 2017 5:56:14 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Dec 14 2017 12:56:21 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters May 29 2018 7:45:12 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Oct 19 2018 2:53:04 am (EDT +4:00)

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Enters Dec 31 2037
1:54:43 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 19 2038 11:42:14 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Nov 18 2038 8:57:39 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 10 2039 3:04:12 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 31 2039 12:13:35 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Dec 16 2039 7:55:02 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Apr 11 2040 11:38:09 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves May 22 2040 8:35:07 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 22 2040 6:38:03 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Dec 8 2040 10:41:50 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 18 2041 11:02:30 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Mar 18 2041 0:42:53 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 11 2041 8:18:33 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jun 22 2041 3:35:19 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 26 2041 10:53:56 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Dec 16 2041 7:24:46 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 23 2042 5:20:58 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Apr 9 2042 12:46:01 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 28 2042 2:03:45 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jul 6 2042 7:04:55 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Nov 19 2042 2:02:11 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Jan 6 2043 6:10:37 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 17 2043 12:10:04 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Apr 5 2043 3:02:53 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 31 2043 1:17:54 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jul 6 2043 4:40:18 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Dec 29 2043 8:50:44 am (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact Feb 13 2044 2:45:54 pm (EST +5:00)
[Saturn square Chiron] Is Exact May 20 2044 4:21:47 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jun 25 2044 6:17:18 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Feb 18 2045 1:18:48 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jun 3 2045 11:31:35 am (EST +5:00)

In Transit to the Natal Chart:

When transiting Saturn squares natal Chiron, feelings of vulnerability are stimulated by events in our lives that feel heavy or overwhelming. You can feel especially sensitive or put upon during this cycle. It can be difficult to find support from others, especially if you feel more defensive than usual. Criticism may come in that bothers you deeply, but in an effort to make improvements or fight back, you can end up making important edits and changes that help you build up your self-confidence or self-image.

When transiting Chiron squares natal Saturn, you may be feeling some pressure to distinguish yourself but could feel at a crossroads. This is not an ideal time for your reputation or for gaining support. However, you may feel quite ambiguous about receiving help in the first place, and this attitude may be unwittingly conveyed to others, exacerbating the problem. We may have a hard time knowing whether we want to honor our inner code or conform to a particular situation.

In Chart Comparison (Synastry):

When Saturn in one chart forms a square with Chiron in another chart, there can be barriers and defense mechanisms between you that are complicated but can be managed with some effort. The Chiron individual may see the Saturn person as unsympathetic at times, which can lead to defensiveness. If Saturn finds themselves hardening in response to Chiron’s expressions of vulnerability, Saturn should ask themselves why. In turn, Chiron might look for opportunities to learn from Saturn ways to strengthen their lives.

In the Composite Chart:

With Saturn square Chiron in the composite chart, there can be difficulties allowing yourselves to be vulnerable in front of the other. When one person is expressing hurt or fear, the other may respond with coolness or impatience, and this can create a difficult pattern that may get worse as you go along until you work on breaking through.