♄ Saturn

Saturn retrograde

Dates in UTC

♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎shadow 2♒︎41 – 9♒︎19Jan 21May 20Oct 8Feb 2⊕☉︎
AquariusCapricornShadow beginsFeb 11Stations retrogradeMay 20Stations directOct 8Shadow endsJan 12Opposition Jul 30

Morning sky to evening sky

90°opp.90°☍︎☉☉Jan 21 conjunction with the Sun0♒︎21 · hidden in the Sun’s glareFeb 11 shadow begins2♒︎41Apr 30 ♄︎□︎☉︎ opening square9♒︎10 · high at dawnMay 20 stations retrograde9♒︎19Jul 30 opposition5♒︎59 · up all nightOct 8 stations direct2♒︎41Oct 27 ♄︎□︎☉︎ closing square3♒︎10 · high at duskJan 12 shadow ends9♒︎19Feb 2 conjunction with the Sun11♒︎54 · the next cycle begins
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Every 29 years, Saturn turns retrograde again near the same spot: 4½–6° further back along the zodiac, and four to seven days earlier in the year.

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