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Saturn retrograde 1947

Saturn retrograde 1947: 2 periods, 120 days inside the year — 33% of 1947. Saturn turned direct at 7:39 PM UTC on April 3 at 1°56′ Leo, turned retrograde at 11:35 AM UTC on December 4 at 22°40′ Leo and turned direct at 3:20 AM UTC on April 17, 1948 at 15°45′ Leo.

Turns direct
Apr 3 7:39 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 4 11:35 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1947
120 days 33% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 6.92°
Saturn Retrograde 1947 Dates: Until Apr 3, From Dec 4

Saturn’s path through 1947, day by day

Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1947
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1947. Saturn starts 1947 at 6°38′ Leo and ends it at 21°15′ Leo — 14.6° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.92° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 3, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 26, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 3, 1947 – Jul 8, 1947Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 31, 1947 – Dec 4, 1947Retrograde: Nov 20, 1946 – Apr 3, 1947Retrograde: Dec 4, 1947 – Apr 17, 19480° Leo5° Leo10° Leo15° Leo20° LeoStations direct Apr 3, 1947, 7:39 PM UTC, 1°56′ LeoD Apr 3Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1947, 11:35 AM UTC, 22°40′ LeoR Dec 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1947. Saturn starts 1947 at 6°38′ Leo and ends it at 21°15′ Leo — 14.6° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.92° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 3, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 26, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 3, 1947 – Jul 8, 1947Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 31, 1947 – Dec 4, 1947Retrograde: Nov 20, 1946 – Apr 3, 1947Retrograde: Dec 4, 1947 – Apr 17, 19480° Leo5° Leo10° Leo15° Leo20° LeoStations direct Apr 3, 1947, 7:39 PM UTC, 1°56′ LeoD Apr 3Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1947, 11:35 AM UTC, 22°40′ LeoR Dec 4JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Saturn starts 1947 at 6°38′ Leo and ends it at 21°15′ Leo — 14.6° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.92° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 3, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 26, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1947 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Saturn retrograde 1947: exact times in your city

Saturn turned direct at 7:39 PM UTC on April 3, 1947 at 1°56′ Leo — 2:39 PM in Santiago, 2:39 PM in New York, 8:39 PM in London and 4:39 AM on April 4 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Apr 3, 1947 Turns retrograde · Dec 4, 1947 Turns direct · Apr 17, 1948
UTC Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · 1°56′ Leo Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · 22°40′ Leo Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · 15°45′ Leo
Honolulu United States 9:09 AM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−10:30 1:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−10 5:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:39 AM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−10 1:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−10 5:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 11:39 AM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−8 3:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−8 8:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 12:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−7 4:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−7 8:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−7 4:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−7 8:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 1:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−6 5:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−6 9:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 1:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−6 5:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−6 9:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−6
New York United States 2:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−5 6:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−5 10:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 2:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−5 6:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−5 10:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 2:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−5 6:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−5 10:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−5 6:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−5 10:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:09 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−4:30 7:05 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−4:30 10:50 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 2:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−5 7:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−4 11:20 PM Fri, Apr 16, 1948 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 4:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−3 8:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−3 12:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 4:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−3 8:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−3 12:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC−1 10:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC−1 3:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC
London United Kingdom 8:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+1 11:35 AM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC 4:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 8:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+1 12:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+1 4:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+1
Paris France 8:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+1 12:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+1 4:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 8:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+1 12:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+1 4:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+2 1:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+2 5:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+2 1:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+2 5:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 9:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+2 1:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+2 5:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 9:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+2 1:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+2 5:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 10:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+3 2:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+3 6:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 10:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+3 2:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+3 6:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 11:09 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+3:30 3:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+3:30 6:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:39 PM Thu, Apr 3, 1947 · UTC+4 3:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+4 7:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 1:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 5:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 8:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 1:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 5:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 8:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 1:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 5:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+5:30 8:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 2:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+6:30 6:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+6:30 9:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 2:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+7 6:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+7 10:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 3:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+7:30 7:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+7:30 10:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 3:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+7:30 7:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+7:30 10:50 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 3:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+8 7:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+8 11:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+8 7:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+8 11:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 3:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+8 7:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+8 11:20 AM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 4:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+9 8:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+9 12:20 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 4:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+9 8:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+9 12:20 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 5:09 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+9:30 9:05 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+9:30 12:50 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 5:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+10 9:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+10 1:20 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+10 9:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+10 1:20 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 7:39 AM Fri, Apr 4, 1947 · UTC+12 11:35 PM Thu, Dec 4, 1947 · UTC+12 3:20 PM Sat, Apr 17, 1948 · UTC+12

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Saturn station 1900–2050: median under a minute, largest 1.2 minutes. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

134 days · retreats 6.94° · crosses the year boundary

November 20, 1946 → April 3, 1947 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 20, 1946, 3:22 PM UTC at 8°53′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 3, 1947, 7:39 PM UTC at 1°56′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 18, 1946, 2:25 AM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 8, 1947, 3:40 PM UTC (96 days after)
Full window including shadows 325 days

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 20 to Dec 1, 1946 (10 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Sagittarius — Nov 20 to Dec 8, 1946 (18 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Gemini — Nov 20 to Feb 25, 1947 (96 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Nov 20 to Apr 3, 1947 (134 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 12 to Apr 3, 1947 (81 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 27 to Mar 22, 1947 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Mar 14 to Apr 3, 1947 (20 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Leo and its daily horoscope.

135 days · retreats 6.92° · crosses the year boundary

December 4, 1947 → April 17, 1948 in Leo

Stations retrograde Dec 4, 1947, 11:35 AM UTC at 22°40′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 17, 1948, 3:20 AM UTC at 15°45′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 31, 1947, 11:34 PM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 22, 1948, 1:21 PM UTC (96 days after)
Full window including shadows 326 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Gemini — Dec 4 to Feb 29, 1948 (87 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 4 to Apr 17, 1948 (135 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Virgo — Jan 8 to Mar 29, 1948 (81 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 14 to Apr 17, 1948 (93 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 11 to Mar 4, 1948 (22 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — Apr 15 to Apr 17, 1948 (2 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Leo and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Saturn retrogrades either side of 1947

Previous

1946 Ended March 20, 1946 after 134 days, moving back 6.95° through the zodiac.

Next

1948 Begins December 17, 1948 and runs 135 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 1947

Saturn through the zodiac in 1947

Every sign Saturn occupies during 1947, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Saturn in Leo From Jan 1 – Dec 31 and beyond

The whole year is spent in one sign — a sign of how slowly Saturn moves.

1947 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1947

Uranus in Gemini Sep 27, 1946 – Feb 25, 1947 · 150 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 15, 1946 – Apr 23, 1947 · 160 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 12, 1947 – Jun 19, 1947 · 158 days
Mercury in Pisces Feb 27, 1947 – Mar 22, 1947 · 23 days
Jupiter in Scorpio Mar 14, 1947 – Jul 15, 1947 · 123 days
Mercury in Cancer Jul 1, 1947 – Jul 25, 1947 · 24 days
Uranus in Gemini Oct 2, 1947 – Feb 29, 1948 · 150 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 25, 1947 – Nov 15, 1947 · 20 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 16, 1947 – Apr 24, 1948 · 160 days
← 1946 Saturn retrograde in 1946. All Saturn retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1948 → Saturn retrograde in 1948.

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