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Saturn retrograde 1949

Saturn retrograde 1949: 2 periods, 122 days inside the year — 33.5% of 1949. Saturn turned direct at 8:35 AM UTC on May 1 at 29°18′ Leo, turned retrograde at 4:05 AM UTC on December 30 at 19°26′ Virgo and turned direct at 9:23 AM UTC on May 15, 1950 at 12°34′ Virgo.

Turns direct
May 1 8:35 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 30 4:05 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1949
122 days 33.5% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 6.86°
Saturn Retrograde 1949 Dates: Until May 1, From Dec 30

Saturn’s path through 1949, day by day

Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1949
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1949. Saturn starts 1949 at 5°17′ Virgo and ends it at 18°44′ Virgo — 13.5° of net progress: 20.1° forward, 6.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.89° and 6.86° (135 and 136 days). Fastest day: Aug 31, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 19, 0.081°. Counting the shadows, 314 days of 1949 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 1, 1949 – Aug 6, 1949Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 26, 1949 – Dec 30, 1949Retrograde: Dec 17, 1948 – May 1, 1949Retrograde: Dec 30, 1949 – May 15, 19500° Virgo5° Virgo10° Virgo15° Virgo20° VirgoStations direct May 1, 1949, 8:35 AM UTC, 29°18′ LeoD May 1Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1949, 4:05 AM UTC, 19°26′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1949. Saturn starts 1949 at 5°17′ Virgo and ends it at 18°44′ Virgo — 13.5° of net progress: 20.1° forward, 6.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.89° and 6.86° (135 and 136 days). Fastest day: Aug 31, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 19, 0.081°. Counting the shadows, 314 days of 1949 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: May 1, 1949 – Aug 6, 1949Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 26, 1949 – Dec 30, 1949Retrograde: Dec 17, 1948 – May 1, 1949Retrograde: Dec 30, 1949 – May 15, 19500° Virgo5° Virgo10° Virgo15° Virgo20° VirgoStations direct May 1, 1949, 8:35 AM UTC, 29°18′ LeoD May 1Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1949, 4:05 AM UTC, 19°26′ VirgoR Dec 30JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Saturn starts 1949 at 5°17′ Virgo and ends it at 18°44′ Virgo — 13.5° of net progress: 20.1° forward, 6.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.89° and 6.86° (135 and 136 days). Fastest day: Aug 31, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 19, 0.081°. Counting the shadows, 314 days of 1949 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Saturn retrograde 1949: exact times in your city

Saturn turned direct at 8:35 AM UTC on May 1, 1949 at 29°18′ Leo — 4:35 AM in Santiago, 4:35 AM in New York, 9:35 AM in London and 6:35 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · May 1, 1949 Turns retrograde · Dec 30, 1949 Turns direct · May 15, 1950
UTC Sun, May 1, 1949 · 29°18′ Leo Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · 19°26′ Virgo Mon, May 15, 1950 · 12°34′ Virgo
Honolulu United States 10:35 PM Sat, Apr 30, 1949 · UTC−10 6:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−10 11:23 PM Sun, May 14, 1950 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 10:35 PM Sat, Apr 30, 1949 · UTC−10 6:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−10 11:23 PM Sun, May 14, 1950 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 12:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−8 8:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−8 2:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 1:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−7 9:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−7 2:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−7
Denver United States 1:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−7 9:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−7 2:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 3:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−5 10:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−6 4:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 2:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−6 10:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−6 4:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−5
New York United States 4:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−4 11:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−5 5:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 4:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−4 11:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−5 5:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 3:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−5 11:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−5 4:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 3:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−5 11:05 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−5 4:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 4:05 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−4:30 11:35 PM Thu, Dec 29, 1949 · UTC−4:30 4:53 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile 4:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−4 12:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC−4 5:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 5:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−3 1:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC−3 6:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 5:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC−3 2:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC−2 6:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 8:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC 3:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC−1 9:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC
London United Kingdom 9:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+1 4:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC 10:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 9:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+1 10:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+1
Paris France 9:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+1 5:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+1 10:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 10:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+2 5:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+1 10:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 10:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+2 6:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+2 11:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 10:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+2 6:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+2 11:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 10:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+2 6:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+2 11:23 AM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 11:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+3 6:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+2 12:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 11:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+3 7:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+3 12:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 11:35 AM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+3 7:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+3 12:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 12:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+3:30 7:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+3:30 12:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 12:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+4 8:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+4 1:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 2:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+5:30 9:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+5:30 2:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+5:30
New Delhi India 2:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+5:30 9:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+5:30 2:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 2:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+5:30 9:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+5:30 2:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 3:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+6:30 10:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+6:30 3:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+6:30
Bangkok Thailand 3:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+7 11:05 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+7 4:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 4:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+8 12:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+8 4:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+7:30
Singapore 4:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+7:30 11:35 AM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+7:30 4:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 5:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+9 12:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+8 5:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 4:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+8 12:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+8 5:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 4:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+8 12:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+8 5:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 6:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+10 1:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+9 7:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+10
Tokyo Japan 6:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+10 1:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+9 7:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+10
Adelaide Australia 6:05 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+9:30 1:35 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+9:30 6:53 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 6:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+10 2:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+10 7:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 6:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+10 2:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+10 7:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 8:35 PM Sun, May 1, 1949 · UTC+12 4:05 PM Fri, Dec 30, 1949 · UTC+12 9:23 PM Mon, May 15, 1950 · 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.

135 days · retreats 6.89° · crosses the year boundary

December 17, 1948 → May 1, 1949 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 17, 1948, 12:21 AM UTC at 6°12′ Virgo
Stations direct May 1, 1949, 8:35 AM UTC at 29°18′ Leo
Shadow opens Sep 13, 1948, 11:21 AM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 6, 1949, 6:42 AM UTC (97 days after)
Full window including shadows 327 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Cancer — Dec 17 to Mar 5, 1949 (78 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 17 to Apr 26, 1949 (131 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 16 to May 1, 1949 (105 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 24 to Feb 14, 1949 (21 days of overlap)

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

136 days · retreats 6.86° · crosses the year boundary

December 30, 1949 → May 15, 1950 in Virgo

Stations retrograde Dec 30, 1949, 4:05 AM UTC at 19°26′ Virgo
Stations direct May 15, 1950, 9:23 AM UTC at 12°34′ Virgo
Shadow opens Sep 26, 1949, 1:49 PM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 20, 1950, 5:44 PM UTC (97 days after)
Full window including shadows 328 days

It begins in Capricorn season and ends in Taurus season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Uranus in Cancer — Dec 30 to Mar 9, 1950 (70 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Leo — Dec 30 to Apr 28, 1950 (119 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 8 to Jan 29, 1950 (21 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aquarius — Jan 10 to Feb 20, 1950 (41 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Libra — Jan 18 to May 15, 1950 (117 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Libra — Feb 12 to May 3, 1950 (80 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Taurus — May 3 to May 15, 1950 (12 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Saturn retrogrades either side of 1949

Previous

1948 Ended April 17, 1948 after 135 days, moving back 6.92° through the zodiac.

Next

1951 Begins January 12, 1951 and runs 137 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 1949

Saturn through the zodiac in 1949

Every sign Saturn occupies during 1949, 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 Virgo From Jan 1 – Apr 3
Saturn in Leo Apr 3 – May 29
Saturn in Virgo May 29 – Dec 31 and beyond

3 segments in 1949. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1949 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1949

Uranus in Cancer Oct 6, 1948 – Mar 5, 1949 · 150 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 17, 1948 – Apr 26, 1949 · 160 days
Neptune in Libra Jan 16, 1949 – Jun 23, 1949 · 158 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 24, 1949 – Feb 14, 1949 · 21 days
Jupiter in Aquarius May 20, 1949 – Sep 18, 1949 · 121 days
Mercury in Gemini May 23, 1949 – Jun 16, 1949 · 24 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 21, 1949 – Oct 12, 1949 · 22 days
Uranus in Cancer Oct 11, 1949 – Mar 9, 1950 · 150 days
Pluto in Leo Nov 19, 1949 – Apr 28, 1950 · 160 days
← 1948 Saturn retrograde in 1948. All Saturn retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1950 → Saturn retrograde in 1950.

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