Saturn retrograde 1970: 2 periods, 121 days inside the year — 33.2% of 1970. Saturn turned direct at 9:06 PM UTC on January 3 at 2°03′ Taurus, turned retrograde at 1:57 PM UTC on September 4 at 22°37′ Taurus and turned direct at 1:01 PM UTC on January 17, 1971 at 15°41′ Taurus.
Turns direct
Jan 3 9:06 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Sep 4 1:57 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1970
121 days 33.2% of the year
Sign
Taurus last loop retreats 6.93°
Saturn’s path through 1970, day by day
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1970
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Saturn starts 1970 at 1°38′ Taurus and ends it at 15°32′ Taurus — 13.9° of net progress: 20.6° forward, 6.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.89° and 6.93° (136 and 135 days). Fastest day: May 1, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Nov 12, 0.081°. Counting the shadows, 312 days of 1970 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Saturn retrograde 1970: exact times in your city
Saturn turned direct at 9:06 PM UTC on January 3, 1970 at 2°03′ Taurus — 6:06 PM in Santiago, 4:06 PM in New York, 10:06 PM in London and 6:06 AM on January 4 in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Jan 3, 1970
Turns retrograde · Sep 4, 1970
Turns direct · Jan 17, 1971
UTC
Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · 2°03′ Taurus
Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · 22°37′ Taurus
Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · 15°41′ Taurus
Honolulu United States
11:06 AM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−10
3:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−10
3:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
11:06 AM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−10
4:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−9
3:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States
1:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−8
6:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−7
5:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
2:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−7
6:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−7
6:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−7
Denver United States
2:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−7
7:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−6
6:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
3:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−6
8:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−5
7:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
3:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−6
7:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−6
7:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−6
New York United States
4:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−5
9:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−4
8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
4:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−5
9:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−4
8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
4:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−5
8:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−5
8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
4:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−5
8:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−5
8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
5:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−4
9:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−4
9:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
6:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−3
9:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−4
10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
6:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−3
10:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−3
10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
6:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC−3
10:57 AM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC−3
10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
9:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC
1:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC
1:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC
London United Kingdom
10:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+1
2:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+1
2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
10:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+1
2:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+1
2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1
Paris France
10:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+1
2:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+1
2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
10:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+1
2:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+1
2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
11:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+2
3:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+2
3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
11:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+2
4:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+3
3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
11:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+2
3:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+2
3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
11:06 PM Sat, Jan 3, 1970 · UTC+2
3:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+2
3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
12:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+3
4:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+3
4:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
12:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+3
4:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+3
4:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
12:36 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+3:30
5:27 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+3:30
4:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
1:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+4
5:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+4
5:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
2:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+5
6:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+5
6:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
2:36 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+5:30
7:27 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+5:30
6:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
2:36 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+5:30
7:27 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+5:30
6:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
3:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+6
7:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+6
7:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
4:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+7
8:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+7
8:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
4:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+7
8:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+7
8:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7
Singapore
4:36 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+7:30
9:27 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+7:30
8:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
5:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
5:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
5:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
6:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+9
10:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+9
10:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
6:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+9
10:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+9
10:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
6:36 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+9:30
11:27 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+9:30
10:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
7:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+10
11:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+10
11:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
7:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+10
11:57 PM Fri, Sep 4, 1970 · UTC+10
11:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
9:06 AM Sun, Jan 4, 1970 · UTC+12
1:57 AM Sat, Sep 5, 1970 · UTC+12
1:01 AM Mon, Jan 18, 1971 · 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.
136 days · retreats 6.89°
· crosses the year boundary
August 21, 1969 → January 3, 1970 in Taurus
Stations retrograde
Aug 21, 1969, 5:45 AM UTC at
8°56′ Taurus
Stations direct
Jan 3, 1970, 9:06 PM UTC at
2°03′ Taurus
Shadow opens
May 16, 1969, 12:42 PM UTC
(97 days before)
Shadow closes
Apr 7, 1970, 8:44 PM UTC
(94 days after)
Full window including shadows326 days
Saturn retrograde in Taurus
Saturn retrograde in Taurus reviews financial security, possessions and values. Long-term financial plans are reassessed and resistance to change is examined. It suits strengthening practical foundations.
It begins in Leo season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mercury
in Libra —
Sep 16 to Oct 8, 1969 (22 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Virgo —
Dec 30 to Jan 3, 1970 (5 days of overlap)
135 days · retreats 6.93°
· crosses the year boundary
September 4, 1970 → January 17, 1971 in Taurus
Stations retrograde
Sep 4, 1970, 1:57 PM UTC at
22°37′ Taurus
Stations direct
Jan 17, 1971, 1:01 PM UTC at
15°41′ Taurus
Shadow opens
May 31, 1970, 7:02 AM UTC
(96 days before)
Shadow closes
Apr 21, 1971, 12:02 PM UTC
(94 days after)
Full window including shadows325 days
Saturn retrograde in Taurus
Saturn retrograde in Taurus reviews financial security, possessions and values. Long-term financial plans are reassessed and resistance to change is examined. It suits strengthening practical foundations.
It begins in Virgo season and ends in
Capricorn season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mercury
in Virgo —
Sep 4 to Sep 22, 1970 (17 days of overlap)
Venus
in Scorpio —
Oct 20 to Dec 1, 1970 (41 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Capricorn —
Dec 19 to Jan 8, 1971 (20 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Virgo —
Jan 1 to Jan 17, 1971 (16 days of overlap)
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 1970
Saturn through the zodiac in 1970
Every sign Saturn occupies during 1970, 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.
AstroHot. “Saturn Retrograde 1970 Dates: Until Jan 3, From Sep 4.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/1970/
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