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Saturn retrograde 1971

Saturn retrograde 1971: 2 periods, 120 days inside the year — 33% of 1971. Saturn turned direct at 1:01 PM UTC on January 17 at 15°41′ Taurus, turned retrograde at 2:17 AM UTC on September 19 at 6°31′ Gemini and turned direct at 10:22 AM UTC on January 31, 1972 at 29°34′ Taurus.

Turns direct
Jan 17 1:01 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Sep 19 2:17 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1971
120 days 33% of the year
Signs
Taurus, Gemini last loop retreats 6.95°
Saturn Retrograde 1971 Dates: Until Jan 17, From Sep 19

Saturn’s path through 1971, day by day

Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1971
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1971. Saturn starts 1971 at 15°32′ Taurus and ends it at 0°01′ Gemini — 14.5° of net progress: 20.8° forward, 6.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.93° and 6.95° (135 and 134 days). Fastest day: May 18, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Nov 24, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 310 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 17, 1971 – Apr 21, 1971Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 15, 1971 – Sep 19, 1971Retrograde: Sep 4, 1970 – Jan 17, 1971Retrograde: Sep 19, 1971 – Jan 31, 197215° Taurus20° Taurus25° Taurus0° Gemini5° GeminiStations direct Jan 17, 1971, 1:01 PM UTC, 15°41′ TaurusD Jan 17Stations retrograde Sep 19, 1971, 2:17 AM UTC, 6°31′ GeminiR Sep 19JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1971. Saturn starts 1971 at 15°32′ Taurus and ends it at 0°01′ Gemini — 14.5° of net progress: 20.8° forward, 6.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.93° and 6.95° (135 and 134 days). Fastest day: May 18, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Nov 24, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 310 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 17, 1971 – Apr 21, 1971Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 15, 1971 – Sep 19, 1971Retrograde: Sep 4, 1970 – Jan 17, 1971Retrograde: Sep 19, 1971 – Jan 31, 197215° Taurus20° Taurus25° Taurus0° Gemini5° GeminiStations direct Jan 17, 1971, 1:01 PM UTC, 15°41′ TaurusD Jan 17Stations retrograde Sep 19, 1971, 2:17 AM UTC, 6°31′ GeminiR Sep 19JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Saturn starts 1971 at 15°32′ Taurus and ends it at 0°01′ Gemini — 14.5° of net progress: 20.8° forward, 6.4° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.93° and 6.95° (135 and 134 days). Fastest day: May 18, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Nov 24, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 310 days of 1971 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Saturn retrograde 1971: exact times in your city

Saturn turned direct at 1:01 PM UTC on January 17, 1971 at 15°41′ Taurus — 10:01 AM in Santiago, 8:01 AM in New York, 2:01 PM in London and 10:01 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Jan 17, 1971 Turns retrograde · Sep 19, 1971 Turns direct · Jan 31, 1972
UTC Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · 15°41′ Taurus Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · 6°31′ Gemini Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · 29°34′ Taurus
Honolulu United States 3:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−10 4:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−10 12:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 3:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−10 5:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−9 12:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 5:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−8 7:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−7 2:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 6:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−7 7:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−7 3:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−7 8:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−6 3:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 7:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−6 9:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−5 4:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 7:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−6 8:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−6 4:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−6
New York United States 8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5 10:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−4 5:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5 10:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−4 5:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5 9:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−5 5:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−5 9:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−5 5:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−4 10:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−4 6:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3 10:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−4 7:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3 11:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−3 7:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:01 AM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC−3 11:17 PM Sat, Sep 18, 1971 · UTC−3 7:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC 2:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC 10:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC
London United Kingdom 2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1 3:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+1 10:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1 3:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+1 11:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1 3:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+1 11:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 2:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+1 3:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+1 11:22 AM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2 4:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+2 12:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2 5:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+3 12:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2 4:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+2 12:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 3:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+2 4:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+2 12:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia 4:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3 5:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+3 1:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 4:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3 5:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+3 1:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+3:30 5:47 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+3:30 1:52 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+4 6:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+4 2:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5 7:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+5 3:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5:30 7:47 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+5:30 3:52 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+5:30 7:47 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+5:30 3:52 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+6 8:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+6 4:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7 9:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+7 5:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7 9:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+7 5:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+7:30 9:47 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+7:30 5:52 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8 10:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+8 6:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8 10:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+8 6:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+8 10:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+8 6:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9 11:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+9 7:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9 11:17 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+9 7:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:31 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+9:30 11:47 AM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+9:30 8:52 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 11:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+10 12:17 PM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+10 9:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+11
Sydney Australia 11:01 PM Sun, Jan 17, 1971 · UTC+10 12:17 PM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+10 9:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 1:01 AM Mon, Jan 18, 1971 · UTC+12 2:17 PM Sun, Sep 19, 1971 · UTC+12 10:22 PM Mon, Jan 31, 1972 · 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 6.93° · 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 shadows 325 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)

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

134 days · retreats 6.95° · crosses the year boundary

September 19, 1971 → January 31, 1972 in Gemini

Stations retrograde Sep 19, 1971, 2:17 AM UTC at 6°31′ Gemini
Stations direct Jan 31, 1972, 10:22 AM UTC at 29°34′ Taurus
Shadow opens Jun 15, 1971, 4:50 AM UTC (96 days before)
Shadow closes May 4, 1972, 12:53 PM UTC (94 days after)
Full window including shadows 324 days

Saturn retrograde in Gemini

Saturn retrograde in Gemini reviews communication, learning and commitments made in words. Contracts, education plans and information habits are restructured. It suits disciplined study and careful agreements.

…and back into 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 Aquarius season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Dec 3 to Dec 22, 1971 (20 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 4 to Jan 31, 1972 (27 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Libra — Jan 23 to Jan 31, 1972 (8 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Saturn retrogrades either side of 1971

Previous

1970 Ended January 3, 1970 after 136 days, moving back 6.89° through the zodiac.

Next

1972 Begins October 2, 1972 and runs 134 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 1971

Saturn through the zodiac in 1971

Every sign Saturn occupies during 1971, 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 Taurus From Jan 1 – Jun 18
Saturn in Gemini Jun 18 – Dec 31 and beyond

2 segments in 1971. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1971 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1971

Mercury in Capricorn Dec 19, 1970 – Jan 8, 1971 · 20 days
Pluto in Virgo Jan 1, 1971 – Jun 7, 1971 · 157 days
Uranus in Libra Jan 18, 1971 – Jun 17, 1971 · 150 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 5, 1971 – Aug 12, 1971 · 160 days
Jupiter in Sagittarius Mar 23, 1971 – Jul 24, 1971 · 123 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 9, 1971 – May 3, 1971 · 24 days
Mars in Aquarius Jul 11, 1971 – Sep 9, 1971 · 60 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 12, 1971 – Sep 5, 1971 · 23 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 3, 1971 – Dec 22, 1971 · 20 days
← 1970 Saturn retrograde in 1970. All Saturn retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1972 → Saturn retrograde in 1972.

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