Saturn retrograde 1973: 2 periods, 119 days inside the year — 32.7% of 1973. Saturn turned direct at 12:49 PM UTC on February 13 at 13°37′ Gemini, turned retrograde at 5:50 AM UTC on October 17 at 4°45′ Cancer and turned direct at 9:13 PM UTC on February 27, 1974 at 27°46′ Gemini.
Turns direct
Feb 13 12:49 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Oct 17 5:50 AM UTC
Retrograde in 1973
119 days 32.7% of the year
Signs
Gemini, Cancer last loop retreats 6.97°
Saturn’s path through 1973, day by day
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1973
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Saturn starts 1973 at 14°55′ Gemini and ends it at 0°10′ Cancer — 15.3° of net progress: 21.1° forward, 5.9° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.97° and 6.97° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: Jun 14, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.083°. Counting the shadows, 309 days of 1973 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Saturn retrograde 1973: exact times in your city
Saturn turned direct at 12:49 PM UTC on February 13, 1973 at 13°37′ Gemini — 9:49 AM in Santiago, 7:49 AM in New York, 12:49 PM in London and 9:49 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Feb 13, 1973
Turns retrograde · Oct 17, 1973
Turns direct · Feb 27, 1974
UTC
Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · 13°37′ Gemini
Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · 4°45′ Cancer
Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · 27°46′ Gemini
Honolulu United States
2:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−10
7:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−10
11:13 AM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
2:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−10
8:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−9
12:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
4:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−8
10:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−7
2:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
5:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−7
10:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−7
2:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−7
Denver United States
5:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−7
11:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−6
3:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
6:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−6
12:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−5
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
6:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−6
11:50 PM Tue, Oct 16, 1973 · UTC−6
3:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−6
New York United States
7:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−5
1:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−4
5:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
7:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−5
1:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−4
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
7:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−5
12:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−5
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
7:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−5
12:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−5
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
8:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−4
1:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−4
5:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
9:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−3
2:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−3
6:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
9:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−3
2:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−3
7:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−2
São Paulo Brazil
9:49 AM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC−3
2:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC−3
6:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
12:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC
5:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC
9:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC
London United Kingdom
12:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC
6:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+1
9:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
1:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+1
6:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+1
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
Paris France
1:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+1
6:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+1
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
1:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+1
6:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+1
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
2:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+2
7:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+2
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
2:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+2
7:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+2
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
2:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+2
7:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+2
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
2:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+2
8:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+3
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
3:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+3
8:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+3
12:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
3:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+3
8:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+3
12:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
4:19 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+3:30
9:20 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+3:30
12:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
4:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+4
9:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+4
1:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
5:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+5
10:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+5
2:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
6:19 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+5:30
11:20 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+5:30
2:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
6:19 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+5:30
11:20 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+5:30
2:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
6:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+6
11:50 AM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+6
3:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
7:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+7
12:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+7
4:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
7:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+7
12:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+7
4:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7
Singapore
8:19 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+7:30
1:20 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+7:30
4:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
8:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+8
1:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+8
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
8:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+8
1:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+8
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
8:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+8
1:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+8
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
9:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+9
2:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+9
6:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
9:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+9
2:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+9
6:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
11:19 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+10:30
3:20 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+9:30
7:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
10:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+10
3:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+10
7:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
11:49 PM Tue, Feb 13, 1973 · UTC+11
3:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+10
8:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
12:49 AM Wed, Feb 14, 1973 · UTC+12
5:50 PM Wed, Oct 17, 1973 · UTC+12
9:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · 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 6.97°
· crosses the year boundary
October 2, 1972 → February 13, 1973 in Gemini
Stations retrograde
Oct 2, 1972, 4:25 PM UTC at
20°36′ Gemini
Stations direct
Feb 13, 1973, 12:49 PM UTC at
13°37′ Gemini
Shadow opens
Jun 29, 1972, 3:46 AM UTC
(96 days before)
Shadow closes
May 18, 1973, 9:59 PM UTC
(94 days after)
Full window including shadows324 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.
It begins in Libra season and ends in
Aquarius season.
134 days · retreats 6.97°
· crosses the year boundary
October 17, 1973 → February 27, 1974 in Cancer
Stations retrograde
Oct 17, 1973, 5:50 AM UTC at
4°45′ Cancer
Stations direct
Feb 27, 1974, 9:13 PM UTC at
27°46′ Gemini
Shadow opens
Jul 14, 1973, 1:15 AM UTC
(95 days before)
Shadow closes
Jun 2, 1974, 1:40 PM UTC
(95 days after)
Full window including shadows324 days
Saturn retrograde in Cancer
Saturn retrograde in Cancer, its sign of detriment, reviews family responsibilities and emotional security. Duties toward home and relatives are reassessed, and old emotional structures are rebuilt. It suits setting healthier family boundaries.
…and back into 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.
It begins in Libra season and ends in
Pisces season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mars
in Taurus —
Oct 17 to Nov 26, 1973 (40 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Scorpio —
Oct 30 to Nov 19, 1973 (20 days of overlap)
Venus
in Aquarius —
Jan 3 to Feb 13, 1974 (41 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Libra —
Jan 9 to Feb 27, 1974 (50 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Libra —
Feb 1 to Feb 27, 1974 (27 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Pisces —
Feb 15 to Feb 27, 1974 (12 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 1973
Saturn through the zodiac in 1973
Every sign Saturn occupies during 1973, 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 1973 Dates: Until Feb 13, From Oct 17.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/1973/
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