Saturn retrograde 1974: 2 periods, 119 days inside the year — 32.7% of 1974. Saturn turned direct at 9:13 PM UTC on February 27 at 27°46′ Gemini, turned retrograde at 2:56 PM UTC on October 31 at 18°54′ Cancer and turned direct at 8:32 AM UTC on March 14, 1975 at 11°56′ Cancer.
Turns direct
Feb 27 9:13 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Oct 31 2:56 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1974
119 days 32.7% of the year
Sign
Cancer last loop retreats 6.96°
Saturn’s path through 1974, day by day
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1974
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Saturn starts 1974 at 0°10′ Cancer and ends it at 15°31′ Cancer — 15.3° of net progress: 21.1° forward, 5.8° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.97° and 6.96° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: Jun 29, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Dec 31, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 309 days of 1974 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Saturn retrograde 1974: exact times in your city
Saturn turned direct at 9:13 PM UTC on February 27, 1974 at 27°46′ Gemini — 6:13 PM in Santiago, 5:13 PM in New York, 9:13 PM in London and 6:13 AM on February 28 in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Feb 27, 1974
Turns retrograde · Oct 31, 1974
Turns direct · Mar 14, 1975
UTC
Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · 27°46′ Gemini
Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · 18°54′ Cancer
Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · 11°56′ Cancer
Honolulu United States
11:13 AM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−10
4:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−10
10:32 PM Thu, Mar 13, 1975 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
12:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−9
4:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−10
11:32 PM Thu, Mar 13, 1975 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
2:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−7
6:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−8
1:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
2:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−7
7:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−7
1:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−7
Denver United States
3:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−6
7:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−7
2:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
8:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−6
3:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
3:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−6
8:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−6
2:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−6
New York United States
5:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−4
9:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−5
4:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
9:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−5
3:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
9:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−5
3:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
4:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−5
9:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−5
3:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
5:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−4
10:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−4
4:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
6:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−3
11:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−3
4:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
7:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−2
11:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−3
5:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
6:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC−3
11:56 AM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC−3
5:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
9:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC
2:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC
8:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC
London United Kingdom
9:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC
2:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC
8:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
3:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+1
9:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+1
Paris France
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
3:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+1
9:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
10:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+1
3:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+1
9:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
4:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+2
10:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
4:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+2
10:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
4:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+2
10:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
11:13 PM Wed, Feb 27, 1974 · UTC+2
5:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+3
10:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
12:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3
5:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+3
11:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
12:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3
5:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+3
11:32 AM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
12:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+3:30
6:26 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+3:30
12:02 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
1:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+4
6:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+4
12:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
2:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5
7:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+5
1:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
2:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5:30
8:26 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+5:30
2:02 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
2:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+5:30
8:26 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+5:30
2:02 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh
3:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+6
8:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+6
2:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
4:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7
9:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+7
3:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
4:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7
9:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+7
3:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+7
Singapore
4:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+7:30
10:26 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+7:30
4:02 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
10:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+8
4:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
10:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+8
4:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
5:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+8
11:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+9
4:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
6:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+9
11:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+9
5:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
6:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+9
11:56 PM Thu, Oct 31, 1974 · UTC+9
5:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
7:43 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+10:30
1:26 AM Fri, Nov 1, 1974 · UTC+10:30
6:02 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
7:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+10
12:56 AM Fri, Nov 1, 1974 · UTC+10
6:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
8:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+11
1:56 AM Fri, Nov 1, 1974 · UTC+11
6:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
9:13 AM Thu, Feb 28, 1974 · UTC+12
2:56 AM Fri, Nov 1, 1974 · UTC+12
8:32 PM Fri, Mar 14, 1975 · 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 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)
134 days · retreats 6.96°
· crosses the year boundary
October 31, 1974 → March 14, 1975 in Cancer
Stations retrograde
Oct 31, 1974, 2:56 PM UTC at
18°54′ Cancer
Stations direct
Mar 14, 1975, 8:32 AM UTC at
11°56′ Cancer
Shadow opens
Jul 28, 1974, 6:35 PM UTC
(95 days before)
Shadow closes
Jun 17, 1975, 10:05 AM 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.
It begins in Scorpio season and ends in
Pisces season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Mercury
in Scorpio —
Oct 31 to Nov 3, 1974 (3 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Pisces —
Oct 31 to Nov 3, 1974 (3 days of overlap)
Pluto
in Libra —
Jan 11 to Mar 14, 1975 (62 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Aquarius —
Jan 30 to Feb 20, 1975 (21 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Scorpio —
Feb 6 to Mar 14, 1975 (36 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 1974
Saturn through the zodiac in 1974
Every sign Saturn occupies during 1974, 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 1974 Dates: Until Feb 27, From Oct 31.” Accessed October 31, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/1974/
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