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Saturn retrograde 1976

Saturn retrograde 1976: 2 periods, 121 days inside the year — 33.1% of 1976. Saturn turned direct at 7:58 PM UTC on March 27 at 26°01′ Cancer, turned retrograde at 6:46 PM UTC on November 27 at 16°52′ Leo and turned direct at 5:41 AM UTC on April 11, 1977 at 9°56′ Leo.

Turns direct
Mar 27 7:58 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Nov 27 6:46 PM UTC
Retrograde in 1976
121 days 33.1% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 6.93°
Saturn Retrograde 1976 Dates: Until Mar 27, From Nov 27

Saturn’s path through 1976, day by day

Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1976
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1976. Saturn starts 1976 at 0°43′ Leo and ends it at 15°30′ Leo — 14.8° of net progress: 20.9° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.95° and 6.93° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: Jul 27, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 21, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1976 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 27, 1976 – Jul 1, 1976Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 25, 1976 – Nov 27, 1976Retrograde: Nov 14, 1975 – Mar 27, 1976Retrograde: Nov 27, 1976 – Apr 11, 197725° Cancer0° Leo5° Leo10° Leo15° LeoStations direct Mar 27, 1976, 7:58 PM UTC, 26°01′ CancerD Mar 27Stations retrograde Nov 27, 1976, 6:46 PM UTC, 16°52′ LeoR Nov 27JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 1976. Saturn starts 1976 at 0°43′ Leo and ends it at 15°30′ Leo — 14.8° of net progress: 20.9° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.95° and 6.93° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: Jul 27, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 21, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1976 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Mar 27, 1976 – Jul 1, 1976Pre-retrograde shadow: Aug 25, 1976 – Nov 27, 1976Retrograde: Nov 14, 1975 – Mar 27, 1976Retrograde: Nov 27, 1976 – Apr 11, 197725° Cancer0° Leo5° Leo10° Leo15° LeoStations direct Mar 27, 1976, 7:58 PM UTC, 26°01′ CancerD Mar 27Stations retrograde Nov 27, 1976, 6:46 PM UTC, 16°52′ LeoR Nov 27JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Saturn starts 1976 at 0°43′ Leo and ends it at 15°30′ Leo — 14.8° of net progress: 20.9° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.95° and 6.93° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: Jul 27, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 21, 0.082°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 1976 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Saturn retrograde 1976: exact times in your city

Saturn turned direct at 7:58 PM UTC on March 27, 1976 at 26°01′ Cancer — 3:58 PM in Santiago, 2:58 PM in New York, 8:58 PM in London and 4:58 AM on March 28 in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Mar 27, 1976 Turns retrograde · Nov 27, 1976 Turns direct · Apr 11, 1977
UTC Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · 26°01′ Cancer Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · 16°52′ Leo Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · 9°56′ Leo
Honolulu United States 9:58 AM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−10 8:46 AM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−10 7:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 9:58 AM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−10 8:46 AM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−10 7:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−10
Los Angeles United States 11:58 AM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−8 10:46 AM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−8 9:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 12:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−7 11:46 AM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−7 10:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−7 11:46 AM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−7 10:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 1:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−6 12:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−6 11:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 1:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−6 12:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−6 11:41 PM Sun, Apr 10, 1977 · UTC−6
New York United States 2:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−5 1:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−5 12:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 2:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−5 1:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−5 12:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 2:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−5 1:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−5 12:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 2:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−5 1:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−5 12:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 3:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−4 2:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−4 1:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 3:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−4 3:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−3 1:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 4:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−3 3:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−3 2:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 4:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC−3 3:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC−3 2:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 7:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC 6:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC 5:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC
London United Kingdom 8:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+1 6:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC 6:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 8:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+1 7:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+1 6:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+1
Paris France 8:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+1 7:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+1 7:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 8:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+1 7:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+1 6:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 9:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+2 8:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+2 7:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+2 8:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+2 7:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 9:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+2 8:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+2 8:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 10:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+3 8:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+2 8:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 10:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+3 9:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+3 8:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 10:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+3 9:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+3 8:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 11:28 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+3:30 10:16 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+3:30 10:11 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+4:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 11:58 PM Sat, Mar 27, 1976 · UTC+4 10:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+4 9:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 12:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+5 11:46 PM Sat, Nov 27, 1976 · UTC+5 10:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 1:28 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+5:30 12:16 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+5:30 11:11 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 1:28 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+5:30 12:16 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+5:30 11:11 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+5:30
Dhaka Bangladesh 1:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+6 12:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+6 11:41 AM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 2:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+7 1:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+7 12:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 2:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+7 1:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+7 12:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+7
Singapore 3:28 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+7:30 2:16 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+7:30 1:11 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+7:30
Beijing China 3:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+8 2:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+8 1:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 3:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+8 2:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+8 2:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+9
Perth Australia 3:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+8 2:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+8 1:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 4:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+9 3:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+9 2:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 4:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+9 3:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+9 2:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 5:28 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+9:30 5:16 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+10:30 3:11 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 5:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+10 4:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+10 3:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 5:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+10 5:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+11 3:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 7:58 AM Sun, Mar 28, 1976 · UTC+12 7:46 AM Sun, Nov 28, 1976 · UTC+13 5:41 PM Mon, Apr 11, 1977 · 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 6.95° · crosses the year boundary

November 14, 1975 → March 27, 1976 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 14, 1975, 7:25 PM UTC at 2°58′ Leo
Stations direct Mar 27, 1976, 7:58 PM UTC at 26°01′ Cancer
Shadow opens Aug 12, 1975, 5:40 AM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 1, 1976, 8:45 AM UTC (96 days after)
Full window including shadows 324 days

…and back into 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 Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mars in Cancer — Nov 14 to Jan 20, 1976 (67 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Aries — Nov 14 to Dec 10, 1975 (26 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Aquarius — Jan 14 to Feb 3, 1976 (21 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 14 to Mar 27, 1976 (73 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Scorpio — Feb 10 to Mar 27, 1976 (46 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Mar 15 to Mar 27, 1976 (12 days of overlap)

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

134 days · retreats 6.93° · crosses the year boundary

November 27, 1976 → April 11, 1977 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 27, 1976, 6:46 PM UTC at 16°52′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 11, 1977, 5:41 AM UTC at 9°56′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 25, 1976, 8:46 AM UTC (94 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 16, 1977, 7:06 AM UTC (96 days after)
Full window including shadows 325 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Gemini — Nov 27 to Jan 15, 1977 (49 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 28 to Jan 17, 1977 (20 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Libra — Jan 16 to Apr 11, 1977 (85 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Scorpio — Feb 14 to Apr 11, 1977 (55 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aries — Mar 16 to Apr 11, 1977 (26 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Sagittarius — Mar 18 to Apr 11, 1977 (24 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Saturn retrogrades either side of 1976

Previous

1975 Ended March 14, 1975 after 134 days, moving back 6.96° through the zodiac.

Next

1977 Begins December 11, 1977 and runs 135 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 1976

Saturn through the zodiac in 1976

Every sign Saturn occupies during 1976, 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 Leo From Jan 1 – Jan 14
Saturn in Cancer Jan 14 – Jun 5
Saturn in Leo Jun 5 – Dec 31 and beyond

3 segments in 1976. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

1976 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 1976

Mars in Cancer Nov 6, 1975 – Jan 20, 1976 · 75 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 14, 1976 – Feb 3, 1976 · 21 days
Pluto in Libra Jan 14, 1976 – Jun 18, 1976 · 156 days
Uranus in Scorpio Feb 10, 1976 – Jul 11, 1976 · 151 days
Neptune in Sagittarius Mar 15, 1976 – Aug 23, 1976 · 160 days
Mercury in Gemini May 9, 1976 – Jun 2, 1976 · 24 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 8, 1976 – Oct 1, 1976 · 22 days
Jupiter in Gemini Sep 19, 1976 – Jan 15, 1977 · 118 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 28, 1976 – Jan 17, 1977 · 20 days
← 1975 Saturn retrograde in 1975. All Saturn retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 1977 → Saturn retrograde in 1977.

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