Saturn retrograde 2002: 2 periods, 120 days inside the year — 32.7% of 2002. Saturn turned direct at 1:32 AM UTC on February 8 at 8°01′ Gemini, turned retrograde at 1:01 PM UTC on October 11 at 29°05′ Gemini and turned direct at 7:41 AM UTC on February 22, 2003 at 22°08′ Gemini.
Turns direct
Feb 8 1:32 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Oct 11 1:01 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2002
120 days 32.7% of the year
Sign
Gemini last loop retreats 6.95°
Saturn’s path through 2002, day by day
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 2002
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Saturn starts 2002 at 9°19′ Gemini and ends it at 24°26′ Gemini — 15.1° of net progress: 21.1° forward, 5.9° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.95° (134 and 134 days). Fastest day: May 27, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Dec 23, 0.09°. Counting the shadows, 309 days of 2002 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Saturn retrograde 2002: exact times in your city
Saturn turned direct at 1:32 AM UTC on February 8, 2002 at 8°01′ Gemini — 10:32 PM on February 7 in Santiago, 8:32 PM on February 7 in New York, 1:32 AM in London and 10:32 AM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · Feb 8, 2002
Turns retrograde · Oct 11, 2002
Turns direct · Feb 22, 2003
UTC
Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · 8°01′ Gemini
Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · 29°05′ Gemini
Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · 22°08′ Gemini
Honolulu United States
3:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−10
3:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−10
9:41 PM Fri, Feb 21, 2003 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
4:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−9
5:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−8
10:41 PM Fri, Feb 21, 2003 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States
5:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−8
6:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−7
11:41 PM Fri, Feb 21, 2003 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States
6:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−7
6:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−7
12:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−7
Denver United States
6:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−7
7:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−6
12:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−7
Chicago United States
7:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−6
8:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−5
1:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico
7:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−6
8:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−5
1:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−6
New York United States
8:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−5
9:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−4
2:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada
8:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−5
9:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−4
2:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia
8:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−5
8:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−5
2:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
8:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−5
8:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−5
2:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
9:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−4
9:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−4
3:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile
10:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−3
9:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−4
4:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina
10:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−3
10:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−3
4:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
11:32 PM Thu, Feb 7, 2002 · UTC−2
10:01 AM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC−3
4:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
1:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC
1:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC
7:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC
London United Kingdom
1:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC
2:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+1
7:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria
2:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+1
2:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+1
8:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+1
Paris France
2:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+1
3:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+2
8:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany
2:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+1
3:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+2
8:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa
3:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+2
3:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+2
9:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
3:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+2
3:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+2
9:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+2
Athens Greece
3:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+2
4:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+3
9:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey
3:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+2
4:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+3
9:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+2
Moscow Russia
4:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+3
5:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+4
10:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya
4:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+3
4:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+3
10:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
5:02 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+3:30
4:31 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+3:30
11:11 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
5:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+4
5:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+4
11:41 AM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
6:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+5
6:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+5
12:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+5
New Delhi India
7:02 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+5:30
6:31 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+5:30
1:11 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
7:17 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+5:45
6:46 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+5:45
1:26 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
7:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+6
7:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+6
1:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
8:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+7
8:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+7
2:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
8:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+7
8:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+7
2:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+7
Singapore
9:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+8
3:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+8
Beijing China
9:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+8
3:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
9:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+8
3:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
9:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+8
9:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+8
3:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
10:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+9
10:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+9
4:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
10:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+9
10:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+9
4:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
12:02 PM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+10:30
10:31 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+9:30
6:11 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia
11:32 AM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+10
11:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+10
5:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
12:32 PM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+11
11:01 PM Fri, Oct 11, 2002 · UTC+10
6:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand
2:32 PM Fri, Feb 8, 2002 · UTC+13
2:01 AM Sat, Oct 12, 2002 · UTC+13
8:41 PM Sat, Feb 22, 2003 · UTC+13
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 6.94°
· crosses the year boundary
September 27, 2001 → February 8, 2002 in Gemini
Stations retrograde
Sep 27, 2001, 12:04 AM UTC at
14°58′ Gemini
Stations direct
Feb 8, 2002, 1:32 AM UTC at
8°01′ Gemini
Shadow opens
Jun 23, 2001, 9:28 AM UTC
(96 days before)
Shadow closes
May 13, 2002, 4:56 AM 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.
Also retrograde at the same time
Uranus
in Aquarius —
Sep 27 to Oct 30, 2001 (34 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aquarius —
Sep 27 to Oct 18, 2001 (21 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Libra —
Oct 1 to Oct 23, 2001 (21 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Cancer —
Nov 2 to Feb 8, 2002 (97 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Aquarius —
Jan 18 to Feb 8, 2002 (20 days of overlap)
134 days · retreats 6.95°
· crosses the year boundary
October 11, 2002 → February 22, 2003 in Gemini
Stations retrograde
Oct 11, 2002, 1:01 PM UTC at
29°05′ Gemini
Stations direct
Feb 22, 2003, 7:41 AM UTC at
22°08′ Gemini
Shadow opens
Jul 8, 2002, 7:29 AM UTC
(95 days before)
Shadow closes
May 27, 2003, 5:53 PM UTC
(94 days after)
Full window including shadows323 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
Pisces season.
Also retrograde at the same time
Venus
in Scorpio —
Oct 11 to Nov 21, 2002 (41 days of overlap)
Uranus
in Aquarius —
Oct 11 to Nov 4, 2002 (24 days of overlap)
Neptune
in Aquarius —
Oct 11 to Oct 20, 2002 (9 days of overlap)
Jupiter
in Leo —
Dec 4 to Feb 22, 2003 (80 days of overlap)
Mercury
in Capricorn —
Jan 2 to Jan 23, 2003 (20 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 2002
Saturn through the zodiac in 2002
Every sign Saturn occupies during 2002, 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 2002 Dates: Until Feb 8, From Oct 11.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/2002/
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