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Saturn retrograde 2006

Saturn retrograde 2006: 2 periods, 120 days inside the year — 33% of 2006. Saturn turned direct at 12:54 PM UTC on April 5 at 4°22′ Leo, turned retrograde at 4:07 AM UTC on December 6 at 25°04′ Leo and turned direct at 9:24 PM UTC on April 19, 2007 at 18°09′ Leo.

Turns direct
Apr 5 12:54 PM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 6 4:07 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2006
120 days 33% of the year
Sign
Leo last loop retreats 6.91°
Saturn Retrograde 2006 Dates: Until Apr 5, From Dec 6

Saturn’s path through 2006, day by day

Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 2006
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 2006. Saturn starts 2006 at 9°55′ Leo and ends it at 24°27′ Leo — 14.5° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.91° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 10, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.09°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 2006 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 5, 2006 – Jul 10, 2006Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 2, 2006 – Dec 6, 2006Retrograde: Nov 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2006Retrograde: Dec 6, 2006 – Apr 19, 20075° Leo10° Leo15° Leo20° Leo25° LeoStations direct Apr 5, 2006, 12:54 PM UTC, 4°22′ LeoD Apr 5Stations retrograde Dec 6, 2006, 4:07 AM UTC, 25°04′ LeoR Dec 6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 2006. Saturn starts 2006 at 9°55′ Leo and ends it at 24°27′ Leo — 14.5° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.91° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 10, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.09°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 2006 sit inside a retrograde window. Post-retrograde shadow: Apr 5, 2006 – Jul 10, 2006Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 2, 2006 – Dec 6, 2006Retrograde: Nov 22, 2005 – Apr 5, 2006Retrograde: Dec 6, 2006 – Apr 19, 20075° Leo10° Leo15° Leo20° Leo25° LeoStations direct Apr 5, 2006, 12:54 PM UTC, 4°22′ LeoD Apr 5Stations retrograde Dec 6, 2006, 4:07 AM UTC, 25°04′ LeoR Dec 6JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Saturn starts 2006 at 9°55′ Leo and ends it at 24°27′ Leo — 14.5° of net progress: 20.7° forward, 6.1° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.94° and 6.91° (134 and 135 days). Fastest day: Aug 10, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Jan 25, 0.09°. Counting the shadows, 311 days of 2006 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Saturn retrograde 2006: exact times in your city

Saturn turned direct at 12:54 PM UTC on April 5, 2006 at 4°22′ Leo — 8:54 AM in Santiago, 8:54 AM in New York, 1:54 PM in London and 9:54 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns direct · Apr 5, 2006 Turns retrograde · Dec 6, 2006 Turns direct · Apr 19, 2007
UTC Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · 4°22′ Leo Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · 25°04′ Leo Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · 18°09′ Leo
Honolulu United States 2:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−10 6:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−10 11:24 AM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 4:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−8 7:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−9 1:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 5:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−7 8:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−8 2:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 5:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−7 9:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−7 2:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−7
Denver United States 6:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−6 9:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−7 3:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 7:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−5 10:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−6 4:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 7:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−5 10:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−6 4:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−5
New York United States 8:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−4 11:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−5 5:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 8:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−4 11:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−5 5:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 7:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−5 11:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−5 4:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 7:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−5 11:07 PM Tue, Dec 5, 2006 · UTC−5 4:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 8:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−4 12:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC−4 5:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 8:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−4 1:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC−3 5:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 9:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−3 1:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC−3 6:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 9:54 AM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC−3 2:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC−2 6:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 12:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC 4:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC 9:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+1 4:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC 10:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 1:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+1 5:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+1 10:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+2 5:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+1 11:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 2:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+2 5:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+1 11:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 2:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+2 6:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+2 11:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 2:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+2 6:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+2 11:24 PM Thu, Apr 19, 2007 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 3:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+3 6:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+2 12:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 3:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+3 6:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+2 12:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+4 7:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+3 1:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+4
Nairobi Kenya 3:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+3 7:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+3 12:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:24 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+3:30 7:37 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+3:30 12:54 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 4:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+4 8:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+4 1:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 5:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+5 9:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+5 2:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:24 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+5:30 9:37 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+5:30 2:54 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 6:39 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+5:45 9:52 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+5:45 3:09 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 6:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+6 10:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+6 3:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 7:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+7 11:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+7 4:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 7:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+7 11:07 AM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+7 4:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+7
Singapore 8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+8 12:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+8 5:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+8
Beijing China 8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+8 12:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+8 5:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+8 12:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+8 5:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 8:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+8 1:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+9 5:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 9:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+9 1:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+9 6:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 9:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+9 1:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+9 6:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 10:24 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+9:30 2:37 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+10:30 6:54 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 10:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+10 2:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+10 7:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 10:54 PM Wed, Apr 5, 2006 · UTC+10 3:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+11 7:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 12:54 AM Thu, Apr 6, 2006 · UTC+12 5:07 PM Wed, Dec 6, 2006 · UTC+13 9:24 AM Fri, Apr 20, 2007 · 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 6.94° · crosses the year boundary

November 22, 2005 → April 5, 2006 in Leo

Stations retrograde Nov 22, 2005, 9:01 AM UTC at 11°18′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 5, 2006, 12:54 PM UTC at 4°22′ Leo
Shadow opens Aug 19, 2005, 7:50 PM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 10, 2006, 10:39 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

  • Mercury in Sagittarius — Nov 22 to Dec 4, 2005 (12 days of overlap)
  • Mars in Taurus — Nov 22 to Dec 10, 2005 (18 days of overlap)
  • Venus in Aquarius — Dec 24 to Feb 3, 2006 (41 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Pisces — Mar 2 to Mar 25, 2006 (23 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Scorpio — Mar 4 to Apr 5, 2006 (32 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Sagittarius — Mar 29 to Apr 5, 2006 (7 days of overlap)

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

135 days · retreats 6.91° · crosses the year boundary

December 6, 2006 → April 19, 2007 in Leo

Stations retrograde Dec 6, 2006, 4:07 AM UTC at 25°04′ Leo
Stations direct Apr 19, 2007, 9:24 PM UTC at 18°09′ Leo
Shadow opens Sep 2, 2006, 3:51 PM UTC (95 days before)
Shadow closes Jul 25, 2007, 8:01 AM UTC (96 days after)
Full window including shadows 326 days

It begins in Sagittarius season and ends in Aries season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Mercury in Pisces — Feb 14 to Mar 8, 2007 (22 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Sagittarius — Mar 31 to Apr 19, 2007 (19 days of overlap)
  • Jupiter in Sagittarius — Apr 6 to Apr 19, 2007 (14 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 2006

Previous

2005 Ended March 22, 2005 after 134 days, moving back 6.95° through the zodiac.

Next

2007 Begins December 19, 2007 and runs 136 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 2006

Saturn through the zodiac in 2006

Every sign Saturn occupies during 2006, 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 – Dec 31 and beyond

The whole year is spent in one sign — a sign of how slowly Saturn moves.

2006 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2006

Venus in Aquarius Dec 24, 2005 – Feb 3, 2006 · 41 days
Mercury in Pisces Mar 2, 2006 – Mar 25, 2006 · 23 days
Jupiter in Scorpio Mar 4, 2006 – Jul 6, 2006 · 124 days
Pluto in Sagittarius Mar 29, 2006 – Sep 4, 2006 · 159 days
Neptune in Aquarius May 22, 2006 – Oct 29, 2006 · 160 days
Uranus in Pisces Jun 19, 2006 – Nov 20, 2006 · 154 days
Mercury in Leo Jul 4, 2006 – Jul 29, 2006 · 24 days
Mercury in Scorpio Oct 28, 2006 – Nov 18, 2006 · 20 days
← 2005 Saturn retrograde in 2005. All Saturn retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2007 → Saturn retrograde in 2007.

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AstroHot. “Saturn Retrograde 2006 Dates: Until Apr 5, From Dec 6.” Accessed October 29, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/2006/

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