Saturn retrograde 2008: 2 periods, 123 days inside the year — 33.7% of 2008. Saturn turned direct at 3:07 AM UTC on May 3 at 1°40′ Virgo, turned retrograde at 6:08 PM UTC on December 31 at 21°46′ Virgo and turned direct at 2:06 AM UTC on May 17, 2009 at 14°54′ Virgo.
Turns direct
May 3 3:07 AM UTC
Turns retrograde
Dec 31 6:08 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2008
123 days 33.7% of the year
Sign
Virgo last loop retreats 6.86°
Saturn’s path through 2008, day by day
Apparent position of Saturn against the zodiac, 2008
RetrogradeShadowR — stations retrograde · D — stations direct
Saturn starts 2008 at 8°25′ Virgo and ends it at 21°46′ Virgo — 13.3° of net progress: 20.1° forward, 6.7° given back. Its two loops retrace 6.89° and 6.86° (136 and 136 days). Fastest day: Aug 11, 0.13° forward; fastest backward: Feb 21, 0.09°. Counting the shadows, 315 days of 2008 sit inside a retrograde window.
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Exact times
Saturn retrograde 2008: exact times in your city
Saturn turned direct at 3:07 AM UTC on May 3, 2008 at 1°40′ Virgo — 11:07 PM on May 2 in Santiago, 11:07 PM on May 2 in New York, 4:07 AM in London and 12:07 PM in Tokyo.
City
Turns direct · May 3, 2008
Turns retrograde · Dec 31, 2008
Turns direct · May 17, 2009
UTC
Sat, May 3, 2008 · 1°40′ Virgo
Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · 21°46′ Virgo
Sun, May 17, 2009 · 14°54′ Virgo
Honolulu United States
5:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−10
8:08 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−10
4:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States
7:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−8
9:08 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−9
6:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States
8:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−7
10:08 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−8
7:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States
8:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−7
11:08 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−7
7:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−7
Denver United States
9:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−6
11:08 AM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−7
8:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−6
Chicago United States
10:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−5
12:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−6
9:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico
10:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−5
12:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−6
9:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−5
New York United States
11:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−4
1:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−5
10:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada
11:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−4
1:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−5
10:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia
10:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−5
1:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−5
9:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−5
Lima Peru
10:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−5
1:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−5
9:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela
10:37 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−4:30
1:38 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−4:30
9:36 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−4:30
Santiago Chile
11:07 PM Fri, May 2, 2008 · UTC−4
3:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−3
10:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina
12:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC−3
4:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−2
11:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil
12:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC−3
4:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC−2
11:06 PM Sat, May 16, 2009 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland
3:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC
6:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC
2:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC
London United Kingdom
4:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+1
6:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC
3:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria
4:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+1
7:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+1
3:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+1
Paris France
5:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+2
7:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+1
4:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany
5:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+2
7:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+1
4:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa
5:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+2
8:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+2
4:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt
6:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+3
8:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+2
5:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+3
Athens Greece
6:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+3
8:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+2
5:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey
6:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+3
8:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+2
5:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia
7:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+4
9:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+3
6:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+4
Nairobi Kenya
6:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+3
9:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+3
5:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran
7:37 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+4:30
9:38 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+3:30
6:36 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+4:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates
7:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+4
10:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+4
6:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan
8:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+5
11:08 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+5
8:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+6
New Delhi India
8:37 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+5:30
11:38 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+5:30
7:36 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal
8:52 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+5:45
11:53 PM Wed, Dec 31, 2008 · UTC+5:45
7:51 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh
9:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+6
12:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+6
8:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand
10:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+7
1:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+7
9:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia
10:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+7
1:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+7
9:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+7
Singapore
11:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+8
2:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+8
10:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+8
Beijing China
11:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+8
2:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+8
10:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines
11:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+8
2:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+8
10:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+8
Perth Australia
11:07 AM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+8
3:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+9
10:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea
12:07 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+9
3:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+9
11:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan
12:07 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+9
3:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+9
11:06 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia
12:37 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+9:30
4:38 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+10:30
11:36 AM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia
1:07 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+10
4:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+10
12:06 PM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia
1:07 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+10
5:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+11
12:06 PM Sun, May 17, 2009 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand
3:07 PM Sat, May 3, 2008 · UTC+12
7:08 AM Thu, Jan 1, 2009 · UTC+13
2:06 PM Sun, May 17, 2009 · 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.
136 days · retreats 6.89°
· crosses the year boundary
December 19, 2007 → May 3, 2008 in Virgo
Stations retrograde
Dec 19, 2007, 2:10 PM UTC at
8°34′ Virgo
Stations direct
May 3, 2008, 3:07 AM UTC at
1°40′ Virgo
Shadow opens
Sep 16, 2007, 2:28 AM UTC
(94 days before)
Shadow closes
Aug 8, 2008, 12:56 AM UTC
(97 days after)
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 2008
Saturn through the zodiac in 2008
Every sign Saturn occupies during 2008, 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 2008 Dates: Until May 3, From Dec 31.” Accessed October 29, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/saturn/2008/
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