# Saturn Retrograde 1947

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1947: from December 4 to April 17, 1948 in Leo. Saturn also begins 1947 retrograde, continuing the period that started on November 20, 1946, and turns direct on April 3, 1947. The next Saturn retrograde after 1947 begins on December 17, 1948 at 6°12' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1947

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1946-11-20 15:23 UTC at 8°53' Leo | 1947-04-03 19:35 UTC at 1°56' Leo | Leo | 1946-08-18 to 1947-07-08 |
| Saturn | 1947-12-04 11:35 UTC at 22°40' Leo | 1948-04-17 03:30 UTC at 15°45' Leo | Leo | 1947-08-31 to 1948-07-22 |

Saturn retrograde is traditionally associated with reworking commitments, structures, and long-term responsibilities.

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1947?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1947: from December 4 to April 17, 1948 in Leo. Saturn also begins 1947 retrograde, continuing the period that started on November 20, 1946, and turns direct on April 3, 1947. The next Saturn retrograde after 1947 begins on December 17, 1948 at 6°12' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1947?

For the retrograde that begins December 4, 1947, the pre-retrograde shadow starts August 31, 1947 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 22, 1948.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1947?

From December 4, 1947, Saturn turns retrograde at 22°40' Leo and turns direct at 15°45' Leo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1947?

Saturn spends about 120 days of 1947 retrograde.

### What Is Saturn Retrograde Known For?

Saturn retrograde is traditionally associated with reworking commitments, structures, and long-term responsibilities. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1947). Free to cite with a link to the source page.