# Saturn Retrograde 1949

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1949: from December 30 to May 15, 1950 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 1949 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 17, 1948, and turns direct on May 1, 1949. The next Saturn retrograde after 1949 begins on January 12, 1951 at 2°21' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1949

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1948-12-17 00:09 UTC at 6°12' Virgo | 1949-05-01 08:32 UTC at 29°18' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1948-09-13 to 1949-08-06 |
| Saturn | 1949-12-30 04:08 UTC at 19°26' Virgo | 1950-05-15 09:18 UTC at 12°34' Virgo | Virgo | 1949-09-26 to 1950-08-20 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1949?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1949: from December 30 to May 15, 1950 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 1949 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 17, 1948, and turns direct on May 1, 1949. The next Saturn retrograde after 1949 begins on January 12, 1951 at 2°21' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1949?

For the retrograde that begins December 30, 1949, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 26, 1949 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 20, 1950.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1949?

From December 30, 1949, Saturn turns retrograde at 19°26' Virgo and turns direct at 12°34' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1949?

Saturn spends about 122 days of 1949 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/1949). Free to cite with a link to the source page.