# Saturn Retrograde 1970

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1970: from September 4 to January 17, 1971 in Taurus. Saturn also begins 1970 retrograde, continuing the period that started on August 21, 1969, and turns direct on January 3, 1970. The next Saturn retrograde after 1970 begins on September 19, 1971 at 6°31' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1970

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1969-08-21 05:40 UTC at 8°56' Taurus | 1970-01-03 21:02 UTC at 2°03' Taurus | Taurus | 1969-05-16 to 1970-04-07 |
| Saturn | 1970-09-04 14:04 UTC at 22°37' Taurus | 1971-01-17 12:58 UTC at 15°41' Taurus | Taurus | 1970-05-31 to 1971-04-21 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1970?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1970: from September 4 to January 17, 1971 in Taurus. Saturn also begins 1970 retrograde, continuing the period that started on August 21, 1969, and turns direct on January 3, 1970. The next Saturn retrograde after 1970 begins on September 19, 1971 at 6°31' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1970?

For the retrograde that begins September 4, 1970, the pre-retrograde shadow starts May 31, 1970 and the post-retrograde shadow ends April 21, 1971.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1970?

From September 4, 1970, Saturn turns retrograde at 22°37' Taurus and turns direct at 15°41' Taurus.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1970?

Saturn spends about 121 days of 1970 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/1970). Free to cite with a link to the source page.