# Saturn Retrograde 1971

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1971: from September 19 to January 31, 1972 in Gemini and Taurus. Saturn also begins 1971 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 4, 1970, and turns direct on January 17, 1971. The next Saturn retrograde after 1971 begins on October 2, 1972 at 20°35' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1971

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1971-09-19 02:22 UTC at 6°31' Gemini | 1972-01-31 10:17 UTC at 29°34' Taurus | Gemini, Taurus | 1971-06-15 to 1972-05-04 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1971?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1971: from September 19 to January 31, 1972 in Gemini and Taurus. Saturn also begins 1971 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 4, 1970, and turns direct on January 17, 1971. The next Saturn retrograde after 1971 begins on October 2, 1972 at 20°35' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1971?

For the retrograde that begins September 19, 1971, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 15, 1971 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 4, 1972.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1971?

From September 19, 1971, Saturn turns retrograde at 6°31' Gemini and turns direct at 29°34' Taurus.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1971?

Saturn spends about 120 days of 1971 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/1971). Free to cite with a link to the source page.