# Saturn Retrograde 1972

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1972: from October 2 to February 13, 1973 in Gemini. Saturn also begins 1972 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 19, 1971, and turns direct on January 31, 1972. The next Saturn retrograde after 1972 begins on October 17, 1973 at 4°45' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1972

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1972-10-02 16:33 UTC at 20°35' Gemini | 1973-02-13 12:59 UTC at 13°37' Gemini | Gemini | 1972-06-29 to 1973-05-18 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1972?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1972: from October 2 to February 13, 1973 in Gemini. Saturn also begins 1972 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 19, 1971, and turns direct on January 31, 1972. The next Saturn retrograde after 1972 begins on October 17, 1973 at 4°45' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1972?

For the retrograde that begins October 2, 1972, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 29, 1972 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 18, 1973.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1972?

From October 2, 1972, Saturn turns retrograde at 20°35' Gemini and turns direct at 13°37' Gemini.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1972?

Saturn spends about 121 days of 1972 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/1972). Free to cite with a link to the source page.