# Saturn Retrograde 1973

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1973: from October 17 to February 27, 1974 in Cancer and Gemini. Saturn also begins 1973 retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 2, 1972, and turns direct on February 13, 1973. The next Saturn retrograde after 1973 begins on October 31, 1974 at 18°54' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1973

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1973-10-17 05:38 UTC at 4°45' Cancer | 1974-02-27 21:11 UTC at 27°46' Gemini | Cancer, Gemini | 1973-07-14 to 1974-06-02 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1973?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1973: from October 17 to February 27, 1974 in Cancer and Gemini. Saturn also begins 1973 retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 2, 1972, and turns direct on February 13, 1973. The next Saturn retrograde after 1973 begins on October 31, 1974 at 18°54' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1973?

For the retrograde that begins October 17, 1973, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 14, 1973 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 2, 1974.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1973?

From October 17, 1973, Saturn turns retrograde at 4°45' Cancer and turns direct at 27°46' Gemini.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1973?

Saturn spends about 119 days of 1973 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/1973). Free to cite with a link to the source page.