# Saturn Retrograde 1977

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1977: from December 11 to April 25, 1978 in Virgo and Leo. Saturn also begins 1977 retrograde, continuing the period that started on November 27, 1976, and turns direct on April 11, 1977. The next Saturn retrograde after 1977 begins on December 24, 1978 at 13°56' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1977

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1976-11-27 18:53 UTC at 16°52' Leo | 1977-04-11 05:33 UTC at 9°57' Leo | Leo | 1976-08-25 to 1977-07-16 |
| Saturn | 1977-12-11 12:06 UTC at 0°32' Virgo | 1978-04-25 12:18 UTC at 23°39' Leo | Virgo, Leo | 1977-09-08 to 1978-07-31 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1977?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1977: from December 11 to April 25, 1978 in Virgo and Leo. Saturn also begins 1977 retrograde, continuing the period that started on November 27, 1976, and turns direct on April 11, 1977. The next Saturn retrograde after 1977 begins on December 24, 1978 at 13°56' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1977?

For the retrograde that begins December 11, 1977, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 8, 1977 and the post-retrograde shadow ends July 31, 1978.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1977?

From December 11, 1977, Saturn turns retrograde at 0°32' Virgo and turns direct at 23°39' Leo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1977?

Saturn spends about 121 days of 1977 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/1977). Free to cite with a link to the source page.