# Saturn Retrograde 1978

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1978: from December 24 to May 9, 1979 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 1978 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 11, 1977, and turns direct on April 25, 1978. The next Saturn retrograde after 1978 begins on January 6, 1980 at 27°01' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1978

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 1978-12-24 21:11 UTC at 13°56' Virgo | 1979-05-09 14:52 UTC at 7°04' Virgo | Virgo | 1978-09-21 to 1979-08-14 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1978?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1978: from December 24 to May 9, 1979 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 1978 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 11, 1977, and turns direct on April 25, 1978. The next Saturn retrograde after 1978 begins on January 6, 1980 at 27°01' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1978?

For the retrograde that begins December 24, 1978, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 21, 1978 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 14, 1979.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1978?

From December 24, 1978, Saturn turns retrograde at 13°56' Virgo and turns direct at 7°04' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1978?

Saturn spends about 122 days of 1978 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/1978). Free to cite with a link to the source page.