# Saturn Retrograde 1986

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1986: from March 19 to August 7 in Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 1986 begins on March 31, 1987 at 21°09' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1986

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1986-03-19 09:32 UTC at 9°42' Sagittarius | 1986-08-07 04:55 UTC at 3°03' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 1985-12-13 to 1986-11-13 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1986?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1986: from March 19 to August 7 in Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 1986 begins on March 31, 1987 at 21°09' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1986?

For the retrograde that begins March 19, 1986, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 13, 1985 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 13, 1986.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1986?

From March 19, 1986, Saturn turns retrograde at 9°42' Sagittarius and turns direct at 3°03' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1986?

Saturn spends about 141 days of 1986 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/1986). Free to cite with a link to the source page.