# Saturn Retrograde 1988

> Saturn is retrograde once in 1988: from April 11 to August 30 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 1988 begins on April 22, 1989 at 13°55' Capricorn. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/1988

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 1988-04-11 01:59 UTC at 2°33' Capricorn | 1988-08-30 10:09 UTC at 25°55' Sagittarius | Capricorn, Sagittarius | 1988-01-05 to 1988-12-06 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 1988?

Saturn is retrograde once in 1988: from April 11 to August 30 in Capricorn and Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 1988 begins on April 22, 1989 at 13°55' Capricorn. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 1988?

For the retrograde that begins April 11, 1988, the pre-retrograde shadow starts January 5, 1988 and the post-retrograde shadow ends December 6, 1988.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 1988?

From April 11, 1988, Saturn turns retrograde at 2°33' Capricorn and turns direct at 25°55' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 1988?

Saturn spends about 141 days of 1988 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/1988). Free to cite with a link to the source page.