# Saturn Retrograde 2003

> Saturn is retrograde once in 2003: from October 25 to March 7, 2004 in Cancer. Saturn also begins 2003 retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 11, 2002, and turns direct on February 22, 2003. The next Saturn retrograde after 2003 begins on November 8, 2004 at 27°20' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2003

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 2002-10-11 12:53 UTC at 29°05' Gemini | 2003-02-22 07:47 UTC at 22°08' Gemini | Gemini | 2002-07-08 to 2003-05-27 |
| Saturn | 2003-10-25 23:43 UTC at 13°14' Cancer | 2004-03-07 16:48 UTC at 6°17' Cancer | Cancer | 2003-07-23 to 2004-06-10 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 2003?

Saturn is retrograde once in 2003: from October 25 to March 7, 2004 in Cancer. Saturn also begins 2003 retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 11, 2002, and turns direct on February 22, 2003. The next Saturn retrograde after 2003 begins on November 8, 2004 at 27°20' Cancer. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 2003?

For the retrograde that begins October 25, 2003, the pre-retrograde shadow starts July 23, 2003 and the post-retrograde shadow ends June 10, 2004.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 2003?

From October 25, 2003, Saturn turns retrograde at 13°14' Cancer and turns direct at 6°17' Cancer.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2003?

Saturn spends about 119 days of 2003 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/2003). Free to cite with a link to the source page.