# Saturn Retrograde 2008

> Saturn is retrograde once in 2008: from December 31 to May 17, 2009 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 2008 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 19, 2007, and turns direct on May 3, 2008. The next Saturn retrograde after 2008 begins on January 13, 2010 at 4°39' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2008

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 2007-12-19 14:10 UTC at 8°34' Virgo | 2008-05-03 03:04 UTC at 1°40' Virgo | Virgo | 2007-09-16 to 2008-08-08 |
| Saturn | 2008-12-31 18:05 UTC at 21°45' Virgo | 2009-05-17 02:07 UTC at 14°54' Virgo | Virgo | 2008-09-28 to 2009-08-22 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 2008?

Saturn is retrograde once in 2008: from December 31 to May 17, 2009 in Virgo. Saturn also begins 2008 retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 19, 2007, and turns direct on May 3, 2008. The next Saturn retrograde after 2008 begins on January 13, 2010 at 4°39' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 2008?

For the retrograde that begins December 31, 2008, the pre-retrograde shadow starts September 28, 2008 and the post-retrograde shadow ends August 22, 2009.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 2008?

From December 31, 2008, Saturn turns retrograde at 21°45' Virgo and turns direct at 14°54' Virgo.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2008?

Saturn spends about 123 days of 2008 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/2008). Free to cite with a link to the source page.