# Saturn Retrograde 2009

> Saturn does not start a new retrograde in 2009. It begins the year retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 31, 2008, and turns direct on May 17, 2009. The next Saturn retrograde after 2009 begins on January 13, 2010 at 4°39' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2009

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 2009?

Saturn does not start a new retrograde in 2009. It begins the year retrograde, continuing the period that started on December 31, 2008, and turns direct on May 17, 2009. The next Saturn retrograde after 2009 begins on January 13, 2010 at 4°39' Libra. Dates are in UTC.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2009?

Saturn spends about 136 days of 2009 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/2009). Free to cite with a link to the source page.