# Saturn Retrograde 2012

> Saturn is retrograde once in 2012: from February 7 to June 25 in Libra. The next Saturn retrograde after 2012 begins on February 18, 2013 at 11°31' Scorpio. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2012

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 2012-02-07 14:02 UTC at 29°30' Libra | 2012-06-25 07:59 UTC at 22°45' Libra | Libra | 2011-11-04 to 2012-10-01 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 2012?

Saturn is retrograde once in 2012: from February 7 to June 25 in Libra. The next Saturn retrograde after 2012 begins on February 18, 2013 at 11°31' Scorpio. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 2012?

For the retrograde that begins February 7, 2012, the pre-retrograde shadow starts November 4, 2011 and the post-retrograde shadow ends October 1, 2012.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 2012?

From February 7, 2012, Saturn turns retrograde at 29°30' Libra and turns direct at 22°45' Libra.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2012?

Saturn spends about 139 days of 2012 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/2012). Free to cite with a link to the source page.