# Saturn Retrograde 2016

> Saturn is retrograde once in 2016: from March 25 to August 13 in Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 2016 begins on April 6, 2017 at 27°47' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2016

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 2016-03-25 10:02 UTC at 16°24' Sagittarius | 2016-08-13 09:40 UTC at 9°46' Sagittarius | Sagittarius | 2015-12-19 to 2016-11-19 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 2016?

Saturn is retrograde once in 2016: from March 25 to August 13 in Sagittarius. The next Saturn retrograde after 2016 begins on April 6, 2017 at 27°47' Sagittarius. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 2016?

For the retrograde that begins March 25, 2016, the pre-retrograde shadow starts December 19, 2015 and the post-retrograde shadow ends November 19, 2016.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 2016?

From March 25, 2016, Saturn turns retrograde at 16°24' Sagittarius and turns direct at 9°46' Sagittarius.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2016?

Saturn spends about 141 days of 2016 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/2016). Free to cite with a link to the source page.