# Saturn Retrograde 2030

> Saturn is retrograde once in 2030: from September 20 to February 2, 2031 in Gemini. Saturn also begins 2030 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 6, 2029, and turns direct on January 19, 2030. The next Saturn retrograde after 2030 begins on October 5, 2031 at 23°01' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/saturn/retrograde/2030

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Saturn | 2029-09-06 08:32 UTC at 25°01' Taurus | 2030-01-19 03:50 UTC at 18°05' Taurus | Taurus | 2029-06-02 to 2030-04-23 |
| Saturn | 2030-09-20 21:37 UTC at 8°56' Gemini | 2031-02-02 02:22 UTC at 1°59' Gemini | Gemini | 2030-06-16 to 2031-05-07 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Saturn Retrograde in 2030?

Saturn is retrograde once in 2030: from September 20 to February 2, 2031 in Gemini. Saturn also begins 2030 retrograde, continuing the period that started on September 6, 2029, and turns direct on January 19, 2030. The next Saturn retrograde after 2030 begins on October 5, 2031 at 23°01' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Saturn Retrograde Shadow Start in 2030?

For the retrograde that begins September 20, 2030, the pre-retrograde shadow starts June 16, 2030 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 7, 2031.

### What Signs Is Saturn Retrograde in During 2030?

From September 20, 2030, Saturn turns retrograde at 8°56' Gemini and turns direct at 1°59' Gemini.

### How Many Days Is Saturn Retrograde in 2030?

Saturn spends about 120 days of 2030 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/2030). Free to cite with a link to the source page.