Saturn retrograde · 2033
Saturn retrograde 2033: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Saturn retrograde in 2033 in one place: the exact station dates and degrees, the shadow periods, which other planets are retrograde at the same time, and a reading with practical advice for each of the twelve signs.
In 2033 Saturn is retrograde until March 1 and again from November 2 to March 16, 2034. The retrograde of Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 runs from 21°20′ Cancer to 14°22′ Cancer. Astrologers read it as a time to review commitments, limits, responsibility and long-term structure.
Saturn retrograde 2033: the dates
- October 18, 2032 – March 1, 2033 (133 days). Saturn stations retrograde on October 18, 2032 at about 22:30 UTC, at 7°11′ Cancer. Saturn stations direct on March 1, 2033 at about 16:00 UTC, at 0°13′ Cancer. Most of this retrograde falls in 2032; its reading for each sign is in Saturn retrograde 2032.
- November 2, 2033 – March 16, 2034 (133 days). Saturn stations retrograde on November 2, 2033 at about 07:00 UTC, at 21°20′ Cancer. Saturn stations direct on March 16, 2034 at about 02:30 UTC, at 14°22′ Cancer (the evening of March 15 in US time zones). Most of this retrograde falls in 2034; its reading for each sign is in Saturn retrograde 2034.
Saturn is retrograde once a year, for about four and a half months. Compared with the previous retrograde (Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033), this one begins about 14° further along the zodiac, still in Cancer.
Times are UTC. Nothing reverses in space: retrograde motion is the apparent backward drift a planet shows when Earth overtakes it (or, for Mercury and Venus, when the planet overtakes Earth).
Saturn retrograde 2033: all dates
| Retrograde (UTC dates) | From | To | Shadow period | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 | 7° Cancer | 0° Cancer | Jul 15, 2032 – Jun 4, 2033 | 133 days |
| Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 | 21° Cancer | 14° Cancer | Jul 30, 2033 – Jun 19, 2034 | 133 days |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons (geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac). The shadow period runs from the day the planet first crosses the degree where it will turn direct to the day it passes the degree where it turned retrograde.
Saturn retrograde Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jul 15, 2032 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Saturn first crosses 0°13′ Cancer, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Oct 18, 2032, about 22:30 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde at 7°11′ Cancer |
| Dec 24, 2032 | Opposition: Saturn is opposite the Sun at 3° Cancer, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Mar 1, 2033, about 16:00 UTC | Saturn stations direct at 0°13′ Cancer |
| Jun 4, 2033 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Saturn passes 7°11′ Cancer again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas. Saturn is almost motionless around a station, so the time is given to the nearest 10 minutes; the date is firm.
Saturn retrograde Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2033 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Saturn first crosses 14°22′ Cancer, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 2, 2033, about 07:00 UTC | Saturn stations retrograde at 21°20′ Cancer |
| Jan 8, 2034 | Opposition: Saturn is opposite the Sun at 17° Cancer, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Mar 16, 2034, about 02:30 UTC | Saturn stations direct at 14°22′ Cancer (the evening of March 15 in US time zones) |
| Jun 19, 2034 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Saturn passes 21°20′ Cancer again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas. Saturn is almost motionless around a station, so the time is given to the nearest 10 minutes; the date is firm.
What else is retrograde at the same time
Retrogrades overlap, and astrologers read them together. These planets are also retrograde during at least part of each period:
- Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033: Mercury (Nov 2 – Nov 22, 2032), Mercury (Feb 18 – Mar 13, 2033), Venus (Feb 27 – Apr 10, 2033), Uranus (Oct 6, 2032 – Mar 5, 2033), Neptune (Jul 20 – Dec 25, 2032), Pluto (May 15 – Oct 25, 2032).
- Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034: Mercury (Oct 16 – Nov 6, 2033), Mercury (Feb 2 – Feb 23, 2034), Uranus (Oct 11, 2033 – Mar 10, 2034), Neptune (Jul 23 – Dec 28, 2033).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2033.
What Saturn retrograde means in 2033
In astrology Saturn stands for commitments, limits, responsibility and long-term structure. Saturn retrograde is read as an audit: obligations you took on are tested, foundations get reworked, and lessons you thought were finished come back for a proper answer. In Cancer the subject is home, family, belonging and emotional security.
Who notices it most. For Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 0° and 7° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. For Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 14° and 21° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. Everyone else can read it through the house it falls in, below.
What to do
Review commitments, contracts and long-term plans, and fix the weak points you already know about. It is a better time to renegotiate a responsibility than to walk away from it in frustration. The longer guide, with the astronomy and the reading of a natal Saturn retrograde, is on the Saturn retrograde page.
Saturn retrograde Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 for each sign
Most of this retrograde falls in 2032, so the reading for each of the twelve signs, with the houses and the birthdays it touches, is in Saturn retrograde 2032.
Saturn retrograde 2033: questions
When is Saturn retrograde in 2033?
In 2033: until March 1 (in Cancer, since October 18, 2032); November 2 – March 16, 2034 (Cancer). Dates are UTC.
When does Saturn go direct in 2033?
Saturn stations direct on March 1, 2033 at about 16:00 UTC, at 0°13′ Cancer.
Which sign is Saturn retrograde in during 2033?
Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033: from 7°11′ Cancer back to 0°13′ Cancer. Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034: from 21°20′ Cancer back to 14°22′ Cancer.
When is the Saturn retrograde shadow period in 2033?
For the Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on July 15, 2032 and the post-shadow ends on June 4, 2033. For the Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on July 30, 2033 and the post-shadow ends on June 19, 2034.
Who is most affected by Saturn retrograde in 2033?
For Oct 18, 2032 – Mar 1, 2033 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 0° and 7° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. For Nov 2, 2033 – Mar 16, 2034 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 14° and 21° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Saturn retrograde in 2034?
Yes: until March 16, 2034; November 16, 2034 – March 30, 2035.
Sources
The checkable facts on this page come from these external sources. The astrological interpretation is our own.
- Horizons System (planetary ephemeris service) · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratorySaturn in 2033, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2032-10-18 22:29 UTC at 7°11′ Cancer, direct 2033-03-01 16:04 UTC at 0°13′ Cancer; retrograde 2033-11-02 07:02 UTC at 21°20′ Cancer, direct 2034-03-16 02:26 UTC at 14°22′ Cancer
- Saturn: Facts · NASA ScienceSaturn makes a complete orbit around the Sun in about 29.4 Earth years (10,756 Earth days)
- What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? · NASARetrograde motion is an apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky; the planet does not physically move backwards in its orbit
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