Saturn Retrograde 2027: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Saturn stations retrograde in Aries on 18:06 UTC on 9 August 2027 (retrograde) to 02:49 UTC on 24 December 2027 (direct).
Saturn stations retrograde in Aries on 18:06 UTC on 9 August 2027 (retrograde) to 02:49 UTC on 24 December 2027 (direct).
Saturn retrograde in Aries
Stations retrograde: 18:06 UTC on 9 August 2027, at 27.88° Aries (18:06 UTC on 9 August 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 4:06 AM GMT+10, Aug 10 |
| London | 7:06 PM GMT+1, Aug 9 |
| New York | 2:06 PM EDT, Aug 9 |
| Los Angeles | 11:06 AM PDT, Aug 9 |
| Mumbai | 11:36 PM GMT+5:30, Aug 9 |
| Tokyo | 3:06 AM GMT+9, Aug 10 |
Stations direct: 02:49 UTC on 24 December 2027, at 21.02° Aries (02:49 UTC on 24 December 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1:49 PM GMT+11, Dec 24 |
| London | 2:49 AM GMT, Dec 24 |
| New York | 9:49 PM EST, Dec 23 |
| Los Angeles | 6:49 PM PST, Dec 23 |
| Mumbai | 8:19 AM GMT+5:30, Dec 24 |
| Tokyo | 11:49 AM GMT+9, Dec 24 |
Shadow begins: 18:05 UTC on 4 May 2027. Saturn first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 04:33 UTC on 27 March 2028. Saturn moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 1st |
| Taurus | 12th |
| Gemini | 11th |
| Cancer | 10th |
| Leo | 9th |
| Virgo | 8th |
| Libra | 7th |
| Scorpio | 6th |
| Sagittarius | 5th |
| Capricorn | 4th |
| Aquarius | 3rd |
| Pisces | 2nd |
Where these times come from
Every station is the exact moment Saturn's apparent motion changes direction, found by scanning the real ephemeris and bisecting to the minute, the same engine that powers current transits and daily horoscopes. Positions are geocentric and tropical. Shadow dates mark when Saturn first reaches (and later clears) the degree range it retraces.
What this means for your chart
The house table above uses whole-sign counting from your rising sign. For an exact reading of how this retrograde lands against your own placements, cast your free birth chart first.