Saturn Retrograde 2028: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Saturn stations retrograde in Taurus on 22:17 UTC on 22 August 2028 (retrograde) to 12:39 UTC on 5 January 2029 (direct).
Saturn stations retrograde in Taurus on 22:17 UTC on 22 August 2028 (retrograde) to 12:39 UTC on 5 January 2029 (direct).
Saturn retrograde in Taurus
Stations retrograde: 22:17 UTC on 22 August 2028, at 11.31° Taurus (22:17 UTC on 22 August 2028).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 8:17 AM GMT+10, Aug 23 |
| London | 11:17 PM GMT+1, Aug 22 |
| New York | 6:17 PM EDT, Aug 22 |
| Los Angeles | 3:17 PM PDT, Aug 22 |
| Mumbai | 3:47 AM GMT+5:30, Aug 23 |
| Tokyo | 7:17 AM GMT+9, Aug 23 |
Stations direct: 12:39 UTC on 5 January 2029, at 4.42° Taurus (12:39 UTC on 5 January 2029).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 11:39 PM GMT+11, Jan 5 |
| London | 12:39 PM GMT, Jan 5 |
| New York | 7:39 AM EST, Jan 5 |
| Los Angeles | 4:39 AM PST, Jan 5 |
| Mumbai | 6:09 PM GMT+5:30, Jan 5 |
| Tokyo | 9:39 PM GMT+9, Jan 5 |
Shadow begins: 07:14 UTC on 18 May 2028. Saturn first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 11:39 UTC on 9 April 2029. Saturn moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House |
|---|---|
| Aries | 2nd |
| Taurus | 1st |
| Gemini | 12th |
| Cancer | 11th |
| Leo | 10th |
| Virgo | 9th |
| Libra | 8th |
| Scorpio | 7th |
| Sagittarius | 6th |
| Capricorn | 5th |
| Aquarius | 4th |
| Pisces | 3rd |
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.