Live · calculated from the planets’ real positions
Is Mars retrograde right now?
No. The next Mars retrograde starts on 10 Jan 2027.
Mars retrograde dates
| Shadow begins | Turns retrograde | Turns direct | Shadow ends |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | 10 Jan 2027 10° Virgo |
1 Apr 2027 20° Leo |
8 Jun 2027 |
Dates are in UTC. The shadow is the stretch before and after, when Mars passes over the same degrees it will retrace (or has just retraced).
Does it land on your chart?
These dates are the same for everyone. What they touch depends on your birth chart. Your free transit calendar shows the exact days they hit you.
See my personal datesWhat Mars retrograde means
Mars rules drive, anger, energy and competition. Mars goes retrograde about every two years for two to three months. Energy turns inward: projects stall, tempers simmer, and pushing harder tends to backfire.
What to do: Rework plans instead of forcing them. Pick your battles.
No planet actually moves backwards. From Earth it only looks that way while we overtake it, or it overtakes us, on our orbits around the Sun.
Other retrogrades
Mercury · Venus · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto · Which planets are retrograde now · Eclipses