Mars retrograde 2026
Mars is not retrograde at any time in 2026.
No retrogrades
The next runs from 10 January to 1 April 2027. (UTC dates)
Mars through 2026
The sign Mars is in, by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns back.
The stations, sign by sign
Times in UTC. Degree within the sign at each station.
Mars is direct all through 2026.
Questions
Dates are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.
When is Mars retrograde in 2026?
Mars is not retrograde at any time in 2026. Its next retrograde runs from 10 January to 1 April 2027 (UTC).
Is Mars retrograde in 2026 the same in Vedic and Western astrology?
The dates and times are the same, because a retrograde is an astronomical event. The signs can differ: the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac sits about 24° behind the Western (tropical) one, so the station of 10 January 2027 is at 10°25′ Virgo in the Western zodiac and 16°11′ Leo in the Vedic one.
How the dates are found
Read the methodology- Stations
- The moments Mars’s geocentric longitude stops and turns, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
- Signs
- Vedic signs in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa; Western signs in the tropical zodiac.
- Time zones
- Times show in your own time zone; choose another at the top of the page.
- The year track
- Sign changes and stations in the year, by India time.
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