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Mars transit 2026

Every Mars sign and nakshatra change in 2026 with exact dates and times, and its retrograde and direct stations, in the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

Mars in 2026

Mars changes sign 8 times in 2026; next, it enters Leo on . Every change is listed below.

Not retrograde at any time in 2026.

Mars through 2026

Its sign by the Vedic (sidereal) zodiac, and when it turns.

Every Mars change in 2026

Times in Asia/Kolkata. Sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa.

  1. Enters Uttara Ashadha from Purva Ashadha Nakshatra
  2. Enters Capricorn from Sagittarius Sign
  3. Enters Shravana from Uttara Ashadha Nakshatra
  4. Enters Dhanishta from Shravana Nakshatra
  5. Enters Aquarius from Capricorn Sign
  6. Enters Shatabhisha from Dhanishta Nakshatra
  7. Enters Purva Bhadrapada from Shatabhisha Nakshatra
  8. Enters Pisces from Aquarius Sign
  9. Enters Uttara Bhadrapada from Purva Bhadrapada Nakshatra
  10. Enters Revati from Uttara Bhadrapada Nakshatra
  11. Enters Aries and Ashwini, from Pisces and Revati Sign
  12. Enters Bharani from Ashwini Nakshatra
  13. Enters Krittika from Bharani Nakshatra
  14. Enters Taurus from Aries Sign
  15. Enters Rohini from Krittika Nakshatra
  16. Enters Mrigashira from Rohini Nakshatra
  17. Enters Gemini from Taurus Sign
  18. Enters Ardra from Mrigashira Nakshatra
  19. Enters Punarvasu from Ardra Nakshatra
  20. Enters Cancer from Gemini Sign
  21. Enters Pushya from Punarvasu Nakshatra
  22. Enters Ashlesha from Pushya Nakshatra
  23. Enters Leo and Magha, from Cancer and Ashlesha Sign
  24. Enters Purva Phalguni from Magha Nakshatra

Questions

Positions are computed with the Swiss Ephemeris.

When does Mars enter Leo in 2026?

On 12 November 2026 at 20:18 IST, by the sidereal zodiac (Lahiri).

When is Mars retrograde in 2026?

Mars is not retrograde at any time in 2026.

What is Mangal gochar?

Mangal gochar is the transit of Mars through the signs: Mangal is its Hindi name, and gochar means its movement through the zodiac.

Why do Vedic and Western transit dates differ?

The Vedic zodiac used here is sidereal, measured against the stars with the Lahiri ayanamsa; the Western zodiac is tropical, measured from the equinox. The two are about 24° apart, so Mars reaches each Vedic sign about 24° further along its path.

Which time zone are the times in?

India Standard Time (IST, UTC+5:30) by default. Choose another zone at the top of the page and every time on it changes.

How the positions are found

Read the methodology
Positions
Geocentric, in the sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, from the Swiss Ephemeris (NASA JPL’s DE441).
Rahu and Ketu
Sign changes give the mean node first, as the Surya Siddhanta does (1.33), with the true node beside it.
Western positions
The tropical zodiac runs about 24° ahead of the sidereal one, so Western sign dates fall earlier.
Time zones
Times are in India time by default. Switch to any other zone at the top of the page.

Lahiri ayanamsa · geocentric · times to the minute · Swiss Ephemeris · Method