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Mars retrograde · 2027

Mars retrograde 2027

Mars retrograde slows action down: energy turns inward, motivation hesitates, swallowed anger comes back up. About every two years, two and a half months to review where your strength goes, how you fight and what for.

The dates of Mars retrograde in 2027

Times in UTC.

From Sunday, January 10, 2027 to Thursday, April 1, 2027: in Virgo (from Virgo to Leo)

Pre-shadow
November 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Retrograde station
January 10, 2027 at 1:01 PM · 10°25' Virgo
Direct station
April 1, 2027 at 2:11 PM · 20°55' Leo
Post-shadow
June 8, 2027 at 1:59 AM

In Virgo, this retrograde reviews precision, service and analysis. If you have a planet or an angle between 20°55' Leo and 10°25' Virgo, this retrograde concerns you closely: Mars passes over it three times.

Do

  • ↗Review a strategy rather than force a result.
  • ↗Finish what drags on, repair, restore.
  • ↗Maintain the body gently: endurance rather than performance.
  • ↗Name irritations before they become conflicts.

Avoid

  • —Launching a project that needs continuous momentum, a competition, a non-urgent surgery.
  • —Starting a confrontation you cannot conclude.
  • —Buying a tool, a machine, a motor vehicle.
  • —Mistaking tiredness for lack of will.

And if Mars is retrograde in your chart?

About one person in five is born with Mercury retrograde, fewer with Venus or Mars. During the sky’s retrogrades these people are often more at ease than others: it is their native mode.

Mars retrograde natal →

The other retrograde planets in 2027

Frequently asked questions

Is Mars retrograde in 2027?

From January 10, 2027 to April 1, 2027 in Virgo.

What should I do during Mars retrograde?

Review a strategy rather than force a result. Finish what drags on, repair, restore. Maintain the body gently: endurance rather than performance. Name irritations before they become conflicts.

What is the shadow period?

The degrees the planet covers three times: once before the retrograde station, once backwards, once after the direct station. Entering the shadow announces the themes, leaving it concludes them.