10 Jan · 1 AprMars retrograde in Virgo
Energy turns inward: old fights return and new starts stall.
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| Turns retrograde | 10 Jan 2027, 12:59 UTC · 10°26′ Virgo |
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| Turns direct | 1 Apr 2027, 14:08 UTC · 20°56′ Leo |
| Length | 81 days |
Times are in UTC. The event is one moment for the whole Earth, so in the Americas it can fall on the evening before.
What Mars retrograde is
Seen from Earth, Mars appears to slow down, stand still and move backwards through the zodiac. It is an effect of the orbits: Earth and Mars move at different speeds. This time Mars stands still at 10°26′ Virgo on 10 January, moves back to 20°56′ Leo and turns direct on 1 April 2027.
Mars rules drive, desire and conflict. Its retrograde is read as a time when energy turns inward: plans slow down, old disputes come back, and effort goes into finishing rather than starting.
The sign is Virgo: work, health and getting things right.
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With Swiss Ephemeris: geocentric positions in the tropical zodiac and Placidus houses. It is the same calculation the sky today page, the apps and the public API use.
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