Mars retrograde · 2029
Mars retrograde 2029: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mars retrograde in 2029 in one place: the exact station dates and degrees, the shadow periods, which other planets are retrograde at the same time, and a reading with practical advice for each of the twelve signs.
Mars retrograde 2029 runs February 14 – May 5. Mars stations retrograde at 13°55′ Libra, backs into Virgo on April 7 and turns direct at 24°56′ Virgo. Astrologers read it as a time to review drive, desire, anger and how you go after things. The opposition, the midpoint, falls on March 25, 2029.
Mars retrograde 2029: the dates
- February 14 – May 5, 2029 (80 days). Mars stations retrograde on February 14, 2029 at 08:16 UTC, at 13°55′ Libra, backs into Virgo on April 7. Mars stations direct on May 5, 2029 at 19:00 UTC, at 24°56′ Virgo.
Mars is retrograde about every 26 months, for 9 to 12 weeks: about 9% of the time.
Times are UTC. Nothing reverses in space: retrograde motion is the apparent backward drift a planet shows when Earth overtakes it (or, for Mercury and Venus, when the planet overtakes Earth).
Mars retrograde Feb 14 – May 5, 2029: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2028 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mars first crosses 24°56′ Virgo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Feb 14, 2029, 08:16 UTC | Mars stations retrograde at 13°55′ Libra |
| Mar 25, 2029 | Opposition: Mars is opposite the Sun at 4° Libra, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Apr 7, 2029 | Mars backs out of Libra into Virgo |
| May 5, 2029, 19:00 UTC | Mars stations direct at 24°56′ Virgo |
| Jun 5, 2029 | Mars re-enters Libra, moving forward |
| Jul 9, 2029 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mars passes 13°55′ Libra again and covers new ground |
Computed from NASA JPL Horizons. A station in the first hours of a UTC day falls on the previous evening in the Americas.
What else is retrograde at the same time
Retrogrades overlap, and astrologers read them together. These planets are also retrograde during at least part of each period:
- Feb 14 – May 5, 2029: Mercury (May 1 – May 25, 2029), Jupiter (Feb 10 – Jun 13, 2029), Uranus (Sep 19, 2028 – Feb 16, 2029).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2029.
What Mars retrograde means in 2029
In astrology Mars stands for drive, desire, anger and how you go after things. Mars retrograde is read as energy turned inward: projects stall and need rework, old conflicts come back for a better ending, and you ask what you are actually fighting for. In Libra the subject is partnership, fairness, agreements and balance. In Virgo the subject is work, routines, health habits and attention to detail.
Who notices it most. For Feb 14 – May 5, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 24° Virgo to 13° Libra, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Capricorn. Everyone else can read it through the house it falls in, below.
What to do
Finish, repair and rework what is already in motion, and pace your training and rest. Leave optional fights, ultimatums and ventures that depend on speed until Mars is direct. The longer guide, with the astronomy and the reading of a natal Mars retrograde, is on the Mars retrograde page.
Mars retrograde Feb 14 – May 5, 2029 for each sign
Read your rising sign first if you know it, since it sets the houses; then your Sun sign. Houses are counted from your sign in whole-sign style. The birthdays show whose Sun the retrograde touches directly: Mars covers 24° Virgo to 13° Libra, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 7th house, then 6th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. A conflict with a partner, a rival or a client comes back for a proper ending. What to do: fight fair and listen; end an old argument instead of opening a new one.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Overwork, friction with colleagues and a training routine that no longer suits your body. What to do: cut the workload to what matters, redesign your exercise plan, and rest when you are run down.
Strongest for Aries born around March 20 – April 3 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars is opposite your Sun.
Taurus: 6th house, then 5th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 6th house: daily work, routines and health habits. Overwork, friction with colleagues and a training routine that no longer suits your body. What to do: cut the workload to what matters, redesign your exercise plan, and rest when you are run down.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. Desire and pride: a lover from the past, competition, a creative project you abandoned in frustration. What to do: go back to the project and finish it, and keep rivalry playful.
Easier for Taurus born around May 14–20 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars trines your Sun.
Gemini: 5th house, then 4th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 5th house: romance, creativity, children and fun. Desire and pride: a lover from the past, competition, a creative project you abandoned in frustration. What to do: go back to the project and finish it, and keep rivalry playful.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Tension at home, an old family quarrel, repairs that stall. What to do: fix what is broken in the house and settle the old dispute calmly; delay a renovation you could start later.
Easier for Gemini born around May 21 – June 4 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars trines your Sun. Strongest for Gemini born around June 14–20 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars squares your Sun.
Cancer: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 4th house: home, family, roots and where you live. Tension at home, an old family quarrel, repairs that stall. What to do: fix what is broken in the house and settle the old dispute calmly; delay a renovation you could start later.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Sharp words, arguments by message and risky haste on the road. What to do: say it later and shorter, drive and cycle with patience, and finish the paperwork you keep avoiding.
Strongest for Cancer born around June 21 – July 5 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars squares your Sun. Easier for Cancer born around July 15–21 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Leo: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 3rd house: communication, learning, siblings and short trips. Sharp words, arguments by message and risky haste on the road. What to do: say it later and shorter, drive and cycle with patience, and finish the paperwork you keep avoiding.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Frustration about money and effort: working hard for too little, or spending on impulse. What to do: rework how you earn rather than only working more, and wait a day before a purchase made in irritation.
Easier for Leo born around July 22 – August 6 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Virgo: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 2nd house: money, income, possessions and self-worth. Frustration about money and effort: working hard for too little, or spending on impulse. What to do: rework how you earn rather than only working more, and wait a day before a purchase made in irritation.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. Your energy and temper are uneven, and you question how you assert yourself and what you are chasing. What to do: pace your training and rest, and decide what you actually want before you push for it.
Strongest for Virgo born around September 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars retrogrades over your Sun.
Libra: 1st house, then 12th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 1st house: your body, identity and how you come across. Your energy and temper are uneven, and you question how you assert yourself and what you are chasing. What to do: pace your training and rest, and decide what you actually want before you push for it.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. Anger you have been swallowing, exhaustion, working against yourself. What to do: rest properly, find a physical outlet, and look honestly at what you have been avoiding.
Strongest for Libra born around September 23 – October 7 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars retrogrades over your Sun.
Scorpio: 12th house, then 11th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 12th house: rest, solitude, endings and what you keep private. Anger you have been swallowing, exhaustion, working against yourself. What to do: rest properly, find a physical outlet, and look honestly at what you have been avoiding.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Tension in a group or a friendship, and goals that lose their pull. What to do: step back from a draining group, and drop one goal that was never really yours.
Easier for Scorpio born around November 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Sagittarius: 11th house, then 10th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 11th house: friends, groups and long-term hopes. Tension in a group or a friendship, and goals that lose their pull. What to do: step back from a draining group, and drop one goal that was never really yours.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career drive stalls or turns into conflict with a boss, and ambitions are re-evaluated. What to do: rework your strategy and your workload, and avoid resigning in anger.
Easier for Sagittarius born around November 22 – December 6 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Sagittarius born around December 16–22 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars squares your Sun.
Capricorn: 10th house, then 9th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 10th house: career, reputation and public role. Career drive stalls or turns into conflict with a boss, and ambitions are re-evaluated. What to do: rework your strategy and your workload, and avoid resigning in anger.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Arguments about beliefs, legal or travel plans that stall, a course you stopped. What to do: return to the study or the application, and pick your battles about being right.
Strongest for Capricorn born around December 21 – January 5 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars squares your Sun. Easier for Capricorn born around January 15–21 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars trines your Sun.
Aquarius: 9th house, then 8th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 9th house: travel, study, beliefs and publishing. Arguments about beliefs, legal or travel plans that stall, a course you stopped. What to do: return to the study or the application, and pick your battles about being right.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Power struggles about shared money, debt or intimacy, and resentment that has been building. What to do: renegotiate a shared obligation and say what you want directly; avoid financial moves made in anger.
Easier for Aquarius born around January 20 – February 3 (Sun at 0°–13°): Mars trines your Sun.
Pisces: 8th house, then 7th
Until Apr 7 (Libra), 8th house: shared money, debts, intimacy and trust. Power struggles about shared money, debt or intimacy, and resentment that has been building. What to do: renegotiate a shared obligation and say what you want directly; avoid financial moves made in anger.
From Apr 7 (Virgo), 7th house: partnerships, marriage and one-to-one relationships. A conflict with a partner, a rival or a client comes back for a proper ending. What to do: fight fair and listen; end an old argument instead of opening a new one.
Strongest for Pisces born around March 15–21 (Sun at 24°–29°): Mars is opposite your Sun.
Mars retrograde 2029: questions
When is Mars retrograde in 2029?
In 2029: February 14 – May 5 (Libra back into Virgo). Dates are UTC.
When does Mars go direct in 2029?
Mars stations direct on May 5, 2029 at 19:00 UTC, at 24°56′ Virgo.
Which sign is Mars retrograde in during 2029?
Feb 14 – May 5, 2029: from 13°55′ Libra back to 24°56′ Virgo.
When is the Mars retrograde shadow period in 2029?
For the Feb 14 – May 5, 2029 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on December 10, 2028 and the post-shadow ends on July 9, 2029.
When is Mars at opposition in 2029?
On March 25, 2029, at 4° Libra. Mars is then opposite the Sun, closest to Earth for the year and visible all night; it is the midpoint of the retrograde.
Who is most affected by Mars retrograde in 2029?
For Feb 14 – May 5, 2029 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 24° Virgo to 13° Libra, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Capricorn. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mars retrograde in 2030?
No. There is no Mars retrograde in 2030.
Sources
The checkable facts on this page come from these external sources. The astrological interpretation is our own.
- Horizons System (planetary ephemeris service) · NASA Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMars in 2029, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2029-02-14 08:16 UTC at 13°55′ Libra, direct 2029-05-05 19:00 UTC at 24°56′ Virgo
- Mars: Facts · NASA ScienceA year on Mars lasts 687 Earth days
- What does it mean for Mercury to be in retrograde? · NASARetrograde motion is an apparent change in a planet's movement through the sky; the planet does not physically move backwards in its orbit
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