Mars retrograde · 2033
Mars retrograde 2033: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mars retrograde in 2033 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 2033 runs May 26 – August 1. Mars stations retrograde at 12°30′ Capricorn, backs into Sagittarius on July 27 and turns direct at 29°48′ Sagittarius. Astrologers read it as a time to review drive, desire, anger and how you go after things. The opposition, the midpoint, falls on June 28, 2033.
Mars retrograde 2033: the dates
- May 26 – August 1, 2033 (66 days). Mars stations retrograde on May 26, 2033 at 23:47 UTC, at 12°30′ Capricorn, backs into Sagittarius on July 27. Mars stations direct on August 1, 2033 at 14:25 UTC, at 29°48′ Sagittarius.
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 May 26 – Aug 1, 2033: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Apr 5, 2033 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mars first crosses 29°48′ Sagittarius, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| May 26, 2033, 23:47 UTC | Mars stations retrograde at 12°30′ Capricorn |
| Jun 28, 2033 | Opposition: Mars is opposite the Sun at 6° Capricorn, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Jul 27, 2033 | Mars backs out of Capricorn into Sagittarius |
| Aug 1, 2033, 14:25 UTC | Mars stations direct at 29°48′ Sagittarius |
| Aug 7, 2033 | Mars re-enters Capricorn, moving forward |
| Sep 16, 2033 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mars passes 12°30′ Capricorn 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:
- May 26 – Aug 1, 2033: Mercury (Jun 21 – Jul 15, 2033), Jupiter (Jun 25 – Oct 23, 2033), Neptune (Jul 23 – Dec 28, 2033), Pluto (May 17 – Oct 27, 2033).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2033.
What Mars retrograde means in 2033
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 Capricorn the subject is ambition, status, responsibility and long-term goals. In Sagittarius the subject is beliefs, travel, study and the search for meaning.
Who notices it most. For May 26 – Aug 1, 2033 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Sagittarius to 12° Capricorn, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Libra. 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 May 26 – Aug 1, 2033 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 29° Sagittarius to 12° Capricorn, and the Sun moves about one degree a day, so the dates are approximate.
Aries: 10th house, then 9th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Aries born around March 20 – April 2 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars squares your Sun. Easier for Aries born around April 19–20 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars trines your Sun.
Taurus: 9th house, then 8th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Taurus born around April 20 – May 3 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars trines your Sun.
Gemini: 8th house, then 7th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Gemini born around June 19–20 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars is opposite your Sun.
Cancer: 7th house, then 6th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Cancer born around June 21 – July 4 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars is opposite your Sun.
Leo: 6th house, then 5th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Leo born around August 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars trines your Sun.
Virgo: 5th house, then 4th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Virgo born around August 23 – September 5 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars trines your Sun. Strongest for Virgo born around September 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars squares your Sun.
Libra: 4th house, then 3rd
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Libra born around September 23 – October 6 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars squares your Sun. Easier for Libra born around October 22–23 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Scorpio: 3rd house, then 2nd
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Scorpio born around October 23 – November 5 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Sagittarius: 2nd house, then 1st
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Sagittarius born around December 21–22 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars retrogrades over your Sun.
Capricorn: 1st house, then 12th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Capricorn born around December 21 – January 4 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars retrogrades over your Sun.
Aquarius: 12th house, then 11th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Aquarius born around February 18–19 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars sextiles your Sun.
Pisces: 11th house, then 10th
Until Jul 27 (Capricorn), 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 Jul 27 (Sagittarius), 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 Pisces born around February 18 – March 3 (Sun at 0°–12°): Mars sextiles your Sun. Strongest for Pisces born around March 20–21 (Sun at 29°–29°): Mars squares your Sun.
Mars retrograde 2033: questions
When is Mars retrograde in 2033?
In 2033: May 26 – August 1 (Capricorn back into Sagittarius). Dates are UTC.
When does Mars go direct in 2033?
Mars stations direct on August 1, 2033 at 14:25 UTC, at 29°48′ Sagittarius.
Which sign is Mars retrograde in during 2033?
May 26 – Aug 1, 2033: from 12°30′ Capricorn back to 29°48′ Sagittarius.
When is the Mars retrograde shadow period in 2033?
For the May 26 – Aug 1, 2033 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on April 5, 2033 and the post-shadow ends on September 16, 2033.
When is Mars at opposition in 2033?
On June 28, 2033, at 6° Capricorn. 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 2033?
For May 26 – Aug 1, 2033 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets from 29° Sagittarius to 12° Capricorn, and at the matching degrees of Gemini, Virgo, Pisces, Aries, Cancer and Libra. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mars retrograde in 2034?
No. There is no Mars retrograde in 2034.
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 2033, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2033-05-26 23:47 UTC at 12°30′ Capricorn, direct 2033-08-01 14:25 UTC at 29°48′ Sagittarius
- 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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