Mars retrograde · 2039
Mars retrograde 2039: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mars retrograde in 2039 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.
In 2039 Mars is retrograde from November 23 to February 9, 2040. It runs from 21°45′ Cancer to 3°02′ Cancer. Astrologers read it as a time to review drive, desire, anger and how you go after things. The opposition, the midpoint, falls on January 2, 2040.
Mars retrograde 2039: the dates
- November 23, 2039 – February 9, 2040 (77 days). Mars stations retrograde on November 23, 2039 at 20:48 UTC, at 21°45′ Cancer. Mars stations direct on February 9, 2040 at 11:48 UTC, at 3°02′ Cancer. Most of this retrograde falls in 2040; its reading for each sign is in Mars retrograde 2040.
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 Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2039 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mars first crosses 3°02′ Cancer, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Nov 23, 2039, 20:48 UTC | Mars stations retrograde at 21°45′ Cancer |
| Jan 2, 2040 | Opposition: Mars is opposite the Sun at 11° Cancer, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Feb 9, 2040, 11:48 UTC | Mars stations direct at 3°02′ Cancer |
| Apr 15, 2040 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mars passes 21°45′ Cancer 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:
- Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040: Jupiter (Jan 16 – May 18, 2040), Saturn (Jan 21 – Jun 6, 2040), Uranus (Nov 8, 2039 – Apr 5, 2040), Neptune (Aug 6, 2039 – Jan 11, 2040).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2039.
What Mars retrograde means in 2039
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 Cancer the subject is home, family, belonging and emotional security.
Who notices it most. For Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 3° and 21° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra 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 Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040 for each sign
Most of this retrograde falls in 2040, so the reading for each of the twelve signs, with the houses and the birthdays it touches, is in Mars retrograde 2040.
Mars retrograde 2039: questions
When is Mars retrograde in 2039?
In 2039: November 23 – February 9, 2040 (Cancer). Dates are UTC.
When does Mars go direct in 2039?
It does not turn direct in 2039: the retrograde that begins on November 23, 2039 ends on February 9, 2040.
Which sign is Mars retrograde in during 2039?
Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040: from 21°45′ Cancer back to 3°02′ Cancer.
When is the Mars retrograde shadow period in 2039?
For the Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on September 24, 2039 and the post-shadow ends on April 15, 2040.
Who is most affected by Mars retrograde in 2039?
For Nov 23, 2039 – Feb 9, 2040 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 3° and 21° of Cancer, and at the same degrees of Aries, Libra and Capricorn. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mars retrograde in 2040?
Yes: until February 9, 2040.
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 2039, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2039-11-23 20:48 UTC at 21°45′ Cancer, direct 2040-02-09 11:48 UTC at 3°02′ Cancer
- 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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