Mars retrograde · 2041
Mars retrograde 2041: dates, degrees and what it means for each sign
Everything about Mars retrograde in 2041 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 2041 Mars is retrograde from December 28 to March 18, 2042. It runs from 27°39′ Leo to 8°11′ Leo. Astrologers read it as a time to review drive, desire, anger and how you go after things. The opposition, the midpoint, falls on February 6, 2042.
Mars retrograde 2041: the dates
- December 28, 2041 – March 18, 2042 (80 days). Mars stations retrograde on December 28, 2041 at 05:39 UTC, at 27°39′ Leo. Mars stations direct on March 18, 2042 at 19:51 UTC, at 8°11′ Leo. Most of this retrograde falls in 2042; its reading for each sign is in Mars retrograde 2042.
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 Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042: key dates
| Date (UTC) | What happens |
|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2041 | Pre-retrograde shadow begins: Mars first crosses 8°11′ Leo, the degree where it will later turn direct |
| Dec 28, 2041, 05:39 UTC | Mars stations retrograde at 27°39′ Leo |
| Feb 6, 2042 | Opposition: Mars is opposite the Sun at 17° Leo, closest to Earth and visible all night; the midpoint of the retrograde |
| Mar 18, 2042, 19:51 UTC | Mars stations direct at 8°11′ Leo |
| May 25, 2042 | Post-retrograde shadow ends: Mars passes 27°39′ Leo 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:
- Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042: Mercury (Jan 10 – Jan 30, 2042), Jupiter (Mar 18 – Jul 19, 2042), Saturn (Feb 13 – Jul 2, 2042), Uranus (Nov 17, 2041 – Apr 15, 2042), Neptune (Aug 10, 2041 – Jan 15, 2042).
The whole year is on the retrograde calendar 2041.
What Mars retrograde means in 2041
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 Leo the subject is confidence, creativity, romance and the need to be seen.
Who notices it most. For Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 27° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. 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 Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 for each sign
Most of this retrograde falls in 2042, so the reading for each of the twelve signs, with the houses and the birthdays it touches, is in Mars retrograde 2042.
Mars retrograde 2041: questions
When is Mars retrograde in 2041?
In 2041: December 28 – March 18, 2042 (Leo). Dates are UTC.
When does Mars go direct in 2041?
It does not turn direct in 2041: the retrograde that begins on December 28, 2041 ends on March 18, 2042.
Which sign is Mars retrograde in during 2041?
Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042: from 27°39′ Leo back to 8°11′ Leo.
When is the Mars retrograde shadow period in 2041?
For the Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 retrograde the pre-shadow begins on October 24, 2041 and the post-shadow ends on May 25, 2042.
Who is most affected by Mars retrograde in 2041?
For Dec 28, 2041 – Mar 18, 2042 astrologers look first at people with the Sun, Moon, rising sign or personal planets between 8° and 27° of Leo, and at the same degrees of Taurus, Scorpio and Aquarius. Others feel it through the house it falls in for their rising sign.
Is Mars retrograde in 2042?
Yes: until March 18, 2042.
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 2041, computed from JPL Horizons positions: retrograde 2041-12-28 05:39 UTC at 27°39′ Leo, direct 2042-03-18 19:51 UTC at 8°11′ Leo
- 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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