In short
Mars turns retrograde on 10 January 2027 in Leo and stations direct on 1 April 2027 in Cancer. The retrograde lasts 81 days. During this time it moves back from Leo into Cancer. Mars governs energy, initiative, conflict and physical strength; this period favors review over new beginnings.
Ends: 1 April 2027, 17:30 · Cancer
Duration: 81 days · times are Istanbul time (UTC+3)
What does retrograde mean?
A planet does not really move backwards. Seen from Earth it appears to reverse for a while. In the Vedic tradition this period is a time to finish, revisit and review what the planet governs.
Mars is retrograde: your energy may feel low. This month isn't for picking new fights, it's for finishing what's half done.
Dates match Western calendars. The sign may differ, because Vedic astrology uses the sidereal zodiac, which is anchored to the stars.
Effects on the 12 Moon signs
In Vedic astrology these readings follow your birth Moon sign. Find your Moon sign and read that section.
♈ Aries Moon sign — 5th house
Mars retrogrades through your 5th house: creativity, children, love, intelligence, education and fortune. Good things to review now: a hobby or project you left half done, your love life and matters involving children. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 4th house into focus: household tasks, repairs, moving plans and an old family matter.
♉ Taurus Moon sign — 4th house
Mars retrogrades through your 4th house: home, mother, inner peace, emotional security and property. Good things to review now: household tasks, repairs, moving plans and an old family matter. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 3rd house into focus: correspondence, paperwork, siblings and unfinished matters with people close to you.
♊ Gemini Moon sign — 3rd house
Mars retrogrades through your 3rd house: your courage, siblings, communication, skill and drive to initiate. Good things to review now: correspondence, paperwork, siblings and unfinished matters with people close to you. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 2nd house into focus: your budget, money owed and money conversations within the family.
♋ Cancer Moon sign — 2nd house
Mars retrogrades through your 2nd house: your savings, family, speech, food and drink, and values. Good things to review now: your budget, money owed and money conversations within the family. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 1st house into focus: a half-finished decision about yourself, your body and postponed health check-ups.
♌ Leo Moon sign — 1st house
Mars retrogrades through your 1st house: your personality, body, health, self-presence and outlook on life. Good things to review now: a half-finished decision about yourself, your body and postponed health check-ups. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 12th house into focus: expenses, sleep, matters abroad and old burdens you still carry.
♍ Virgo Moon sign — 12th house
Mars retrogrades through your 12th house: the inner realm, rest, spirituality, distant places and withdrawal. Good things to review now: expenses, sleep, matters abroad and old burdens you still carry. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 11th house into focus: your income goals, your circle of friends and your place in a community.
♎ Libra Moon sign — 11th house
Mars retrogrades through your 11th house: income, goals, friends, networks and the fulfilment of wishes. Good things to review now: your income goals, your circle of friends and your place in a community. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 10th house into focus: your career plan, your reputation and questions of authority at work.
♏ Scorpio Moon sign — 10th house
Mars retrogrades through your 10th house: career, status, social role, reputation and success. Good things to review now: your career plan, your reputation and questions of authority at work. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 9th house into focus: your study plans, long journeys, your beliefs and your bond with a teacher.
♐ Sagittarius Moon sign — 9th house
Mars retrogrades through your 9th house: fortune, faith, higher education, long journeys, mentors and dharma. Good things to review now: your study plans, long journeys, your beliefs and your bond with a teacher. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 8th house into focus: shared money, loans, insurance and a deep matter you have been avoiding.
♑ Capricorn Moon sign — 8th house
Mars retrogrades through your 8th house: transformation, depth, shared resources, research and rebirth. Good things to review now: shared money, loans, insurance and a deep matter you have been avoiding. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 7th house into focus: partnerships, contracts and something left unsaid in a relationship.
♒ Aquarius Moon sign — 7th house
Mars retrogrades through your 7th house: relationship, partnership, marriage, cooperation and the person opposite you. Good things to review now: partnerships, contracts and something left unsaid in a relationship. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 6th house into focus: work routines, daily habits, health habits and an old problem at work.
♓ Pisces Moon sign — 6th house
Mars retrogrades through your 6th house: health, daily order, service, rivals and your power to overcome difficulty. Good things to review now: work routines, daily habits, health habits and an old problem at work. Toward the end it moves back into Cancer, which also brings your 5th house into focus: a hobby or project you left half done, your love life and matters involving children.