Mars Retrograde 2027: Exact Dates & Times
The short answer
Mars stations retrograde in Virgo on 13:00 UTC on 10 January 2027 (retrograde) to 14:09 UTC on 1 April 2027 (direct).
Mars stations retrograde in Virgo on 13:00 UTC on 10 January 2027 (retrograde) to 14:09 UTC on 1 April 2027 (direct).
Mars retrograde in Virgo and Leo
Stations retrograde: 13:00 UTC on 10 January 2027, at 10.43° Virgo (13:00 UTC on 10 January 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 12:00 AM GMT+11, Jan 11 |
| London | 1:00 PM GMT, Jan 10 |
| New York | 8:00 AM EST, Jan 10 |
| Los Angeles | 5:00 AM PST, Jan 10 |
| Mumbai | 6:30 PM GMT+5:30, Jan 10 |
| Tokyo | 10:00 PM GMT+9, Jan 10 |
Stations direct: 14:09 UTC on 1 April 2027, at 20.93° Leo (14:09 UTC on 1 April 2027).
| City | Local time |
|---|---|
| Sydney | 1:09 AM GMT+11, Apr 2 |
| London | 3:09 PM GMT+1, Apr 1 |
| New York | 10:09 AM EDT, Apr 1 |
| Los Angeles | 7:09 AM PDT, Apr 1 |
| Mumbai | 7:39 PM GMT+5:30, Apr 1 |
| Tokyo | 11:09 PM GMT+9, Apr 1 |
Shadow begins: 15:34 UTC on 5 November 2026. Mars first reaches, moving forward, the degree it will later retrograde back to.
Shadow clears: 01:59 UTC on 8 June 2027. Mars moves past the degree where it originally turned retrograde.
Which house this touches by rising sign
| Rising sign | House(es) |
|---|---|
| Aries | 5th | & 6th
| Taurus | 4th | & 5th
| Gemini | 3rd | & 4th
| Cancer | 2nd | & 3th
| Leo | 1st | & 2th
| Virgo | 1st | & 12th
| Libra | 11th | & 12th
| Scorpio | 10th | & 11th
| Sagittarius | 9th | & 10th
| Capricorn | 8th | & 9th
| Aquarius | 7th | & 8th
| Pisces | 6th | & 7th
Where these times come from
Every station is the exact moment Mars's apparent motion changes direction, found by scanning the real ephemeris and bisecting to the minute, the same engine that powers current transits and daily horoscopes. Positions are geocentric and tropical. Shadow dates mark when Mars first reaches (and later clears) the degree range it retraces.
What this means for your chart
The house table above uses whole-sign counting from your rising sign. For an exact reading of how this retrograde lands against your own placements, cast your free birth chart first.