Each row is the exact moment Mars changes sidereal sign. The Status column shows whether the planet was moving direct or retrograde at that precise ingress moment — not whether it spent time retrograde during the sign. For the full list of retrograde periods, see the table below. All times are local clock for Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (UTC offset +05:30).
| Date & Time (Local · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) | From Sign | To Sign | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, 16 Jan 2026 · 04:08 | Sagittarius | Capricorn | Direct |
| Monday, 23 Feb 2026 · 11:38 | Capricorn | Aquarius | Direct |
| Thursday, 02 Apr 2026 · 15:19 | Aquarius | Pisces | Direct |
| Monday, 11 May 2026 · 12:29 | Pisces | Aries | Direct |
| Saturday, 20 Jun 2026 · 23:51 | Aries | Taurus | Direct |
| Sunday, 02 Aug 2026 · 22:37 | Taurus | Gemini | Direct |
| Friday, 18 Sep 2026 · 16:22 | Gemini | Cancer | Direct |
| Thursday, 12 Nov 2026 · 20:05 | Cancer | Leo | Direct |
Mars has no retrograde periods during 2026.
See your birth chart, Vimshottari Dasha, Sade Sati period, Mars nakshatra transit and the all-planet retrograde calendar.
Mars (Mangal / Kuja) is courage, energy, drive and conflict — karaka of the 3rd and 6th houses, signifying siblings, land, surgery, military discipline, sports and the will to act. Mangal rules Aries and Scorpio, is exalted in Capricorn (28°) and debilitated in Cancer. Its transit through each sidereal sign lasts about 45 days; it retrogrades roughly every 26 months for ~80 days, intensifying long-running projects, lawsuits and martial themes. Mars touching the 7th house is the classical Manglik trigger. Property purchases, surgical interventions, athletic peaks and confrontational dialogues all align with Mars's transit through favourable houses from your natal Moon.