Past
Mars in Cancer, 2026
Mars enters Cancer on Tuesday 11 August 2026, 08:31 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Leo on Monday 28 September 2026, 02:49 UTC, after 48 days.
Mars enters Cancer from Gemini on 11 August 2026 at 08:31 UTC. It remains in the sign for 48 days with no retrograde and moves on to Leo on 28 September 2026 at 02:49 UTC. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon.
In traditional astrology Mars is said to be in its fall in Cancer, a sign where its direct style sits less comfortably. Astrologers read the drive here as protective and emotional, channeled toward home, family, food and the people one feels responsible for. Action tends to come indirectly, and feelings that go unspoken can turn into moodiness or defensiveness. The tradition suggests putting this effort into something tangible at home: a repair, a shared meal, a room set in order. Saying plainly what is needed also helps.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mars in Cancer falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Taurus | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Gemini | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Cancer | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Leo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Virgo | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Libra | tenth | career and public role | |
| Scorpio | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Sagittarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Capricorn | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Aquarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Pisces | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
Whole-sign houses counted from the Sun sign, the convention behind every Sun-sign horoscope. Your rising sign gives a more personal count: draw your chart.