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Mars in Cancer, 2028
Mars enters Cancer on Thursday 20 July 2028, 20:10 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Leo on Monday 4 September 2028, 14:36 UTC, after 46 days.
After its weeks in Gemini, Mars moves into Cancer on 20 July 2028 at 20:10 UTC. It stays for 46 days without turning retrograde and passes into Leo on 4 September 2028 at 14:36 UTC. Cancer is a cardinal water sign ruled by the Moon.
The tradition counts Cancer as the sign of Mars's fall, because an assertive planet meets a sign of shelter, memory and belonging. Astrologers read the drive here as protective and emotional. Effort goes into home, family and the people one feels responsible for, and anger can come out sideways rather than directly. A practical suggestion for these weeks is to put effort into something concrete at home, such as a repair or a long postponed tidy, and to say plainly what bothers you.
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.