Upcoming
Mars in Leo, 2028
Mars enters Leo on Monday 4 September 2028, 14:36 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Virgo on Tuesday 24 October 2028, 01:10 UTC, after 49 days.
Leaving Cancer behind, Mars enters Leo on 4 September 2028 at 14:36 UTC. It remains there for 49 days with no retrograde and moves into Virgo on 24 October 2028 at 01:10 UTC. Leo is a fixed fire sign, ruled by the Sun.
The tradition treats Mars in Leo as warm, confident and visible. The sign's themes are creativity, play, pride, children and the wish to be recognized. Astrologers read the planet's drive as going into performance and generous effort. Because Leo is fixed, the same tradition warns of stubbornness and wounded pride when credit is withheld. One practical suggestion is to give a creative project regular hours during these seven weeks, and to offer others the recognition you would like to receive.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mars in Leo falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Taurus | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Gemini | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Cancer | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Leo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Virgo | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Libra | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Scorpio | tenth | career and public role | |
| Sagittarius | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Capricorn | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Aquarius | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Pisces | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
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.