Past
Mars in Taurus, 2026
Mars enters Taurus on Monday 18 May 2026, 22:25 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Gemini on Sunday 28 June 2026, 19:29 UTC, after 41 days.
Mars steps out of Aries and into Taurus on 18 May 2026 at 22:25 UTC. Over the next 41 days it holds a steady course with no retrograde, then crosses into Gemini on 28 June 2026 at 19:29 UTC. Taurus is a fixed earth sign ruled by Venus.
Astrologers describe Mars in Taurus as slow to start and very hard to stop. The sign's themes are the body, comfort, material security and things built to last, so the tradition reads this placement as favoring patient, physical effort over quick bursts. Because Taurus is ruled by Venus, the planet of drive is said to work through pleasure and value rather than conquest. Stubbornness is the usual caution. One modest suggestion is to pick a practical project with a visible result and give it a little time every day.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mars in Taurus falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Taurus | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Gemini | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Cancer | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Leo | tenth | career and public role | |
| Virgo | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Libra | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Scorpio | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
| Sagittarius | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Capricorn | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Aquarius | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Pisces | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
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.