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Mars in Virgo, 2026
Mars enters Virgo on Wednesday 25 November 2026, 23:37 UTC, which is in your time zone. It leaves for Leo on Sunday 21 February 2027, 14:14 UTC, after 88 days. During this stay Mars turns retrograde from 10 January 2027 to 1 April 2027.
Mars moves from Leo into Virgo on 25 November 2026 at 23:37 UTC, beginning an unusually long stay of 88 days. The planet slows and turns retrograde on 10 January 2027, then backs out of Virgo into Leo on 21 February 2027 at 14:14 UTC. Its retrograde phase continues after that crossing and ends on 1 April 2027. Virgo is a mutable earth sign, ruled by Mercury.
Astrologers read Mars as drive, effort and friction, and the tradition treats Virgo as the sign of skill, method, daily routines and useful work. Mars here is often described as favoring steady, careful effort over bold gestures, with a tendency toward criticism when patience runs short. The tradition reserves the retrograde weeks for revising work already underway rather than starting fresh. A modest suggestion: choose one practical task and refine it.
By sign
The house it occupies for you
| Sun sign | House | Mars in Virgo falls on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries | sixth | daily work, routines, health | |
| Taurus | fifth | romance, play, children, creative work | |
| Gemini | fourth | home, family, roots | |
| Cancer | third | conversations, siblings, short trips | |
| Leo | second | money, possessions, values | |
| Virgo | first | self, body, how you come across | |
| Libra | twelfth | rest, privacy, what happens behind the scenes | |
| Scorpio | eleventh | friends, groups, plans | |
| Sagittarius | tenth | career and public role | |
| Capricorn | ninth | travel, study, beliefs | |
| Aquarius | eighth | shared money, intimacy, endings | |
| Pisces | seventh | partners and one-to-one relationships | |
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.