Upcoming, retrograde re-entry
Mars in Virgo, 2029
Mars enters Virgo on Saturday 7 April 2029, 13:09 UTC, which is in your time zone, moving backwards. It leaves for Libra on Tuesday 5 June 2029, 04:49 UTC, after 59 days. During this stay Mars turns retrograde from 14 February 2029 to 5 May 2029.
Mars returns to Virgo on 7 April 2029 at 13:09 UTC, backing in from Libra while retrograde. This is a re-entry. The retrograde phase runs from 14 February 2029 to 5 May 2029, so Mars turns direct during its time in Virgo, an earth sign of mutable quality ruled by Mercury. It stays 59 days in all and moves into Libra again on 5 June 2029 at 04:49 UTC.
The tradition treats retrograde Mars as a time to revisit rather than launch. Virgo adds its themes of work, daily routines, craft and careful analysis. Astrologers read this re-entry as a chance to return to unfinished tasks and correct details missed earlier in the year, with momentum said to build after the May station. A modest suggestion: review one routine or work process, fix what is not working, and save larger new starts for later.
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.