# Mars Retrograde 1989

> Mars is not retrograde at any point in 1989. Its previous retrograde ended on October 28, 1988. The next Mars retrograde after 1989 begins on October 20, 1990 at 14°33' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/1989

Mars is not retrograde in 1989.

Mars retrograde is traditionally associated with redirecting effort and anger, with slower progress on new initiatives.

## Questions

### When Is Mars Retrograde in 1989?

Mars is not retrograde at any point in 1989. Its previous retrograde ended on October 28, 1988. The next Mars retrograde after 1989 begins on October 20, 1990 at 14°33' Gemini. Dates are in UTC.

### How Many Days Is Mars Retrograde in 1989?

None. Mars moves direct for all of 1989.

### What Is Mars Retrograde Known For?

Mars retrograde is traditionally associated with redirecting effort and anger, with slower progress on new initiatives. Astrologers read it as a time to review rather than launch.

### Why Do Some Sites List a Different Retrograde Date?

Most astrology sites print a single date without a time zone. An ingress at 10:49 PM in New York is already the next day in London and Sydney, so two correct sources can disagree by a day. Selfgazer gives every time in both US Eastern time and UTC, and the tables switch to your own time zone in the browser.

## Method

Positions are geocentric and tropical: apparent longitudes on the true ecliptic and equinox of date, corrected for light time and aberration. They are computed with the open-source Astronomy Engine library (VSOP87 planetary theory) and agree with the Swiss Ephemeris to within about one arcminute. The North Node is the mean node. Times are given in UTC and US Eastern time.

Source: [Selfgazer](https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/1989). Free to cite with a link to the source page.