# Mars Retrograde 2023

> Mars does not start a new retrograde in 2023. It begins the year retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 30, 2022, and turns direct on January 12, 2023. The next Mars retrograde after 2023 begins on December 6, 2024 at 6°10' Leo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/2023

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mars | 2022-10-30 13:25 UTC at 25°36' Gemini | 2023-01-12 20:59 UTC at 8°07' Gemini | Gemini | 2022-09-03 to 2023-03-16 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mars Retrograde in 2023?

Mars does not start a new retrograde in 2023. It begins the year retrograde, continuing the period that started on October 30, 2022, and turns direct on January 12, 2023. The next Mars retrograde after 2023 begins on December 6, 2024 at 6°10' Leo. Dates are in UTC.

### How Many Days Is Mars Retrograde in 2023?

Mars spends about 12 days of 2023 retrograde.

### 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/2023). Free to cite with a link to the source page.