# Mars Retrograde 2024

> Mars is retrograde once in 2024: from December 6 to February 24, 2025 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 2024 begins on January 10, 2027 at 10°25' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/2024

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mars | 2024-12-06 23:33 UTC at 6°10' Leo | 2025-02-24 02:01 UTC at 17°00' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 2024-10-05 to 2025-05-02 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mars Retrograde in 2024?

Mars is retrograde once in 2024: from December 6 to February 24, 2025 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 2024 begins on January 10, 2027 at 10°25' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mars Retrograde Shadow Start in 2024?

For the retrograde that begins December 6, 2024, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 5, 2024 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 2, 2025.

### What Signs Is Mars Retrograde in During 2024?

From December 6, 2024, Mars turns retrograde at 6°10' Leo and turns direct at 17°00' Cancer.

### How Many Days Is Mars Retrograde in 2024?

Mars spends about 25 days of 2024 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/2024). Free to cite with a link to the source page.