# Mars Retrograde 2056

> Mars is retrograde once in 2056: from December 14 to March 4, 2057 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 2056 begins on January 18, 2059 at 18°09' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

Canonical page: https://www.selfgazer.com/sky/mars/retrograde/2056

| Planet | Stations retrograde | Stations direct | Signs | Shadow |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mars | 2056-12-14 20:18 UTC at 14°28' Leo | 2057-03-04 13:35 UTC at 25°09' Cancer | Leo, Cancer | 2056-10-12 to 2057-05-11 |

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

## Questions

### When Is Mars Retrograde in 2056?

Mars is retrograde once in 2056: from December 14 to March 4, 2057 in Leo and Cancer. The next Mars retrograde after 2056 begins on January 18, 2059 at 18°09' Virgo. Dates are in UTC.

### When Does the Mars Retrograde Shadow Start in 2056?

For the retrograde that begins December 14, 2056, the pre-retrograde shadow starts October 12, 2056 and the post-retrograde shadow ends May 11, 2057.

### What Signs Is Mars Retrograde in During 2056?

From December 14, 2056, Mars turns retrograde at 14°28' Leo and turns direct at 25°09' Cancer.

### How Many Days Is Mars Retrograde in 2056?

Mars spends about 17 days of 2056 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/2056). Free to cite with a link to the source page.