Mars in astrology

Mars is how you go after what you want. It shows your drive, your temper and what you do when someone stands in your way.

What Mars means

Mars stands for action, courage, desire and conflict. Its sign shows the way you push. A Mars in Scorpio waits and then commits fully. A Mars in Libra fights for fairness and hates to fight for itself. Anger that you do not use tends to turn into tiredness or into a body that aches.

In feats of Warre and Courage invincible, scourning any should exceed him, subject to no Reason, Bold, Confident, Immoveable, Contentious.

Mars in your chart

Mars spends about six weeks in a sign. Every two years or so it turns retrograde for about ten weeks, and then it can stay in one sign for six months or more. People born then often act after a long inner rehearsal.

Where Mars is now

On Nov 6, 2026, Mars is at 21°20′ Leo. Next, Mars enters Virgo on Nov 25, 2026, 11:37 PM UTC.

Times are in UTC.

Mars in each sign

• Mars in Aries: Direct, fast and fearless drive.
• Mars in Taurus: Slow, steady and unstoppable drive.
• Mars in Gemini: Restless, clever and verbal drive.
• Mars in Cancer: Protective, emotional and indirect drive.
• Mars in Leo: Proud, warm and dramatic drive.
• Mars in Virgo: Precise, careful and hard-working drive.
• Mars in Libra: Fair, diplomatic and partner-led drive.
• Mars in Scorpio: Intense, focused and strategic drive.
• Mars in Sagittarius: Free, enthusiastic and adventurous drive.
• Mars in Capricorn: Disciplined, ambitious and patient drive.
• Mars in Aquarius: Independent, inventive and group-minded drive.
• Mars in Pisces: Gentle, intuitive and flowing drive.

In the app

• Mars. Mars is the engine — desire, anger, drive, sex. How you start things, what you defend, where you push back.

Calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, tropical zodiac. Updated Nov 6, 2026.