Mars retrograde in Aries
No.
The last Mars retrograde through Aries ran 9 Sep – 14 Nov 2020; none returns to Aries before 2051.
Dates
None from 2023 to 2035.
No Mars retrograde passes through Aries between 2023 and 2035. The nearest ran from 9 Sep 2020 to 14 Nov 2020, 67 days, 28°08′ → 15°14′ Aries.
What it is said to stir
When Mars turns retrograde in Aries, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the fire register of Aries.
Astrological tradition reads any retrograde as a season to revisit rather than to launch. Mars rules drive, desire, anger, action, momentum, so while it appears to backtrack through Aries the old themes loop back for a second look.
Mars in other signs
Mars retrograde in Aries, answered
Is Mars retrograde in Aries right now?
As of 16 Oct 2026: No. The last Mars retrograde through Aries ran 9 Sep – 14 Nov 2020; none returns to Aries before 2051.
When is Mars retrograde in Aries?
No Mars retrograde passes through Aries between 2023 and 2035. The nearest ran 9 Sep – 14 Nov 2020, 28°08′ → 15°14′ Aries.
What does Mars retrograde in Aries mean?
When Mars turns retrograde in Aries, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the fire register of Aries. Astrological tradition reads any retrograde as a season to revisit rather than to launch. Mars rules drive, desire, anger, action, momentum, so while it appears to backtrack through Aries the old themes loop back for a second look.
Station alerts
A heads-up before every turn.
An email 3 days before the shadow and each station, one when it turns retrograde, and an all‑clear when it goes direct.