Mars retrograde in Cancer
No.
The next Mars retrograde through Cancer runs 23 Nov 2039 – 9 Feb 2040, 21°45′ → 3°01′ Cancer.
Dates
One window, 2023 to 2035.
Every Mars retrograde from 2023 to 2035 that passes through Cancer, station retrograde to station direct, computed from the ephemeris (UTC). Days count both station days. Where a retrograde also crosses another sign, the line under the sign gives the days spent in Cancer.
| Station R | Station D | Sign | Stations | Arc | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Dec 2024 | 24 Feb 2025 | Leo → Cancerin Cancer 6 Jan – 24 Feb 2025 · 50 d | 6°10′ Leo → 17°00′ Cancer | 19.1° | 81 |
What it is said to stir
When Mars turns retrograde in Cancer, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the water register of Cancer.
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 Cancer the old themes loop back for a second look.
Mars in other signs
Mars retrograde in Cancer, answered
Is Mars retrograde in Cancer right now?
As of 16 Oct 2026: No. The next Mars retrograde through Cancer runs 23 Nov 2039 – 9 Feb 2040, 21°45′ → 3°01′ Cancer.
When is Mars retrograde in Cancer?
Between 2023 and 2035, Mars is retrograde in Cancer on these dates (station retrograde to station direct, and the part spent in Cancer where the retrograde also crosses another sign): 6 Dec 2024 – 24 Feb 2025 (in Cancer 6 Jan – 24 Feb 2025).
What does Mars retrograde in Cancer mean?
When Mars turns retrograde in Cancer, its themes — drive, desire, anger, action, momentum — pass through the water register of Cancer. 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 Cancer 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.