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Mars retrograde 2022

Mars retrograde 2022: 1 period, 62 days inside the year — 17.1% of 2022. Mars turned retrograde at 1:26 PM UTC on October 30 at 25°36′ Gemini and turned direct at 8:56 PM UTC on January 12, 2023 at 8°07′ Gemini.

Turns retrograde
Oct 30 1:26 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2022
62 days 17.1% of the year
Sign
Gemini retreats 17.48°
Mars Retrograde 2022 Dates: From Oct 30

Mars’s path through 2022, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023. Mars starts 2022 at 13°06′ Sagittarius and ends it at 9°04′ Gemini — 176° of net progress: 192.5° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 17.48° in 74 days, from 25°36′ Gemini on Oct 30 back to 8°07′ Gemini on Jan 12 2023. Fastest day: Apr 4, 0.76° forward; fastest backward: Dec 2, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 119 days of 2022 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2022 – Oct 30, 2022Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 12, 2023 – Mar 16, 2023Retrograde: Oct 30, 2022 – Jan 12, 2023SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGemini2023Stations retrograde Oct 30, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC, 25°36′ GeminiR Oct 30Stations direct Jan 12, 2023, 8:56 PM UTC, 8°07′ GeminiD Jan 12JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, Jan 1, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023. Mars starts 2022 at 13°06′ Sagittarius and ends it at 9°04′ Gemini — 176° of net progress: 192.5° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 17.48° in 74 days, from 25°36′ Gemini on Oct 30 back to 8°07′ Gemini on Jan 12 2023. Fastest day: Apr 4, 0.76° forward; fastest backward: Dec 2, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 119 days of 2022 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2022 – Oct 30, 2022Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 12, 2023 – Mar 16, 2023Retrograde: Oct 30, 2022 – Jan 12, 2023SagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesTaurusGemini2023Stations retrograde Oct 30, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC, 25°36′ GeminiR Oct 30Stations direct Jan 12, 2023, 8:56 PM UTC, 8°07′ GeminiD Jan 12JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 2022 at 13°06′ Sagittarius and ends it at 9°04′ Gemini — 176° of net progress: 192.5° forward, 16.5° given back. The loop retraces 17.48° in 74 days, from 25°36′ Gemini on Oct 30 back to 8°07′ Gemini on Jan 12 2023. Fastest day: Apr 4, 0.76° forward; fastest backward: Dec 2, 0.39°. Counting the shadows, 119 days of 2022 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 2022: exact times in your city

Mars turned retrograde at 1:26 PM UTC on October 30, 2022 at 25°36′ Gemini — 10:26 AM in Santiago, 9:26 AM in New York, 1:26 PM in London and 10:26 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde · Oct 30, 2022 Turns direct · Jan 12, 2023
UTC Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · 25°36′ Gemini Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · 8°07′ Gemini
Honolulu United States 3:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−10 10:56 AM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 5:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−8 11:56 AM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−9
Los Angeles United States 6:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−7 12:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−8
Phoenix United States 6:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−7 1:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−7
Denver United States 7:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−6 1:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−7
Chicago United States 8:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−5 2:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−6
Mexico City Mexico 7:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−6 2:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−6
New York United States 9:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−4 3:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−5
Toronto Canada 9:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−4 3:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−5
Bogotá Colombia 8:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−5 3:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 8:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−5 3:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 9:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−4 4:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 10:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−3 5:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 10:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−3 5:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 10:26 AM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC−3 5:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 1:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC 8:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC
London United Kingdom 1:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC 8:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC
Lagos Nigeria 2:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+1 9:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+1
Paris France 2:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+1 9:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+1
Berlin Germany 2:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+1 9:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+1
Johannesburg South Africa 3:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+2 10:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 3:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+2 10:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+2
Athens Greece 3:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+2 10:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+2
Istanbul Turkey 4:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+3 11:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 4:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+3 11:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 4:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+3 11:56 PM Thu, Jan 12, 2023 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 4:56 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+3:30 12:26 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 5:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+4 12:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 6:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+5 1:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 6:56 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+5:30 2:26 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 7:11 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+5:45 2:41 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 7:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+6 2:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 8:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+7 3:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 8:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+7 3:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+7
Singapore 9:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+8 4:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+8
Beijing China 9:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+8 4:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 9:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+8 4:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 9:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+8 4:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 10:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+9 5:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 10:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+9 5:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 11:56 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+10:30 7:26 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+10:30
Brisbane Australia 11:26 PM Sun, Oct 30, 2022 · UTC+10 6:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 12:26 AM Mon, Oct 31, 2022 · UTC+11 7:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+11
Auckland New Zealand 2:26 AM Mon, Oct 31, 2022 · UTC+13 9:56 AM Fri, Jan 13, 2023 · UTC+13

Stations from the NASA JPL DE440 ephemeris. Swiss Ephemeris agrees on every Mars station 1900–2050: all within a minute. Local times: IANA time zones, to the minute.

74 days · retreats 17.48° · crosses the year boundary

October 30, 2022 → January 12, 2023 in Gemini

Stations retrograde Oct 30, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC at 25°36′ Gemini
Stations direct Jan 12, 2023, 8:56 PM UTC at 8°07′ Gemini
Shadow opens Sep 3, 2022, 11:07 PM UTC (57 days before)
Shadow closes Mar 16, 2023, 3:57 AM UTC (62 days after)
Full window including shadows 193 days
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow
The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.48° between 8°07′ Gemini and 25°36′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2022 – Oct 30, 2022Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 12, 2023 – Mar 16, 2023Retrograde: Oct 30, 2022 – Jan 12, 20230° Gemini5° Gemini10° Gemini15° Gemini20° Gemini25° Gemini0° CancerStations retrograde Oct 30, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC, 25°36′ GeminiR Oct 30 · 25°36′ GeminiStations direct Jan 12, 2023, 8:56 PM UTC, 8°07′ GeminiD Jan 12 · 8°07′ GeminiSep 5Oct 3Oct 31Nov 28Dec 26Jan 23Feb 20Mar 20Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The October loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 17.48° between 8°07′ Gemini and 25°36′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Sep 3, 2022 – Oct 30, 2022Post-retrograde shadow: Jan 12, 2023 – Mar 16, 2023Retrograde: Oct 30, 2022 – Jan 12, 20230° Gemini0° CancerStations retrograde Oct 30, 2022, 1:26 PM UTC, 25°36′ GeminiR Oct 30 · 25°36′ GeminiStations direct Jan 12, 2023, 8:56 PM UTC, 8°07′ GeminiD Jan 12 · 8°07′ GeminiSep 5Oct 31Dec 26Feb 20Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Mars crosses the 17.48° between 8°07′ Gemini and 25°36′ Gemini three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (74 days), forward again in the post-shadow (62 days).

Mars retrograde in Gemini

Mars retrograde in Gemini scatters energy and sharpens arguments. Projects stall because attention is split, debates go in circles and travel plans are disrupted. It suits finishing half-done tasks and choosing which battles actually matter.

It begins in Scorpio season and ends in Capricorn season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Jupiter in Aries — Oct 30 to Nov 23, 2022 (24 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Taurus — Oct 30 to Jan 12, 2023 (74 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Pisces — Oct 30 to Dec 4, 2022 (34 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Capricorn — Dec 29 to Jan 12, 2023 (14 days of overlap)

For the sign itself, see Gemini and its daily horoscope.

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 2022

Previous

2020 Ended November 14, 2020 after 65 days, moving back 12.91° through the zodiac.

Next

2024 Begins December 6, 2024 and runs 79 days.

Both dates are computed from the planet’s apparent motion, not taken from a table. A retrograde begins the moment its daily movement against the stars turns negative, and that moment is findable to the hour.

Computed for 2022

Mars through the zodiac in 2022

Every sign Mars occupies during 2022, with the dates it enters and leaves. A sign that appears twice means the planet backed into the previous sign during a retrograde and crossed again.

Mars in Sagittarius From Jan 1 – Jan 24
Mars in Capricorn Jan 24 – Mar 6
Mars in Aquarius Mar 6 – Apr 15
Mars in Pisces Apr 15 – May 24
Mars in Aries May 24 – Jul 5
Mars in Taurus Jul 5 – Aug 20
Mars in Gemini Aug 20 – Dec 31 and beyond

7 segments in 2022. Dates from NASA JPL’s DE440 ephemeris.

2022 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2022

Uranus in Taurus Aug 20, 2021 – Jan 18, 2022 · 152 days
Venus in Capricorn Dec 19, 2021 – Jan 29, 2022 · 41 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 14, 2022 – Feb 4, 2022 · 21 days
Pluto in Capricorn Apr 29, 2022 – Oct 8, 2022 · 162 days
Mercury in Gemini May 10, 2022 – Jun 3, 2022 · 24 days
Saturn in Aquarius Jun 4, 2022 – Oct 23, 2022 · 140 days
Neptune in Pisces Jun 28, 2022 – Dec 4, 2022 · 159 days
Jupiter in Aries Jul 28, 2022 – Nov 23, 2022 · 118 days
Uranus in Taurus Aug 24, 2022 – Jan 22, 2023 · 151 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 10, 2022 – Oct 2, 2022 · 22 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 29, 2022 – Jan 18, 2023 · 20 days
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