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Mars retrograde 2048

Mars retrograde 2048: 1 period, 71 days inside the year — 19.5% of 2048. Mars turns retrograde at 4:53 PM UTC on April 30 at 20°22′ Sagittarius and turns direct at 10:38 PM UTC on July 10 at 5°31′ Sagittarius.

Turns retrograde
Apr 30 4:53 PM UTC
Turns direct
Jul 10 10:38 PM UTC
Retrograde in 2048
71 days 19.5% of the year
Sign
Sagittarius retreats 14.86°
Mars Retrograde 2048 Dates: Apr 30 – Jul 10

Mars’s path through 2048, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2048
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2048. Mars starts 2048 at 2°21′ Scorpio and ends it at 14°03′ Pisces — 131.7° of net progress: 146.5° forward, 14.9° given back. The loop retraces 14.86° in 71 days, from 20°22′ Sagittarius on Apr 30 back to 5°31′ Sagittarius on Jul 10. Fastest day: Dec 8, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 2, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 179 days of 2048 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 4, 2048 – Apr 30, 2048Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 10, 2048 – Aug 31, 2048Retrograde: Apr 30, 2048 – Jul 10, 2048ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesStations retrograde Apr 30, 2048, 4:53 PM UTC, 20°22′ SagittariusR Apr 30Stations direct Jul 10, 2048, 10:38 PM UTC, 5°31′ SagittariusD Jul 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2048. Mars starts 2048 at 2°21′ Scorpio and ends it at 14°03′ Pisces — 131.7° of net progress: 146.5° forward, 14.9° given back. The loop retraces 14.86° in 71 days, from 20°22′ Sagittarius on Apr 30 back to 5°31′ Sagittarius on Jul 10. Fastest day: Dec 8, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 2, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 179 days of 2048 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 4, 2048 – Apr 30, 2048Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 10, 2048 – Aug 31, 2048Retrograde: Apr 30, 2048 – Jul 10, 2048ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesStations retrograde Apr 30, 2048, 4:53 PM UTC, 20°22′ SagittariusR Apr 30Stations direct Jul 10, 2048, 10:38 PM UTC, 5°31′ SagittariusD Jul 10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 2048 at 2°21′ Scorpio and ends it at 14°03′ Pisces — 131.7° of net progress: 146.5° forward, 14.9° given back. The loop retraces 14.86° in 71 days, from 20°22′ Sagittarius on Apr 30 back to 5°31′ Sagittarius on Jul 10. Fastest day: Dec 8, 0.75° forward; fastest backward: Jun 2, 0.34°. Counting the shadows, 179 days of 2048 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 2048: exact times in your city

Mars turns retrograde at 4:53 PM UTC on April 30, 2048 at 20°22′ Sagittarius — 12:53 PM in Santiago, 12:53 PM in New York, 5:53 PM in London and 1:53 AM on May 1 in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Thu, Apr 30 · 20°22′ Sagittarius Fri, Jul 10 · 5°31′ Sagittarius
Honolulu United States 6:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−10 12:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 8:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−8 2:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 9:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−7 3:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 9:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−7 3:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−7
Denver United States 10:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−6 4:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 11:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−5 5:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 10:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−6 4:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−6
New York United States 12:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−4 6:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 12:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−4 6:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 11:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−5 5:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 11:53 AM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−5 5:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 12:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−4 6:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 12:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−4 6:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−4
Buenos Aires Argentina 1:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−3 7:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 1:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC−3 7:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 4:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC 10:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC
London United Kingdom 5:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+1 11:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 5:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+1 11:38 PM Fri, Jul 10 · UTC+1
Paris France 6:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 6:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 6:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+2 12:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 7:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 7:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 7:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 7:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 7:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3 1:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 8:23 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+3:30 2:08 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 8:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+4 2:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 9:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+5 3:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 10:23 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+5:30 4:08 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 10:38 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+5:45 4:23 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 10:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+6 4:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 11:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+7 5:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 11:53 PM Thu, Apr 30 · UTC+7 5:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+7
Singapore 12:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+8
Beijing China 12:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 12:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 12:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+8 6:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 1:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+9 7:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 1:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+9 7:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 2:23 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+9:30 8:08 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 2:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+10 8:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 2:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+10 8:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 4:53 AM Fri, May 1 · UTC+12 10:38 AM Sat, Jul 11 · UTC+12

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.

71 days · retreats 14.86°

April 30 → July 10, 2048 in Sagittarius

Stations retrograde Apr 30, 2048, 4:53 PM UTC at 20°22′ Sagittarius
Stations direct Jul 10, 2048, 10:38 PM UTC at 5°31′ Sagittarius
Shadow opens Mar 4, 2048, 6:09 PM UTC (57 days before)
Shadow closes Aug 31, 2048, 12:42 AM UTC (51 days after)
Full window including shadows 179 days
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow
The April loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 14.86° between 5°31′ Sagittarius and 20°22′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (71 days), forward again in the post-shadow (51 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 4, 2048 – Apr 30, 2048Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 10, 2048 – Aug 31, 2048Retrograde: Apr 30, 2048 – Jul 10, 20480° Sagittarius5° Sagittarius10° Sagittarius15° Sagittarius20° Sagittarius25° SagittariusStations retrograde Apr 30, 2048, 4:53 PM UTC, 20°22′ SagittariusR Apr 30 · 20°22′ SagittariusStations direct Jul 10, 2048, 10:38 PM UTC, 5°31′ SagittariusD Jul 10 · 5°31′ SagittariusMar 16Apr 13May 11Jun 8Jul 6Aug 3Aug 31Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The April loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 14.86° between 5°31′ Sagittarius and 20°22′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (71 days), forward again in the post-shadow (51 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Mar 4, 2048 – Apr 30, 2048Post-retrograde shadow: Jul 10, 2048 – Aug 31, 2048Retrograde: Apr 30, 2048 – Jul 10, 20480° Sagittarius25° SagittariusStations retrograde Apr 30, 2048, 4:53 PM UTC, 20°22′ SagittariusR Apr 30 · 20°22′ SagittariusStations direct Jul 10, 2048, 10:38 PM UTC, 5°31′ SagittariusD Jul 10 · 5°31′ SagittariusMar 16Apr 13May 11Jun 8Jul 6Aug 3Aug 31Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Mars crosses the 14.86° between 5°31′ Sagittarius and 20°22′ Sagittarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (57 days), back while retrograde (71 days), forward again in the post-shadow (51 days).

It begins in Taurus season and ends in Cancer season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Capricorn — Apr 30 to Jul 10, 2048 (71 days of overlap)
  • Uranus in Virgo — Apr 30 to May 13, 2048 (13 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Gemini — May 16 to Jun 8, 2048 (24 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Pisces — Jun 7 to Jul 10, 2048 (34 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 2048

Previous

2046 Ended May 28, 2046 after 79 days, moving back 18.13° through the zodiac.

Next

2050 Begins July 15, 2050 and runs 60 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 2048

Mars through the zodiac in 2048

Every sign Mars occupies during 2048, 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 Scorpio From Jan 1 – Feb 21
Mars in Sagittarius Feb 21 – Sep 17
Mars in Capricorn Sep 17 – Nov 1
Mars in Aquarius Nov 1 – Dec 13
Mars in Pisces Dec 13 – Dec 31 and beyond

5 segments in 2048. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2048 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2048

Neptune in Taurus Aug 25, 2047 – Jan 29, 2048 · 157 days
Jupiter in Taurus Sep 14, 2047 – Jan 10, 2048 · 118 days
Uranus in Virgo Dec 16, 2047 – May 13, 2048 · 149 days
Mercury in Aquarius Jan 20, 2048 – Feb 9, 2048 · 21 days
Saturn in Capricorn Apr 24, 2048 – Sep 12, 2048 · 141 days
Mercury in Gemini May 16, 2048 – Jun 8, 2048 · 24 days
Pluto in Pisces Jun 7, 2048 – Nov 18, 2048 · 164 days
Neptune in Taurus Aug 26, 2048 – Jan 30, 2049 · 157 days
Mercury in Libra Sep 15, 2048 – Oct 7, 2048 · 22 days
Jupiter in Cancer Oct 18, 2048 – Feb 14, 2049 · 118 days
Uranus in Virgo Dec 20, 2048 – May 19, 2049 · 149 days
← 2047 Mars retrograde in 2047. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years. 2049 → Mars retrograde in 2049.

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