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Mars retrograde 2050

Mars retrograde 2050: 1 period, 60 days inside the year — 16.5% of 2050. Mars turns retrograde at 6:02 AM UTC on July 15 at 26°42′ Aquarius and turns direct at 11:02 AM UTC on September 13 at 16°42′ Aquarius.

Turns retrograde
Jul 15 6:02 AM UTC
Turns direct
Sep 13 11:02 AM UTC
Retrograde in 2050
60 days 16.5% of the year
Sign
Aquarius retreats 10°
Mars Retrograde 2050 Dates: Jul 15 – Sep 13

Mars’s path through 2050, day by day

Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2050
Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2050. Mars starts 2050 at 17°42′ Scorpio and ends it at 6°09′ Aries — 138.5° of net progress: 148.5° forward, 10° given back. The loop retraces 10° in 60 days, from 26°42′ Aquarius on Jul 15 back to 16°42′ Aquarius on Sep 13. Fastest day: Dec 30, 1.34° forward; fastest backward: Aug 13, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 144 days of 2050 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 2050 – Jul 15, 2050Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 13, 2050 – Oct 24, 2050Retrograde: Jul 15, 2050 – Sep 13, 2050ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Jul 15, 2050, 6:02 AM UTC, 26°42′ AquariusR Jul 15Stations direct Sep 13, 2050, 11:02 AM UTC, 16°42′ AquariusD Sep 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Apparent position of Mars against the zodiac, 2050. Mars starts 2050 at 17°42′ Scorpio and ends it at 6°09′ Aries — 138.5° of net progress: 148.5° forward, 10° given back. The loop retraces 10° in 60 days, from 26°42′ Aquarius on Jul 15 back to 16°42′ Aquarius on Sep 13. Fastest day: Dec 30, 1.34° forward; fastest backward: Aug 13, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 144 days of 2050 sit inside a retrograde window. Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 2050 – Jul 15, 2050Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 13, 2050 – Oct 24, 2050Retrograde: Jul 15, 2050 – Sep 13, 2050ScorpioSagittariusCapricornAquariusPiscesAriesStations retrograde Jul 15, 2050, 6:02 AM UTC, 26°42′ AquariusR Jul 15Stations direct Sep 13, 2050, 11:02 AM UTC, 16°42′ AquariusD Sep 13JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: JPL orbital elements; stations NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Retrograde Shadow R — stations retrograde · D — stations direct

Mars starts 2050 at 17°42′ Scorpio and ends it at 6°09′ Aries — 138.5° of net progress: 148.5° forward, 10° given back. The loop retraces 10° in 60 days, from 26°42′ Aquarius on Jul 15 back to 16°42′ Aquarius on Sep 13. Fastest day: Dec 30, 1.34° forward; fastest backward: Aug 13, 0.27°. Counting the shadows, 144 days of 2050 sit inside a retrograde window.

Exact times

Mars retrograde 2050: exact times in your city

Mars turns retrograde at 6:02 AM UTC on July 15, 2050 at 26°42′ Aquarius — 2:02 AM in Santiago, 2:02 AM in New York, 7:02 AM in London and 3:02 PM in Tokyo.

City Turns retrograde Turns direct
UTC Fri, Jul 15 · 26°42′ Aquarius Tue, Sep 13 · 16°42′ Aquarius
Honolulu United States 8:02 PM Thu, Jul 14 · UTC−10 1:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−10
Anchorage United States 10:02 PM Thu, Jul 14 · UTC−8 3:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−8
Los Angeles United States 11:02 PM Thu, Jul 14 · UTC−7 4:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−7
Phoenix United States 11:02 PM Thu, Jul 14 · UTC−7 4:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−7
Denver United States 12:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−6 5:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−6
Chicago United States 1:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−5 6:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Mexico City Mexico 12:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−6 5:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−6
New York United States 2:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−4 7:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Toronto Canada 2:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−4 7:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Bogotá Colombia 1:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−5 6:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Lima Peru 1:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−5 6:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−5
Caracas Venezuela 2:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−4 7:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−4
Santiago Chile 2:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−4 8:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−3
Buenos Aires Argentina 3:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−3 8:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−3
São Paulo Brazil 3:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC−3 8:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC−3
Reykjavík Iceland 6:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC 11:02 AM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC
London United Kingdom 7:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+1 12:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+1
Lagos Nigeria 7:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+1 12:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+1
Paris France 8:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+2 1:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+2
Berlin Germany 8:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+2 1:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+2
Johannesburg South Africa 8:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+2 1:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+2
Cairo Egypt 9:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3 2:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3
Athens Greece 9:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3 2:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3
Istanbul Turkey 9:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3 2:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3
Moscow Russia 9:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3 2:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3
Nairobi Kenya 9:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3 2:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3
Tehran Iran 9:32 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+3:30 2:32 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+3:30
Dubai United Arab Emirates 10:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+4 3:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+4
Karachi Pakistan 11:02 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+5 4:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+5
New Delhi India 11:32 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+5:30 4:32 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+5:30
Kathmandu Nepal 11:47 AM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+5:45 4:47 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+5:45
Dhaka Bangladesh 12:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+6 5:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+6
Bangkok Thailand 1:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+7 6:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+7
Jakarta Indonesia 1:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+7 6:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+7
Singapore 2:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+8 7:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+8
Beijing China 2:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+8 7:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+8
Manila Philippines 2:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+8 7:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+8
Perth Australia 2:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+8 7:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+8
Seoul South Korea 3:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+9 8:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+9
Tokyo Japan 3:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+9 8:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+9
Adelaide Australia 3:32 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+9:30 8:32 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+9:30
Brisbane Australia 4:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+10 9:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+10
Sydney Australia 4:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+10 9:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · UTC+10
Auckland New Zealand 6:02 PM Fri, Jul 15 · UTC+12 11:02 PM Tue, Sep 13 · 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.

60 days · retreats 10°

July 15 → September 13, 2050 in Aquarius

Stations retrograde Jul 15, 2050, 6:02 AM UTC at 26°42′ Aquarius
Stations direct Sep 13, 2050, 11:02 AM UTC at 16°42′ Aquarius
Shadow opens Jun 2, 2050, 12:59 PM UTC (43 days before)
Shadow closes Oct 24, 2050, 3:22 PM UTC (41 days after)
Full window including shadows 144 days
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow
The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 10° between 16°42′ Aquarius and 26°42′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 2050 – Jul 15, 2050Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 13, 2050 – Oct 24, 2050Retrograde: Jul 15, 2050 – Sep 13, 205010° Aquarius15° Aquarius20° Aquarius25° Aquarius0° PiscesStations retrograde Jul 15, 2050, 6:02 AM UTC, 26°42′ AquariusR Jul 15 · 26°42′ AquariusStations direct Sep 13, 2050, 11:02 AM UTC, 16°42′ AquariusD Sep 13 · 16°42′ AquariusJun 6Jul 4Aug 1Aug 29Sep 26Oct 24Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com The July loop up close, shadow to shadow. Mars crosses the 10° between 16°42′ Aquarius and 26°42′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days). Pre-retrograde shadow: Jun 2, 2050 – Jul 15, 2050Post-retrograde shadow: Sep 13, 2050 – Oct 24, 2050Retrograde: Jul 15, 2050 – Sep 13, 205010° Aquarius0° PiscesStations retrograde Jul 15, 2050, 6:02 AM UTC, 26°42′ AquariusR Jul 15 · 26°42′ AquariusStations direct Sep 13, 2050, 11:02 AM UTC, 16°42′ AquariusD Sep 13 · 16°42′ AquariusJun 6Jul 4Aug 1Aug 29Sep 26Oct 24Source: NASA JPL DE440 ephemerisastrohot.com

Mars crosses the 10° between 16°42′ Aquarius and 26°42′ Aquarius three times: forward in the pre-shadow (43 days), back while retrograde (60 days), forward again in the post-shadow (41 days).

It begins in Cancer season and ends in Virgo season.

Also retrograde at the same time

  • Saturn in Aquarius — Jul 15 to Sep 13, 2050 (60 days of overlap)
  • Pluto in Pisces — Jul 15 to Sep 13, 2050 (60 days of overlap)
  • Mercury in Virgo — Aug 11 to Sep 3, 2050 (24 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — Aug 31 to Sep 13, 2050 (13 days of overlap)
  • Neptune in Taurus — Aug 31 to Sep 13, 2050 (13 days of overlap)

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

Computed from the actual motion

The nearest Mars retrogrades either side of 2050

Previous

2048 Ended July 10, 2048 after 71 days, moving back 14.86° through the zodiac.

Next

2052 Begins September 22, 2052 and runs 67 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 2050

Mars through the zodiac in 2050

Every sign Mars occupies during 2050, 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 – Jan 20
Mars in Sagittarius Jan 20 – Mar 9
Mars in Capricorn Mar 9 – Apr 29
Mars in Aquarius Apr 29 – Oct 31
Mars in Pisces Oct 31 – Dec 23
Mars in Aries Dec 23 – Dec 31 and beyond

6 segments in 2050. Dates from JPL orbital elements, good to about a day at sign changes.

2050 at a glance

Every other retrograde in 2050

Neptune in Taurus Aug 29, 2049 – Feb 2, 2050 · 157 days
Jupiter in Leo Nov 20, 2049 – Mar 20, 2050 · 120 days
Mercury in Capricorn Dec 17, 2049 – Jan 6, 2050 · 20 days
Uranus in Virgo Dec 25, 2049 – May 24, 2050 · 149 days
Mercury in Taurus Apr 8, 2050 – May 1, 2050 · 24 days
Saturn in Aquarius May 18, 2050 – Oct 6, 2050 · 141 days
Pluto in Pisces Jun 10, 2050 – Nov 21, 2050 · 165 days
Mercury in Virgo Aug 11, 2050 – Sep 3, 2050 · 24 days
Neptune in Taurus Aug 31, 2050 – Feb 4, 2051 · 157 days
Venus in Scorpio Sep 25, 2050 – Nov 6, 2050 · 42 days
Mercury in Sagittarius Dec 1, 2050 – Dec 21, 2050 · 20 days
← 2049 Mars retrograde in 2049. All Mars retrogrades Averages, shadow periods and the sign distribution over fifty years.

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AstroHot. “Mars Retrograde 2050 Dates: Jul 15 – Sep 13.” Accessed October 30, 2026. https://astrohot.com/retrograde/mars/2050/

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