Mars Transit 2025: Mangal Gochar Dates and Rashi Changes
Mars changes sign 7 times in 2025. It starts the year in Cancer (Karka) and enters Gemini (Mithuna) on 21 January 2025; its last change of the year is into Sagittarius (Dhanu) on 7 December 2025. Mangal, Mars, is the karaka of energy, courage, siblings, land and property, and of accidents, surgery and disputes. It decides Manglik dosha in a birth chart. Mars is exalted in Capricorn (Makara) and debilitated in Cancer (Karka).
Mars transit dates 2025
Times for Ujjain| Sign | From | Until | Aspects (drishti) | Good for Moon signs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancer (Karka)DebilitatedAspects (drishti): Libra, Capricorn, AquariusGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Virgo, Aquarius | 20 October 20242:22 PM | 21 January 202593 days | Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius | Taurus, Virgo, Aquarius |
| Gemini (Mithuna)RetrogradeAspects (drishti): Virgo, Sagittarius, CapricornGood for Moon signs: Aries, Leo, Capricorn | 21 January 202510:04 AM | 3 April 202572 days | Virgo, Sagittarius, Capricorn | Aries, Leo, Capricorn |
| Cancer (Karka)DebilitatedAspects (drishti): Libra, Capricorn, AquariusGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Virgo, Aquarius | 3 April 20251:29 AM | 7 June 202565 days | Libra, Capricorn, Aquarius | Taurus, Virgo, Aquarius |
| Leo (Simha)Aspects (drishti): Scorpio, Aquarius, PiscesGood for Moon signs: Gemini, Libra, Pisces | 7 June 20252:12 AM | 28 July 202552 days | Scorpio, Aquarius, Pisces | Gemini, Libra, Pisces |
| Virgo (Kanya)Aspects (drishti): Sagittarius, Pisces, AriesGood for Moon signs: Aries, Cancer, Scorpio | 28 July 20257:59 PM | 13 September 202547 days | Sagittarius, Pisces, Aries | Aries, Cancer, Scorpio |
| Libra (Tula)Aspects (drishti): Capricorn, Aries, TaurusGood for Moon signs: Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius | 13 September 20259:23 PM | 27 October 202544 days | Capricorn, Aries, Taurus | Taurus, Leo, Sagittarius |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika)Own signAspects (drishti): Aquarius, Taurus, GeminiGood for Moon signs: Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn | 27 October 20253:42 PM | 7 December 202541 days | Aquarius, Taurus, Gemini | Gemini, Virgo, Capricorn |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu)Aspects (drishti): Pisces, Gemini, CancerGood for Moon signs: Cancer, Libra, Aquarius | 7 December 20258:17 PM | 16 January 202639 days | Pisces, Gemini, Cancer | Cancer, Libra, Aquarius |
Each row is one stay of Mars in a sign. Aspects are the signs Mars casts its drishti on from there, and the Moon signs are those for which that transit falls in a good house.
Mars retrograde in 2025
While retrograde, Mars slows down, stops and moves backwards for a while, which is how it can re-enter the sign it has just left.
| Starts | Ends | Duration | Sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 December 20244:58 AMCancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) · 79 days | 24 February 20257:37 AM | 79 days | Cancer (Karka) → Gemini (Mithuna) |
Mars aspects 2025: drishti in each sign
In Vedic astrology every planet aspects the 7th sign from itself. Mars also aspects the 4th and 8th signs, so it casts its drishti on three signs at once.
- In Cancer (Karka) (20 October 2024 – 21 January 2025), Mars aspects Libra (Tula), Capricorn (Makara), and Aquarius (Kumbha).
- In Gemini (Mithuna) (21 January 2025 – 3 April 2025), Mars aspects Virgo (Kanya), Sagittarius (Dhanu), and Capricorn (Makara).
- In Cancer (Karka) (3 April 2025 – 7 June 2025), Mars aspects Libra (Tula), Capricorn (Makara), and Aquarius (Kumbha).
- In Leo (Simha) (7 June 2025 – 28 July 2025), Mars aspects Scorpio (Vrishchika), Aquarius (Kumbha), and Pisces (Meena).
- In Virgo (Kanya) (28 July 2025 – 13 September 2025), Mars aspects Sagittarius (Dhanu), Pisces (Meena), and Aries (Mesha).
- In Libra (Tula) (13 September 2025 – 27 October 2025), Mars aspects Capricorn (Makara), Aries (Mesha), and Taurus (Vrishabha).
- In Scorpio (Vrishchika) (27 October 2025 – 7 December 2025), Mars aspects Aquarius (Kumbha), Taurus (Vrishabha), and Gemini (Mithuna).
- In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (7 December 2025 – 16 January 2026), Mars aspects Pisces (Meena), Gemini (Mithuna), and Cancer (Karka).
Mars transit 2025 effects by Moon sign
A transit is read from your Moon sign (Janma Rashi), not your Sun sign. Mars gives good results when it transits the 3rd, 6th, and 11th houses from the Moon, and mixed or testing ones elsewhere. The table above lists the Moon signs each of its 2025 stays favours.
How long Mars (Mangal) stays in a sign
Mars stays in a sign for about 45 days, up to 6 months when retrograde. Mars usually enters 5 to 8 signs a year. Every 26 months it turns retrograde for about two and a half months, and then it can stay in one sign for half a year.
Why these dates differ from Western astrology
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Mars enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.
Mars transit 2025: questions
When does Mars change sign in 2025?
In 2025 Mars enters Gemini (Mithuna) on 21 January 2025, Cancer (Karka) on 3 April 2025, Leo (Simha) on 7 June 2025, Virgo (Kanya) on 28 July 2025, Libra (Tula) on 13 September 2025, Scorpio (Vrishchika) on 27 October 2025, and Sagittarius (Dhanu) on 7 December 2025.
Is Mars retrograde in 2025?
Yes. Mars is retrograde from 7 December 2024 to 24 February 2025 in Cancer (Karka).
Which signs does Mars aspect in 2025?
Mars aspects the 4th, 7th, and 8th signs from the one it is in. In Cancer (Karka) (20 October 2024 – 21 January 2025), Mars aspects Libra, Capricorn, and Aquarius. In Gemini (Mithuna) (21 January 2025 – 3 April 2025), Mars aspects Virgo, Sagittarius, and Capricorn. In Cancer (Karka) (3 April 2025 – 7 June 2025), Mars aspects Libra, Capricorn, and Aquarius. In Leo (Simha) (7 June 2025 – 28 July 2025), Mars aspects Scorpio, Aquarius, and Pisces. In Virgo (Kanya) (28 July 2025 – 13 September 2025), Mars aspects Sagittarius, Pisces, and Aries. In Libra (Tula) (13 September 2025 – 27 October 2025), Mars aspects Capricorn, Aries, and Taurus. In Scorpio (Vrishchika) (27 October 2025 – 7 December 2025), Mars aspects Aquarius, Taurus, and Gemini. In Sagittarius (Dhanu) (7 December 2025 – 16 January 2026), Mars aspects Pisces, Gemini, and Cancer.
How long does Mars stay in one sign?
Mars stays in a sign for about 45 days, up to 6 months when retrograde. Mars usually enters 5 to 8 signs a year. Every 26 months it turns retrograde for about two and a half months, and then it can stay in one sign for half a year.
Why are these Mars transit dates different from my Western horoscope?
These dates use the Vedic sidereal zodiac with the Lahiri ayanamsa, which is about 24° behind the tropical zodiac of Western astrology. So Mars enters each sign here weeks after the date a Western horoscope gives for the same sign. Times are for Ujjain: the moment of a transit is the same everywhere, but the local date can differ.