Mars (Mangal)Vedic sidereal zodiac (Lahiri)· Times for Ujjain
Where Is Mars Now? Mangal Position and Next Transit
Mars is at 27° 42′ Cancer (Karka) now, in Ashlesha nakshatra, since 18 September 2026. It enters Leo (Simha) on 12 November 2026, 8:18 PM. 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 in 2026
About Mars (Mangal)
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.