Sky Transit

Mars in Aries

Mars is next in Aries from 19 Mar 2028 to 27 Apr 2028.

Mars is how you act. Aries does things boldly, first, fast. While Mars is in Aries, that part of everyone's life takes on an Aries style. Where you feel it depends on which of your houses Aries falls in, and that is different for everyone.

Dates

  • 19 Mar 2028 to 27 Apr 2028
  • 27 Feb 2030 to 8 Apr 2030
  • 6 Feb 2032 to 18 Mar 2032

UK dates, approximate, give or take a day.

About Mars

Mars is your drive: how you go after things, how you get angry and how you get moving on a Monday. It's courage, sex drive and the urge to win, all in one slightly sweaty package. Mars brings heat to the house it passes through: more energy, more urgency and occasionally more friction. A good time to start things there, as long as you don't start rows.

About Aries

Aries is the starting gun of the zodiac: direct, brave and allergic to waiting. It does things now and asks questions somewhere around Thursday. At its best, Aries is the friend who says what everyone's thinking and then actually does something about it. Watch for impatience that turns a small delay into a personal insult.

How long it lasts

Around six to seven weeks in each sign, sometimes months when it turns retrograde.

Mars in Aries, house by house

Find which of your houses Aries is in, then read that one. If Aries spans two of your houses, read both.

  1. If Aries is in your 1st house · SelfIdentity, body, how you come acrossAries turns the dial to full: you walk in first, speak before editing and look ready for a fight you haven't picked yet. Wear something you can sprint in, just in case.
  2. If Aries is in your 2nd house · WorthMoney, values, securityAries wants it bought, sold or negotiated before lunch. A bold ask for a raise can land well, and so can the basket you abandon at the last second.
  3. If Aries is in your 3rd house · VoiceCommunication, siblings, learning, neighbourhoodAries makes every message blunt. The email fired off in one go is clear and quick, though a pause before sending saves a sibling or neighbour an unnecessary row.
  4. If Aries is in your 4th house · RootsHome, family, private lifeAries has you moving the sofa at 9pm because the room suddenly looks wrong. Home gets rearranged in bursts, and family tempers flare fast then clear just as quickly.
  5. If Aries is in your 5th house · DesireRomance, creativity, pleasure, childrenAries makes you the one who sends the first message, books the table, makes the move. Flirting is direct, a creative project starts in a rush, and board games turn properly competitive.
  6. If Aries is in your 6th house · RitualWork, routines, health, habitsAries tackles the to-do list like a sprint: ten tasks by eleven, then a slump. Try the gym class that shouts at you, and spread the effort so you don't crash on Thursday.
  7. If Aries is in your 7th house · BondsRelationships, partners, marriageAries says the quiet part out loud to a partner. It's refreshing when you both want clarity, and workable if you agree to argue briefly, hug, and move on.
  8. If Aries is in your 8th house · ShadowIntimacy, transformation, shared moneyAries goes at the tough stuff head on, like ringing the bank or finally asking the intimate question. There's little subtlety, but directness can clear what slow tact never did.
  9. If Aries is in your 9th house · DistanceTravel, beliefs, higher learningAries books the flight on impulse and argues about the meaning of life over dinner. Pick a course or trip you'd start today, and leave the planning for the plane.
  10. If Aries is in your 10th house · CallingCareer, public image, ambitionAries wants the promotion yesterday and may say so. Boldness gets you noticed, so aim it at a clear pitch rather than at the colleague who keeps replying to all.
  11. If Aries is in your 11th house · CircleFriends, community, future goalsAries leads from the front in the group chat, volunteering to organise before anyone else has finished typing. Great for getting a plan moving, kinder if others finish their sentences.
  12. If Aries is in your 12th house · DepthDreams, hidden patterns, solitudeAries has nowhere to charge in this quiet corner, so restlessness turns up at 3am. A fast walk or a hard workout in private burns it off better than another row with yourself.

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