Mars Transit 2078 Dates: 5 Sign Changes and Nakshatras

All 5 Mars sign changes in 2078 with date, time and nakshatra, plus 1 retrograde period.

Mars will be in Virgo (Kanya) when 2078 starts and will be in Aquarius (Kumbha) when the year ends. This page gives planetary transit data of Mars for the Year 2078. View all changes in Zodiac Signs and Nakshatras, combustion, and retrograde phases below.

Mars changes sign 5 times in 2078: Jan 10 into Libra (Tula) · Aug 22 into Scorpio (Vrishchika) · Oct 07 into Sagittarius (Dhanu) · Nov 17 into Capricorn (Makara) · Dec 26 into Aquarius (Kumbha)

Mars Retrograde Period in 2078

Every Mars retrograde period in 2078, with station degrees

Mars Transit Dates in 2078

DateZodiacNakshatraCombustRetrograde
2078-01-01Virgo (Kanya)Chitra (1)NoNo
2078-01-10Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)NoNo
2078-01-25Libra (Tula)Swati (1)NoNo
2078-03-13Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoNo
2078-03-21Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoYes
2078-03-28Libra (Tula)Swati (4)NoYes
2078-05-13Libra (Tula)Chitra (4)NoYes
2078-06-06Libra (Tula)Chitra (3)NoNo
2078-07-02Libra (Tula)Swati (1)NoNo
2078-08-04Libra (Tula)Vishakha (1)NoNo
2078-08-22Scorpio (Vrishchika)Vishakha (4)NoNo
2078-08-28Scorpio (Vrishchika)Anuradha (1)NoNo
2078-09-18Scorpio (Vrishchika)Jyeshtha (1)NoNo
2078-10-07Sagittarius (Dhanu)Mula (1)NoNo
2078-10-26Sagittarius (Dhanu)Purva Ashadha (1)NoNo
2078-11-13Sagittarius (Dhanu)Uttara Ashadha (1)NoNo
2078-11-17Capricorn (Makara)Uttara Ashadha (2)NoNo
2078-11-30Capricorn (Makara)Shravana (1)NoNo
2078-12-18Capricorn (Makara)Dhanishta (1)NoNo
2078-12-26Aquarius (Kumbha)Dhanishta (3)NoNo

Questions about Mars in 2078

Which sign is Mars in during 2078?

Mars begins 2078 in Virgo (Kanya) and ends the year in Aquarius (Kumbha). The table on this page lists every sign and nakshatra change.

How are these Mars transit dates calculated?

Positions are sidereal, using the Lahiri ayanamsa, read at Kathmandu in Nepal Time (GMT +5:45). Every ingress and station is computed to the minute.

What does combustion mean for Mars?

A planet is combust when it sits close enough to the Sun to lose its visibility and, in Vedic astrology, some of its strength. The orbs follow Brihat Jataka.