Mars Transit in Ashwini
Mars in Ashwini nakshatra. Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 20 Apr 2028, 13:42, leaves 8 May 2028, 07:36
- Last stay
- 11 May 2026 to 29 May 2026
- Typical stay
- 18 days (median of 21 stays)
Mars in Ashwini: every entry and exit
Mars returns to Ashwini about every 2 years. That makes 22 stays between 2006 and 2046, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026, 12:54 | 29 May 2026, 06:41 | 18 days | 2026 |
| 20 Apr 2028, 13:42 | 8 May 2028, 07:36 | 18 days | 2028 |
| 31 Mar 2030, 20:07 | 18 Apr 2030, 17:42 | 18 days | 2030 |
Show the other 19 stays, 2006 to 2046
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2007, 20:37 | 5 Jul 2007, 06:59 | 18 days | 2007 |
| 24 May 2009, 03:16 | 10 Jun 2009, 23:29 | 18 days | 2009 |
| 3 May 2011, 15:04 | 21 May 2011, 08:30 | 18 days | 2011 |
| 12 Apr 2013, 19:53 | 30 Apr 2013, 15:01 | 18 days | 2013 |
| 23 Mar 2015, 23:03 | 10 Apr 2015, 23:18 | 18 days | 2015 |
| 2 Mar 2017, 02:55 | 20 Mar 2017, 14:25 | 18 days | 2017 |
| 6 Feb 2019, 00:03 | 25 Feb 2019, 17:51 | 20 days | 2019 |
| 16 Aug 2020, 18:44 | 4 Oct 2020, 10:23 (retrograde, re-enters) | 49 days | 2020 |
| 24 Dec 2020, 10:35 | 22 Jan 2021, 13:17 | 29 days | 2020 |
| 27 Jun 2022, 05:56 | 16 Jul 2022, 08:12 | 19 days | 2022 |
| 1 Jun 2024, 15:53 | 19 Jun 2024, 15:15 | 18 days | 2024 |
| 10 Mar 2032, 12:31 | 28 Mar 2032, 18:27 | 18 days | 2032 |
| 16 Feb 2034, 03:30 | 7 Mar 2034, 05:04 | 19 days | 2034 |
| 17 Jan 2036, 00:01 | 8 Feb 2036, 06:43 | 22 days | 2036 |
| 9 Jul 2037, 15:53 | 30 Jul 2037, 09:29 | 21 days | 2037 |
| 11 Jun 2039, 15:22 | 29 Jun 2039, 20:16 | 18 days | 2039 |
| 19 May 2041, 15:39 | 6 Jun 2041, 10:28 | 18 days | 2041 |
| 29 Apr 2043, 08:45 | 17 May 2043, 02:08 | 18 days | 2043 |
| 8 Apr 2045, 14:31 | 26 Apr 2045, 10:15 | 18 days | 2045 |
What Mars in Ashwini nakshatra means
Ashwini is the first nakshatra, ruled by Ketu, with the Ashwini Kumaras as its deities and a horse's head as its symbol. It lies wholly in Aries, Mars's own sign. Ketu acts like Mars, so the graha meets a lord of its own nature here. Speed, healing and the beginning of things are the nakshatra's themes.
Mars stays about two and a half weeks. Effort comes quickly and wants an immediate result. The Ashwini Kumaras are physicians, and surgery, emergency care and physical training respond well to this transit. Brothers and younger colleagues become active, and land matters move fast.
Honour the Ashwini Kumaras with a prayer for the sick, and Hanuman on Tuesday. Recite Om Angarakaya Namah and give red lentils or copper, the dana Parashara assigns to Mars. Keep the body moving and the tongue slow.
The risk is haste, since Ketu's part in Ashwini gives a sudden quality and Mars adds heat. Head injuries, burns and cuts are the classical warnings for Mars in Aries. From the Moon, Aquarius, Scorpio and Gemini have Mars in the third, sixth and eleventh, the houses Phaladeepika names as favourable. They gain courage, victory over rivals and income.
Aries Moons carry Mars over the lagna and feel the heat in the body and the temper. Capricorn, Libra and Virgo Moons, with Mars in the fourth, seventh and eighth, should take care with quarrels and accidents. The same houses are read from the lagna.
These weeks show the habit of starting. Whoever starts many things and finishes few sees that habit plainly. Whoever hesitates finds an unusual readiness to act, and can use it.