Mars Transit in Capricorn
Mars in Capricorn (Makara). Times are Nepal Time (GMT +5:45).
- Next entry
- 27 Dec 2027, 13:21, leaves 3 Feb 2028, 16:00
- Last stay
- 16 Jan 2026 to 23 Feb 2026
- Typical stay
- 39 days (median of 22 stays)
Mars in Capricorn: every entry and exit
Mars returns to Capricorn about every 2 years. That makes 22 stays between 2006 and 2046, each one below to the minute.
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026, 04:44 | 23 Feb 2026, 12:06 | 38 days | 2026 |
| 27 Dec 2027, 13:21 | 3 Feb 2028, 16:00 | 38 days | 2027 |
| 6 Dec 2029, 02:35 | 13 Jan 2030, 09:54 | 38 days | 2029 |
Show the other 19 stays, 2006 to 2046
| Enters | Leaves | Duration | Year page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2007, 07:15 | 29 Mar 2007, 17:30 | 39 days | 2007 |
| 28 Jan 2009, 02:42 | 7 Mar 2009, 16:48 | 39 days | 2009 |
| 8 Jan 2011, 12:19 | 15 Feb 2011, 17:04 | 38 days | 2011 |
| 18 Dec 2012, 15:33 | 25 Jan 2013, 18:49 | 38 days | 2012 |
| 27 Nov 2014, 13:14 | 5 Jan 2015, 02:15 | 39 days | 2014 |
| 1 Nov 2016, 08:54 | 11 Dec 2016, 19:11 | 40 days | 2016 |
| 2 May 2018, 16:31 | 6 Nov 2018, 08:38 | about 6 months | 2018 |
| 22 Mar 2020, 14:56 | 4 May 2020, 20:55 | 43 days | 2020 |
| 26 Feb 2022, 16:05 | 7 Apr 2022, 15:31 | 40 days | 2022 |
| 5 Feb 2024, 21:59 | 15 Mar 2024, 18:24 | 39 days | 2024 |
| 13 Nov 2031, 03:17 | 22 Dec 2031, 11:35 | 39 days | 2031 |
| 8 Oct 2033, 20:28 | 23 Nov 2033, 15:36 | 46 days | 2033 |
| 4 Apr 2035, 08:49 | 21 May 2035, 15:59 | 47 days | 2035 |
| 7 Mar 2037, 11:05 | 17 Apr 2037, 05:50 | 41 days | 2037 |
| 13 Feb 2039, 21:34 | 25 Mar 2039, 01:59 | 39 days | 2039 |
| 23 Jan 2041, 22:04 | 3 Mar 2041, 09:35 | 38 days | 2041 |
| 4 Jan 2043, 07:31 | 11 Feb 2043, 11:17 | 38 days | 2043 |
| 14 Dec 2044, 07:16 | 21 Jan 2045, 11:18 | 38 days | 2044 |
| 22 Nov 2046, 16:30 | 31 Dec 2046, 10:45 | 39 days | 2046 |
What Mars in Capricorn means
Capricorn belongs to Saturn, who stands neutral to Mars, and Mangala reaches exaltation here, deepest at twenty-eight degrees. The stay runs about thirty-eight days, and Parashara gives Mars no stronger seat for sustained work.
Capricorn governs the knees, career, duty and structure. An exalted Mars turns force into discipline. Work that needs both strength and patience moves best during this stay. Ambition rises and stays practical.
The nakshatras are Uttara Ashadha, Shravana and Dhanishta. Uttara Ashadha, under the Sun, opens with results that last. Shravana, under the Moon, cools the drive and turns it toward learning. Dhanishta belongs to Mars, and the closing days carry the strongest public push.
Classical gochara counts Mars well in the third, sixth and eleventh from the natal Moon. Scorpio, Leo and Pisces Moons receive it in those houses. Capricorn Moons hold it in the first, where the knees take the strain. Aries Moons carry it in the tenth and Cancer Moons in the seventh.
An exalted Mars shows a person what their will can build when it is not spent on argument. Energy given to structure returns for years, and energy given to proving a point returns nothing. Begin the long task now and keep the knees warm.
- Recite the Hanuman Chalisa on Tuesday through the stay.
- Begin one long piece of work that needs strength over months.
- Give red lentils or copper on Tuesday during Dhanishta.