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Each cycle begins at station retrograde and ends at station direct.
Retrograde Calendar
Mars Retrograde 2022 Dates, Station Direct, and Ephemeris
When Mars moves retrograde, its apparent motion reverses, drawing the principles of force, conflict, and severance inward. Classical astrology treats this as a period of frustration, revision of strategy, and delayed action. Below is the Hermetikon-calculated station reference for station retrograde, station direct, signs, and timing throughout 2022.
Calculation Basis
Station times are calculated by Hermetikon's astronomy engine and normalized to UTC. They are Hermetikon reference timings, not Swiss Ephemeris output. Local interpretations should keep the UTC station as the canonical moment.
Mars retrograde 2022 dates at a glance
If you are searching for "mars retrograde 2022 dates" or "mars station direct 2022", start here before moving into the full ephemeris and classical interpretation below.
First Station Retrograde
October 31, 2022
The first point in 2022 where Mars turns backward by apparent motion.
Final Station Direct
January 13, 2023
The final direct station that closes the last mars retrograde cycle in 2022.
Station Summary
Cycle 1
October 31 in Gemini to January 13 in Gemini
Station retrograde: 12:45 AM UTC. Station direct: 12:45 AM UTC.
Live Motion
Mars is direct now
It is currently moving through Taurus. Use this live state to compare the present sky against the 2022 calendar below.
Next Station
Stations retrograde January 11, 2027
Mars next turns retrograde in Virgo.
Current Cycle
Mars is between cycles
Use the links below to move into the current-year calendar, the live sky page, or mars placement meanings.
Cycle 1
Gemini to Stays in signStation RetrogradeOctober 31Stations in GeminiTime: 12:45 AM UTC
Station DirectJanuary 13Stations in GeminiTime: 12:45 AM UTC
A mars retrograde calendar matters because people usually want two things at once: exact station dates and a serious explanation of what the retrograde means. This page gives both for 2022.
In classical astrology, retrograde motion is not just a pop-astrology inconvenience. It suggests that mars becomes more delayed, revising, internalized, or inconsistent in its outward action.
Use the ephemeris below to track the station retrograde and station direct dates in 2022, then compare the classical citations to modern assumptions about mars retrograde periods.
How Often Mars Retrograde Happens
Mars retrograde is comparatively rare and usually happens about every two years.
What Mars Retrograde Means
effort, conflict, attack, severance, and direct action are forced into delay, frustration, strategy, or inward pressure
How To Read Mars Retrograde In 2022
Treat the retrograde as a timing period for stalled campaigns, redirected anger, and tactical revision. In classical work it often matters most when Mars rules difficult houses or stations on sensitive natal points.
Classical Mars Retrograde Citations
Primary-source passages on mars retrograde motion, its duration, and the traditional meanings assigned to its reversed course.
A New and Complete Illustration of the Occult Sciences
Ebenezer Sibly
1784
"He is retrograde eighty days, and stationary two or three days before retrogradation, and two days before direction. His orb or radiation is seven degrees before and after any of his aspects. Mars is a masculine nocturnal planet, in nature hot and dry, choleric and fiery, the smaller in fortune, author of quarrels, dissensions, strife, war and battle"
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Genethlialogia
John Gadbury
1658
"Mars Retrogradus cum Venere in 12, Carceres occasione mulierum. But if Mars shall be Retrograde, with Venus in the Twelfth, Women shall occasion his imprisonment"
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Books and authors behind Mars Retrograde
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Mars Retrograde FAQ
Short answers for the most common mars retrograde questions.
When is mars retrograde in 2022?
Mars retrograde 2022 dates: October 31 to January 13. Use the station list on this page for the calculated station retrograde and station direct timings.
What does mars retrograde mean in astrology?
Mars retrograde describes a period when effort, conflict, attack, severance, and direct action are forced into delay, frustration, strategy, or inward pressure. Traditional astrologers usually treat retrograde motion as a weakening or reversal of straightforward outward action.
How often is mars retrograde?
Mars retrograde is comparatively rare and usually happens about every two years.
Is mars retrograde always bad?
No. Classical texts treat retrograde motion as delayed, obstructed, or internally redirected, but not as automatically catastrophic. The full judgment depends on sign, house, aspects, and the broader condition of the planet.
How do I use this mars retrograde calendar?
Use the station dates to identify when the retrograde begins and ends in 2022, then compare those dates to your own chart, transits, and elections.