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♂︎ Mars Transit 2026
Mangal Gochar · all sign-change dates & times in IST · computed to the minute
Mars (Mangal) begins 2026 in ♐︎ Sagittarius. During 2026 it changes sign 8 times. Every transit (Gochar) date and exact time below is in Indian Standard Time. In Vedic astrology, Mars signifies energy, courage, drive, siblings, land and property, discipline and conflict, so its movement shapes those areas of life.
| # | Date | Time (IST) | Enters sign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fri 16 January 2026 | 04:12 am | ♑︎ Capricorn (Makara) |
| 2 | Mon 23 February 2026 | 11:34 am | ♒︎ Aquarius (Kumbha) |
| 3 | Thu 2 April 2026 | 03:14 pm | ♓︎ Pisces (Meena) |
| 4 | Mon 11 May 2026 | 00:23 pm | ♈︎ Aries (Mesha) |
| 5 | Sat 20 June 2026 | 11:44 pm | ♉︎ Taurus (Vrishabha) |
| 6 | Sun 2 August 2026 | 10:36 pm | ♊︎ Gemini (Mithuna) |
| 7 | Fri 18 September 2026 | 04:21 pm | ♋︎ Cancer (Karka) |
| 8 | Thu 12 November 2026 | 08:07 pm | ♌︎ Leo (Simha) |
About Mars transit (Mangal Gochar)
A “transit” is the real-time movement of a planet through the twelve zodiac signs, as opposed to where it sat at your birth. As Mars moves from one sign to the next, it activates a different house of your chart counted from your Moon sign or ascendant, shifting the themes that come to the fore. The dates above are calculated from precise sidereal (Lahiri) positions, so they are accurate to the minute in IST.
To see exactly what this transit means for you, read your Mars in the houses guide, your monthly horoscope, or ask AstroAsk a question about your chart.
Transit times are computed from sidereal planetary positions (Lahiri ayanamsa) and shown in IST. For daily Moon transit and Panchang, see today’s Panchang.