Mars in Pisces: meaning, drive and desire and Mars in Pisces dates
The Mars sign is the sign Mars was in when you were born and describes drive, desire, competitiveness, anger and attraction. Pisces is a mutable water sign. Mars in Pisces is traditionally read as intuitive, adaptable and quietly strong.
Mars next enters Pisces on Feb 10, 2028 16:31 UTC.
How Mars in Pisces is read
Mars in Pisces is traditionally read as moving with the flow through intuition and empathy rather than fighting head-on. It finds great strength in helping others, art and service, and tends to hold anger in.
Dignity
Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mars, Pisces is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)
Jyotish calls Pisces Meena. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mars at Pisces 0° to about 24° is in Aquarius (Kumbha) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.
Mars in Pisces dates, 1940-2030
When Mars entered and left Pisces (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mars sign is Pisces. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.
1940s (6)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| (before 1940) | Jan 4, 1940 00:04 |
| May 16, 1941 05:06 | Jul 2, 1941 05:17 |
| Apr 17, 1943 10:24 | May 27, 1943 09:25 |
| Mar 25, 1945 03:43 | May 2, 1945 20:29 |
| Mar 4, 1947 16:46 | Apr 11, 1947 23:03 |
| Feb 11, 1949 18:04 | Mar 21, 1949 22:01 |
1950s (5)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Jan 22, 1951 13:04 | Mar 1, 1951 22:02 |
| Dec 30, 1952 21:34 | Feb 8, 1953 01:05 |
| Dec 4, 1954 07:41 | Jan 15, 1955 04:33 |
| Jun 3, 1956 07:48 | Dec 6, 1956 11:18 |
| Apr 27, 1958 02:29 | Jun 7, 1958 06:18 |
1960s (6)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 2, 1960 06:23 | May 11, 1960 07:18 |
| Mar 12, 1962 07:58 | Apr 19, 1962 16:58 |
| Feb 20, 1964 07:32 | Mar 29, 1964 11:23 |
| Jan 30, 1966 07:01 | Mar 9, 1966 12:55 |
| Jan 9, 1968 09:48 | Feb 17, 1968 03:16 |
| Dec 15, 1969 14:22 | Jan 24, 1970 21:29 |
1970s (5)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1971 12:30 | Dec 26, 1971 18:02 |
| May 8, 1973 04:09 | Jun 20, 1973 20:55 |
| Apr 11, 1975 19:14 | May 21, 1975 08:13 |
| Mar 20, 1977 02:19 | Apr 27, 1977 15:46 |
| Feb 27, 1979 20:24 | Apr 7, 1979 01:08 |
1980s (6)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Feb 6, 1981 22:47 | Mar 17, 1981 02:38 |
| Jan 17, 1983 13:09 | Feb 25, 1983 00:18 |
| Dec 25, 1984 06:38 | Feb 2, 1985 17:19 |
| Nov 26, 1986 02:36 | Jan 8, 1987 12:21 |
| May 22, 1988 07:41 | Jul 13, 1988 19:55 |
| Oct 23, 1988 22:57 | Nov 1, 1988 12:03 |
1990s (5)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Apr 20, 1990 22:07 | May 31, 1990 07:11 |
| Mar 28, 1992 02:04 | May 5, 1992 21:35 |
| Mar 7, 1994 11:01 | Apr 14, 1994 18:02 |
| Feb 15, 1996 11:49 | Mar 24, 1996 15:12 |
| Jan 25, 1998 09:26 | Mar 4, 1998 16:18 |
2000s (6)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2000 03:00 | Feb 12, 2000 01:02 |
| Dec 8, 2001 21:54 | Jan 18, 2002 22:54 |
| Jun 17, 2003 02:28 | Dec 16, 2003 13:21 |
| May 1, 2005 02:57 | Jun 12, 2005 02:30 |
| Apr 6, 2007 08:49 | May 15, 2007 14:06 |
| Mar 15, 2009 03:20 | Apr 22, 2009 13:44 |
2010s (5)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2011 01:05 | Apr 2, 2011 04:50 |
| Feb 2, 2013 01:53 | Mar 12, 2013 06:25 |
| Jan 12, 2015 10:20 | Feb 20, 2015 00:10 |
| Dec 19, 2016 09:23 | Jan 28, 2017 05:39 |
| Nov 15, 2018 22:20 | Jan 1, 2019 02:19 |
2020s (5)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| May 13, 2020 04:18 | Jun 28, 2020 01:46 |
| Apr 15, 2022 03:04 | May 24, 2022 23:17 |
| Mar 22, 2024 23:47 | Apr 30, 2024 15:33 |
| Mar 2, 2026 14:15 | Apr 9, 2026 19:36 |
| Feb 10, 2028 16:31 | Mar 19, 2028 19:35 |
2030s (1)
| Entered | Left |
|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2030 10:26 | Feb 27, 2030 19:06 |
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FAQ
- What does Mars in Pisces mean?
- In Western astrology Mars in Pisces is traditionally read as intuitive, adaptable and quietly strong. The Mars sign describes drive, desire, competitiveness, anger and attraction, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.
- When was Mars in Pisces?
- The table on this page lists all 50 periods Mars spent in Pisces between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.
- Is Pisces a strong sign for Mars?
- By traditional dignity it is no essential dignity (peregrine); aspects and house carry more of the reading.
- Is my Vedic Mars also in Pisces?
- Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mars at Pisces 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Aquarius (Kumbha) in Jyotish.
Other Mars signs
- Mars in Ariesacts first and meets challenges head-on
- Mars in Taurusslow to start, impossible to stop
- Mars in Geminifights with words and wit
- Mars in Cancerfights to protect its own
- Mars in Leobold, proud and takes center stage
- Mars in Virgomethodical, precise and hard-working
- Mars in Libraacts through partnership and balance
- Mars in Scorpioquiet intensity and total commitment
- Mars in Sagittariuscharges toward ideals and freedom
- Mars in Capricornclimbs steadily toward long-term goals
- Mars in Aquariusunconventional action for a cause
- Mars in Piscesintuitive, adaptable and quietly strong
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