Mars in Scorpio: meaning, drive and desire and Mars in Scorpio dates

The Mars sign is the sign Mars was in when you were born and describes drive, desire, competitiveness, anger and attraction. Scorpio is a fixed water sign. Mars in Scorpio is traditionally read as quiet intensity and total commitment.

Mars next enters Scorpio on Sep 2, 2027 01:51 UTC.

How Mars in Scorpio is read

Mars in Scorpio is traditionally read as having strong, private willpower and focus that carries goals through. It remembers slights but is strong in a crisis. Scorpio is Mars's traditional sign.

Dignity

Traditional astrology rates how comfortably each planet works in each sign (essential dignity). For Mars, Scorpio is domicile (rulership): the planet's nature comes through directly.

In Vedic astrology (Jyotish)

Jyotish calls Scorpio Vrishchika. Because it divides the zodiac by the stars (sidereal), a Western Mars at Scorpio 0° to about 24° is in Libra (Tula) in Jyotish. Reading both systems side by side shows different sides of the same person.

Mars in Scorpio dates, 1940-2030

When Mars entered and left Scorpio (UTC, computed astronomically). If your birth date falls inside a period, your Mars sign is Scorpio. If you were born on a changeover day, compare with your birth time or use the calculator.

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FAQ

What does Mars in Scorpio mean?

In Western astrology Mars in Scorpio is traditionally read as quiet intensity and total commitment. The Mars sign describes drive, desire, competitiveness, anger and attraction, a separate layer from the Sun and Moon signs.

When was Mars in Scorpio?

The table on this page lists all 51 periods Mars spent in Scorpio between 1940 and 2030, with ingress times in UTC.

Is Scorpio a strong sign for Mars?

By traditional dignity it is domicile (rulership): the planet's nature comes through directly.

Is my Vedic Mars also in Scorpio?

Not necessarily. Jyotish uses the sidereal zodiac, now about 24° behind the tropical one. Mars at Scorpio 0° to about 24° (Western) is in Libra (Tula) 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