Where will Mars be on a specific date?

Set the date picker to any future day and this tool returns Mars’s sidereal rashi, nakshatra, pada, exact degree, retrograde status, and combust status at that day’s local sunrise. Positions are computed with Swiss Ephemeris DE431 and Lahiri Ayanamsha, so they match classical panchang publications.

Where was Mars on a past date?

Set the date picker to any historical day. The Swiss Ephemeris DE431 dataset covers 13,201 BCE onward, so ancestral birth dates, past event dates, and historical records all resolve exactly. The readout gives Mars’s rashi, nakshatra, pada, degree, and motion state at local sunrise on that date.

Was Mars retrograde on a specific date?

The readout carries a Direct / Retrograde (Vakri) flag for whatever date you pick. Mars goes retrograde roughly once every 26 months for about 60 to 80 days, so most dates return Direct. Classical Muhurta avoids Mars-retrograde days for property deals, construction starts, elective surgery, and competitive undertakings.

Was Mars combust on a specific date?

The readout shows a Combust (Mangal Asta) flag plus the exact angular distance between Mars and the Sun on that date. Mars is combust when within 17 degrees of the Sun, in both directions — the classical Surya Siddhanta thresholds. Mars conjoins the Sun once per ~26-month cycle, so combust windows occur roughly once every two years.

What is the difference between this page and Find Dates?

This page answers “where will Mars be on a date I already know?” — you supply the date, it returns the position. Find Mars Transit Dates answers the reverse: “when will Mars be in a sign or nakshatra I already know?” — you supply the target, it returns every matching window in a date range up to 730 days wide, including retrograde re-entries.

Can I look up where Mars was on my birthday?

Yes — set the date field to your birth date. The tool computes Mars at local sunrise for that day and returns the sidereal sign (Rashi), nakshatra, pada, degree, retrograde status, combust status, and dignity. If Mars changed sign or nakshatra during the day, both boundaries are listed.

Why is the position computed at sunrise instead of my birth time?

The Vedic day begins at sunrise, so the classical panchang convention reports planetary positions as of sunrise. This makes the readout comparable to how traditional Vedic panchang publications, muhurta software, and almanacs list Mars for that date. For a live intra-day reading of Mars today, use the Live Tracker.

How far back and forward can I look up Mars?

The Swiss Ephemeris DE431 dataset covers the range 13,201 BCE through 17,191 CE. In practice this means you can look up any historical or future date without hitting a data limit. Ancient dates use the same Lahiri Ayanamsha correction applied to the tropical longitude of the era.

Does my location affect Mars date-lookup results?

Mars’s sidereal longitude at any UTC instant is the same for every observer on Earth — the figure is geocentric, measured from the centre of the Earth. What varies by location is the sunrise moment used as the classical Vedic day-boundary. The tool auto-detects your location so the sunrise anchor matches your local horizon.

How do I use this for property or surgery Muhurta planning?

Check each candidate start date: the readout will tell you whether Mars is direct (not retrograde), uncombust (more than 17 degrees from the Sun), and in a favorable sign. Vedic tradition strongly prefers Mars in Capricorn (exalted) or Aries / Scorpio (own), and avoids Mars retrograde or combust days for property, construction and surgery. Cross-reference with the Year Timeline to see the full context.

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Mars Date Lookup

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Where will Mars be on a given date? Get its complete Vedic readout at local sunrise for any past or future day — including retrograde and combust status. Great for verifying natal Mars placement or checking a property or surgery Muhurta.

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Note: All calculations use Lahiri Ayanamsa (sidereal) and Swiss Ephemeris for high precision. Times are displayed in your local timezone. Mars stays in each sign for ~38–45 days when direct, up to ~130 days total when a retrograde loop happens in one sign region. Mars goes retrograde roughly once every 26 months for ~60–80 days each, and is combust within 17° of the Sun (in both directions).

Also try:

Mars Transit Hub Live Tracker Find Nakshatra/Rashi Dates Mangal Rashi Peyarchi 2026 Mangal Nakshatra Peyarchi 2026

About Mars Date Lookup (Historical Mangal Gochar)

Mars at any date — how it works

Pick any past or future date; the tool computes Mars's sidereal position at local sunrise for that day, plus all Mars events happening during the 24-hour window — sign changes, nakshatra changes, and pada boundaries. Sunrise is used as the reference moment because Vedic day boundaries begin at sunrise, not midnight. The readout matches what a Vedic panchang for that date would report.

Why check Mars on a specific date?

Natal Mars verification — look up your birth date to confirm which Rashi and Nakshatra Mars occupied when you were born. This is the natal Mars that natal charts read from.
Property & competition Muhurta planning — check whether Mars is direct, uncombust, and in a favorable sign for a proposed start date. Vedic tradition strongly prefers property, construction and competitive start dates with Mars in Capricorn (exalted), Aries or Scorpio (own), and avoids retrograde or combust days.
Historical events — verify Mars's position on any date in recorded history — birthdays of ancestors, historical incidents, past astrological readings. Swiss Ephemeris DE431 covers 13,201 BCE to 17,191 CE.
Transit over natal (Gochara) — compare the Mars of your birth date to today's Mars transit to see current activation of energy karma.

Sunrise-based reference — matters for boundary days

When Mars changes sign at, say, 2:47 PM on a Tuesday, the sunrise-based readout will show the previous sign for Tuesday and the new sign for Wednesday's sunrise. This is the classical Vedic convention. The tool also lists any Mars sign or nakshatra changes happening within the 24-hour window from the selected day's sunrise, so you never miss a boundary-day transition. If you need the intra-day position at a specific hour rather than at sunrise, use the Live Tracker when the date happens to be today.

Common questions this page answers

This page answers one shape of question: you already know the date, and you want to know where Mars was or will be on it. Typical phrasings:

Where will Mars be on a future date? — set the date picker to any upcoming day (a proposed property registration, a surgery date) and get Mars’s rashi, nakshatra, pada, and motion state at that day’s local sunrise.
Where was Mars on a past date? — check any historical day. Swiss Ephemeris DE431 covers 13,201 BCE onward, so ancestral dates and past events all resolve.
Which nakshatra was Mars in when I was born? — enter your birth date to read the natal Mangal nakshatra and pada used in Vedic chart reading and relationship analysis.
Was Mars retrograde on that date? — the readout carries a Direct / Retrograde (Vakri) flag. Classical Muhurta avoids Mars-retrograde days for property deals and elective surgery, so this is the first check for any candidate date.
Was Mars combust (Mangal Asta) on that date? — the readout shows the combust flag plus the exact angular distance to the Sun, against the classical 17° threshold.
Is this date good for property, surgery or competition by Mars criteria? — check three things on the readout: Mars direct (no Rx flag), uncombust, and preferably in Capricorn (exalted) or Aries / Scorpio (own).

The reverse question — “when will Mars next be in Capricorn / Aries / Mrigashira?” — is answered by the Find Mars Transit Dates tool, which searches any 730-day range for a target you pick.

Related tools

Live Tracker — Mars's current sidereal longitude, sign (Rashi), Nakshatra, Pada, sign lord, and current motion state (Direct / Retrograde / Combust). Auto-updates through the day.
Find Mars Transit Dates — reverse lookup. Pick a nakshatra or rashi and get every Mars window in the next 730 days — wide enough to span a Mars retrograde and the visits around it, including retrograde re-entries as separate rows.
Mangal Rashi Peyarchi (Year Timeline) — also called Mangal Peyarchi. Every Mars sign visit for a chosen year as a card, with retrograde loops shown as connected multi-visit chains, combust windows, and peak-dignity moments called out.
Mangal Nakshatra Peyarchi (Nakshatra Year Timeline) — every Mars Nakshatra visit for a chosen year as a card, with pada-level entry / exit times. Retrograde re-entries as separate cards; Mars-owned Nakshatras (Mrigashira, Chitra, Dhanishtha) highlighted.
Manglik / Mangal Dosha Check — a different question from transit: Manglik status depends on where Mars sat in your birth chart, not where it is today. Use this if you want your natal Mangal Dosha verdict rather than Mars's current position.