Aspects
Mercury–Mars opposition
Seen from Earth, Mercury and Mars stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart.
Next · in 113 days
Sun, Feb 7, 2027, 06:52 AM
- 2026–2035
- 7 dates, on average every 17.1 months.
- Opposition
- 180°
In the calendar
Both stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart. When a tree’s planet is in opposition, the calendar shows a sowing time for that tree.
Trees and shrubs
Alder, Elm, Apricot, Peach, Larch, Yew, Oak, Horse chestnut, Cherry, Sweet chestnut. The calendar shows a sowing time for them at an opposition to another wandering star and a felling time at a trine, both only on days without an unfavourable window.
All dates 2026 to 2035
7 dates, on average every 17.1 months.
In front of which constellations
Where Mercury and Mars stand at the dates from 2026 to 2035.
The next dates
Local time Europe/London. Below each date, the constellation in front of which the Moon stands at that moment.
- Sun, Feb 7, 2027, 06:52 AMIn the wheel →Aquarius · LeoMoon in Capricorn · Root day
- Tue, Feb 16, 2027, 06:09 PMIn the wheel →Aquarius · LeoMoon in Taurus · Root day
- Thu, Mar 11, 2027, 08:14 AMIn the wheel →Capricorn · LeoMoon in Pisces · Leaf day
- Sun, Mar 25, 2029, 10:34 PMIn the wheel →Pisces · VirgoMoon in Cancer · Leaf day
- Mon, May 19, 2031, 11:55 PMIn the wheel →Aries · LibraMoon in Aries · Fruit day
- Wed, Jun 8, 2033, 06:21 AMIn the wheel →Gemini · SagittariusMoon in Virgo · Root day
- Fri, Aug 24, 2035, 05:06 PMIn the wheel →Virgo · PiscesMoon in Aries · Fruit day
More in the sky
Mercury and Mars
Mercury–Mars conjunctionMercury–Mars trine
Opposition with other bodies
Sun–Mars oppositionMoon–Mercury oppositionMoon–Mars oppositionMercury–Jupiter oppositionMercury–Saturn oppositionMercury–Uranus oppositionMercury–Neptune oppositionMercury–Pluto oppositionVenus–Mars oppositionMars–Jupiter oppositionMars–Saturn oppositionMars–Uranus oppositionMars–Neptune oppositionMars–Pluto opposition
Aquarius constellationLeo constellation
In the glossary: Opposition
Frequently asked questions
When is the next Mercury–Mars opposition?
Sun, Feb 7, 2027, 06:52 AM, local time Europe/London. Constellations: Aquarius and Leo.
How often is there a Mercury–Mars opposition?
7 dates from 2026 to 2035, on average every 17.1 months.
What is a Mercury–Mars opposition?
Seen from Earth, Mercury and Mars stand opposite each other, 180 degrees apart.
Stars, figures and boundaries: d3-celestial by Olaf Frohn (BSD licence); IAU boundaries of 1928.