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House 2 of 12

The Second House — money and values

The second house covers what you own, what you earn and what you consider worth having.

All twelve side by side: the 12 houses, birth chart calculator and house overlays between two charts.

Kind of house
Succedent follows an angle
Natural sign
Taurus ruled by Venus
Opposite house
8 the other end of its axis
Begins
30° past the ascendant, equal houses

Its neighbors, its opposite and the same house between two charts: 1st house, 3rd house, 8th house and 2nd house overlay in synastry.

Houses are the second of four layers, right after the big three — how to read a birth chart in the order that makes it learnable.

The Second House in Astrology: Money and Values

What the Second House covers

The second house covers what you own and earn: money, possessions, income, and the resources — including talents — that give you security. It also describes values, in the sense of what you consider worth having and worth working for. Traditional astrologers read the house for wealth and livelihood; modern ones add self-worth. Its natural sign is Taurus, so the tone is practical, physical and slow to change.

Its older names

Medieval Latin Lucrum — gain
Hellenistic the Gate of Hades
Planet’s joy None — no planet has its joy in this house

Planets in house 2

The Sun, Moon and planets in the Second House

Sun in the 2nd house

Identity is tied to earning and building. Financial independence matters, and self-esteem often rises and falls with what you have made for yourself.

Moon in the 2nd house

Security is emotional. Income may fluctuate, spending follows mood, and comfort objects and a well-stocked home matter more than you might admit.

Mercury in the 2nd house

Earning through ideas, words, trade or skill with numbers. You think a great deal about money and often have more than one income stream.

Venus in the 2nd house

A taste for beautiful things and a knack for attracting resources. Money may come through art, design, beauty or people — and go on pleasure.

Mars in the 2nd house

Money is earned through effort and drive, and spent quickly. Financial competitiveness is strong, and impulsive purchases are the classic weakness.

Jupiter in the 2nd house

Traditionally one of the most fortunate placements for income. Opportunities to earn are generous, and so is the temptation to spend on the strength of them.

Saturn in the 2nd house

Money is earned slowly and kept carefully. Early scarcity or worry about security is common, and the reward is long-term, well-built wealth.

Uranus in the 2nd house

Income that changes suddenly — windfalls and losses alike. Unusual work, technology or freelance arrangements often suit better than a fixed salary.

Neptune in the 2nd house

A vague or idealistic relationship with money. Earning through creative or caring work is possible; clear budgeting and caution with financial promises are needed.

Pluto in the 2nd house

Strong drives around control of resources. Finances may go through complete rebuilds, and money can become a tool of power in relationships.

A planet shows what, its sign how, and the house where — so these are starting points, colored by the sign and aspects in a real chart. An empty house is read through the planet ruling the sign on its cusp. Work out your own chart →

The Sun in house 2

What time of day puts the Sun in the Second House

Hours a day the Sun spends in the 2nd house, New York, 21st of each month, 2026
Hours a day the Sun spends in the 2nd house, New York, 21st of each month, 2026 Born in New York on June 21 between 2:10 AM and 3:36 AM EDT, a baby has the Sun in the 2nd house; on December 21 the window is 2:26–4:59 AM EST. The Sun stays longest here in September (2 h 33 min a day) and shortest in April (1 h 11 min). 0 h2 h4 hJan: 2.37 hFeb: 1.87 hMar: 1.42 hApr: 1.18 hMay: 1.2 hJun: 1.43 hJul: 1.88 hAug: 2.35 hSep: 2.55 h2.55 hOct: 2.53 hNov: 2.53 hDec: 2.55 hJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecSource: AstroHot calculation, equal houses, New York 40.7° Nastrohot.com

Born in New York on June 21 between 2:10 AM and 3:36 AM EDT, a baby has the Sun in the 2nd house; on December 21 the window is 2:26–4:59 AM EST. The Sun stays longest here in September (2 h 33 min a day) and shortest in April (1 h 11 min).

Birth date, New YorkSun in the 2nd house
January 21 3:05–5:27 AM EST
February 21 3:31–5:23 AM EST
March 21 4:26–5:51 AM EDT
April 21 3:51–5:02 AM EDT
May 21 3:01–4:13 AM EDT
June 21 2:10–3:36 AM EDT
July 21 1:33–3:26 AM EDT
August 21 1:23–3:44 AM EDT
September 21 1:42–4:15 AM EDT
October 21 2:15–4:47 AM EDT
November 21 1:50–4:22 AM EST
December 21 2:26–4:59 AM EST

Local clock time with daylight saving. At other latitudes the windows stretch or shrink; the birth chart calculator works it out for any place and minute.

Where this house sits in the structure

Natural sign Taurus — Earth, Fixed
Natural ruler Venus
House type Succedent
Opposite house Eighth House — Shared resources and transformation
Trinity Houses of substance — houses 2, 6, 10

This is succedent: follows an angle and consolidates it — resources and continuation rather than initiation. It pairs with the Eighth House across the chart, and those two are read together — money and values against shared resources and transformation. An axis, not two separate topics.

Other houses

1 Self and appearance 3 Communication and siblings 4 Home and roots 5 Creativity and pleasure 6 Work and health 7 Partnership 8 Shared resources and transformation 9 Belief and distance 10 Career and reputation 11 Community and hopes 12 The hidden

All twelve houses · a partner’s planets in your 2nd house · the planets

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