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Synastry aspect · 60° · orb 6°

Ascendant Sextile Neptune Synastry

Ascendant sextile Neptune in synastry means one partner's Ascendant sits about 60° from the other's Neptune (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.9% of couples born within five years of each other.

Each side on its own first: the rising sign, Neptune in a birth chart and birth chart calculator.

In couples
6.9% about 1 in 14
Either way round
13.3% both ways: 0.5%
Angle
60° 2 signs apart · orb ±6°
Birth time
±24 min before it breaks

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Ascendant sextile Pluto, Ascendant sextile Mars, Ascendant sextile Moon, Ascendant sextile Jupiter, Moon sextile Neptune, Jupiter sextile Neptune, Neptune sextile Pluto and Mercury sextile Neptune.

Ascendant Sextile Neptune in Synastry: Meaning and Rarity

Checked against chance

How common is Ascendant sextile Neptune in synastry?

Ascendant sextile Neptune, counted three ways
Ascendant sextile Neptune, counted three ways Ascendant sextile Neptune, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.9%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.98%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.9%6.9%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.98%6.98%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.9%6.9%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.98%6.98%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Couples run above an even spread by 0.2 points. The age gap changes little: 6.74% to 7.07% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Ascendant sextile Neptune, generation by generation

Ascendant sextile Neptune, generation by generation: the Ascendant signs that make it
Ascendant sextile Neptune, generation by generation: the Ascendant signs that make it Neptune in Virgo (1928–43): Ascendant in Cancer or Scorpio; Neptune in Libra (1942–57): Ascendant in Leo or Sagittarius; Neptune in Scorpio (1955–70): Ascendant in Virgo or Capricorn; Neptune in Sagittarius (1970–84): Ascendant in Libra or Aquarius; Neptune in Capricorn (1984–98): Ascendant in Scorpio or Pisces; Neptune in Aquarius (1998–2012): Ascendant in Aries or Sagittarius. Ascendant’s sign that makes itAriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisNeptune in Virgo1928–43Neptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in AriesNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in Cancer — forms itNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in LeoNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in VirgoNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in LibraNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in Scorpio — forms itNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in SagittariusNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in CapricornNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in AquariusNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Ascendant in PiscesNeptune in Libra1942–57Neptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in AriesNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in CancerNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in Leo — forms itNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in VirgoNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in LibraNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in ScorpioNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in Sagittarius — forms itNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in CapricornNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in AquariusNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Ascendant in PiscesNeptune in Scorpio1955–70Neptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in AriesNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in CancerNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in LeoNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in Virgo — forms itNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in LibraNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in ScorpioNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in SagittariusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in Capricorn — forms itNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in AquariusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Ascendant in PiscesNeptune in Sagittarius1970–84Neptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in AriesNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in CancerNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in LeoNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in VirgoNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in Libra — forms itNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in ScorpioNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in SagittariusNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in CapricornNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in Aquarius — forms itNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Ascendant in PiscesNeptune in Capricorn1984–98Neptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in AriesNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in CancerNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in LeoNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in VirgoNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in LibraNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in Scorpio — forms itNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in SagittariusNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in CapricornNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in AquariusNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Ascendant in Pisces — forms itNeptune in Aquarius1998–2012Neptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in Aries — forms itNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in TaurusNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in GeminiNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in CancerNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in LeoNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in VirgoNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in LibraNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in ScorpioNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in Sagittarius — forms itNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in CapricornNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in AquariusNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Ascendant in PiscesSource: NASA JPL DE440 ingressesastrohot.com

Born 1970–84, with Neptune in Sagittarius? Then a partner’s Ascendant in Libra or Aquarius makes the sextile.

To check it by degree: Neptune at 10° Virgo makes the sextile with the Ascendant anywhere from 4° to 16° of Cancer or Scorpio — the 60° angle give or take 6°. The chart goes by sign, but the sextile also forms across a sign line: Neptune at 1° Virgo and the Ascendant at 29° Libra are 58° apart, a semi-sextile by sign.

Years are first entry to final exit, so neighboring rows overlap where Neptune stepped back on a retrograde. Source: NASA JPL DE440.

Between two people

What does Ascendant sextile Neptune mean in synastry?

Soft, imaginative appreciation. The Neptune person sees the ascendant person kindly and a little romantically, and the ascendant person feels inspired rather than idealized. Creative, musical or spiritual interests bring them together, and the sextile grows when they share these interests while keeping their feet on the ground.

The usual mistake

Where does Ascendant sextile Neptune usually go wrong?

Shared dreams stand in for shared plans: music, art and long talks about meaning, and no one asks who pays the rent.

Over time

How Ascendant sextile Neptune plays out over time

  1. Early on. A gentle, imaginative rapport: shared playlists, movies or spiritual interests make the pair feel quietly in tune.
  2. Under pressure. The Neptune person offers compassion more than plans, which helps if someone else is handling the practicalities.
  3. Years in. The contact keeps a creative, kind atmosphere in the relationship when both keep the dreams connected to daily life.

If the birth time is wrong

This aspect survives about 24 minutes of birth-time error

15° an hour for the Ascendant, the faster point.
6° orb either side of 60°.
Fragile Needs an exact birth time.

How far a wrong birth time moves the ascendant and houses →

Ascendant and Neptune at other angles

At any angle: One person's Neptune — imagination, idealism and illusion — meets the other's ascendant. The Neptune person tends to see the other through a soft focus, as more romantic, spiritual or special than anyone could be in daily life.

The sextile among the Ascendant–Neptune angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Ascendant–Neptune angles, % of couples The sextile among the Ascendant–Neptune angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.9%, Square 90° 8.59%, Trine 120° 8.29%, Opposition 180° 4.11%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.9%6.9%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.59%8.59%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.29%8.29%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.11%4.11%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.9%6.9%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.59%8.59%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.29%8.29%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.11%4.11%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Trine 120° · 8.29% of couples Square 90° · 8.59% of couples Opposition 180° · 4.11% of couples

Next to Ascendant sextile Neptune in our list of 382, which runs from the most asked-about down.

Moon trine Vertex 120° · 8.87% of couples Moon trine Sun 120° · 8.86% of couples Ascendant sextile Jupiter 60° · 6.73% of couples Chiron sextile Moon 60° · 6.64% of couples

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