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Synastry aspect · 120° · orb 8°

Ascendant Trine Mars Synastry

Ascendant trine Mars in synastry means one partner's Ascendant sits about 120° from the other's Mars (orb ±8°), an angle read as flow. It turns up in 8.76% of couples born within five years of each other.

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

In couples
8.76% about 1 in 11
Either way round
16.74% both ways: 0.78%
Angle
120° 4 signs apart · orb ±8°
Birth time
±30 min before it breaks

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Ascendant trine Chiron, Ascendant trine Moon, Ascendant trine Lilith, Ascendant trine Saturn, Mars trine Pluto, Mars trine Vertex, Juno trine Mars and Jupiter trine Mars.

Ascendant Trine Mars Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Ascendant trine Mars in synastry?

Ascendant trine Mars, counted three ways
Ascendant trine Mars, counted three ways Ascendant trine Mars, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 8.76%, Any two people, 1940–2010 8.74%, Planets spread evenly 8.89%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.76%8.76%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.74%8.74%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.76%8.76%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.74%8.74%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Couples run below an even spread by 0.1 points. Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 8.6% and 8.82%.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Ascendant trine Mars

Sign pairs that make Ascendant trine Mars (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Ascendant trine Mars (shaded) Ascendant in Aries: Mars in Leo or Sagittarius; Ascendant in Taurus: Mars in Virgo or Capricorn; Ascendant in Gemini: Mars in Libra or Aquarius; Ascendant in Cancer: Mars in Scorpio or Pisces; Ascendant in Leo: Mars in Aries or Sagittarius; Ascendant in Virgo: Mars in Taurus or Capricorn; Ascendant in Libra: Mars in Gemini or Aquarius; Ascendant in Scorpio: Mars in Cancer or Pisces; Ascendant in Sagittarius: Mars in Aries or Leo; Ascendant in Capricorn: Mars in Taurus or Virgo; Ascendant in Aquarius: Mars in Gemini or Libra; Ascendant in Pisces: Mars in Cancer or Scorpio. Mars’ sign →Ascendant’s sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriAscendant in Aries, Mars in AriesAscendant in Aries, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Aries, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Aries, Mars in CancerAscendant in Aries, Mars in Leo — forms itAscendant in Aries, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Aries, Mars in LibraAscendant in Aries, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Aries, Mars in Sagittarius — forms itAscendant in Aries, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Aries, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Aries, Mars in PiscesTauAscendant in Taurus, Mars in AriesAscendant in Taurus, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Taurus, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Taurus, Mars in CancerAscendant in Taurus, Mars in LeoAscendant in Taurus, Mars in Virgo — forms itAscendant in Taurus, Mars in LibraAscendant in Taurus, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Taurus, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Taurus, Mars in Capricorn — forms itAscendant in Taurus, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Taurus, Mars in PiscesGemAscendant in Gemini, Mars in AriesAscendant in Gemini, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Gemini, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Gemini, Mars in CancerAscendant in Gemini, Mars in LeoAscendant in Gemini, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Gemini, Mars in Libra — forms itAscendant in Gemini, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Gemini, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Gemini, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Gemini, Mars in Aquarius — forms itAscendant in Gemini, Mars in PiscesCanAscendant in Cancer, Mars in AriesAscendant in Cancer, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Cancer, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Cancer, Mars in CancerAscendant in Cancer, Mars in LeoAscendant in Cancer, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Cancer, Mars in LibraAscendant in Cancer, Mars in Scorpio — forms itAscendant in Cancer, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Cancer, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Cancer, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Cancer, Mars in Pisces — forms itLeoAscendant in Leo, Mars in Aries — forms itAscendant in Leo, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Leo, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Leo, Mars in CancerAscendant in Leo, Mars in LeoAscendant in Leo, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Leo, Mars in LibraAscendant in Leo, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Leo, Mars in Sagittarius — forms itAscendant in Leo, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Leo, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Leo, Mars in PiscesVirAscendant in Virgo, Mars in AriesAscendant in Virgo, Mars in Taurus — forms itAscendant in Virgo, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Virgo, Mars in CancerAscendant in Virgo, Mars in LeoAscendant in Virgo, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Virgo, Mars in LibraAscendant in Virgo, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Virgo, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Virgo, Mars in Capricorn — forms itAscendant in Virgo, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Virgo, Mars in PiscesLibAscendant in Libra, Mars in AriesAscendant in Libra, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Libra, Mars in Gemini — forms itAscendant in Libra, Mars in CancerAscendant in Libra, Mars in LeoAscendant in Libra, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Libra, Mars in LibraAscendant in Libra, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Libra, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Libra, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Libra, Mars in Aquarius — forms itAscendant in Libra, Mars in PiscesScoAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in AriesAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in Cancer — forms itAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in LeoAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in LibraAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Scorpio, Mars in Pisces — forms itSagAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in Aries — forms itAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in CancerAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in Leo — forms itAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in LibraAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Sagittarius, Mars in PiscesCapAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in AriesAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in Taurus — forms itAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in CancerAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in LeoAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in Virgo — forms itAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in LibraAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Capricorn, Mars in PiscesAquAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in AriesAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in Gemini — forms itAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in CancerAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in LeoAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in Libra — forms itAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in ScorpioAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Aquarius, Mars in PiscesPisAscendant in Pisces, Mars in AriesAscendant in Pisces, Mars in TaurusAscendant in Pisces, Mars in GeminiAscendant in Pisces, Mars in Cancer — forms itAscendant in Pisces, Mars in LeoAscendant in Pisces, Mars in VirgoAscendant in Pisces, Mars in LibraAscendant in Pisces, Mars in Scorpio — forms itAscendant in Pisces, Mars in SagittariusAscendant in Pisces, Mars in CapricornAscendant in Pisces, Mars in AquariusAscendant in Pisces, Mars in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

To check it by degree: the Ascendant at 10° Aries makes the trine with Mars anywhere from 2° to 18° of Leo or Sagittarius — the 120° angle give or take 8°. The grid goes by sign, but the trine also forms across a sign line: the Ascendant at 1° Aries and Mars at 29° Cancer are 118° apart, a square by sign.

Between two people

What does Ascendant trine Mars mean in synastry?

The Mars person motivates the other to act, try things and be more confident; physical chemistry is usually strong. Shared sport, projects and adventures suit the pair. The ascendant person experiences the push as encouragement rather than pressure.

The usual mistake

Where does Ascendant trine Mars usually go wrong?

Momentum feels like agreement. The Mars person sets the pace, the ascendant person enjoys being carried along, and decisions get made before either has asked whether they are wise.

Over time

How Ascendant trine Mars plays out over time

  1. Early on. The Mars person suggests things and the ascendant person says yes: a run, a road trip, a project started on a whim.
  2. Under pressure. In a crisis the Mars person acts first and the ascendant person follows willingly, which works well when the action is sound.
  3. Years in. The pair often stay physically active together, and the ascendant person tends to credit the other with making them braver.

If the birth time is wrong

This aspect survives about 30 minutes of birth-time error

15° an hour for the Ascendant, the faster point.
8° orb either side of 120°.
Fragile Needs an exact birth time.

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

Ascendant and Mars at other angles

At any angle: One person's Mars — drive, desire and temper — lands on the other's ascendant, their body and first-impression self. The effect is energizing and physical: the Mars person pushes, provokes or pursues, and the ascendant person feels it directly.

The trine among the Ascendant–Mars angles, % of couples
The trine among the Ascendant–Mars angles, % of couples The trine among the Ascendant–Mars angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.79%, Square 90° 8.88%, Trine 120° 8.76%, Quincunx 150° 3.24%, Opposition 180° 4.31%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.79%6.79%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.88%8.88%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.76%8.76%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.24%3.24%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.31%4.31%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.79%6.79%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.88%8.88%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.76%8.76%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.24%3.24%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.31%4.31%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Opposition 180° · 4.31% of couples Square 90° · 8.88% of couples Sextile 60° · 6.79% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.24% of couples

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

Pluto square Saturn 90° · 9.58% of couples Mars sextile Pluto 60° · 7.2% of couples Jupiter square Sun 90° · 8.86% of couples Node trine Venus 120° · 8.89% of couples

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