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Synastry aspect · 180° · orb 8°

Mars Opposition Venus Synastry

Mars opposition Venus in synastry means one partner's Mars sits about 180° from the other's Venus (orb ±8°), an angle read as polarity. It turns up in 4.5% of couples born within five years of each other.

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

In couples
4.5% about 1 in 22
Either way round
8.7% both ways: 0.3%
Angle
180° 6 signs apart · orb ±8°
Birth time
Not needed the date sets it

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Chiron opposition Mars, Mars opposition Neptune, Jupiter opposition Mars, Ascendant opposition Mars, Moon opposition Venus, Jupiter opposition Venus, Neptune opposition Venus and Lilith opposition Venus.

Mars Opposition Venus Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mars opposition Venus in synastry?

Mars opposition Venus, counted three ways
Mars opposition Venus, counted three ways Mars opposition Venus, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 4.5%, Any two people, 1940–2010 4.44%, Planets spread evenly 4.44%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 4.5%4.5%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 4.44%4.44%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 4.5%4.5%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 4.44%4.44%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 4.18% and 4.73%.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Mars opposition Venus

Sign pairs that make Mars opposition Venus (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Mars opposition Venus (shaded) Mars in Aries: Venus in Libra; Mars in Taurus: Venus in Scorpio; Mars in Gemini: Venus in Sagittarius; Mars in Cancer: Venus in Capricorn; Mars in Leo: Venus in Aquarius; Mars in Virgo: Venus in Pisces; Mars in Libra: Venus in Aries; Mars in Scorpio: Venus in Taurus; Mars in Sagittarius: Venus in Gemini; Mars in Capricorn: Venus in Cancer; Mars in Aquarius: Venus in Leo; Mars in Pisces: Venus in Virgo. Venus’ sign →Mars’ sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriMars in Aries, Venus in AriesMars in Aries, Venus in TaurusMars in Aries, Venus in GeminiMars in Aries, Venus in CancerMars in Aries, Venus in LeoMars in Aries, Venus in VirgoMars in Aries, Venus in Libra — forms itMars in Aries, Venus in ScorpioMars in Aries, Venus in SagittariusMars in Aries, Venus in CapricornMars in Aries, Venus in AquariusMars in Aries, Venus in PiscesTauMars in Taurus, Venus in AriesMars in Taurus, Venus in TaurusMars in Taurus, Venus in GeminiMars in Taurus, Venus in CancerMars in Taurus, Venus in LeoMars in Taurus, Venus in VirgoMars in Taurus, Venus in LibraMars in Taurus, Venus in Scorpio — forms itMars in Taurus, Venus in SagittariusMars in Taurus, Venus in CapricornMars in Taurus, Venus in AquariusMars in Taurus, Venus in PiscesGemMars in Gemini, Venus in AriesMars in Gemini, Venus in TaurusMars in Gemini, Venus in GeminiMars in Gemini, Venus in CancerMars in Gemini, Venus in LeoMars in Gemini, Venus in VirgoMars in Gemini, Venus in LibraMars in Gemini, Venus in ScorpioMars in Gemini, Venus in Sagittarius — forms itMars in Gemini, Venus in CapricornMars in Gemini, Venus in AquariusMars in Gemini, Venus in PiscesCanMars in Cancer, Venus in AriesMars in Cancer, Venus in TaurusMars in Cancer, Venus in GeminiMars in Cancer, Venus in CancerMars in Cancer, Venus in LeoMars in Cancer, Venus in VirgoMars in Cancer, Venus in LibraMars in Cancer, Venus in ScorpioMars in Cancer, Venus in SagittariusMars in Cancer, Venus in Capricorn — forms itMars in Cancer, Venus in AquariusMars in Cancer, Venus in PiscesLeoMars in Leo, Venus in AriesMars in Leo, Venus in TaurusMars in Leo, Venus in GeminiMars in Leo, Venus in CancerMars in Leo, Venus in LeoMars in Leo, Venus in VirgoMars in Leo, Venus in LibraMars in Leo, Venus in ScorpioMars in Leo, Venus in SagittariusMars in Leo, Venus in CapricornMars in Leo, Venus in Aquarius — forms itMars in Leo, Venus in PiscesVirMars in Virgo, Venus in AriesMars in Virgo, Venus in TaurusMars in Virgo, Venus in GeminiMars in Virgo, Venus in CancerMars in Virgo, Venus in LeoMars in Virgo, Venus in VirgoMars in Virgo, Venus in LibraMars in Virgo, Venus in ScorpioMars in Virgo, Venus in SagittariusMars in Virgo, Venus in CapricornMars in Virgo, Venus in AquariusMars in Virgo, Venus in Pisces — forms itLibMars in Libra, Venus in Aries — forms itMars in Libra, Venus in TaurusMars in Libra, Venus in GeminiMars in Libra, Venus in CancerMars in Libra, Venus in LeoMars in Libra, Venus in VirgoMars in Libra, Venus in LibraMars in Libra, Venus in ScorpioMars in Libra, Venus in SagittariusMars in Libra, Venus in CapricornMars in Libra, Venus in AquariusMars in Libra, Venus in PiscesScoMars in Scorpio, Venus in AriesMars in Scorpio, Venus in Taurus — forms itMars in Scorpio, Venus in GeminiMars in Scorpio, Venus in CancerMars in Scorpio, Venus in LeoMars in Scorpio, Venus in VirgoMars in Scorpio, Venus in LibraMars in Scorpio, Venus in ScorpioMars in Scorpio, Venus in SagittariusMars in Scorpio, Venus in CapricornMars in Scorpio, Venus in AquariusMars in Scorpio, Venus in PiscesSagMars in Sagittarius, Venus in AriesMars in Sagittarius, Venus in TaurusMars in Sagittarius, Venus in Gemini — forms itMars in Sagittarius, Venus in CancerMars in Sagittarius, Venus in LeoMars in Sagittarius, Venus in VirgoMars in Sagittarius, Venus in LibraMars in Sagittarius, Venus in ScorpioMars in Sagittarius, Venus in SagittariusMars in Sagittarius, Venus in CapricornMars in Sagittarius, Venus in AquariusMars in Sagittarius, Venus in PiscesCapMars in Capricorn, Venus in AriesMars in Capricorn, Venus in TaurusMars in Capricorn, Venus in GeminiMars in Capricorn, Venus in Cancer — forms itMars in Capricorn, Venus in LeoMars in Capricorn, Venus in VirgoMars in Capricorn, Venus in LibraMars in Capricorn, Venus in ScorpioMars in Capricorn, Venus in SagittariusMars in Capricorn, Venus in CapricornMars in Capricorn, Venus in AquariusMars in Capricorn, Venus in PiscesAquMars in Aquarius, Venus in AriesMars in Aquarius, Venus in TaurusMars in Aquarius, Venus in GeminiMars in Aquarius, Venus in CancerMars in Aquarius, Venus in Leo — forms itMars in Aquarius, Venus in VirgoMars in Aquarius, Venus in LibraMars in Aquarius, Venus in ScorpioMars in Aquarius, Venus in SagittariusMars in Aquarius, Venus in CapricornMars in Aquarius, Venus in AquariusMars in Aquarius, Venus in PiscesPisMars in Pisces, Venus in AriesMars in Pisces, Venus in TaurusMars in Pisces, Venus in GeminiMars in Pisces, Venus in CancerMars in Pisces, Venus in LeoMars in Pisces, Venus in Virgo — forms itMars in Pisces, Venus in LibraMars in Pisces, Venus in ScorpioMars in Pisces, Venus in SagittariusMars in Pisces, Venus in CapricornMars in Pisces, Venus in AquariusMars in Pisces, Venus in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

To check it by degree: Mars at 10° Aquarius makes the opposition with Venus anywhere from 2° to 18° of Leo — the 180° angle give or take 8°. The grid goes by sign, but the opposition also forms across a sign line: Mars at 1° Aquarius and Venus at 29° Cancer are 178° apart, a quincunx by sign.

Between two people

What does Mars opposition Venus mean in synastry?

The attraction of opposites in its purest form. Each person seems to hold what the other lacks — one pursues, the other draws in — and the pull across the gap is strong. The seesaw is the risk: chase and retreat, closeness and distance, with each casting the other as the cause. It works when both notice they are playing two halves of the same thing, and swap roles now and then.

The usual mistake

Where does Mars opposition Venus usually go wrong?

Chase and retreat on repeat. One pursues, the other draws back, and each casts the other as the cause of the distance.

Over time

How Mars opposition Venus plays out over time

  1. Early on. The chemistry is obvious to friends from the first evening, with one clearly pursuing.
  2. Under pressure. Chase and retreat repeat, each blaming the other for the distance.
  3. Years in. Couples who last take turns pursuing and receiving instead of fixing the roles.

Mars and Venus at other angles

At any angle: The classic attraction pairing: what one person pursues and what the other finds appealing. It says a lot about chemistry and far less about whether two people can live together, which is why it is so often over-read.

The opposition among the Mars–Venus angles, % of couples
The opposition among the Mars–Venus angles, % of couples The opposition among the Mars–Venus angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.62%, Square 90° 8.81%, Trine 120° 8.84%, Quincunx 150° 3.33%, Opposition 180° 4.5%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.62%6.62%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.81%8.81%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.84%8.84%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.33%3.33%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.5%4.5%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.62%6.62%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.81%8.81%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.84%8.84%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.33%3.33%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.5%4.5%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Sextile 60° · 6.62% of couples Square 90° · 8.81% of couples Trine 120° · 8.84% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.33% of couples

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

Mars square Pluto 90° · 9.07% of couples Mars conjunction Moon 0° · 4.45% of couples Mars square Moon 90° · 8.91% of couples Pluto square Venus 90° · 8.96% of couples

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