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Mars Sextile Saturn Synastry

Mars sextile Saturn in synastry means one partner's Mars sits about 60° from the other's Saturn (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.28% of couples born within five years of each other.

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

In couples
6.28% about 1 in 16
Either way round
12.13% both ways: 0.43%
Angle
60° 2 signs apart · orb ±6°
Birth time
Not needed the date sets it

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Mars sextile Pluto, Ascendant sextile Mars, Lilith sextile Mars, Mars sextile Mercury, Lilith sextile Saturn, Ascendant sextile Saturn, Node sextile Saturn and Neptune sextile Saturn.

Mars Sextile Saturn Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mars sextile Saturn in synastry?

Mars sextile Saturn, counted three ways
Mars sextile Saturn, counted three ways Mars sextile Saturn, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.28%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.73%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.28%6.28%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.73%6.73%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: 6.28%6.28%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.73%6.73%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Couples run below an even spread by 0.4 points. The age gap changes little: 5.7% to 7.42% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Mars sextile Saturn

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

To check it by degree: Mars at 10° Aries makes the sextile with Saturn anywhere from 4° to 16° of Gemini or Aquarius — the 60° angle give or take 6°. The grid goes by sign, but the sextile also forms across a sign line: Mars at 1° Aries and Saturn at 29° Taurus are 58° apart, a semi-sextile by sign.

Between two people

What does Mars sextile Saturn mean in synastry?

Practical teamwork. The Saturn person helps the Mars person plan and pace their energy, and the Mars person gets the Saturn person moving. The pair handle work, renovations and long projects well, and the sextile pays off when they set goals and timelines together.

The usual mistake

Where does Mars sextile Saturn usually go wrong?

The timeline becomes the boss. Goals are set together, and the Mars person starts resenting the schedule they agreed to.

Over time

How Mars sextile Saturn plays out over time

  1. Early on. Practical teamwork from the start: one supplies drive, the other a schedule.
  2. Under pressure. The schedule helps, as long as it stays negotiable.
  3. Years in. The pair achieve steady progress; revising the timeline together prevents resentment.

Mars and Saturn at other angles

At any angle: Drive meeting restraint. One person wants to act now; the other wants the plan checked, costed and delayed. The pairing decides whether caution feels like wisdom or like a hand on the brake.

The sextile among the Mars–Saturn angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Mars–Saturn angles, % of couples The sextile among the Mars–Saturn angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.28%, Square 90° 8.13%, Trine 120° 8.74%, Opposition 180° 4.98%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.28%6.28%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.13%8.13%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.74%8.74%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.98%4.98%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.28%6.28%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.13%8.13%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.74%8.74%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.98%4.98%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Opposition 180° · 4.98% of couples Trine 120° · 8.74% of couples Square 90° · 8.13% of couples

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

Mercury opposition Pluto 180° · 4.12% of couples Sun square Vertex 90° · 8.9% of couples Jupiter square Uranus 90° · 9.47% of couples Ascendant trine Uranus 120° · 8.23% of couples

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