Synastry aspect · 60° · orb 6°
Mars Sextile Sun Synastry
Mars sextile Sun in synastry means one partner's Mars sits about 60° from the other's Sun (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.69% of couples born within five years of each other.
- In couples
- 6.69% about 1 in 15
- Either way round
- 12.88% both ways: 0.5%
- Angle
- 60° 2 signs apart · orb ±6°
- Birth time
- Not needed the date sets it
Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.
Checked against chance
How common is Mars sextile Sun in synastry?
Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 6.56% and 6.78%.
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By sign
Which signs make Mars sextile Sun
To check it by degree: Mars at 10° Taurus makes the sextile with the Sun anywhere from 4° to 16° of Cancer or Pisces — the 60° angle give or take 6°. The grid goes by sign, but the sextile also forms across a sign line: Mars at 1° Taurus and the Sun at 29° Gemini are 58° apart, a semi-sextile by sign.
Between two people
What does Mars sextile Sun mean in synastry?
Practical teamwork. The Mars person's energy helps the Sun person get things done, and the Sun person's goals give the Mars person something worth working for. It shows in shared projects, sport and travel rather than in grand romance. The sextile rewards action: couples who set goals together feel its benefits most.
The usual mistake
Where does Mars sextile Sun usually go wrong?
Teamwork needs a shared goal; without one, the Mars person's energy turns into commentary on how the Sun person runs their life.
Over time
How Mars sextile Sun plays out over time
- Early on. A shared project — a move, a garden, a business idea — gives the attraction a practical outlet early on.
- Under pressure. A shared target — a race, a launch, a renovation — keeps the energy pointed outward instead of at each other.
- Years in. The bond stays strong while the pair have something to work toward together.
Mars and Sun at other angles
At any angle: One person's identity and purpose meeting the other's drive. This pairing decides whether the two energize each other or compete for the same space.
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