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Mars Sextile Venus Synastry

Mars sextile Venus in synastry means one partner's Mars sits about 60° from the other's Venus (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.62% 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
6.62% about 1 in 15
Either way round
12.83% both ways: 0.41%
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 Neptune, Mars sextile Pluto, Jupiter sextile Mars, Mars sextile Node, Node sextile Venus, Juno sextile Venus, Pluto sextile Venus and Saturn sextile Venus.

Mars Sextile Venus Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Mars sextile Venus in synastry?

Mars sextile Venus, counted three ways
Mars sextile Venus, counted three ways Mars sextile Venus, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.62%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.66%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.62%6.62%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.66%6.66%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: 6.62%6.62%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 6.66%6.66%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 6.67%6.67%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

Born the same year or 39 years apart, couples land between 6.42% and 6.92%.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Mars sextile Venus

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

To check it by degree: Mars at 10° Taurus makes the sextile with Venus 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 Venus at 29° Gemini are 58° apart, a semi-sextile by sign.

Between two people

What does Mars sextile Venus mean in synastry?

An easy, friendly attraction that grows when it is acted on. Flirting is light and playful, and shared activities — dancing, sport, travel, a project — bring the chemistry out more than candlelit dinners do. The sextile does not create a grand passion by itself; it offers an opening, and the couples who make the most of it are the ones who keep doing things together.

The usual mistake

Where does Mars sextile Venus usually go wrong?

The attraction only grows with shared activity; when life gets busy it quietly fades into friendship.

Over time

How Mars sextile Venus plays out over time

  1. Early on. Easy, playful flirting that grows through shared activities — dancing, sport, travel.
  2. Under pressure. Affection stays friendly and warm even in tense weeks, and a shared activity resets the mood.
  3. Years in. The attraction stays alive as long as the pair keep doing things together.

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 sextile among the Mars–Venus angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Mars–Venus angles, % of couples The sextile 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
Opposition 180° · 4.5% of couples Square 90° · 8.81% of couples Trine 120° · 8.84% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.33% of couples

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

Mars sextile Sun 60° · 6.69% of couples Lilith trine Mars 120° · 8.84% of couples Moon sextile Sun 60° · 6.65% of couples Ascendant square Chiron 90° · 8.96% of couples

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