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Moon Sextile Sun Synastry

Moon sextile Sun in synastry means one partner's Moon sits about 60° from the other's Sun (orb ±6°), an angle read as ease. It turns up in 6.65% of couples born within five years of each other.

Each side on its own first: Moon in a birth chart, Sun in a birth chart and birth chart calculator.

In couples
6.65% about 1 in 15
Either way round
12.89% both ways: 0.41%
Angle
60° 2 signs apart · orb ±6°
Birth time
±11 h before it breaks

Simulation of 3 million couples, NASA JPL DE440.

The same aspect with one of these planets: Mars sextile Moon, Lilith sextile Moon, Moon sextile Pluto, Ascendant sextile Moon, Sun sextile Uranus, Lilith sextile Sun, Saturn sextile Sun and Node sextile Sun.

Moon Sextile Sun Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Moon sextile Sun in synastry?

Moon sextile Sun, counted three ways
Moon sextile Sun, counted three ways Moon sextile Sun, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 6.65%, Any two people, 1940–2010 6.66%, Planets spread evenly 6.67%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 6.65%6.65%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: 6.65%6.65%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 6.6% and 6.76%.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Moon sextile Sun

Sign pairs that make Moon sextile Sun (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Moon sextile Sun (shaded) Moon in Aries: Sun in Gemini or Aquarius; Moon in Taurus: Sun in Cancer or Pisces; Moon in Gemini: Sun in Aries or Leo; Moon in Cancer: Sun in Taurus or Virgo; Moon in Leo: Sun in Gemini or Libra; Moon in Virgo: Sun in Cancer or Scorpio; Moon in Libra: Sun in Leo or Sagittarius; Moon in Scorpio: Sun in Virgo or Capricorn; Moon in Sagittarius: Sun in Libra or Aquarius; Moon in Capricorn: Sun in Scorpio or Pisces; Moon in Aquarius: Sun in Aries or Sagittarius; Moon in Pisces: Sun in Taurus or Capricorn. Sun’s sign →Moon’s sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriMoon in Aries, Sun in AriesMoon in Aries, Sun in TaurusMoon in Aries, Sun in Gemini — forms itMoon in Aries, Sun in CancerMoon in Aries, Sun in LeoMoon in Aries, Sun in VirgoMoon in Aries, Sun in LibraMoon in Aries, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Aries, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Aries, Sun in CapricornMoon in Aries, Sun in Aquarius — forms itMoon in Aries, Sun in PiscesTauMoon in Taurus, Sun in AriesMoon in Taurus, Sun in TaurusMoon in Taurus, Sun in GeminiMoon in Taurus, Sun in Cancer — forms itMoon in Taurus, Sun in LeoMoon in Taurus, Sun in VirgoMoon in Taurus, Sun in LibraMoon in Taurus, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Taurus, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Taurus, Sun in CapricornMoon in Taurus, Sun in AquariusMoon in Taurus, Sun in Pisces — forms itGemMoon in Gemini, Sun in Aries — forms itMoon in Gemini, Sun in TaurusMoon in Gemini, Sun in GeminiMoon in Gemini, Sun in CancerMoon in Gemini, Sun in Leo — forms itMoon in Gemini, Sun in VirgoMoon in Gemini, Sun in LibraMoon in Gemini, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Gemini, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Gemini, Sun in CapricornMoon in Gemini, Sun in AquariusMoon in Gemini, Sun in PiscesCanMoon in Cancer, Sun in AriesMoon in Cancer, Sun in Taurus — forms itMoon in Cancer, Sun in GeminiMoon in Cancer, Sun in CancerMoon in Cancer, Sun in LeoMoon in Cancer, Sun in Virgo — forms itMoon in Cancer, Sun in LibraMoon in Cancer, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Cancer, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Cancer, Sun in CapricornMoon in Cancer, Sun in AquariusMoon in Cancer, Sun in PiscesLeoMoon in Leo, Sun in AriesMoon in Leo, Sun in TaurusMoon in Leo, Sun in Gemini — forms itMoon in Leo, Sun in CancerMoon in Leo, Sun in LeoMoon in Leo, Sun in VirgoMoon in Leo, Sun in Libra — forms itMoon in Leo, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Leo, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Leo, Sun in CapricornMoon in Leo, Sun in AquariusMoon in Leo, Sun in PiscesVirMoon in Virgo, Sun in AriesMoon in Virgo, Sun in TaurusMoon in Virgo, Sun in GeminiMoon in Virgo, Sun in Cancer — forms itMoon in Virgo, Sun in LeoMoon in Virgo, Sun in VirgoMoon in Virgo, Sun in LibraMoon in Virgo, Sun in Scorpio — forms itMoon in Virgo, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Virgo, Sun in CapricornMoon in Virgo, Sun in AquariusMoon in Virgo, Sun in PiscesLibMoon in Libra, Sun in AriesMoon in Libra, Sun in TaurusMoon in Libra, Sun in GeminiMoon in Libra, Sun in CancerMoon in Libra, Sun in Leo — forms itMoon in Libra, Sun in VirgoMoon in Libra, Sun in LibraMoon in Libra, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Libra, Sun in Sagittarius — forms itMoon in Libra, Sun in CapricornMoon in Libra, Sun in AquariusMoon in Libra, Sun in PiscesScoMoon in Scorpio, Sun in AriesMoon in Scorpio, Sun in TaurusMoon in Scorpio, Sun in GeminiMoon in Scorpio, Sun in CancerMoon in Scorpio, Sun in LeoMoon in Scorpio, Sun in Virgo — forms itMoon in Scorpio, Sun in LibraMoon in Scorpio, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Scorpio, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Scorpio, Sun in Capricorn — forms itMoon in Scorpio, Sun in AquariusMoon in Scorpio, Sun in PiscesSagMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in AriesMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in TaurusMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in GeminiMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in CancerMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in LeoMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in VirgoMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in Libra — forms itMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in CapricornMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in Aquarius — forms itMoon in Sagittarius, Sun in PiscesCapMoon in Capricorn, Sun in AriesMoon in Capricorn, Sun in TaurusMoon in Capricorn, Sun in GeminiMoon in Capricorn, Sun in CancerMoon in Capricorn, Sun in LeoMoon in Capricorn, Sun in VirgoMoon in Capricorn, Sun in LibraMoon in Capricorn, Sun in Scorpio — forms itMoon in Capricorn, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Capricorn, Sun in CapricornMoon in Capricorn, Sun in AquariusMoon in Capricorn, Sun in Pisces — forms itAquMoon in Aquarius, Sun in Aries — forms itMoon in Aquarius, Sun in TaurusMoon in Aquarius, Sun in GeminiMoon in Aquarius, Sun in CancerMoon in Aquarius, Sun in LeoMoon in Aquarius, Sun in VirgoMoon in Aquarius, Sun in LibraMoon in Aquarius, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Aquarius, Sun in Sagittarius — forms itMoon in Aquarius, Sun in CapricornMoon in Aquarius, Sun in AquariusMoon in Aquarius, Sun in PiscesPisMoon in Pisces, Sun in AriesMoon in Pisces, Sun in Taurus — forms itMoon in Pisces, Sun in GeminiMoon in Pisces, Sun in CancerMoon in Pisces, Sun in LeoMoon in Pisces, Sun in VirgoMoon in Pisces, Sun in LibraMoon in Pisces, Sun in ScorpioMoon in Pisces, Sun in SagittariusMoon in Pisces, Sun in Capricorn — forms itMoon in Pisces, Sun in AquariusMoon in Pisces, Sun in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

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

Between two people

What does Moon sextile Sun mean in synastry?

Friendly, cooperative support. The Sun person's plans and the Moon person's needs fit together well enough that daily life runs smoothly, and the two make good friends as well as partners. The sextile grows when they plan together — holidays, the home, the week — rather than separately.

The usual mistake

Where does Moon sextile Sun usually go wrong?

Separate planning undoes the easy fit. The week, the home and vacations get decided alone, and the cooperation quietly lapses.

Over time

How Moon sextile Sun plays out over time

  1. Early on. Friendly cooperation: plans and needs fit together well enough for daily life to run smoothly.
  2. Under pressure. Planning the week together keeps plans and moods in step; deciding alone undoes it.
  3. Years in. The ease lasts for years as long as decisions about home and vacations stay shared.

If the birth time is wrong

This aspect survives about 11 hours of birth-time error

0.5° an hour for the Moon, the faster point.
6° orb either side of 60°.
Robust Holds with a rough birth time.

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

Moon and Sun at other angles

At any angle: The oldest pairing in chart comparison: what one person is trying to become, set beside what the other needs in order to feel safe. It decides whether ordinary life together feels like support or like a negotiation.

The sextile among the Moon–Sun angles, % of couples
The sextile among the Moon–Sun angles, % of couples The sextile among the Moon–Sun angles, % of couples: Conjunction 0° 4.44%, Sextile 60° 6.65%, Square 90° 8.89%, Trine 120° 8.86%, Quincunx 150° 3.35%, Opposition 180° 4.44%. Conjunction 0°Conjunction 0°: 4.44%4.44%Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.65%6.65%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.89%8.89%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.35%3.35%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Conjunction 0°Conjunction 0°: 4.44%4.44%Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.65%6.65%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.89%8.89%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.86%8.86%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.35%3.35%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Opposition 180° · 4.44% of couples Square 90° · 8.89% of couples Conjunction 0° · 4.44% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.35% of couples Trine 120° · 8.86% of couples

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

Lilith trine Mars 120° · 8.84% of couples Mars sextile Venus 60° · 6.62% of couples Ascendant square Chiron 90° · 8.96% of couples Moon square Uranus 90° · 8.88% of couples

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