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Synastry aspect · 120° · orb 8°

Neptune Trine Sun Synastry

Neptune trine Sun in synastry means one partner's Neptune sits about 120° from the other's Sun (orb ±8°), an angle read as flow. It turns up in 8.98% of couples born within five years of each other.

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

In couples
8.98% about 1 in 11
Either way round
17.19% both ways: 0.77%
Angle
120° 4 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 trine Neptune, Neptune trine Venus, Lilith trine Neptune, Neptune trine Node, Sun trine Vertex, Jupiter trine Sun, Node trine Sun and Mercury trine Sun.

Neptune Trine Sun Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Neptune trine Sun in synastry?

Neptune trine Sun, counted three ways
Neptune trine Sun, counted three ways Neptune trine Sun, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 8.98%, Any two people, 1940–2010 8.96%, Planets spread evenly 8.89%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.98%8.98%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.96%8.96%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.98%8.98%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.96%8.96%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

The age gap changes little: 8.86% to 9.14% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Neptune trine Sun, generation by generation

Neptune trine Sun, generation by generation: the Sun signs that make it
Neptune trine Sun, generation by generation: the Sun signs that make it Neptune in Virgo (1928–43): Sun in Taurus or Capricorn; Neptune in Libra (1942–57): Sun in Gemini or Aquarius; Neptune in Scorpio (1955–70): Sun in Cancer or Pisces; Neptune in Sagittarius (1970–84): Sun in Aries or Leo; Neptune in Capricorn (1984–98): Sun in Taurus or Virgo; Neptune in Aquarius (1998–2012): Sun in Gemini or Libra. Sun’s sign that makes itAriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisNeptune in Virgo1928–43Neptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in AriesNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in Taurus — forms itNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in GeminiNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in CancerNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in LeoNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in VirgoNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in LibraNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in Capricorn — forms itNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in AquariusNeptune in Virgo 1928–43: Sun in PiscesNeptune in Libra1942–57Neptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in AriesNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in TaurusNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in Gemini — forms itNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in CancerNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in LeoNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in VirgoNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in LibraNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in CapricornNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in Aquarius — forms itNeptune in Libra 1942–57: Sun in PiscesNeptune in Scorpio1955–70Neptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in AriesNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in TaurusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in GeminiNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in Cancer — forms itNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in LeoNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in VirgoNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in LibraNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in CapricornNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in AquariusNeptune in Scorpio 1955–70: Sun in Pisces — forms itNeptune in Sagittarius1970–84Neptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in Aries — forms itNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in TaurusNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in GeminiNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in CancerNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in Leo — forms itNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in VirgoNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in LibraNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in CapricornNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in AquariusNeptune in Sagittarius 1970–84: Sun in PiscesNeptune in Capricorn1984–98Neptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in AriesNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in Taurus — forms itNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in GeminiNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in CancerNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in LeoNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in Virgo — forms itNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in LibraNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in CapricornNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in AquariusNeptune in Capricorn 1984–98: Sun in PiscesNeptune in Aquarius1998–2012Neptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in AriesNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in TaurusNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in Gemini — forms itNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in CancerNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in LeoNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in VirgoNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in Libra — forms itNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in ScorpioNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in SagittariusNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in CapricornNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in AquariusNeptune in Aquarius 1998–2012: Sun in PiscesSource: NASA JPL DE440 ingressesastrohot.com

Born 1928–43, with Neptune in Virgo? Then a partner’s Sun in Taurus or Capricorn makes the trine.

To check it by degree: Neptune at 10° Virgo makes the trine with the Sun anywhere from 2° to 18° of Taurus or Capricorn — the 120° angle give or take 8°. The chart goes by sign, but the trine also forms across a sign line: Neptune at 1° Virgo and the Sun at 29° Sagittarius are 118° apart, a square by sign.

Years are first entry to final exit, so neighboring rows overlap where Neptune stepped back on a retrograde. Source: NASA JPL DE440.

Between two people

What does Neptune trine Sun mean in synastry?

Romantic, compassionate and creative admiration; the Sun person feels special and the Neptune person feels inspired. The pair often share artistic, musical or spiritual interests, and the relationship has a gentle, generous atmosphere. A little practical realism helps the admiration survive everyday life.

The usual mistake

Where does Neptune trine Sun usually go wrong?

Admiration without realism. The Sun person is adored, the Neptune person inspired, and everyday life gets left to chance.

Over time

How Neptune trine Sun plays out over time

  1. Early on. The Neptune person sees the Sun person at their most luminous, and the Sun person feels inspired to live up to it.
  2. Under pressure. Everyday matters drift while the pair enjoy each other, and bills or plans can be left to chance.
  3. Years in. The romance lasts; practical planning keeps it grounded.

Neptune and Sun at other angles

At any angle: One person's Sun meets the other's Neptune. The Neptune person tends to idealize the Sun person, and the Sun person can feel inspired — or not fully seen.

The trine among the Neptune–Sun angles, % of couples
The trine among the Neptune–Sun angles, % of couples The trine among the Neptune–Sun angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.58%, Square 90° 8.92%, Trine 120° 8.98%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.58%6.58%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.98%8.98%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.58%6.58%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.98%8.98%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Square 90° · 8.92% of couples Sextile 60° · 6.58% of couples

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

Saturn sextile Venus 60° · 6.64% of couples Chiron trine Moon 120° · 8.88% of couples Jupiter square Venus 90° · 8.94% of couples Jupiter square Saturn 90° · 8.54% of couples

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