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Synastry aspect · 180° · orb 8°

Saturn Opposition Sun Synastry

Saturn opposition Sun in synastry means one partner's Saturn sits about 180° from the other's Sun (orb ±8°), an angle read as polarity. It turns up in 4.46% of couples born within five years of each other.

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

In couples
4.46% about 1 in 22
Either way round
8.75% both ways: 0.17%
Angle
180° 6 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: Moon opposition Saturn, Mars opposition Saturn, Chiron opposition Saturn, Pluto opposition Saturn, Sun opposition Uranus, Mercury opposition Sun, Ascendant opposition Sun and Jupiter opposition Sun.

Saturn Opposition Sun Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Saturn opposition Sun in synastry?

Saturn opposition Sun, counted three ways
Saturn opposition Sun, counted three ways Saturn opposition Sun, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 4.46%, Any two people, 1940–2010 4.43%, Planets spread evenly 4.44%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 4.46%4.46%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 4.43%4.43%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 4.46%4.46%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 4.43%4.43%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 4.44%4.44%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

The age gap changes little: 4.42% to 4.56% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Saturn opposition Sun

Sign pairs that make Saturn opposition Sun (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Saturn opposition Sun (shaded) Sun in Aries: Saturn in Libra; Sun in Taurus: Saturn in Scorpio; Sun in Gemini: Saturn in Sagittarius; Sun in Cancer: Saturn in Capricorn; Sun in Leo: Saturn in Aquarius; Sun in Virgo: Saturn in Pisces; Sun in Libra: Saturn in Aries; Sun in Scorpio: Saturn in Taurus; Sun in Sagittarius: Saturn in Gemini; Sun in Capricorn: Saturn in Cancer; Sun in Aquarius: Saturn in Leo; Sun in Pisces: Saturn in Virgo. Saturn’s sign →Sun’s sign →AriTauGemCanLeoVirLibScoSagCapAquPisAriSun in Aries, Saturn in AriesSun in Aries, Saturn in TaurusSun in Aries, Saturn in GeminiSun in Aries, Saturn in CancerSun in Aries, Saturn in LeoSun in Aries, Saturn in VirgoSun in Aries, Saturn in Libra — forms itSun in Aries, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Aries, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Aries, Saturn in CapricornSun in Aries, Saturn in AquariusSun in Aries, Saturn in PiscesTauSun in Taurus, Saturn in AriesSun in Taurus, Saturn in TaurusSun in Taurus, Saturn in GeminiSun in Taurus, Saturn in CancerSun in Taurus, Saturn in LeoSun in Taurus, Saturn in VirgoSun in Taurus, Saturn in LibraSun in Taurus, Saturn in Scorpio — forms itSun in Taurus, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Taurus, Saturn in CapricornSun in Taurus, Saturn in AquariusSun in Taurus, Saturn in PiscesGemSun in Gemini, Saturn in AriesSun in Gemini, Saturn in TaurusSun in Gemini, Saturn in GeminiSun in Gemini, Saturn in CancerSun in Gemini, Saturn in LeoSun in Gemini, Saturn in VirgoSun in Gemini, Saturn in LibraSun in Gemini, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Gemini, Saturn in Sagittarius — forms itSun in Gemini, Saturn in CapricornSun in Gemini, Saturn in AquariusSun in Gemini, Saturn in PiscesCanSun in Cancer, Saturn in AriesSun in Cancer, Saturn in TaurusSun in Cancer, Saturn in GeminiSun in Cancer, Saturn in CancerSun in Cancer, Saturn in LeoSun in Cancer, Saturn in VirgoSun in Cancer, Saturn in LibraSun in Cancer, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Cancer, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Cancer, Saturn in Capricorn — forms itSun in Cancer, Saturn in AquariusSun in Cancer, Saturn in PiscesLeoSun in Leo, Saturn in AriesSun in Leo, Saturn in TaurusSun in Leo, Saturn in GeminiSun in Leo, Saturn in CancerSun in Leo, Saturn in LeoSun in Leo, Saturn in VirgoSun in Leo, Saturn in LibraSun in Leo, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Leo, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Leo, Saturn in CapricornSun in Leo, Saturn in Aquarius — forms itSun in Leo, Saturn in PiscesVirSun in Virgo, Saturn in AriesSun in Virgo, Saturn in TaurusSun in Virgo, Saturn in GeminiSun in Virgo, Saturn in CancerSun in Virgo, Saturn in LeoSun in Virgo, Saturn in VirgoSun in Virgo, Saturn in LibraSun in Virgo, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Virgo, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Virgo, Saturn in CapricornSun in Virgo, Saturn in AquariusSun in Virgo, Saturn in Pisces — forms itLibSun in Libra, Saturn in Aries — forms itSun in Libra, Saturn in TaurusSun in Libra, Saturn in GeminiSun in Libra, Saturn in CancerSun in Libra, Saturn in LeoSun in Libra, Saturn in VirgoSun in Libra, Saturn in LibraSun in Libra, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Libra, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Libra, Saturn in CapricornSun in Libra, Saturn in AquariusSun in Libra, Saturn in PiscesScoSun in Scorpio, Saturn in AriesSun in Scorpio, Saturn in Taurus — forms itSun in Scorpio, Saturn in GeminiSun in Scorpio, Saturn in CancerSun in Scorpio, Saturn in LeoSun in Scorpio, Saturn in VirgoSun in Scorpio, Saturn in LibraSun in Scorpio, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Scorpio, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Scorpio, Saturn in CapricornSun in Scorpio, Saturn in AquariusSun in Scorpio, Saturn in PiscesSagSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in AriesSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in TaurusSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in Gemini — forms itSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in CancerSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in LeoSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in VirgoSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in LibraSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in CapricornSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in AquariusSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in PiscesCapSun in Capricorn, Saturn in AriesSun in Capricorn, Saturn in TaurusSun in Capricorn, Saturn in GeminiSun in Capricorn, Saturn in Cancer — forms itSun in Capricorn, Saturn in LeoSun in Capricorn, Saturn in VirgoSun in Capricorn, Saturn in LibraSun in Capricorn, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Capricorn, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Capricorn, Saturn in CapricornSun in Capricorn, Saturn in AquariusSun in Capricorn, Saturn in PiscesAquSun in Aquarius, Saturn in AriesSun in Aquarius, Saturn in TaurusSun in Aquarius, Saturn in GeminiSun in Aquarius, Saturn in CancerSun in Aquarius, Saturn in Leo — forms itSun in Aquarius, Saturn in VirgoSun in Aquarius, Saturn in LibraSun in Aquarius, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Aquarius, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Aquarius, Saturn in CapricornSun in Aquarius, Saturn in AquariusSun in Aquarius, Saturn in PiscesPisSun in Pisces, Saturn in AriesSun in Pisces, Saturn in TaurusSun in Pisces, Saturn in GeminiSun in Pisces, Saturn in CancerSun in Pisces, Saturn in LeoSun in Pisces, Saturn in Virgo — forms itSun in Pisces, Saturn in LibraSun in Pisces, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Pisces, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Pisces, Saturn in CapricornSun in Pisces, Saturn in AquariusSun in Pisces, Saturn in PiscesSource: tropical zodiac, counted by signastrohot.com

To check it by degree: the Sun at 10° Aquarius makes the opposition with Saturn anywhere from 2° to 18° of Leo — the 180° angle give or take 8°. The grid goes by sign, but the opposition also forms across a sign line: the Sun at 1° Aquarius and Saturn at 29° Cancer are 178° apart, a quincunx by sign.

Between two people

What does Saturn opposition Sun mean in synastry?

Authority and identity on opposite sides. The Saturn person feels responsible for the Sun person, who feels watched or held back; the Sun person seems careless to the Saturn person, who seems controlling in return. Each projects a role onto the other — parent, child, critic, rebel. The opposition can also produce a strong, lasting bond once both drop the roles and meet as equals.

The usual mistake

Where does Saturn opposition Sun usually go wrong?

Parent and child, critic and rebel: each projects a role, and the roles outlast the reasons for them.

Over time

How Saturn opposition Sun plays out over time

  1. Early on. Roles appear quickly: parent and child, critic and rebel.
  2. Under pressure. Each projects a role, and the arguments follow the script.
  3. Years in. Couples who last stop playing parent and child and begin to treat each other as equals.

Saturn and Sun at other angles

At any angle: Identity meeting authority. The Saturn person tends to take on a steadying, evaluating or teaching role toward the Sun person, and whether that feels like support or supervision is the whole question.

The opposition among the Saturn–Sun angles, % of couples
The opposition among the Saturn–Sun angles, % of couples The opposition among the Saturn–Sun angles, % of couples: Sextile 60° 6.67%, Square 90° 8.92%, Trine 120° 8.92%, Quincunx 150° 3.36%, Opposition 180° 4.46%. Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.67%6.67%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.92%8.92%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.36%3.36%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com Sextile 60°Sextile 60°: 6.67%6.67%Square 90°Square 90°: 8.92%8.92%Trine 120°Trine 120°: 8.92%8.92%Quincunx 150°Quincunx 150°: 3.36%3.36%Opposition 180°Opposition 180°: 4.46%4.46%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com
Square 90° · 8.92% of couples Trine 120° · 8.92% of couples Sextile 60° · 6.67% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.36% of couples

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

Mars opposition Moon 180° · 4.42% of couples Node sextile Saturn 60° · 6.46% of couples Lilith square Node 90° · 8.89% of couples Chiron square Jupiter 90° · 8.68% of couples

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AstroHot. “Saturn Opposition Sun Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is.” Accessed October 29, 2026. https://astrohot.com/synastry/aspects/saturn-opposition-sun/

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