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Synastry aspect · 90° · orb 8°

Saturn Square Sun Synastry

Saturn square Sun in synastry means one partner's Saturn sits about 90° from the other's Sun (orb ±8°), an angle read as friction. It turns up in 8.92% 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
8.92% about 1 in 11
Either way round
16.98% both ways: 0.86%
Angle
90° 3 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: Saturn square Vertex, Neptune square Saturn, Ascendant square Saturn, Mars square Saturn, Sun square Vertex, Midheaven square Sun, Juno square Sun and Node square Sun.

Saturn Square Sun Synastry: Meaning and How Common It Is

Checked against chance

How common is Saturn square Sun in synastry?

Saturn square Sun, counted three ways
Saturn square Sun, counted three ways Saturn square Sun, counted three ways: Couples ≤ 5 yrs apart 8.92%, Any two people, 1940–2010 8.89%, Planets spread evenly 8.89%. Couples ≤ 5 yrs apartCouples ≤ 5 yrs apart: 8.92%8.92%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.89%8.89%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: 8.92%8.92%Any two people, 1940–2010Any two people, 1940–2010: 8.89%8.89%Planets spread evenlyPlanets spread evenly: 8.89%8.89%Source: AstroHot simulation, 3 million pairs, NASA JPL DE440astrohot.com

The age gap changes little: 8.77% to 8.97% at any gap up to 40 years.

How the odds are calculated →

By sign

Which signs make Saturn square Sun

Sign pairs that make Saturn square Sun (shaded)
Sign pairs that make Saturn square Sun (shaded) Sun in Aries: Saturn in Cancer or Capricorn; Sun in Taurus: Saturn in Leo or Aquarius; Sun in Gemini: Saturn in Virgo or Pisces; Sun in Cancer: Saturn in Aries or Libra; Sun in Leo: Saturn in Taurus or Scorpio; Sun in Virgo: Saturn in Gemini or Sagittarius; Sun in Libra: Saturn in Cancer or Capricorn; Sun in Scorpio: Saturn in Leo or Aquarius; Sun in Sagittarius: Saturn in Virgo or Pisces; Sun in Capricorn: Saturn in Aries or Libra; Sun in Aquarius: Saturn in Taurus or Scorpio; Sun in Pisces: Saturn in Gemini or Sagittarius. 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 Cancer — forms itSun in Aries, Saturn in LeoSun in Aries, Saturn in VirgoSun in Aries, Saturn in LibraSun in Aries, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Aries, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Aries, Saturn in Capricorn — forms itSun 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 Leo — forms itSun in Taurus, Saturn in VirgoSun in Taurus, Saturn in LibraSun in Taurus, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Taurus, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Taurus, Saturn in CapricornSun in Taurus, Saturn in Aquarius — forms itSun 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 Virgo — forms itSun in Gemini, Saturn in LibraSun in Gemini, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Gemini, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Gemini, Saturn in CapricornSun in Gemini, Saturn in AquariusSun in Gemini, Saturn in Pisces — forms itCanSun in Cancer, Saturn in Aries — forms itSun 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 Libra — forms itSun in Cancer, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Cancer, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Cancer, Saturn in CapricornSun in Cancer, Saturn in AquariusSun in Cancer, Saturn in PiscesLeoSun in Leo, Saturn in AriesSun in Leo, Saturn in Taurus — forms itSun 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 Scorpio — forms itSun in Leo, Saturn in SagittariusSun in Leo, Saturn in CapricornSun in Leo, Saturn in AquariusSun in Leo, Saturn in PiscesVirSun in Virgo, Saturn in AriesSun in Virgo, Saturn in TaurusSun in Virgo, Saturn in Gemini — forms itSun 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 Sagittarius — forms itSun in Virgo, Saturn in CapricornSun in Virgo, Saturn in AquariusSun in Virgo, Saturn in PiscesLibSun in Libra, Saturn in AriesSun in Libra, Saturn in TaurusSun in Libra, Saturn in GeminiSun in Libra, Saturn in Cancer — forms itSun 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 Capricorn — forms itSun in Libra, Saturn in AquariusSun in Libra, Saturn in PiscesScoSun in Scorpio, Saturn in AriesSun in Scorpio, Saturn in TaurusSun in Scorpio, Saturn in GeminiSun in Scorpio, Saturn in CancerSun in Scorpio, Saturn in Leo — forms itSun 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 Aquarius — forms itSun in Scorpio, Saturn in PiscesSagSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in AriesSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in TaurusSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in GeminiSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in CancerSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in LeoSun in Sagittarius, Saturn in Virgo — forms itSun 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 Pisces — forms itCapSun in Capricorn, Saturn in Aries — forms itSun in Capricorn, Saturn in TaurusSun in Capricorn, Saturn in GeminiSun in Capricorn, Saturn in CancerSun in Capricorn, Saturn in LeoSun in Capricorn, Saturn in VirgoSun in Capricorn, Saturn in Libra — forms itSun 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 Taurus — forms itSun in Aquarius, Saturn in GeminiSun in Aquarius, Saturn in CancerSun in Aquarius, Saturn in LeoSun in Aquarius, Saturn in VirgoSun in Aquarius, Saturn in LibraSun in Aquarius, Saturn in Scorpio — forms itSun 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 Gemini — forms itSun in Pisces, Saturn in CancerSun in Pisces, Saturn in LeoSun in Pisces, Saturn in VirgoSun in Pisces, Saturn in LibraSun in Pisces, Saturn in ScorpioSun in Pisces, Saturn in Sagittarius — forms itSun 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° Cancer makes the square with Saturn anywhere from 2° to 18° of Aries or Libra — the 90° angle give or take 8°. The grid goes by sign, but the square also forms across a sign line: the Sun at 1° Cancer and Saturn at 29° Virgo are 88° apart, a sextile by sign.

Between two people

What does Saturn square Sun mean in synastry?

Chronic judgment. The Sun person never feels quite good enough; the Saturn person feels the other does not take responsibility seriously. The contact eases when the criticism is spoken rather than implied.

The usual mistake

Where does Saturn square Sun usually go wrong?

The Sun person never quite passes and the Saturn person never stops grading. The criticism stays implied rather than said.

Over time

How Saturn square Sun plays out over time

  1. Early on. The Saturn person evaluates the Sun person from the start, and the Sun person feels graded.
  2. Under pressure. Criticism stays implied, and the Sun person never quite passes.
  3. Years in. It works when the Saturn person states expectations openly and praises progress.

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 square among the Saturn–Sun angles, % of couples
The square among the Saturn–Sun angles, % of couples The square 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
Trine 120° · 8.92% of couples Sextile 60° · 6.67% of couples Opposition 180° · 4.46% of couples Quincunx 150° · 3.36% of couples

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

Mars opposition Sun 180° · 4.44% of couples Sun conjunction Venus 0° · 4.46% of couples Moon conjunction Pluto 0° · 4.48% of couples Ascendant opposition Mars 180° · 4.31% of couples

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