Sun in astrology
The Sun is in Scorpio today.
- Cycle
- About a year round the zodiac, as seen from the Earth
- Time in a sign
- About 30 days
- Rules
- Leo
- Turns retrograde
- No, never
In astronomy the Sun is a star; in astrology it is counted among the seven classical planets, with the Moon as the other luminary. Seen from the Earth the Sun appears to travel once round the zodiac in a year, spending about 30 days in each sign. The sign the Sun occupies on a person's birthday is their Sun sign, the one used in newspaper horoscopes.
In tradition the Sun stands for identity, vitality and purpose: the core of a chart, around which the other placements are read. The traditional keywords are self-expression, confidence, will and recognition. It rules the sign Leo. The Sun never turns retrograde: its apparent path along the ecliptic is steady, with only small changes of speed through the year because the Earth's orbit is slightly oval.
On Astrely the Sun's position is calculated for any date and time by the same code that draws the birth chart, and the horoscope pages are organised by Sun sign. A chart holds ten bodies, so the Sun sign describes one placement and not the whole picture.
Sun through the signs
- Sun in Aries
- Tradition reads the Sun in Aries as a direct, quick-starting nature: the person who moves first and asks later, and who comes alive when there is something to begin.
- Sun in Taurus
- The Sun in Taurus is read as steady and sensory: a liking for comfort, good food and things that last, and a patience that turns into stubbornness when pushed.
- Sun in Gemini
- The Sun in Gemini is read as curious and quick: a mind that collects facts, people and conversations, happiest with more than one thing going on.
- Sun in Cancer
- The Sun in Cancer is read as protective and attuned to mood: a person who remembers everything, guards what is theirs, and feels at home when others feel at home.
- Sun in Leo
- The Sun in Leo is read as warm and expressive: a wish to be seen and to see others shine, with generosity and pride in roughly equal measure.
- Sun in Virgo
- The Sun in Virgo is read as careful and useful: an eye for what can be improved, a habit of noticing the detail, and a quiet way of showing care through help.
- Sun in Libra
- The Sun in Libra is read as balanced and relational: a feel for fairness, taste and good company, and a dislike of being the one who tips the scales.
- Sun in Scorpio
- The Sun in Scorpio is read as intense and private: all-or-nothing loyalty, a nose for what is hidden, and little interest in the shallow end.
- Sun in Sagittarius
- The Sun in Sagittarius is read as outward-looking and candid: a hunger for distance, ideas and the big picture, with honesty that can arrive before tact.
- Sun in Capricorn
- The Sun in Capricorn is read as purposeful and dry-humoured: a long view, a respect for effort, and a reputation built slowly and kept.
- Sun in Aquarius
- The Sun in Aquarius is read as independent and idea-led: a loyalty to friends and principles, an allergy to being told what to do, and an eye on what comes next.
- Sun in Pisces
- The Sun in Pisces is read as receptive and imaginative: a porous boundary between self and others, and a gift for feeling the room before anyone speaks.
Sun through the houses
- Sun in the first house
- The Sun in the first house is read as identity worn on the outside: a strong presence, a face that shows the whole person, and a life led in the first person.
- Sun in the second house
- The Sun in the second house is read as identity tied to what one builds and owns: self-worth measured in security, skill and the things kept.
- Sun in the third house
- The Sun in the third house is read as identity through words and the near world: the communicator, the sibling, the neighbour who knows everyone.
- Sun in the fourth house
- The Sun in the fourth house is read as identity rooted in home and family: a private light that shines brightest among one's own.
- Sun in the fifth house
- The Sun in the fifth house is read as identity through creation and play: making things, romance, performance, and a need to enjoy life out loud.
- Sun in the sixth house
- The Sun in the sixth house is read as identity through work and routine: pride in being useful, in craft, and in the day done well.
- Sun in the seventh house
- The Sun in the seventh house is read as identity found with another: partnership as the main stage, and a self that shows most clearly in relation.
- Sun in the eighth house
- The Sun in the eighth house is read as identity forged in depth: intimacy, shared resources, crisis and renewal as the ground one stands on.
- Sun in the ninth house
- The Sun in the ninth house is read as identity through meaning and distance: the student, the traveller, the one who needs a wider horizon.
- Sun in the tenth house
- The Sun in the tenth house is read as identity through public life: a visible path, ambition, and a reputation that feels like part of the self.
- Sun in the eleventh house
- The Sun in the eleventh house is read as identity among friends and groups: belonging to something larger, and a self expressed through causes and company.
- Sun in the twelfth house
- The Sun in the twelfth house is read as identity kept behind the scenes: a rich inner life, solitude as a need, and a light that shows most in private.
Astrology is a tradition of interpretation. What is written here is traditional, offered for reflection and entertainment, not advice and not a prediction.