Sun in Astrology: Meaning in Your Birth Chart

The Sun is the center of your chart: your core identity, ego, vitality and the purpose you grow into. Your Sun sign is the sign most people know as their 'zodiac sign'.

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What Sun Represents

The Sun is the center of your chart: your core identity, ego, vitality and the purpose you grow into. Your Sun sign is the sign most people know as their 'zodiac sign'.

Sun rules Leo and spends about one month in each sign.

Sun in the 12 Signs

Sun in the 12 Houses

HouseSun in this house
1st HouseYou shine and build your identity through your self-image, body, appearance and first impressions.
2nd HouseYou shine and build your identity through money, possessions, values and self-worth.
3rd HouseYou shine and build your identity through communication, learning, siblings and your neighborhood.
4th HouseYou shine and build your identity through home, family, roots and inner foundations.
5th HouseYou shine and build your identity through romance, creativity, play and children.
6th HouseYou shine and build your identity through daily work, routines, health and service.
7th HouseYou shine and build your identity through marriage, committed partnerships and close one-to-one relationships.
8th HouseYou shine and build your identity through intimacy, shared resources, crisis and transformation.
9th HouseYou shine and build your identity through travel, higher learning, beliefs and the search for meaning.
10th HouseYou shine and build your identity through career, reputation, ambition and public life.
11th HouseYou shine and build your identity through friendships, groups, networks and hopes for the future.
12th HouseYou shine and build your identity through the subconscious, solitude, spirituality and hidden matters.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does Sun represent in astrology?

The Sun is the center of your chart: your core identity, ego, vitality and the purpose you grow into.

How long does Sun stay in a sign?

About one month in each sign.

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