Sun, Moon and Mars in the 6th house at a glance
When Surya + Chandra + Mangala (Sun + Moon + Mars) share a sign, a yuti, the chart fuses Sun’s the soul, authority and vital life-force, Moon’s the mind, emotions and nurturing instinct and Mars’s energy, courage and the drive to act, and here all of it works through the 6th house (Ari / Shatru), the house of health, service, competition and the obstacles you overcome (Dusthana (difficult), Upachaya (growing); natural sign Virgo).
Each graha in the 6th house
Surya (Sun) in the 6th houseMalefic
One of its finest seats: it defeats enemies, wins litigation and competition, and thrives in government service; the Sun is a champion in this Upachaya house.
Chandra (Moon) in the 6th houseBenefic (waxing) / Malefic (waning)
The mind pays a price: worry, emotional stress and digestive or health sensitivity; capable in service and healing, but peace is hard-won.
Mangala (Mars) in the 6th houseMalefic
A warrior against enemies, debts and disease: excellent for competition, the military, police, surgery and winning litigation; Mars loves this Upachaya house.
Where each is strong or weak by sign:
| Graha | Nature | Own sign | Exalted (uchcha) | Debilitated (neecha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (Sun) | Malefic | Leo | Aries | Libra |
| Chandra (Moon) | Benefic (waxing) / Malefic (waning) | Cancer | Taurus | Scorpio |
| Mangala (Mars) | Malefic | Aries, Scorpio | Capricorn | Cancer |
Sun, Moon and Mars in the 6th house: the reading
The Sun and Mars are well placed in the 6th house and the Moon is strained there, so the Sun and Mars lead the trio here. Inside the trio, Sun and Mars do best here: Both malefics are at their best in the upachaya 6th: the native defeats enemies, wins disputes and litigation, and thrives in defence, surgery, police, sport or competition. Sun and Moon are the pair to watch: The 6th is an upachaya where the Sun excels and the Moon struggles: the new Moon pair here defeats enemies and wins competition, and suits service, medicine and administration, but the mind pays with anxiety, digestive complaints and a mother who is unwell or burdened.
When it works
- Victory over enemies and competitors
- Success in service, medicine or government
- Dominance over enemies and success in competition
- Robust health and a career in defence or surgery
What needs care
- Anxiety and digestive or eye complaints
- A burdened or unwell mother
- Creating enemies through aggression
- Inflammatory illness and injury
Sun, Moon and Mars in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Karkat, Vrishchik and Meen lagna; hardest for Kanya, Kumbh and Makar lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Sun | Moon | Mars | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Neutral, lord of 5th | Friend, lord of 4th | Enemy, lord of 1st & 8th | good |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Debilitated, lord of 4th | Neutral, lord of 3rd | Neutral, lord of 7th & 12th | mixed |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Friend, lord of 3rd | Debilitated, lord of 2nd | Own Sign, lord of 6th & 11th | mixed |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 2nd | Neutral, lord of 1st | Friend, lord of 5th & 10th | strong |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Enemy, lord of 1st | Neutral, lord of 12th | Exalted, lord of 4th & 9th | good |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Enemy, lord of 12th | Neutral, lord of 11th | Neutral, lord of 3rd & 8th | testing |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 11th | Neutral, lord of 10th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 7th | good |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Exalted, lord of 10th | Neutral, lord of 9th | Moolatrikona, lord of 1st & 6th | strong |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Enemy, lord of 9th | Exalted, lord of 8th | Neutral, lord of 5th & 12th | mixed |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Neutral, lord of 8th | Friend, lord of 7th | Enemy, lord of 4th & 11th | mixed |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Friend, lord of 7th | Own Sign, lord of 6th | Debilitated, lord of 3rd & 10th | mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th | Friend, lord of 5th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 9th | strong |
Sun, Moon and Mars in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
When these results appear
Moon mahadasha with Mars antardasha is the sharpest window (dasha years: Moon 10, Mars 7, Sun 6).
The Moon’s nakshatra sets your dasha clock: find yours by hand.
Every promise in a chart waits for its dasha: how to work out when yours begins.
See Surya + Chandra + Mangala (Sun, Moon and Mars) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Surya + Chandra + Mangala (Sun, Moon and Mars) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.