Sun, Moon and Saturn in the 6th house at a glance
When Surya + Chandra + Shani (Sun + Moon + Saturn) 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 Saturn’s discipline, karma and hard-earned maturity, 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.
Shani (Saturn) in the 6th houseMalefic
A superb seat: it defeats enemies and clears debts and disease through persistence and excels in service, labour and law; Saturn loves this fight.
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 |
| Shani (Saturn) | Malefic | Capricorn, Aquarius | Libra | Aries |
Sun, Moon and Saturn in the 6th house: the reading
The Sun and Saturn are well placed in the 6th house and the Moon is strained there, so the Sun and Saturn lead the trio here. Inside the trio, Sun and Saturn do best here: The enemies improve together in the upachaya 6th: the native works hard in service, endures competition and defeats enemies by outlasting them. 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
- Endurance in service and the defeat of enemies over time
- Success in labour, law or administration
What needs care
- Anxiety and digestive or eye complaints
- A burdened or unwell mother
- Chronic fatigue and bone or heart complaints
- Exhausting, thankless work
Sun, Moon and Saturn in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Mesh, Vrishabh and Tula lagna; hardest for Mithun, Meen and Kumbh lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Sun | Moon | Saturn | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Neutral, lord of 5th | Friend, lord of 4th | Friend, lord of 10th & 11th | strong |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Debilitated, lord of 4th | Neutral, lord of 3rd | Exalted, lord of 9th & 10th | good |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Friend, lord of 3rd | Debilitated, lord of 2nd | Enemy, lord of 8th & 9th | testing |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 2nd | Neutral, lord of 1st | Neutral, lord of 7th & 8th | mixed |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Enemy, lord of 1st | Neutral, lord of 12th | Own Sign, lord of 6th & 7th | mixed |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Enemy, lord of 12th | Neutral, lord of 11th | Moolatrikona, lord of 5th & 6th | mixed |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 11th | Neutral, lord of 10th | Neutral, lord of 4th & 5th | good |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Exalted, lord of 10th | Neutral, lord of 9th | Debilitated, lord of 3rd & 4th | good |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Enemy, lord of 9th | Exalted, lord of 8th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 3rd | good |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Neutral, lord of 8th | Friend, lord of 7th | Friend, lord of 1st & 2nd | good |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Friend, lord of 7th | Own Sign, lord of 6th | Enemy, lord of 1st & 12th | mixed |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th | Friend, lord of 5th | Enemy, lord of 11th & 12th | mixed |
Sun, Moon and Saturn in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
When these results appear
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See Surya + Chandra + Shani (Sun, Moon and Saturn) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Surya + Chandra + Shani (Sun, Moon and Saturn) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.