Sun and Venus in the 6th house at a glance
When Surya + Shukra (Sun + Venus) share a sign, a yuti, the chart fuses Sun’s the soul, authority and vital life-force and Venus’s love, beauty and the pleasures of life, 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.
Shukra (Venus) in the 6th houseBenefic
Relationship stress, secret liaisons or debts and reproductive/urinary health lessons; it can serve in beauty or the arts, but love is tested.
Where each is strong or weak by sign:
| Graha | Nature | Own sign | Exalted (uchcha) | Debilitated (neecha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Surya (Sun) | Malefic | Leo | Aries | Libra |
| Shukra (Venus) | Benefic | Taurus, Libra | Pisces | Virgo |
Sun and Venus in the 6th house: the reading
The Sun is well placed in the 6th house and Venus is strained there, so the Sun leads the pair here.
When it works
- Success in service or hospitality
- Enemies disarmed by charm
What needs care
- Conflict in love and marriage
- Venereal or urinary complaints
Sun and Venus in the 6th house by lagna
Strongest for Tula, Kumbh and Vrishabh lagna; hardest for Meen, Kanya and Mithun lagna.
| Lagna | 6th house sign | Sun | Venus | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesh (Aries) | Kanya | Neutral, lord of 5th | Debilitated, lord of 2nd & 7th | mixed |
| Vrishabh (Taurus) | Tula | Debilitated, lord of 4th | Moolatrikona, lord of 1st & 6th | good |
| Mithun (Gemini) | Vrishchik | Friend, lord of 3rd | Neutral, lord of 5th & 12th | mixed |
| Karkat (Cancer) | Dhanu | Friend, lord of 2nd | Neutral, lord of 4th & 11th | good |
| Simha (Leo) | Makar | Enemy, lord of 1st | Friend, lord of 3rd & 10th | good |
| Kanya (Virgo) | Kumbh | Enemy, lord of 12th | Friend, lord of 2nd & 9th | mixed |
| Tula (Libra) | Meen | Friend, lord of 11th | Exalted, lord of 1st & 8th | strong |
| Vrishchik (Scorpio) | Mesh | Exalted, lord of 10th | Neutral, lord of 7th & 12th | good |
| Dhanu (Sagittarius) | Vrishabh | Enemy, lord of 9th | Own Sign, lord of 6th & 11th | good |
| Makar (Capricorn) | Mithun | Neutral, lord of 8th | Friend, lord of 5th & 10th | good |
| Kumbh (Aquarius) | Karkat | Friend, lord of 7th | Enemy, lord of 4th & 9th | strong |
| Meen (Pisces) | Simha | Moolatrikona, lord of 6th | Enemy, lord of 3rd & 8th | testing |
Sun and Venus in the other houses
Aspects (drishti) this conjunction casts
When these results appear
Venus mahadasha with Sun antardasha is the sharpest window (dasha years: Venus 20, Sun 6).
For the 2026 Shukra transit cycle, see when Venus retrograde ends and which houses it crosses.
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When Sun and Venus meet in the sky
Sun and Venus also meet in the sky, for a few weeks at a time:
- Sun and Venus in Tula, October 2026 (18 October 2026 to 5 November 2026)
- Sun and Venus in Mesh, April 2026 (14 April 2026 to 19 April 2026, past)
See Surya + Shukra (Sun and Venus) in the 6th house in your own kundali
Your own chart shows which house Surya + Shukra (Sun and Venus) in the 6th house activates for you, how strong it is, and when your dasha brings it out.