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The 7th house in astrology
Partnerships and close relationships. The 7th house begins at the Descendant, the point setting on the western horizon at birth, directly opposite the Ascendant. Where the 1st house is you, the 7th is the other person: partners in love and business, agreements and also open opponents.
What the 7th house covers
- Marriage and committed partners
- Business partners
- Contracts
- Open rivals
Planets in the 7th house
Planets here are read as qualities you meet through partners, or look for in them. Venus is associated with harmony in partnership, Saturn with late or serious commitments, Uranus with a need for freedom within relationships. Synastry looks at where another person’s planets fall in your 7th house.
An empty 7th house
Many charts have an empty 7th house. The Descendant sign and its ruler then describe partnership, and an empty 7th does not predict being single.
Where the 7th house sits in the chart
The 7th house is an angular house. Angular houses (1st, 4th, 7th, 10th) start at the four angles of the chart and are traditionally the strongest places for a planet. It corresponds to ♎︎ Libra in the natural zodiac. In Hellenistic astrology it was called “Setting”, the western horizon.
The Sun crosses every house once a day. Near an equinox at mid-latitudes, someone born around about 4 to 6 p.m., before sunset local solar time has the Sun in the 7th house.
Frequently asked questions
What does the 7th house represent in astrology?
The 7th house begins at the Descendant, the point setting on the western horizon at birth, directly opposite the Ascendant. Where the 1st house is you, the 7th is the other person: partners in love and business, agreements and also open opponents.
What does it mean to have planets in the 7th house?
Planets here are read as qualities you meet through partners, or look for in them. Venus is associated with harmony in partnership, Saturn with late or serious commitments, Uranus with a need for freedom within relationships. Synastry looks at where another person’s planets fall in your 7th house.
What if my 7th house is empty?
Many charts have an empty 7th house. The Descendant sign and its ruler then describe partnership, and an empty 7th does not predict being single. Most charts have several empty houses, because ten planets are spread over twelve houses.
Which sign and planet rule the 7th house?
In the natural zodiac the 7th house corresponds to Libra, ruled by Venus. In your own chart, the sign on the 7th house cusp and that sign’s ruler matter more.
How do I find my 7th house?
Enter your birth date, exact time and place above. Houses depend on the time and location of birth, so a chart without a birth time has no houses.
Is the Sun in the 7th house linked to my birth time?
Yes. The Sun crosses all twelve houses each day. Near an equinox at mid-latitudes, the Sun is in the 7th house for births around about 4 to 6 p.m., before sunset local solar time; seasons and latitude stretch these windows.
Astrology is a symbolic and cultural tradition. The planetary positions on this site are calculated with astronomical accuracy; the interpretations describe what astrologers associate with them and are not scientifically validated predictions about personality, relationships or the future.