Jupiter in the 6th House: Meaning by Rising Sign
The short answer
With whole-sign houses, Jupiter is in your 6th house when it is in the sign 5 signs on from your rising sign: Jupiter in Virgo for Aries rising, Jupiter in Pisces for Libra rising, and so on for all twelve rising signs.
What Jupiter in the 6th house means
Jupiter describes where things open up for you. In the 6th house of daily work and health, that plays out through the actual work of your days, routines, and your body's upkeep.
The 6th is a cadent house, where planets work more quietly, through thinking, routine and adjustment. Its natural sign is Virgo, so Jupiter here takes on some of Virgo's concerns whatever sign it is actually in.
With whole-sign houses, Jupiter sits in your 6th house when it is in the sign 5 signs on from your rising sign: for Aries rising that means Jupiter in Virgo. A transit of Jupiter through one house lasts about 14 months, because that is how long Jupiter usually stays in one sign.
Which sign puts Jupiter in your 6th house
Find your rising sign in the left column. If your Jupiter is in the sign beside it, your Jupiter is in the 6th house.
| Your rising sign | Jupiter in the 6th house |
|---|---|
| Aries rising | Jupiter in Virgo |
| Taurus rising | Jupiter in Libra |
| Gemini rising | Jupiter in Scorpio |
| Cancer rising | Jupiter in Sagittarius |
| Leo rising | Jupiter in Capricorn |
| Virgo rising | Jupiter in Aquarius |
| Libra rising | Jupiter in Pisces |
| Scorpio rising | Jupiter in Aries |
| Sagittarius rising | Jupiter in Taurus |
| Capricorn rising | Jupiter in Gemini |
| Aquarius rising | Jupiter in Cancer |
| Pisces rising | Jupiter in Leo |
How long a Jupiter transit of the 6th house lasts
Jupiter stays in one sign for about 14 months on average, so a transit of Jupiter through your 6th house lasts about that long: as little as about 12 months and as much as about 21 months across the charted years.
About the 6th house
The 6th house of daily work and health: the actual work of your days, routines, and your body's upkeep. Its natural sign is Virgo.
How the houses are counted
Houses here use whole-sign counting: your rising sign is the whole 1st house, the next sign the 2nd, and so on around the zodiac. Many astrologers use Placidus or another quadrant system instead, which can move a planet close to a sign boundary into the neighbouring house. Either way you need an accurate birth time, because the rising sign changes about every two hours.
Jupiter in the other houses
Jupiter in the 1st house · Jupiter in the 2nd house · Jupiter in the 3rd house · Jupiter in the 4th house · Jupiter in the 5th house · Jupiter in the 7th house · Jupiter in the 8th house · Jupiter in the 9th house · Jupiter in the 10th house · Jupiter in the 11th house · Jupiter in the 12th house
Other planets in the 6th house: Sun · Moon · Mercury · Venus · Mars · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto
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