Sun in the 2nd House: Meaning by Rising Sign
The short answer
With whole-sign houses, Sun is in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: Sun in Taurus for Aries rising, Sun in Scorpio for Libra rising, and so on for all twelve rising signs.
What the Sun in the 2nd house means
The Sun describes your sense of self and what you want to be recognised for. In the 2nd house of income and what you value, that plays out through the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth.
The 2nd is a succedent house, the part of the chart concerned with what you build up, keep and rely on. Its natural sign is Taurus, so the Sun here takes on some of Taurus's concerns whatever sign it is actually in.
With whole-sign houses, the Sun sits in your 2nd house when it is in the sign 1 sign on from your rising sign: for Aries rising that means the Sun in Taurus. A transit of the Sun through one house lasts about 30 days, because that is how long the Sun usually stays in one sign.
Which sign puts Sun in your 2nd house
Find your rising sign in the left column. If your Sun is in the sign beside it, your Sun is in the 2nd house.
| Your rising sign | Sun in the 2nd house |
|---|---|
| Aries rising | Sun in Taurus |
| Taurus rising | Sun in Gemini |
| Gemini rising | Sun in Cancer |
| Cancer rising | Sun in Leo |
| Leo rising | Sun in Virgo |
| Virgo rising | Sun in Libra |
| Libra rising | Sun in Scorpio |
| Scorpio rising | Sun in Sagittarius |
| Sagittarius rising | Sun in Capricorn |
| Capricorn rising | Sun in Aquarius |
| Aquarius rising | Sun in Pisces |
| Pisces rising | Sun in Aries |
How long a Sun transit of the 2nd house lasts
Sun stays in one sign for about 30 days on average, so a transit of Sun through your 2nd house lasts about that long: as little as about 29 days and as much as about 31 days across the charted years.
About the 2nd house
The 2nd house of income and what you value: the money you earn, what you own, and what you think you are worth. Its natural sign is Taurus.
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.
Sun in the other houses
Sun in the 1st house · Sun in the 3rd house · Sun in the 4th house · Sun in the 5th house · Sun in the 6th house · Sun in the 7th house · Sun in the 8th house · Sun in the 9th house · Sun in the 10th house · Sun in the 11th house · Sun in the 12th house
Other planets in the 2nd house: Moon · Mercury · Venus · Mars · Jupiter · Saturn · Uranus · Neptune · Pluto
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