Planetary Aspects: Jupiter sextile Neptune
What does Jupiter sextile Neptune mean?
The answer depends on whether it’s an aspect occurring in your natal chart, currently forming in the cosmos (transit-to-transit aspect), transiting your chart, or occurring in a chart comparison (synastry – relationship astrology).
However, this aspect between planets has common general themes. The following shows interpretations of Jupiter sextile Neptune in these various forms as well as in general.
This article also reveals when Jupiter sextiles Neptune–the dates of its transit in the past, present, and future.
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When Jupiter and Neptune connect, we deal with matters related to our outlook, spirit, beliefs, understanding, and perceptions. This planetary combination gives a compassionate, spiritual, kind, and concerned outlook, belief system, or perspective.
While Jupiter and Neptune complement one another in many ways and can work well together, a key difference is that Jupiter seeks to build, develop, and expand while Neptune seeks to dissolve.
As such, when they’re working at cross purposes to one another, there can be an ongoing sense of things slipping away or repeated attempts to optimistically build something up with difficulties following through.
In the Natal Chart
With Jupiter forming a sextile to Neptune in the birth chart, you are gracious and compassionate, and you appreciate subtleties. You have a spiritual side and intuitive, natural understanding. This aspect alone does not give discipline so that we would have to see signs of pragmatism elsewhere in the chart to see whether you only feel these things or you also take action on these feelings.
You’re inclined to believe in karma, and you generally try to do what you feel is right. Your ideas of right and wrong are not rigid, however, as you believe that there is a backstory to every person and situation. This aspect is one indication of protection, sometimes at the last minute!
You are usually quite flexible and understanding, as well as noble in your ideas. Your empathy is well developed, you look out for the underdog, and you possess a distinct generosity of spirit. Open-mindedness is a gift and can assist you greatly in your life. Your faithful approach to the world tends to earn you the confidence of others. You are trusting but also within reason so that you don’t frequently lose your sense of proportion. You’re quite talented at turning difficult situations around. You can be a mystic, and to what degree this is the case depends much on the rest of your chart.
This influence often suggests good fortune in businesses or circumstances related to the psychic arts, psychology, social work, education, cruises, travel, and the sea. Performing helpful services can be rewarding, but you should watch for selling yourself short. This aspect is one indication of reduced interest in the practical and material side of things such that if you don’t have other more grounding influences in your chart, you might benefit from getting help with money management.
Possible Key Traits of Jupiter sextile Neptune. You will find some, many, or all of the following characteristics present in the personality, depending on how strong this aspect is in the natal chart:
- Quick to understand the subtext of a given situation.
- Strives toward the ideal of compassionate concern and universal love.
- Appreciates the arts, subtleties, and appeals to sympathy.
- Visionary and faithful.
- Idealistic.
- Is fundamentally optimistic.
Transit to Transit
With Jupiter forming a sextile to Neptune, this is a time when we are seeking inspiration, or when we are inspired to follow a dream or vision or to pursue a cause. We are considering our dreams, imagination, and compassion as we plan out or pursue our objectives, and we may feel supported or encouraged on a spiritual level. We are inclined to see the good in people and situations.
The 2020 Jupiter-Neptune sextile more specifically: Jupiter is not working at its best in Capricorn and Neptune feels at home in the sign of Pisces. This transit is particularly useful as it occurs around the time of a conjunction between Jupiter and Pluto and near to a Jupiter-Saturn alignment, although not at the same time as the latter. This sextile helps us keep a sense of proportion and to consider our morals and spiritual values as we pursue our objectives.
The 2024 Jupiter-Neptune sextile more specifically: Jupiter is expanding our desire for security, comfort, abundance, earthy or sensual experiences, money, and material things while in the sign of Taurus. As it harmonizes with spiritual Neptune in Pisces, we’re more likely to factor in our spiritual values and need for imagination, romance, and concern or compassion for others into our pursuit.
Jupiter sextile Neptune dates
Enters
Jun 10 1943 6:34:52 am (EWT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jun 27 1943 4:54:06 pm (EWT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 10 1943 0:52:31 am (EWT +4:00)
Enters Dec 4 1947 1:36:18 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Dec 21 1947 3:43:05 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 2 1948 5:39:46 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 4 1955 1:19:17 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Nov 2 1955 6:46:37 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jan 14 1956 4:30:45 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 5 1956 10:29:13 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Jun 2 1956 4:03:13 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jun 24 1956 8:39:02 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 8 1956 10:02:13 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 27 1960 10:06:15 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Dec 15 1960 9:22:45 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Dec 28 1960 4:28:25 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Sep 30 1968 5:33:38 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Oct 20 1968 6:06 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Nov 5 1968 9:51:15 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Mar 13 1969 8:49:10 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Apr 15 1969 9:34:26 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jun 12 1969 4:35:19 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 5 1969 6:01:30 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Mar 14 1973 3:48:10 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Apr 2 1973 11:00:30 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 19 1973 1:49:54 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Jul 21 1973 12:29:54 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Aug 19 1973 9:20:25 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Sep 18 1973 6:52:16 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Oct 6 1973 4:15:26 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Nov 22 1973 9:30:22 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Dec 10 1973 5:02:29 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 5 1981 7:55:29 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Oct 23 1981 5:49:08 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Nov 5 1981 2:29:32 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Feb 28 1986 10:43:46 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Mar 16 1986 8:02:13 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Mar 27 1986 4:16:44 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Oct 10 1994 10:23:16 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Oct 28 1994 6:50:03 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Nov 9 1994 3:43:59 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Jul 4 1998 3:44:17 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jul 26 1998 3:47:28 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Feb 8 1999 4:56:49 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Feb 26 1999 7:24:22 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Mar 11 1999 1:17:53 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Feb 16 2007 0:15:34 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Apr 23 2007 10:30:59 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Oct 11 2007 6:44:51 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Oct 29 2007 11:58:33 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Nov 11 2007 12:15:23 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters May 23 2011 3:56:22 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jun 8 2011 10:39:21 pm (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Jun 21 2011 3:14:02 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters Nov 27 2011 7:55:09 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jan 28 2012 3:06:38 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Jan 31 2020 7:16:59 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Feb 20 2020 10:56:08 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves Mar 8 2020 10:09:02 am (EDT +4:00)
Enters Jun 27 2020 3:09:05 am (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Jul 27 2020 12:06:56 pm (EDT +4:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Oct 12 2020 3:06:01 am (EDT +4:00)
Leaves Oct 30 2020 6:40 pm (EDT +4:00)
Enters May 7 2024 3:34:40 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact May 23 2024 4:43:54 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Jun 4 2024 5:50:02 am (EST +5:00)
Enters Jan 22 2033 9:49:05 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Feb 7 2033 11:33:43 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Feb 19 2033 8:54:36 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Aug 29 2036 11:33:57 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Sep 30 2036 9:16:09 am (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact Nov 12 2036 8:56:01 pm (EST +5:00)
Leaves Dec 7 2036 10:47:13 pm (EST +5:00)
Enters Apr 19 2037 4:32:45 pm (EST +5:00)
[Jupiter sextile Neptune] Is Exact May 12 2037 1:24:42 am (EST +5:00)
Leaves May 26 2037 1:29:34 am (EST +5:00)
Date ranges with signs and degrees (Exact dates and times are Eastern; date ranges are when the aspect is in tight orb – < 1 degree):
- June 27, 1943 3:54 PM (June 22 to Jul 2) Jupiter at 29 Cancer 21 sextile Neptune at 29 Virgo 21
- December 21, 1947 3:43 AM (December 16 to December 25) Jupiter at 12 Sagittarius 49 sextile Neptune at 12 Libra
- November 2, 1955 6:47 PM (October 26 to November 11) Jupiter at 28 Leo 25 sextile Neptune at 28 Libra 25
- January 14, 1956 4:31 AM (December 28, 1955 to January 24) Jupiter at 0 Virgo 20 sextile Neptune at 0 Scorpio 20
- June 24, 1956 8:39 AM (June 18 to June 30) Jupiter at 27 Leo 42 sextile Neptune at 27 Libra 42
- December 15, 1960 9:23 PM (December 11 to December 20) Jupiter at 10 Capricorn 26 sextile Neptune at 10 Scorpio 26
- October 20, 1968 6:06 PM (October 15 to October 25) Jupiter at 25 Virgo 13 sextile Neptune at 25 Scorpio 13
- April 15, 1969 9:34 AM (April 6 to April 26) Jupiter at 28 Virgo 11 sextile Neptune at 28 Scorpio 11
- June 12, 1969 4:35 AM (April 20 to June 25) Jupiter at 26 Virgo 42 sextile Neptune at 26 Scorpio 42
- April 2, 1973 11:00 PM (March 26 to April 8) Jupiter at 7 Aquarius 16 sextile Neptune at 7 Sagittarius 16
- August 19, 1973 9:20 PM (August 11 to August 29) Jupiter at 4 Aquarius 40 sextile Neptune at 4 Sagittarius 40
- November 22, 1973 9:30 AM (November 15 to November 28) Jupiter at 6 Aquarius 54 sextile Neptune at 6 Sagittarius 54
- October 23, 1981 5:49 AM (October 18 to October 27) Jupiter at 22 Libra 45 sextile Neptune at 22 Sagittarius 45
- March 16, 1986 8:02 AM (March 12 to March 20) Jupiter at 5 Pisces 40 sextile Neptune at 5 Capricorn 40
- October 28, 1994 6:50 AM (October 23 to November 1) Jupiter at 20 Scorpio 45 sextile Neptune at 20 Capricorn 45
- February 26, 1999 7:24 PM (February 22 to March 3) Jupiter at 3 Aries 09 sextile Neptune at 3 Aquarius 09
- October 29, 2007 11:59 PM (October 24 to November 4) Jupiter at 19 Sagittarius 15 sextile Neptune at 19 Aquarius 15
- June 8, 2011 10:39 PM (June 4 to June 14) Jupiter at 0 Taurus 55 sextile Neptune at 0 Pisces 55
- February 20, 2020 10:56 AM (February 15 to February 25) Jupiter at 17 Capricorn 45 sextile Neptune at 17 Pisces 45
- Jul 27, 2020 12:07 PM (Jul 19 to August 5) Jupiter at 20 Capricorn 39 sextile Neptune at 20 Pisces 39
- October 12, 2020 3:06 AM (September 27 to October 21) Jupiter at 18 Capricorn 45 sextile Neptune at 18 Pisces 45
- May 23, 2024 5:44 PM (May 19 to May 28) Jupiter at 29 Taurus 31 sextile Neptune at 29 Pisces 31
- February 7, 2033 11:34 PM (February 2 to February 11) Jupiter at 15 Aquarius 37 sextile Neptune at 15 Aries 37
- September 30, 2036 10:16 AM (September 15 to November 11) Jupiter at 25 Gem 56 sextile Neptune at 25 Aries 56
- November 12, 2036 8:56 PM (October 30 to November 22) Jupiter at 24 Gem 45 sextile Neptune at 24 Aries 45
- May 12, 2037 2:25 AM (May 7 to May 17) Jupiter at 27 Gem 30 sextile Neptune at 27 Aries 30
- January 28, 2046 1:25 AM (January 23 to February 1) Jupiter at 14 Pisces 18 sextile Neptune at 14 Taurus 18
- September 4, 2049 7:29 AM (August 30 to September 9) Jupiter at 26 Cancer 07 sextile Neptune at 26 Taurus 07
In Transit to the Natal Chart
When transiting Jupiter sextiles natal Neptune, you may be in the position to improve and enjoy your more compassionate, imaginative, and artistic tendencies. Your idealistic nature is enhanced. The focus on practical problems or mundane affairs tends to diffuse now as you make room for more inspired explorations, dreams, and pursuits. You have wonderful spiritual insights now.
When transiting Neptune sextiles natal Jupiter, you seek out more expansive, magical, spiritual, and rousing experiences. Your attitude is a hopeful, faithful one during this period. Yoga, meditation, or spiritual studies can be appealing now. You may enjoy the fruits of past labor or good deeds.
In both cases, you are seeking more meaning from your life and expanding your worldview or perspective, and this quest is felt to enhance your life.
In Chart Comparison (Synastry)
When Jupiter in one chart forms a sextile to Neptune in another chart, there is a basic understanding and spirit of forgiveness between you. This is a wonderfully supportive interaspect that subtly enhances the connection, heling to generate goodwill between the two.
In the Composite Chart
With Jupiter sextile Neptune in the composite chart, there is an idealistic side to you as a pair that helps you transcend the mundane from time to time. This is a supportive aspect that suggests your relationship promotes your compassionate, spiritual, or imaginative sides. It also helps infuse your connection with fundamental hope and optimism.
A sense that things will work out if you let them play out is often with you. Trust is important to you, and there is a strong moral sense between you that demands kindness in the end. You need to feel that you’re growing and developing as a couple. This aspect can help soften some of the rough edges of the relationship as there is, ultimately, a spirit of forgiveness between the two.
See also Planetary Aspects, Jupiter Transits, and Neptune Transits.
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