Neptune opposite Sun
With Neptune opposite your Sun, the fog sits in your relationships. Someone close is hard to read, or you see them as you wish they were.
What it means
An opposition plays out between you and someone else. With Neptune opposite your Sun, other people can be idealised, confusing, or quietly unreliable. You may give a lot to someone who needs rescue, or fall for a person you only half know.
There is tenderness here too. People often find deep compassion during this transit. Keep your own outline: know what you need, even while you give.
Who has it now
Active on Nov 6, 2026 if you were born Sep 17 to Oct 3, any year. That is within 8°, the orb the app uses. Your birth time and year can move this by a day.
| On | Active if you were born |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Sep 17 to Oct 2 |
| Apr 1, 2027 | Sep 20 to Oct 5 |
| Jul 1, 2027 | Sep 22 to Oct 7 |
| Oct 1, 2027 | Sep 21 to Oct 6 |
| Jan 1, 2028 | Sep 19 to Oct 5 |
| Apr 1, 2028 | Sep 22 to Oct 7 |
| Jul 1, 2028 | Sep 24 to Oct 10 |
| Oct 1, 2028 | Sep 23 to Oct 8 |
| Jan 1, 2029 | Sep 22 to Oct 7 |
| Apr 1, 2029 | Sep 24 to Oct 9 |
| Jul 1, 2029 | Sep 27 to Oct 12 |
| Oct 1, 2029 | Sep 25 to Oct 11 |
With Neptune in early Aries from 2026, the opposition reaches people born with the Sun in the first days of Libra, around September 23.
How long it lasts
Within 8°, Neptune opposite Sun lasts 95 to 105 months. Neptune hits the exact degree 3 or 5 times, because it turns retrograde on the way. The months near an exact hit are the strongest.
In the app
Solstice shows this transit when it is within orb of your Sun. Tap it, and the card shows each part:
- Neptune. Neptune dissolves edges — dreams, imagination, longing, fog. Where it touches your chart, things blur: inspiring at best, confusing at worst. It asks you to feel your way rather than think your way.
- Opposition. An opposition is a 180° angle — two planets on opposite ends of the same axis. Magnetic and tiring. Often shows up as a back-and-forth between two parts of yourself that both have a point.
- Sun. The Sun is your core orientation — what you are trying to become. Less about who you are right now and more about what you are growing into. The sign of your Sun describes the project of your life.
Calculated with the Swiss Ephemeris, tropical zodiac. Updated Nov 6, 2026.
What does Neptune opposite Sun mean for you?
The dates above come from your birthday alone. What the transit brings depends on the rest of your chart: the house Neptune crosses and the planets it touches on the way. Solstice reads them with your birth time and place, and talks with you about it while it lasts.
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