What are planetary aspects? Conjunctions, squares, trines explained
Updated September 25, 2026
Aspects are specific angles between two points in a chart: conjunction (0°), sextile (60°), square (90°), trine (120°) and opposition (180°). Astrologers read them as the ways planetary themes interact — blending, supporting, pushing or pulling. Tutelox computes today's aspects from the moving planets to your birth chart and turns the strongest five into plain-language notes.
| Aspect | Angle | Traditional reading |
|---|---|---|
| Conjunction | 0° | Themes merge and intensify |
| Sextile | 60° | A small opening, easy to use if you act |
| Square | 90° | Friction that prompts action |
| Trine | 120° | Flow, ease |
| Opposition | 180° | Balancing two sides; awareness |
Orbs
Aspects rarely hit the exact angle. The allowed distance is the orb — Tutelox uses 6° for conjunctions and oppositions, 5° for squares and trines, 3° for sextiles, and weights closer aspects more heavily.
Are squares bad?
Not in a work context. Friction often drives progress; we weight squares as "useful pressure."
Questions
- What's a transit aspect?
- An angle between a planet's current position and a point in your birth chart.
- Why do you only show five?
- Too many aspects is noise. We rank by strength and relevance to work.
- What does "applying" mean?
- An aspect getting closer to exact. Some astrologers weight applying aspects more.
- Can aspects predict events?
- No. We use them as a structured way to frame the day.
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See my briefBy the Tutelox editorial team. Positions come from NASA JPL ephemeris calculations; the writing is AI-assisted and reviewed by people. How we make this.
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