Aspects and orbs
An aspect is the angle between two bodies. The orb is how far that angle may sit from exact. A wide miss is written as wide. A near miss is not called exact.
Editorial review: 2026-09-22 · Reviewed by fateshow · Editorial method
An aspect is an angle, not an adjective
Conjunction 0°, sextile 60°, square 90°, trine 120°, opposition 180°. Finer angles such as the quincunx can also be printed.
Write who meets whom, and which angle, before the miss.
The orb records the miss
The orb is how far the actual angle sits from exact. A smaller miss is a tighter aspect.
Here the Sun and the Moon are in sextile, about 0.34° from exact. Write 0.34°. Do not call it exact.
One aspect joins two points
Planets, angles, and nodes can be endpoints. One aspect does not pull in a third body.
The north node can aspect Jupiter. That line does not change the Sun’s sign.
Illustration: Sun sextile Moon
The same birth. Sun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces, sextile, about 0.34° from exact. That is an angle, not something that has already happened.
The definition is on What Western astrology is.
Common mistakes
- Calling a wide miss an exact aspect.
- Pulling a third body into one aspect.
- Replacing the house system with an aspect name.
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Frequently asked questions
Is 0.34° exact?
It is tight, and it is still a miss. Write 0.34°. Do not write 0.
Is a sextile automatically easy?
No. A sextile only says the angle is near 60°.
Does every school use the same orb?
No. Compare the orb this chart stored before comparing aspects.
Sources and editorial basis
- 1. Aspects and orbs
Each aspect keeps the angle and the miss from exact.
- 2. fateshow rule snapshot
Supports only the fields printed in the illustration.