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Sun (Surya) · 10th House (Karma/Profession)
Sun (Surya) in the 10th House
The Sun in the 10th is at full directional strength (dig bala), and the texts count it among its best placements: status, authority, recognition from government and superiors, and success in a public career.
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- The house
- 10th House (Karma/Profession) — Profession, career, status, authority, fame, government, public life.
- The planet
- Sun: a natural malefic of royal temperament — the significator (karaka) of the soul, the father, authority, vitality and government
- Kind of house
- a kendra (angular house) and an upachaya (house of growth) — where natural malefics do well
- Directional strength
- Full — this is its strongest house
- Aspects from here
- the 4th house (7th from itself)
- Its mahadasha
- 6 years
They list fame, wealth, vehicles and the strength to see undertakings through.
Leadership, administration, politics and medicine suit it; keep authority accountable, because the Sun's pride is most visible here.
Which sign falls in the 10th house depends on the lagna, and the sign changes Sun's strength there. For a Cancer (Karka) lagna this house holds Aries (Mesha), where Sun is exalted; for a Capricorn (Makara) lagna it holds Libra (Tula), where it is debilitated.
| Lagna | Sign in this house | Dignity | Houses it rules | Yogas and roles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aries (Mesha) | Capricorn (Makara) | Enemy's sign | 5th (Children & Intellect) | — |
| Taurus (Vrishabha) | Aquarius (Kumbha) | Enemy's sign | 4th (Home, Mother & Property) | — |
| Gemini (Mithuna) | Pisces (Meena) | Friend's sign | 3rd (Courage & Siblings) | — |
| Cancer (Karka) | Aries (Mesha) | Exalted | 2nd (Wealth, Speech & Family) | — |
| Leo (Simha) | Taurus (Vrishabha) | Enemy's sign | 1st (Personality & Health) | Lagna lord |
| Virgo (Kanya) | Gemini (Mithuna) | Neutral sign | 12th (Expenses & Foreign Lands) | — |
| Libra (Tula) | Cancer (Karka) | Friend's sign | 11th (Income & Gains) | — |
| Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Leo (Simha) | Own sign | 10th (Career & Status) | — |
| Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Virgo (Kanya) | Neutral sign | 9th (Fortune & Father) | — |
| Capricorn (Makara) | Libra (Tula) | Debilitated | 8th (Longevity & Sudden Change) | Debilitated — check for neecha bhanga |
| Aquarius (Kumbha) | Scorpio (Vrishchika) | Friend's sign | 7th (Marriage & Partner) | — |
| Pisces (Meena) | Sagittarius (Dhanu) | Friend's sign | 6th (Enemies, Debt & Health) | — |
- Dig bala: Sun has full directional strength in this house.
Sun mahadasha runs 6 years. This placement speaks most clearly then — in Sun's own mahadasha, in its antardashas inside other mahadashas, and in the dasha of the lord of the 10th house. Saturn's and Jupiter's transits over this house, or over the planet itself, wake it too.
Sun mahadasha: what its 6 years bring · See your own dasha — the dasha calculator
- Chant the Sun mantra: Om Hraam Hreem Hraum Sah Suryaya Namah. Sit facing east after sunrise — Sunday is the strongest day for it. Chant 2 malas a day (216 repetitions), keeping count on a 108-bead mala. Keep it up for 40 days without a break — that completes the traditional 7,000.
- Give a Sun donation. Give wheat, jaggery, copper on Sunday, before noon. Offer it to an elderly man or a father figure, or to anyone in genuine need. Give quietly, in person, without expecting thanks.
- Daily practice for Sun. Offer water to the Sun at sunrise; respect your father and those in authority. Keep it up every day for 40 days — consistency is the remedy.
Make your kundli and open the card for the 10th house: it shows the sign there, where its lord sits and which planets occupy it — so you can see whether Sun really is in this house for you, and in which sign. The row of the table above for your lagna is then yours.
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Common questions
Is Sun in the 10th house good or bad?
Not by itself. Leadership, administration, politics and medicine suit it; keep authority accountable, because the Sun's pride is most visible here. It is exalted here for Cancer (Karka) lagna and debilitated for Capricorn (Makara) lagna.
Which lagna gives Sun in the 10th house its best result?
Cancer (Karka) (exalted); Scorpio (Vrishchika) (own sign) lagna. The full table above gives every lagna.
When does Sun in the 10th house give its results?
In Sun mahadasha (6 years), in Sun antardashas within other mahadashas, and in the dasha of the lord of the 10th house.
What are the remedies for Sun in the 10th house?
Sun's free practices — its beeja mantra, a donation on its day and one daily act — are listed above. No gemstone is suggested from a single placement.