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The 11th house in astrology

The 11th house covers the people you choose and the future you hope for. Astrologers link it with friends, groups, networks, communities, allies and your long-term hopes and wishes.

Rules: Friends, groups, networks and hopes
Natural sign: ♒︎ Aquarius
Natural ruler: Saturn (modern: Uranus)
House type: Succedent
Element of its sign: Air
Opposite house: 5th house
Place in the chart: Above the horizon, eastern half
Planet in its joy here: Jupiter
Sun here at birth (Placidus): Born in the middle third of the morning

What the 11th house rules

This house rules friendship and belonging: social circles, clubs, teams, online communities, causes and the organizations you join. Traditionally it was the house of the good spirit, and Jupiter has its joy here, so it also covers helpers, benefactors and support from other people. Hopes, goals and plans for the future belong here, especially those you share with others. In practice it often describes what you gain through your career and connections, since it follows the 10th. Planets in the 11th describe the kind of friends you attract, your role in groups and the ideals that drive you.

Natural sign and ruler

The 11th house matches Aquarius in the natural zodiac. Traditionally Aquarius is ruled by Saturn; modern astrologers add Uranus. Aquarius’s interest in groups, ideals and the future fits a house of friendship and shared goals. The sign on your own 11th house cusp describes your social style.

A succedent house

Succedent houses (the 2nd, 5th, 8th and 11th) follow the angular houses. Their name means “following”, and astrologers link them with resources, stability and what grows out of the angles. As a succedent house, it follows the angular 10th: public life brings contacts, allies and the rewards of reputation.

Planets in the 11th house

Jupiter rejoices in the 11th in traditional astrology, read as generous friends and help from others. Venus here suggests a warm social life and friendships that may turn romantic. Saturn can mean few but lasting friends, often older. Uranus is linked with unusual groups and causes, the Sun with leadership in a team, and the Moon with friends who feel like family.

Your 11th house sign by rising sign

The sign on your 11th house cusp depends on your rising sign. In Whole Sign and Equal houses it is always the sign ten signs after your rising sign, as in this table. In Placidus and other quadrant systems it is often the same sign, but it can differ, especially for births far from the equator.

Sign on the 11th house cusp for each rising sign (Whole Sign and Equal houses)
Rising sign	11th house sign	11th house ruler
♈︎ Aries rising	♒︎ Aquarius	Saturn (modern: Uranus)
♉︎ Taurus rising	♓︎ Pisces	Jupiter (modern: Neptune)
♊︎ Gemini rising	♈︎ Aries	Mars
♋︎ Cancer rising	♉︎ Taurus	Venus
♌︎ Leo rising	♊︎ Gemini	Mercury
♍︎ Virgo rising	♋︎ Cancer	The Moon
♎︎ Libra rising	♌︎ Leo	The Sun
♏︎ Scorpio rising	♍︎ Virgo	Mercury
♐︎ Sagittarius rising	♎︎ Libra	Venus
♑︎ Capricorn rising	♏︎ Scorpio	Mars (modern: Pluto)
♒︎ Aquarius rising	♐︎ Sagittarius	Jupiter
♓︎ Pisces rising	♑︎ Capricorn	Saturn

How big is the 11th house?

In Whole Sign and Equal houses every house spans exactly 30°. In Placidus, the system most software uses, house sizes change with your birth time and grow more uneven the further you were born from the equator. In New York the 11th house ranges from 20° to 42°; in London from 17° to 48°. When a house is wider than a sign, it can hold a whole sign that touches neither cusp, an intercepted sign, which some astrologers read as a theme that takes longer to express.

Size of the 11th house in Placidus houses over one full turn of the sky
Birthplace	Smallest	Largest	Share of birth times with an intercepted sign
Quito (0°N)	28°	33°	2%
Cairo (30°N)	23°	38°	6%
New York (40.7°N)	20°	42°	9%
London (51.5°N)	17°	48°	13%
Stockholm (59.3°N)	12°	57°	19%
Sydney (33.9°S)	22°	39°	7%

Calculated with the same house engine as our birth chart calculator, checked against the Swiss Ephemeris, sampling every half degree of sidereal time.

How to find your 11th house

You need your birth date, exact time and place. Enter them in the birth chart calculator and look at the house list: it shows the sign on the 11th house cusp and any planets inside it. Then find the planet that rules that sign and see which house it sits in. That planet, the 11th house ruler, is where astrologers say 11th house matters lead you.

Questions

What does the 11th house represent in astrology?

The 11th house represents friends, groups, communities, networks, allies and long-term hopes and wishes. It describes the people you choose to spend time with and the goals you share. In traditional astrology it is the house of the good spirit, where Jupiter has its joy.

What is the difference between the 5th and 11th house?

The two houses sit opposite each other. The 5th covers personal pleasure, romance and creativity, what you enjoy for yourself. The 11th covers friends, groups and shared goals, what you enjoy with others. Astrologers often read the axis as personal joy balanced with belonging.

Which planet rules the 11th house?

In the natural zodiac the 11th house is paired with Aquarius, so its natural ruler is Saturn (modern: Uranus). In your own chart, the ruler of your 11th house is the planet that rules the sign on its cusp, and astrologers read where that planet sits to see where 11th house matters lead.

The other houses

All twelve houses in astrology