Zodiac Friendship Compatibility: Calculator
Friendship compatibility by zodiac signs compares the Sun signs of two friends: the element, the modality and the angle between them. Signs of one element and complementary elements (fire and air, earth and water) understand each other more easily.
Choose the two signs: the chart will show their Suns and the angle between them.
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A Reading for Two Friends
The reading for two compares the two birth charts by the dates, times and places of birth: where you understand each other easily and where you rub each other the wrong way. When ordering, you choose what the relationship is: love, friendship or business.
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Reading for twoThe elements
What Is Friendship Compatibility?
Friendship compatibility between the signs shows how easily two signs understand each other, communicate and support each other as friends. By tradition the fire signs are energetic and spontaneous, the earth signs practical and reliable, the air signs sociable and freedom-loving, and the water signs emotional, intuitive and caring.
Signs of the same element or of compatible elements have an easier friendship. The harder combinations ask for more patience.
| cardinal | fixed | mutable | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire | Aries | Leo | Sagittarius |
| Earth | Capricorn | Taurus | Virgo |
| Air | Libra | Aquarius | Gemini |
| Water | Cancer | Scorpio | Pisces |
The angles
How to Read the Result
The result gives the pair's number by sign, the angle between the two signs and what the tradition says about it.
| Angle | Relation | By tradition | The number |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0° | the same signneutral Aries and Aries | Two people of one sign understand each other without explanations and share the same weak spots. | 75 % |
| 30° | semi-sextileneutral Aries and Taurus | Neighbouring signs share neither an element nor a modality, and they learn from each other. | 55 % |
| 60° | sextileharmonious Aries and Gemini | The sextile is a light, friendly angle. | 80 % |
| 90° | squaretense Aries and Cancer | The square brings tension that asks for effort from both. | 60 % |
| 120° | trineharmonious Aries and Leo | The trine is a harmonious angle, at which things go easily. | 90 % |
| 150° | quincunxneutral Aries and Virgo | The quincunx asks for constant adjustment, because the signs share neither an element nor a modality. | 50 % |
| 180° | oppositiontense Aries and Libra | The opposition brings together two who complete each other and argue about who should lead. | 70 % |
Frequently Asked Questions
How do the signs influence friendship?
By tradition the sign describes the temperament and the way of communicating. Signs of one element, for example Aries and Leo, understand each other through likeness, and complementary elements balance each other. The difficult combinations work when the two respect their differences.
Which sign is the best friend for everyone?
There is no such sign. Tradition describes Libra, Sagittarius, Gemini and Aquarius as especially sociable, but they have difficult combinations too. For a lasting friendship the respect and the effort of the two matter more.
Can “incompatible” signs be friends?
Yes. A difficult angle describes possible friction and does not forbid a friendship. Aries and Cancer, for example, are fire and water, but when Aries respects the sensitivity of Cancer, and Cancer the courage of Aries, the two complete each other.
What is the difference between friendship and love compatibility?
Friendship looks at communication, shared interests and mutual support. Love adds attraction, closeness and plans for a life together, so two people may get along more easily as friends than as lovers. Love compatibility is on the page Love Compatibility.
Does the birth date matter, or only the sign?
For compatibility by zodiac signs the sign is enough, and the date of birth gives it. The full picture needs the two birth charts with the date, time and place: that is the reading for two. You can calculate your own chart for free on the page Natal Chart.