The Uranus Opposition: Midlife Crisis or Midlife Opportunity?

The Uranus opposition is one of the major midlife transits that happen in your mid 40s. 

It can signify a time of intense change that is designed to bring you back into alignment with your true values. It may also be a time to help reinforce that you are headed in the right direction in life. 

Either way, I think that is an opportunity for empowerment if the energy is recognized and harnessed. 

The Significance of Uranus 

Uranus is one of the outer planets in our solar system and it takes about 88 years? to move through all of the planets of the zodiac. Uranus is the planet of Radical Change and Revolution. It signifies where things in your life may not go as expected. This planet represents where you may need to innovate and come up with “outside-the-box” solutions to challenges. Aquarius and the 11th House are associated Uranus.  Uranus prompts us to embrace our resilience and strength in order to navigate the future. 

The Uranus Opposition: What Does It Mean? 

Again, Uranus takes about 88 years to transit the zodiac. So that means in your mid 40s, about halfway through this cycle, it sits opposite your natal Uranus in the sky. This signifies your Uranus opposition. An opposition indicates a tense relationship between planets where there may be push and pull between two seemingly opposite ideas.. This provides an opportunity for a shift to bring these seemingly opposite ideas into balance. 

How do I Know When My Uranus Opposition will Happen? 

There are a few ways to determine when your Uranus Opposition will take place. 

  1. Find your natal Uranus on your birth chart.  (Most people experiencing their midlife transit now, will have Uranus in Sagittarius or Scorpio. My Uranus is in Sagittarius).
  2. Find the opposite on your chart. For example if you have Uranus at 23 degrees Sagittaius, your Uranus opposition will happen when Uranus reaches 23 degrees in Gemini. 
  3. Use an ephemeris to determine when Uranus will reach that degree in the sky. (For example, if you are looking for when Uranus will reach 29 degrees Taurus, you will see that it will happen around June 18, 2025)

Or you can use online websites and software such as Astro-Seek Transit Calculator 

  1. Go to Transit Chart Calculator
  2. Use Natal Transit Calculator 
  3. Enter your birth data
  4. Enter Uranus Opposite Uranus

You will get a chart outlining the specific dates of your Uranus opposition as well as the house placement. 

Uranus Opposition – Real Life Example 

At the time of the writing of this blog Uranus is in Taurus where it’s slated to stay until 2026.

My natal Uranus is in Sagittarius at 23 degrees. 

Based on the astro seek transit calculator, my uranus opposition is slated to happen between June 2026 and March 2027. It will be mainly affecting my 4th house of home and family.

What could this mean for my midlife crisis? I could see this as an indicator of strife in my home, but I am choosing to see it as Uranus will bring its energy of radical change and revolution to my home life.  I may finally be able to create  the work life balance that I have been striving for.

As we approach the Uranus opposition, this energy starts to present itself, so although I may not have quite reached the start of it, I can see the energy beginning to take shape for me. I am using this time to set myself up for success and work on projects that I love to create income,, so that if something occurs at home requiring my attention, I have a solid foundation and feel comfortable if I need to step away from my career. 

Uranus Oppositions as an Opportunity for Positive Radical Change

Midlife transits do not have to bring a crisis, even if they are associated with the planet of radical change. They can bring opportunities for us to shift life into what we want it to be. 

If you’ve already had your Uranus opposition, I invite you to reflect on how it has been a moment of positive change for you even if you perceive that circumstances have been difficult. 


If it has not happened yet, take a look at the house affected and contemplate how this may show up for you .  What can you begin to do now to ensure that this is a time of empowerment and positive radical change in your life? 

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A picture of the planet Uranus and the astrological symbol for Uranus

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