Benjamin Franklin

Born January 17, 1706 · Boston · Politicians

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Birth time unknown. Wikidata records the date and place but not the clock time of birth, so this is a noon chart: the Ascendant, Midheaven and house placements are omitted, and the Moon (which moves ~12–14° per day) is approximate. Sun and the slower planets are reliable to the sign.

Chart wheel

Noon chart · Tropical zodiac · Geocentric · houses not shown (time unknown)

Planet positions

Body	Sign	Degree	State
☉ Sun	Capricorn	27° 16′ 06″
☽ Moon	Pisces	6° 21′ 46″	approx.
☿ Mercury	Aquarius	12° 18′ 58″	℞ retro
♀ Venus	Capricorn	5° 50′ 48″
♂ Mars	Sagittarius	20° 41′ 04″
♃ Jupiter	Cancer	24° 19′ 58″	℞ retro
♄ Saturn	Taurus	12° 54′ 18″
♅ Uranus	Leo	6° 51′ 28″	℞ retro
♆ Neptune	Aries	16° 20′ 11″
♇ Pluto	Leo	20° 38′ 10″	℞ retro

Aspects (14)

From	Aspect	To	Orb
☉ Sun	Opposition	♃ Jupiter	2.94°
☽ Moon	Sextile	♀ Venus	0.52° (exact)
☽ Moon	Quincunx	♅ Uranus	0.50° (exact)
☿ Mercury	Square	♄ Saturn	0.59° (exact)
☿ Mercury	Opposition	♅ Uranus	5.46°
☿ Mercury	Sextile	♆ Neptune	4.02°
♀ Venus	Quincunx	♅ Uranus	1.01°
♀ Venus	Sesquiquadrate	♇ Pluto	0.21° (exact)
♂ Mars	Sesquiquadrate	♅ Uranus	1.17°
♂ Mars	Trine	♆ Neptune	4.35°
♂ Mars	Trine	♇ Pluto	0.05° (exact)
♃ Jupiter	Quintile	♄ Saturn	0.57° (exact)
♄ Saturn	Square	♅ Uranus	6.05°
♆ Neptune	Trine	♇ Pluto	4.30°

Source

Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q34969), available under CC0. Positions computed with the Astronomy Engine ephemeris. Want a full chart with houses? Enter a known birth time in the birth chart calculator.

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Reference, not advice

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Sources

Last reviewed 2026-05-30.