Benjamin Franklin Birth Chart
Born January 17, 1706 · Boston · Politicians
Benjamin Franklin’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Capricorn. This page shows Benjamin Franklin’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for January 17, 1706, with the Moon approximately in Pisces.
Chart summary
Benjamin Franklin’s noon chart is fire-dominant - 4 of the ten major bodies fall in fire signs - with cardinal signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Capricorn and the Moon is approximately in Pisces. The tightest planetary aspect is Mars Trine Pluto (orb 0.0°). 4 planets are retrograde. All positions are measured from the ephemeris for noon local time; no interpretation is implied.
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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