Donald Knuth Birth Chart
Born January 10, 1938 · Milwaukee · Mathematicians
Donald Knuth’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Capricorn. This page shows Donald Knuth’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for January 10, 1938, with the Moon approximately in Taurus.
Chart summary
Donald Knuth’s noon chart is earth-dominant - 5 of the ten major bodies fall in earth signs - with mutable signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Capricorn and the Moon is approximately in Taurus. The tightest planetary aspect is Mercury Quincunx Pluto (orb 0.2°). 3 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 | 19° 51′ 42″ | |
| ☽ Moon | Taurus | 4° 33′ 59″ | approx. |
| ☿ Mercury | Sagittarius | 29° 24′ 18″ | |
| ♀ Venus | Capricorn | 14° 00′ 38″ | |
| ♂ Mars | Pisces | 15° 08′ 14″ | |
| ♃ Jupiter | Aquarius | 4° 53′ 05″ | |
| ♄ Saturn | Pisces | 29° 44′ 22″ | |
| ♅ Uranus | Taurus | 9° 44′ 24″ | ℞ retro |
| ♆ Neptune | Virgo | 21° 03′ 44″ | ℞ retro |
| ♇ Pluto | Cancer | 29° 11′ 57″ | ℞ retro |
Aspects (17)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Conjunction | ♀ Venus | 5.85° |
| ☉ Sun | Sextile | ♂ Mars | 4.72° |
| ☉ Sun | Trine | ♆ Neptune | 1.20° |
| ☽ Moon | Trine | ☿ Mercury | 5.16° |
| ☽ Moon | Square | ♃ Jupiter | 0.32° (exact) |
| ☽ Moon | Conjunction | ♅ Uranus | 5.17° |
| ☽ Moon | Square | ♇ Pluto | 5.37° |
| ☿ Mercury | Square | ♄ Saturn | 0.33° (exact) |
| ☿ Mercury | Quincunx | ♇ Pluto | 0.21° (exact) |
| ♀ Venus | Sextile | ♂ Mars | 1.13° |
| ♀ Venus | Trine | ♅ Uranus | 4.27° |
| ♂ Mars | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 5.93° |
| ♂ Mars | Sesquiquadrate | ♇ Pluto | 0.94° (exact) |
| ♃ Jupiter | Square | ♅ Uranus | 4.86° |
| ♃ Jupiter | Sesquiquadrate | ♆ Neptune | 1.18° |
| ♃ Jupiter | Opposition | ♇ Pluto | 5.69° |
| ♄ Saturn | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 0.54° (exact) |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q17457), 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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