Duke Ellington Birth Chart
Born April 29, 1899 · Washington, D.C. · Musicians
Duke Ellington’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Taurus. This page shows Duke Ellington’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for April 29, 1899, with the Moon approximately in Sagittarius.
Chart summary
Duke Ellington’s noon chart is fire-dominant - 6 of the ten major bodies fall in fire signs - with mutable signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Taurus and the Moon is approximately in Sagittarius. The tightest planetary aspect is Saturn Opposition Neptune (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 | Taurus | 9° 08′ 14″ | |
| ☽ Moon | Sagittarius | 29° 13′ 14″ | approx. |
| ☿ Mercury | Aries | 16° 19′ 47″ | |
| ♀ Venus | Aries | 3° 14′ 08″ | |
| ♂ Mars | Leo | 5° 56′ 46″ | |
| ♃ Jupiter | Scorpio | 4° 50′ 24″ | ℞ retro |
| ♄ Saturn | Sagittarius | 23° 05′ 22″ | ℞ retro |
| ♅ Uranus | Sagittarius | 7° 07′ 29″ | ℞ retro |
| ♆ Neptune | Gemini | 22° 51′ 38″ | |
| ♇ Pluto | Gemini | 14° 22′ 17″ |
Aspects (17)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Square | ♂ Mars | 3.19° |
| ☉ Sun | Opposition | ♃ Jupiter | 4.30° |
| ☉ Sun | Sesquiquadrate | ♄ Saturn | 1.05° |
| ☽ Moon | Square | ♀ Venus | 4.02° |
| ☽ Moon | Biquintile | ♂ Mars | 0.73° (exact) |
| ☽ Moon | Conjunction | ♄ Saturn | 6.13° |
| ☽ Moon | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 6.36° |
| ☿ Mercury | Trine | ♄ Saturn | 6.76° |
| ☿ Mercury | Sextile | ♇ Pluto | 1.96° |
| ♀ Venus | Trine | ♂ Mars | 2.71° |
| ♀ Venus | Quincunx | ♃ Jupiter | 1.60° |
| ♀ Venus | Trine | ♅ Uranus | 3.89° |
| ♀ Venus | Quintile | ♇ Pluto | 0.86° (exact) |
| ♂ Mars | Square | ♃ Jupiter | 1.11° |
| ♂ Mars | Trine | ♅ Uranus | 1.18° |
| ♄ Saturn | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 0.23° (exact) |
| ♅ Uranus | Opposition | ♇ Pluto | 7.25° |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q4030), 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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