Gerardus Mercator Birth Chart
Born March 15, 1512 · Rupelmonde · Mathematicians
Gerardus Mercator’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Pisces. This page shows Gerardus Mercator’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for March 15, 1512, with the Moon approximately in Libra.
Chart summary
Gerardus Mercator’s noon chart is fire-dominant - 4 of the ten major bodies fall in fire signs - with mutable signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Pisces and the Moon is approximately in Libra. The tightest planetary aspect is Mars Trine Uranus (orb 0.0°). 2 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 | Pisces | 24° 30′ 05″ | |
| ☽ Moon | Libra | 25° 42′ 36″ | approx. |
| ☿ Mercury | Aries | 4° 00′ 31″ | ℞ retro |
| ♀ Venus | Aquarius | 8° 21′ 39″ | |
| ♂ Mars | Sagittarius | 12° 45′ 12″ | |
| ♃ Jupiter | Pisces | 13° 23′ 19″ | |
| ♄ Saturn | Scorpio | 1° 31′ 22″ | ℞ retro |
| ♅ Uranus | Aries | 12° 44′ 37″ | |
| ♆ Neptune | Aquarius | 12° 38′ 27″ | |
| ♇ Pluto | Sagittarius | 23° 27′ 34″ |
Aspects (17)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Quincunx | ☽ Moon | 1.21° |
| ☉ Sun | Semisquare | ♀ Venus | 1.14° |
| ☉ Sun | Square | ♇ Pluto | 1.04° |
| ☽ Moon | Conjunction | ♄ Saturn | 5.81° |
| ☽ Moon | Sextile | ♇ Pluto | 2.25° |
| ☿ Mercury | Sextile | ♀ Venus | 4.35° |
| ♀ Venus | Sextile | ♂ Mars | 4.39° |
| ♀ Venus | Square | ♄ Saturn | 6.84° |
| ♀ Venus | Sextile | ♅ Uranus | 4.38° |
| ♀ Venus | Conjunction | ♆ Neptune | 4.28° |
| ♀ Venus | Semisquare | ♇ Pluto | 0.10° (exact) |
| ♂ Mars | Square | ♃ Jupiter | 0.64° (exact) |
| ♂ Mars | Trine | ♅ Uranus | 0.01° (exact) |
| ♂ Mars | Sextile | ♆ Neptune | 0.11° (exact) |
| ♃ Jupiter | Semisextile | ♅ Uranus | 0.65° (exact) |
| ♃ Jupiter | Semisextile | ♆ Neptune | 0.75° (exact) |
| ♅ Uranus | Sextile | ♆ Neptune | 0.10° (exact) |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q6353), 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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