Henry Purcell Birth Chart
Born September 10, 1659 · Westminster · Composers
Henry Purcell’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Virgo. This page shows Henry Purcell’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for September 10, 1659, with the Moon approximately in Cancer.
Chart summary
Henry Purcell’s noon chart is air-dominant - 4 of the ten major bodies fall in air signs - with cardinal signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Virgo and the Moon is approximately in Cancer. The tightest planetary aspect is Venus Biquintile 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
Aspects (18)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Trine | ♅ Uranus | 4.54° |
| ☉ Sun | Square | ♇ Pluto | 3.59° |
| ☽ Moon | Square | ☿ Mercury | 5.00° |
| ☽ Moon | Semisextile | ♂ Mars | 0.18° (exact) |
| ☽ Moon | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 4.30° |
| ☿ Mercury | Semisquare | ♀ Venus | 0.24° (exact) |
| ☿ Mercury | Trine | ♂ Mars | 5.18° |
| ☿ Mercury | Semisquare | ♃ Jupiter | 0.86° (exact) |
| ♀ Venus | Conjunction | ♃ Jupiter | 1.09° |
| ♀ Venus | Sextile | ♄ Saturn | 0.48° (exact) |
| ♀ Venus | Biquintile | ♅ Uranus | 0.02° (exact) |
| ♀ Venus | Trine | ♆ Neptune | 5.94° |
| ♂ Mars | Sesquiquadrate | ♅ Uranus | 1.04° |
| ♃ Jupiter | Sextile | ♄ Saturn | 1.57° |
| ♃ Jupiter | Trine | ♆ Neptune | 4.84° |
| ♄ Saturn | Square | ♅ Uranus | 5.50° |
| ♄ Saturn | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 6.45° |
| ♅ Uranus | Quincunx | ♇ Pluto | 0.95° (exact) |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q9695), 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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