Ludwig van Beethoven Birth Chart
Born December 16, 1770 · Bonn · Died March 26, 1827
Ludwig van Beethoven’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Sagittarius. This page shows Ludwig van Beethoven’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for December 16, 1770, with the Moon approximately in Sagittarius.
Chart summary
Ludwig van Beethoven’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 Sagittarius and the Moon is approximately in Sagittarius. Within Sagittarius, the Sun falls in the third decan. The tightest planetary aspect is Mercury Opposition Mars (orb 0.1°). 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 | Sagittarius | 24° 38′ 27″ | |
| ☽ Moon | Sagittarius | 17° 03′ 42″ | approx. |
| ☿ Mercury | Sagittarius | 22° 29′ 10″ | |
| ♀ Venus | Capricorn | 26° 45′ 30″ | |
| ♂ Mars | Gemini | 22° 32′ 19″ | ℞ retro |
| ♃ Jupiter | Capricorn | 3° 13′ 18″ | |
| ♄ Saturn | Leo | 15° 48′ 07″ | ℞ retro |
| ♅ Uranus | Taurus | 12° 08′ 14″ | ℞ retro |
| ♆ Neptune | Virgo | 13° 59′ 26″ | ℞ retro |
| ♇ Pluto | Capricorn | 16° 33′ 49″ |
Aspects (15)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Conjunction | ☽ Moon | 7.58° |
| ☉ Sun | Conjunction | ☿ Mercury | 2.15° |
| ☉ Sun | Opposition | ♂ Mars | 2.10° |
| ☽ Moon | Conjunction | ☿ Mercury | 5.42° |
| ☽ Moon | Opposition | ♂ Mars | 5.48° |
| ☽ Moon | Trine | ♄ Saturn | 1.26° |
| ☽ Moon | Square | ♆ Neptune | 3.07° |
| ☽ Moon | Semisextile | ♇ Pluto | 0.50° (exact) |
| ☿ Mercury | Opposition | ♂ Mars | 0.05° (exact) |
| ☿ Mercury | Trine | ♄ Saturn | 6.68° |
| ♄ Saturn | Square | ♅ Uranus | 3.66° |
| ♄ Saturn | Quincunx | ♇ Pluto | 0.76° (exact) |
| ♅ Uranus | Trine | ♆ Neptune | 1.85° |
| ♅ Uranus | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 4.43° |
| ♆ Neptune | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 2.57° |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q255), 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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