William Herschel Birth Chart
Born November 15, 1738 · Hanover · Musicians
William Herschel’s zodiac sign, or star sign, is Scorpio. This page shows William Herschel’s full natal chart (also called a birth chart) - every planet’s sign and placement, calculated from the ephemeris for November 15, 1738, with the Moon approximately in Capricorn.
Chart summary
William Herschel’s noon chart is water-dominant - 5 of the ten major bodies fall in water signs - with cardinal signs most common by modality. The Sun is in Scorpio and the Moon is approximately in Capricorn. The tightest planetary aspect is Moon Sextile Mercury (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 | Scorpio | 22° 56′ 38″ | |
| ☽ Moon | Capricorn | 13° 43′ 16″ | approx. |
| ☿ Mercury | Scorpio | 13° 46′ 56″ | |
| ♀ Venus | Capricorn | 9° 54′ 08″ | |
| ♂ Mars | Gemini | 20° 09′ 39″ | ℞ retro |
| ♃ Jupiter | Aries | 21° 57′ 32″ | ℞ retro |
| ♄ Saturn | Cancer | 9° 38′ 56″ | ℞ retro |
| ♅ Uranus | Capricorn | 3° 57′ 36″ | |
| ♆ Neptune | Cancer | 2° 42′ 32″ | ℞ retro |
| ♇ Pluto | Scorpio | 4° 16′ 41″ |
Aspects (18)
| From | Aspect | To | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉ Sun | Quincunx | ♃ Jupiter | 0.99° (exact) |
| ☽ Moon | Sextile | ☿ Mercury | 0.06° (exact) |
| ☽ Moon | Conjunction | ♀ Venus | 3.82° |
| ☽ Moon | Opposition | ♄ Saturn | 4.07° |
| ☿ Mercury | Sextile | ♀ Venus | 3.88° |
| ☿ Mercury | Biquintile | ♂ Mars | 0.38° (exact) |
| ☿ Mercury | Trine | ♄ Saturn | 4.13° |
| ♀ Venus | Opposition | ♄ Saturn | 0.25° (exact) |
| ♀ Venus | Conjunction | ♅ Uranus | 5.94° |
| ♀ Venus | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 7.19° |
| ♂ Mars | Sextile | ♃ Jupiter | 1.80° |
| ♂ Mars | Sesquiquadrate | ♇ Pluto | 0.88° (exact) |
| ♄ Saturn | Opposition | ♅ Uranus | 5.69° |
| ♄ Saturn | Conjunction | ♆ Neptune | 6.94° |
| ♄ Saturn | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 5.37° |
| ♅ Uranus | Opposition | ♆ Neptune | 1.25° |
| ♅ Uranus | Sextile | ♇ Pluto | 0.32° (exact) |
| ♆ Neptune | Trine | ♇ Pluto | 1.57° |
Source
Birth date and place from Wikidata (Q14277), 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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