Birth data sourced to the minute
Barack Obama
44th US President
"An Emotional Projector whose chart balances Leo leadership with Gemini intellectual processing."
The story so far
Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States in November 2008, the first Black person to hold the office. He came to the White House from Chicago, where he had worked as a community organizer and taught constitutional law, and married Michelle Robinson in October 1992. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in October 2009, less than a year into his first term, in a decision debated even by his supporters. He served two terms, leaving office in January 2017.
☾ Born Aug 4, 1961 · 7:24 PM HST · Honolulu, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Round-2 content pass
3 placements that explain this chart
Grounded by a heavy Fixed Modality and the Left Angle Cross of Refinement, his placements combine disciplined public strategy with an internal need for retreat and contemplation.
The core drive: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
The emotional undercurrent: quick, curious, and fluent in more than one version of itself.
The first impression: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
fixed-heavy by a slight margin, with no element standing out.
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because no quadrant stands out.
What makes this chart unique
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
A planet locked onto the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant, or IC: whatever it touches, the whole chart sees.
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With his Sun in Leo in the 6th House and Moon in Gemini conjunct the Imum Coeli, his internal world leans heavily on intellectual inquiry and home-based reflection. A tight Mercury opposition Jupiter aspect creates a drive to bridge expansive philosophy with granular logic, supported by a Moon sextile Mercury aspect that harmonizes emotion with expression. As an Emotional Projector carrying the 6/2 Profile and Gene Key 33 as his Life Work, his primary strength lies in stepping back to digest experiences through mindful stillness rather than rushing into immediate action.
Love
With a Gemini Moon placed in the 4th House and Venus in a quincunx aspect to Jupiter, intimate relationships require a balance between emotional freedom and long-term domestic security. His Human Design Emotional Authority indicates that relational decisions settle best over time rather than through impulse. The presence of Gene Key 19 in his Evolution highlights sensitivity to group dynamics and close partnerships, making clear boundaries and shared values central to his personal commitments.
Career
A heavy Fixed Modality anchors his public career, offering perseverance across long administrative timelines. His Leo Sun in the 6th House centers his output around daily service and institutional labor, while Gene Key 33 framing his Life Work points toward synthesizing past history into systematic public reflection. Operating as a Human Design Projector, his energetic blueprint relies on waiting for public recognition and formal invitation before applying his strategic guidance to systemic structures.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Barack Obama and Michelle Robinson marry
The pair married at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago.Source ↗
Aug 28 – Nov 8, 1992 · 72 days
Barack Obama
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn opposition Sunslow
- Pluto sextile Marsslow
- Chiron opposition Ascendantslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- Jupiter sextile Midheavenfast
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Sun
Saturn opposing his twelfth-house Sun marked a moment of solemn, lasting commitment, formalizing a private partnership that anchored his core identity.
Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
Recognized less than a year into his presidency.Source ↗
Jul 1, 2009 – Jan 17, 2010 · 200 days
Barack Obama
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Venusslow
- Saturn sextile Midheavenslow
- Uranus opposition Marsslow
- Jupiter conjunction Ascendantfast
Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Ascendant
During this power window, Jupiter's conjunction with the Ascendant in the twelfth house signaled a moment of expansive public honor for service.
Elected 44th US President
First Black president of the United States.Source ↗
May 8, 2008 – May 3, 2009 · 360 days
Barack Obama
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Venusslow
- Chiron conjunction Ascendantslow
- North Node opposition Sunfast
Editorial note · Pluto opposition Venus
His election to president involved intense power dynamics within his political alliances and a significant transformation of his public appeal.
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the full reading
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Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal reading
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | ♊︎ Gemini 3°21' | 4 | - | — | Nostalgia |
| Venus | ♋︎ Cancer 1°47' | 5 | - | — | Perspective |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 2°20' | 6 | - | — | Vitality |
| Sun | ♌︎ Leo 12°33' | 6 | - | — | Reminiscence |
| Lilith | ♌︎ Leo 20°35' | 7 | - | — | Overreach |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 25°16' | 7 | - | — | Promise |
| North node | ♌︎ Leo 27°18' | 7 | ℞ | — | Fellowship |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 6°59' | 7 | - | — | Seclusion |
| Mars | ♍︎ Virgo 22°35' | 7 | - | — | Mastery |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 8°36' | 9 | - | — | Discipline |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 25°20' | 12 | ℞ | — | Enchantment |
| Jupiter | ♒︎ Aquarius 0°52' | 12 | ℞ | — | Foundation |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 5°19' | 1 | ℞ | — | Formality |
| South node | ♒︎ Aquarius 27°18' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 18°03' | ⚷ |
| House 2 | ♓︎ Pisces | 25°55' | - |
| House 3 | ♉︎ Taurus | 0°18' | - |
| House 4 | ♉︎ Taurus | 28°54' | ☽︎ |
| House 5 | ♊︎ Gemini | 23°59' | ♀︎ |
| House 6 | ♋︎ Cancer | 19°02' | ☿︎☉︎ |
| House 7 | ♌︎ Leo | 18°03' | ⚸♅︎☊♇︎♂︎ |
| House 8 | ♍︎ Virgo | 25°55' | - |
| House 9 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 0°18' | ♆︎ |
| House 10 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 28°54' | - |
| House 11 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 23°59' | - |
| House 12 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 19°02' | ♄︎♃︎ |
Full aspects · 24
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
projector · 6_2 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Refinement
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 33.6 |
| · Earth | 19.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 20.4 |
| ☊ North node | 29.3 |
| ☋ South node | 30.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 31.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 15.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 47.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 60.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 61.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 40.2 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 2.2 |
| · Earth | 1.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 38.4 |
| ☊ North node | 59.4 |
| ☋ South node | 55.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 21.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 56.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 41.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 60.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 4.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.3 |
Defined channels · 1
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
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Gene Keys
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys reading
Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 33 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 19 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 2 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 1 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 38 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 15 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 47 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 21 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 56 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 41 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 60 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
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Vedic Nakshatras
null Moon nakshatra
Full Vedic reading
Nakshatra placements · 13
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | Rohini | 1 | Taurus 10° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Venus | Ardra | 1 | Gemini 8° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Mercury | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 9° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Sun | Ashlesha | 1 | Cancer 19° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Lilith | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 27° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Uranus | Magha | 1 | Leo 1° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| North node | Magha | 2 | Leo 3° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Pluto | Purva phalguni | 1 | Leo 13° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Mars | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 29° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Neptune | Swati | 3 | Libra 15° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Uttara ashadha | 2 | Capricorn 2° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Jupiter | Uttara ashadha | 4 | Capricorn 7° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Chiron | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 11° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Aug 4, 1961 → Jul 25, 1971 | - |
| Mars | Jul 25, 1971 → Jul 25, 1978 | - |
| Rahu | Jul 25, 1978 → Jul 25, 1996 | - |
| Jupiter | Jul 25, 1996 → Jul 25, 2012 | - |
| Saturn | Jul 25, 2012 → Jul 25, 2031 | Now |
| Mercury | Jul 25, 2031 → Jul 25, 2048 | - |
| Ketu | Jul 25, 2048 → Jul 25, 2055 | - |
| Venus | Jul 25, 2055 → Jul 25, 2075 | - |
| Sun | Jul 25, 2075 → Jul 25, 2081 | - |
Antardashas within Saturn
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Saturn | Jul 25, 2012 → Jul 28, 2015 |
| Mercury | Jul 28, 2015 → Apr 6, 2018 |
| Ketu | Apr 6, 2018 → May 16, 2019 |
| Venus | May 16, 2019 → Jul 15, 2022 |
| Sun | Jul 15, 2022 → Jun 27, 2023 |
| Moon | Jun 27, 2023 → Jan 26, 2025 |
| Mars | Jan 26, 2025 → Mar 6, 2026 |
| Rahu | Mar 6, 2026 → Jan 10, 2029 |
| Jupiter | Jan 10, 2029 → Jul 25, 2031 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3206 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 132 · Red Skywalker · Lunar
Ben · Lunar tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
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Numerology
Life Path 2
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
ox · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 丑 |
| Month | 乙 | 未 |
| Day | 己 | 丑 |
| Hour | 甲 | 戌 |
Day master
己 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
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Tarot Birth Cards
Justice & The High Priestess
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Justice | fairness, truth, cause and effect, balance | Outcomes that follow directly from action — accountability rendered in clear terms. |
| Soul | The High Priestess | intuition, mystery, the subconscious | Knowledge that comes from within rather than from the outside world — quiet, receptive wisdom. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
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Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Full Arabic Parts reading
Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
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Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Leo 12°33'
An old sea captain rocking himself on the porch of his cottage
Full Sabian reading
Holly and mistletoe reawaken old memories of Christmas
"Nostalgia"
A man on a magic carpet hovers over a large area of land
"Perspective"
A middle-aged woman, her long hair flowing over her shoulders in a braless youthful garment
"Vitality"
An old sea captain rocking himself on the porch of his cottage
"Reminiscence"
Intoxicated chickens dizzily flap their wings trying to fly
"Overreach"
After the heavy storm a rainbow
"Promise"
Many little birds on the limb of a large tree
"Fellowship"
A harem
"Seclusion"
A lion tamer displays his skill and character
"Mastery"
A dentist at work
"Discipline"
A nature spirit dancing in the iridescent mist of a waterfall
"Enchantment"
An old adobe mission in California
"Foundation"
A parade of army officers in full dress
"Formality"
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Feng Shui
Kua 3
Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East
Full Feng Shui reading
Works for you
Works against you
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Barack Obama's zodiac sign?
Barack Obama's Sun sign is Leo.
What is Barack Obama's moon and rising sign?
Barack Obama has a Gemini Moon and a Aquarius rising.
When was Barack Obama born?
Barack Obama was born on Aug 4, 1961.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of AA: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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