Birth data sourced to the minute
Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; philanthropist, Gates Foundation
"A titan of industry and philanthropy, driven by an intense, pioneering spirit."
The story so far
Co-founder of Microsoft, which he ran from a dorm room deal for Altair BASIC to near total control of the personal computer. He stepped back from daily work in 2008 and has since directed most of his attention and his fortune through the Gates Foundation.
☾ Born Oct 28, 1955 · 10:00 PM PDT · Seattle, United States
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Date and birthplace confirmed independently via Wikidata (P569/P19, precision to the day) and English Wikipedia. Birth time 22:00 carries a Rodden A rating, sourced to Gates himself stating he was born within a minute of 10pm; note that some earlier biographical accounts give a time shortly after 9pm.
3 placements that explain this chart
Bill Gates' chart reveals a powerful drive to build and transform, marked by strategic depth and a relentless pursuit of impact on a global scale.
The core drive: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
The emotional undercurrent: first through the door, decisive, and impatient with anything half-done.
The first impression: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
Fire-led and fixed by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Sun & Pluto in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
A missing modality: no planets acting in that mode at all
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With his Sun in Scorpio in the 4th House, Bill Gates possesses a deep, strategic drive rooted in his foundational values, while his Moon in Aries in the 10th House fuels a public persona of a bold initiator. The Heavy Fixed Modality in his chart points to immense determination and persistence in his endeavors. As a Generator, he possesses a consistent energy for work, guided by his Sacral Authority. His Gene Key 31, representing Leadership, further underscores his capacity to guide and influence.
Love
The Venus conjunction Saturn in Bill Gates' chart indicates a serious and committed approach to relationships. This aspect suggests a need for stability and structure in partnerships, potentially leading to long-lasting bonds that are built on loyalty and mutual responsibility. Relationships are likely viewed as significant commitments requiring dedication.
Career
With his Moon in Aries in the 10th House, Bill Gates is driven by a pioneering spirit in his public life and career, often taking the lead in new ventures. The Jupiter conjunction Pluto aspect signifies a vast capacity for power, influence, and wealth accumulation, particularly through large-scale enterprises. His Generator Human Design type, combined with the Right Angle Cross of The Unexpected, suggests a life path of responding to opportunities that lead to significant, often unforeseen, impact.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Gates and Allen found Microsoft
Founded in Albuquerque, New Mexico, near the Altair maker they had just sold a BASIC interpreter to.Source ↗
Oct 6, 1974 – Oct 1, 1975 · 360 days
Bill Gates
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Pluto opposition Moonslow
- Pluto opposition Moonslow
- Pluto conjunction Marsslow
- Pluto opposition Midheavenslow
- Saturn square Marsslow
- Jupiter conjunction Midheavenfast
Editorial note · Saturn square Mars
Saturn square Mars in house 12 reflected the disciplined effort and unseen challenges in founding Microsoft.
Windows 1.0 ships
Two years late, and the beginning of the product that carried the company for the next three decades.Source ↗
Sep 2, 1985 – Feb 7, 1986 · 158 days
Bill Gates
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune square Midheavenslow
- Pluto conjunction Sunslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Go deeper · 11 systems
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 | ♈︎ Aries 8°15' | 10 | - | — | Interior Vision |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 2°17' | 1 | - | — | Vitality |
| Jupiter | ♌︎ Leo 27°47' | 2 | - | — | Fellowship |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 28°21' | 2 | - | — | Metamorphosis |
| Mars | ♎︎ Libra 10°07' | 4 | - | — | Scrutiny |
| Mercury | ♎︎ Libra 16°36' | 4 | - | — | Observation |
| Neptune | ♎︎ Libra 28°15' | 4 | - | — | Legacy |
| Sun | ♏︎ Scorpio 5°02' | 4 | - | — | Ambition |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 20°14' | 5 | - | — | Integrity |
| Saturn | ♏︎ Scorpio 21°35' | 5 | - | — | Pursuit |
| North node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 18°08' | 5 | ℞ | — | Migration |
| Lilith | ♐︎ Sagittarius 25°48' | 6 | - | — | Valor |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 0°20' | 7 | - | — | Foundation |
| South node | ♊︎ Gemini 18°08' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♋︎ Cancer | 26°58' | ♅︎ |
| House 2 | ♌︎ Leo | 14°35' | ♃︎♇︎ |
| House 3 | ♍︎ Virgo | 6°08' | - |
| House 4 | ♎︎ Libra | 4°52' | ♂︎☿︎♆︎☉︎ |
| House 5 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 12°54' | ♀︎♄︎☊ |
| House 6 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 23°47' | ⚸ |
| House 7 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 26°58' | ⚷ |
| House 8 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 14°35' | - |
| House 9 | ♓︎ Pisces | 6°08' | - |
| House 10 | ♈︎ Aries | 4°52' | ☽︎ |
| House 11 | ♉︎ Taurus | 12°54' | - |
| House 12 | ♊︎ Gemini | 23°47' | - |
Full aspects · 23
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 4_6 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of The Unexpected
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Open | — |
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 · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 28.4 |
| · Earth | 27.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 17.5 |
| ☊ North node | 26.2 |
| ☋ South node | 45.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 57.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 43.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 48.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 29.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 31.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 50.2 |
Design activations · 9
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 31.6 |
| · Earth | 41.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 11.3 |
| ☋ South node | 12.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 56.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 33.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 1.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 32.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.2 |
Defined channels · 2
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 28 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 27 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 31 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 41 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 11 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 43 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 48 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 56 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 33 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 33 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 29 |
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
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| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 9° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Jupiter | Magha | 2 | Leo 4° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Pluto | Magha | 2 | Leo 5° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mars | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 16° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Mercury | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 23° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Chitra | 4 | Libra 5° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Sun | Swati | 2 | Libra 11° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Venus | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 26° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Saturn | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 28° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| North node | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 24° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Lilith | Mula | 1 | Sagittarius 2° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Chiron | Uttara ashadha | 4 | Capricorn 7° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Moon | Uttara bhadrapada | 4 | Pisces 15° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Oct 28, 1955 → Mar 10, 1958 | - |
| Mercury | Mar 10, 1958 → Mar 10, 1975 | - |
| Ketu | Mar 10, 1975 → Mar 10, 1982 | - |
| Venus | Mar 10, 1982 → Mar 10, 2002 | - |
| Sun | Mar 10, 2002 → Mar 10, 2008 | - |
| Moon | Mar 10, 2008 → Mar 10, 2018 | - |
| Mars | Mar 10, 2018 → Mar 10, 2025 | - |
| Rahu | Mar 10, 2025 → Mar 10, 2043 | Now |
| Jupiter | Mar 10, 2043 → Mar 10, 2059 | - |
Antardashas within Rahu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Rahu | Mar 10, 2025 → Nov 21, 2027 |
| Jupiter | Nov 21, 2027 → Apr 15, 2030 |
| Saturn | Apr 15, 2030 → Feb 19, 2033 |
| Mercury | Feb 19, 2033 → Sep 8, 2035 |
| Ketu | Sep 8, 2035 → Sep 26, 2036 |
| Venus | Sep 26, 2036 → Sep 26, 2039 |
| Sun | Sep 26, 2039 → Aug 20, 2040 |
| Moon | Aug 20, 2040 → Feb 19, 2042 |
| Mars | Feb 19, 2042 → Mar 10, 2043 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2401 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 107 · Yellow Star · Electric
Lamat · Electric 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 4
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
goat · wood
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 未 |
| Month | 丙 | 戌 |
| Day | 壬 | 午 |
| Hour | 辛 | 亥 |
Day master
壬 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
The Emperor
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Emperor | authority, structure, control, stability | Order imposed through discipline and leadership — the architecture that lets things last. |
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 · Scorpio 5°02'
The gold rush tears men away from their native soil
Full Sabian reading
A crystal gazer
"Interior Vision"
A middle-aged woman, her long hair flowing over her shoulders in a braless youthful garment
"Vitality"
Many little birds on the limb of a large tree
"Fellowship"
A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form
"Metamorphosis"
A professor peering over his glasses at his students
"Scrutiny"
A retired sea captain watches ships entering and leaving the harbor
"Observation"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
The gold rush tears men away from their native soil
"Ambition"
Obeying his conscience a soldier resists orders
"Integrity"
Hunters shooting wild ducks
"Pursuit"
Pelicans menaced by the behavior and refuse of men seek safer areas for bringing up their young
"Migration"
A flag bearer in a battle
"Valor"
An old adobe mission in California
"Foundation"
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Feng Shui
Kua 9
Favorable: East, Southeast, North, South
Full Feng Shui reading
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Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Bill Gates's zodiac sign?
Bill Gates's Sun sign is Scorpio.
What is Bill Gates's moon and rising sign?
Bill Gates has a Aries Moon and a Cancer rising.
When was Bill Gates born?
Bill Gates was born on Oct 28, 1955.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of A: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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