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Ellen DeGeneres
Comedian and host, The Ellen DeGeneres Show
"A unique voice with an unconventional path, driven by a need for authenticity."
The story so far
American comedian and television host who began in stand-up in the early 1980s and gained national attention on The Tonight Show. Her sitcom Ellen and the long-running daytime talk show that followed made her one of the most recognisable figures in American television.
☾ Born Jan 26, 1958 · 8:43 AM CDT · Metairie, United States
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth data from Wikidata Q483325 (day precision) and English Wikipedia.
3 placements that explain this chart
Ellen DeGeneres embodies the independent spirit of her Aquarius Sun, often challenging norms with a distinctive approach to life and relationships. Her chart highlights a powerful drive to lead and innovate.
The core drive: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
The emotional undercurrent: first through the door, decisive, and impatient with anything half-done.
The first impression: imaginative, absorbent, and fluent in things that can't be said outright.
Fire-led and fixed by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Sun & Uranus in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Mars out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Venus retrograde: a rarer backward turn
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With an Aquarius Sun whose Sabian Symbol is 'A child is seen being born out of an egg,' Ellen DeGeneres possesses a uniquely individualistic spirit, often pioneering new ways of being. Her Aries Moon adds a direct, energetic quality to her expression. The Heavy Fixed Modality in her chart, including her Sun, Venus, Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune, indicates strong convictions and persistence. Her Sun and Uranus in Mutual Reception further amplify her independent and innovative nature, while her Profile 5_1 suggests a natural inclination to investigate and challenge established norms.
Love
Ellen DeGeneres's Venus opposition Uranus, a tight aspect, points to a need for freedom and an unconventional approach within relationships. This placement suggests a desire for partnerships that defy traditional expectations. With Venus Retrograde, her values in love are deeply internalized and uniquely her own, leading to a distinctive relational style. The Venus semi_square Mars aspect can create a dynamic tension between her desires and how she acts on them in romantic contexts.
Career
As a Generator type with the Left Angle Cross of The Alpha, Ellen DeGeneres is designed for a career that allows her to respond to life with sustained energy and to lead by example. Her Neptune Conjunct Midheaven suggests an idealistic public image and a career often connected to media or the arts. Jupiter sextile Pluto indicates a capacity for significant influence and expansion in her professional life. The Sun square North Node points to challenges and growth opportunities in aligning her personal will with her destined public role.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi marry
Marriage of Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi.Wikidata P26 (spouse) qualifier P580 start time at day precision, claim on Q483325. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Nothing was within orb for Ellen DeGeneres on this date.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Ellen DeGeneres receives the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Ellen DeGeneres received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.Wikidata P166 (award received), P585 point-in-time at day precision, on Q483325. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Nothing was within orb for Ellen DeGeneres on this date.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
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 19°59' | 1 | - | — | Compassion |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 9°46' | 6 | ℞ | — | Freshness |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 1°40' | 6 | ℞ | — | Consecration |
| Jupiter | ♏︎ Scorpio 1°03' | 8 | - | — | Sacrifice |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 4°45' | 8 | - | — | Endurance |
| North node | ♏︎ Scorpio 5°40' | 8 | ℞ | — | Ambition |
| Saturn | ♐︎ Sagittarius 22°09' | 10 | - | — | Assimilation |
| Mars | ♐︎ Sagittarius 24°11' | 10 | - | — | Imagination |
| Mercury | ♑︎ Capricorn 14°13' | 11 | - | — | Compassion |
| Sun | ♒︎ Aquarius 6°09' | 12 | - | — | Emergence |
| Venus | ♒︎ Aquarius 9°46' | 12 | ℞ | — | Disillusionment |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 16°39' | 12 | - | — | Vigilance |
| Lilith | ♓︎ Pisces 27°20' | 1 | - | — | Abundance |
| South node | ♉︎ Taurus 5°40' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♓︎ Pisces | 9°52' | ☽︎⚸ |
| House 2 | ♈︎ Aries | 20°42' | - |
| House 3 | ♉︎ Taurus | 22°04' | - |
| House 4 | ♊︎ Gemini | 17°06' | - |
| House 5 | ♋︎ Cancer | 10°20' | - |
| House 6 | ♌︎ Leo | 6°04' | ♅︎♇︎ |
| House 7 | ♍︎ Virgo | 9°52' | - |
| House 8 | ♎︎ Libra | 20°42' | ♃︎♆︎☊ |
| House 9 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 22°04' | - |
| House 10 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 17°06' | ♄︎♂︎ |
| House 11 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 10°20' | ☿︎ |
| House 12 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 6°04' | ☉︎♀︎⚷ |
Full aspects · 29
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 5_1 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of The Alpha
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| 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 | 41.5 |
| · Earth | 31.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 51.6 |
| ☊ North node | 28.5 |
| ☋ South node | 27.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 38.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 19.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 11.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 50.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 26.6 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 33.3 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.2 |
Design activations · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 44.1 |
| · Earth | 24.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 49.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 11.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 32.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 57.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 5.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 33.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.3 |
Defined channels · 4
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 41 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 31 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 44 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 24 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 49 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 19 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 11 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 11 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 32 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 57 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 16° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Pluto | Magha | 3 | Leo 8° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Jupiter | Swati | 1 | Libra 7° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Neptune | Swati | 2 | Libra 11° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| North node | Swati | 2 | Libra 12° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Jyeshtha | 4 | Scorpio 28° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Mars | Mula | 1 | Sagittarius 0° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Mercury | Purva ashadha | 3 | Sagittarius 20° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Sun | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 12° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Venus | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 16° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Chiron | Dhanishta | 1 | Capricorn 23° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Lilith | Uttara bhadrapada | 1 | Pisces 4° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
| Moon | Revati | 4 | Pisces 26° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Jan 26, 1958 → Apr 3, 1962 | - |
| Ketu | Apr 3, 1962 → Apr 3, 1969 | - |
| Venus | Apr 3, 1969 → Apr 3, 1989 | - |
| Sun | Apr 3, 1989 → Apr 3, 1995 | - |
| Moon | Apr 3, 1995 → Apr 3, 2005 | - |
| Mars | Apr 3, 2005 → Apr 3, 2012 | - |
| Rahu | Apr 3, 2012 → Apr 3, 2030 | Now |
| Jupiter | Apr 3, 2030 → Apr 3, 2046 | - |
| Saturn | Apr 3, 2046 → Apr 3, 2065 | - |
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 | Apr 3, 2012 → Dec 15, 2014 |
| Jupiter | Dec 15, 2014 → May 9, 2017 |
| Saturn | May 9, 2017 → Mar 15, 2020 |
| Mercury | Mar 15, 2020 → Oct 2, 2022 |
| Ketu | Oct 2, 2022 → Oct 21, 2023 |
| Venus | Oct 21, 2023 → Oct 20, 2026 |
| Sun | Oct 20, 2026 → Sep 14, 2027 |
| Moon | Sep 14, 2027 → Mar 15, 2029 |
| Mars | Mar 15, 2029 → Apr 3, 2030 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2714 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 147 · Yellow Star · Self-Existing
Lamat · Self-Existing 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 5
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
rooster · fire
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 丁 | 酉 |
| Month | 癸 | 丑 |
| Day | 癸 | 亥 |
| Hour | 丙 | 辰 |
Day master
癸 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 Hierophant
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Hierophant | tradition, conformity, institutions, belief | Inherited wisdom and shared belief systems — the structures that bind a community together. |
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 · Aquarius 6°09'
A child is seen being born out of an egg
Full Sabian reading
A young girl feeding birds in winter
"Compassion"
Early morning dew sparkles as sunlight floods the field
"Freshness"
A large white cross dominates the landscape
"Consecration"
A broken bottle and spilled perfume
"Sacrifice"
A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea
"Endurance"
The gold rush tears men away from their native soil
"Ambition"
A group of immigrants as they fulfill the requirements of entrance into the new country
"Assimilation"
A chubby boy on a hobby-horse
"Imagination"
In a hospital the children's ward is filled with toys
"Compassion"
A child is seen being born out of an egg
"Emergence"
A man who had for a time become the embodiment of a popular ideal is made to realize that as a person he is not this ideal
"Disillusionment"
A watchdog stands guard protecting his master and his possessions
"Vigilance"
A fertile garden under the full moon reveals a variety of full-grown vegetables
"Abundance"
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Feng Shui
Kua 9
Favorable: East, Southeast, North, South
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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Check your compatibility →Frequently asked
What is Ellen DeGeneres's zodiac sign?
Ellen DeGeneres's Sun sign is Aquarius.
What is Ellen DeGeneres's moon and rising sign?
Ellen DeGeneres has a Aries Moon and a Pisces rising.
When was Ellen DeGeneres born?
Ellen DeGeneres was born on Jan 26, 1958.
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.
