The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Freddie Mercury
Singer; Queen
"Analytical precision met unfiltered stage presence in Freddie Mercury's energetic blueprint."
The story so far
Freddie Mercury wrote 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and fronted Queen from 1970 until his death, with a four-octave range and a stage presence built for stadiums. Born Farrokh Bulsara on Zanzibar to Parsi parents, he moved to England as a teenager. Queen's twenty-minute Live Aid set in July 1985 is routinely called the greatest live performance in rock. He died in London in November 1991, a day after confirming he had AIDS.
☾ Born Sep 5, 1946 · time unknown · Zanzibar, Tanzania
No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com (Freddie_Mercury), Rodden X, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
1 placement that explains this chart
Anchored by a Virgo Sun and an out-of-bounds Sagittarius Moon, his chart pairs deliberate focus with expansive performative instincts. The Heavy Air Element and Splenic Projector design emphasize swift mental synthesis and instinctive authority.
The core drive: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
Air-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
What makes this chart unique
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus & Neptune loading up one element
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
His chart features a Virgo Sun paired with an out-of-bounds Sagittarius Moon, balancing detailed precision with an expansive personal presence. Mercury Conjunct Ascendant alongside a Heavy Air Element emphasizes rapid mental processing and active communication. In Human Design, he is a Splenic Projector with a 1/3 Profile, relying on intuitive instinct and hands-on trial and error. Gene Key 64 defines his Life Work, framing a movement from mental confusion toward imaginative clarity.
Love
Relational dynamics in his chart feature a close Moon sextile Venus aspect, favoring charm, ease, and creative connection. Venus semi-square Lilith adds a layer of resistance to standard romantic norms. A Missing Water Element suggests a tendency to process emotional experiences through intellectual concepts or artistic output rather than direct emotional immersion.
Career
His chart highlights Mars trine North Node, aligning physical drive with long-term directional focus. The overall Splay Shape distribution indicates distinct, specialized talents held together by a strong central identity. Grounded in The Right Angle Cross of Consciousness, his Human Design features defined Head, Ajna, and G-Identity centers that support conceptual focus and expressive self-projection.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
Bohemian Rhapsody is released
Six minutes with no chorus, released as a single against the record company's judgement.Source ↗
May 4, 1975 – Apr 28, 1976 · 360 days
Freddie Mercury
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron opposition Venusslow
- Neptune square Sunslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Jupiter opposition Marsfast
Editorial note · Neptune square Sun
Neptune square Sun for "Bohemian Rhapsody" suggested an artistic idealism that blurred the band's identity, occurring during a powerful window.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Freddie Mercury, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Live Aid
Simultaneous benefit concerts at Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium, watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people. Phil Collins performed at both, crossing the Atlantic by Concorde between sets.Source ↗
Feb 7 – Dec 16, 1985 · 312 days
Freddie Mercury
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto sextile Mercuryslow
- Neptune trine Mercuryslow
- Chiron square Sunslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Freddie Mercury, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
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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 | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North node | ♊︎ Gemini 16°53' | ℞ | — | Maturation |
| Uranus | ♊︎ Gemini 21°34' | - | — | Joy |
| Saturn | ♌︎ Leo 4°04' | - | — | Grandeur |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 12°19' | - | — | Reminiscence |
| Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo 2°45' | - | — | Protection |
| Sun | ♍︎ Virgo 11°57' | - | — | Unveiling |
| Neptune | ♎︎ Libra 7°23' | - | — | Remembrance |
| Mars | ♎︎ Libra 17°00' | - | — | Consequence |
| Chiron | ♎︎ Libra 20°48' | - | — | Congregation |
| Jupiter | ♎︎ Libra 26°03' | - | — | Elevation |
| Venus | ♎︎ Libra 28°09' | - | — | Legacy |
| Lilith | ♐︎ Sagittarius 13°37' | - | — | Mystery |
| Moon | ♐︎ Sagittarius 28°19' | - | — | Industry |
| South node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 16°53' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 29
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
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Human Design
projector · 1_3 · splenic
The Right Angle Cross of Consciousness
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| 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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 64.1 |
| · Earth | 63.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 10.1 |
| ☊ North node | 35.6 |
| ☋ South node | 5.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 59.3 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 50.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 57.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 32.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 31.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 45.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 18.4 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 33.6 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 35.3 |
| · Earth | 5.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 29.3 |
| ☊ North node | 45.4 |
| ☋ South node | 26.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 39.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 4.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 57.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 62.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 18.3 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 33.3 |
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 64 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 63 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 35 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 5 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 29 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 50 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 57 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 39 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 4 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 57 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 32 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North node | Mrigashira | 1 | Taurus 23° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Uranus | Mrigashira | 2 | Taurus 28° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Saturn | Pushya | 3 | Cancer 10° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Pluto | Ashlesha | 1 | Cancer 19° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Mercury | Magha | 3 | Leo 9° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Sun | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 18° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Neptune | Hasta | 2 | Virgo 14° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Mars | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 23° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Chiron | Chitra | 2 | Virgo 27° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Jupiter | Chitra | 3 | Libra 2° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Venus | Chitra | 4 | Libra 5° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Lilith | Jyeshtha | 2 | Scorpio 20° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Moon | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 5° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Ketu | Sep 5, 1946 → Dec 12, 1950 | - |
| Venus | Dec 12, 1950 → Dec 12, 1970 | - |
| Sun | Dec 12, 1970 → Dec 12, 1976 | - |
| Moon | Dec 12, 1976 → Dec 12, 1986 | - |
| Mars | Dec 12, 1986 → Dec 12, 1993 | - |
| Rahu | Dec 12, 1993 → Dec 12, 2011 | - |
| Jupiter | Dec 12, 2011 → Dec 12, 2027 | Now |
| Saturn | Dec 12, 2027 → Dec 12, 2046 | - |
| Mercury | Dec 12, 2046 → Dec 12, 2063 | - |
Antardashas within Jupiter
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Jupiter | Dec 12, 2011 → Jan 29, 2014 |
| Saturn | Jan 29, 2014 → Aug 11, 2016 |
| Mercury | Aug 11, 2016 → Nov 17, 2018 |
| Ketu | Nov 17, 2018 → Oct 24, 2019 |
| Venus | Oct 24, 2019 → Jun 24, 2022 |
| Sun | Jun 24, 2022 → Apr 12, 2023 |
| Moon | Apr 12, 2023 → Aug 11, 2024 |
| Mars | Aug 11, 2024 → Jul 18, 2025 |
| Rahu | Jul 18, 2025 → Dec 12, 2027 |
Ayanamsa: 23.1123 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 149 · White Dog · Rhythmic
Oc · Rhythmic 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 7
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dog · fire
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 丙 | 戌 |
| Month | 丙 | 申 |
| Day | 壬 | 寅 |
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
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
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Tarot Birth Cards
The Chariot
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Chariot | determination, willpower, victory, direction | Forward motion achieved by holding opposing forces in balance and pointing them the same way. |
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
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
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 · Virgo 11°57'
After the wedding the groom snatches the veil away from his bride
Full Sabian reading
The head of a robust youth changes into that of a mature thinker
"Maturation"
Dancing couples in a harvest festival
"Joy"
Rock formations tower over a deep canyon
"Grandeur"
An old sea captain rocking himself on the porch of his cottage
"Reminiscence"
Two guardian angels
"Protection"
After the wedding the groom snatches the veil away from his bride
"Unveiling"
A blazing fireplace in a deserted home
"Remembrance"
Two men placed under arrest
"Consequence"
A crowd upon the beach
"Congregation"
An airplane sails high in the clear sky
"Elevation"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
The Great Pyramid and the Sphinx
"Mystery"
A fat boy mowing the lawn of his house on an elegant suburban street
"Industry"
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Feng Shui
Kua 6
Favorable: West, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest
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 Freddie Mercury's zodiac sign?
Freddie Mercury's Sun sign is Virgo.
When was Freddie Mercury born?
Freddie Mercury was born on Sep 5, 1946.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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