Birth data sourced to the minute
Katy Perry
Singer; Teenage Dream, I Kissed a Girl, Firework
"Intense emotional drive meets high-voltage creative power in Katy Perry's chart."
The story so far
Born Katheryn Hudson to two pastors, Katy Perry sang gospel before releasing an unsuccessful Christian album at seventeen. She broke through in 2008 with I Kissed a Girl, and her 2010 album Teenage Dream produced five number-one singles, matching a record held until then only by Michael Jackson's Bad. She headlined the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show and later joined American Idol as a judge.
☾ Born Oct 25, 1984 · 7:58 AM PDT · Santa Barbara, California, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com (Katy_Perry), Rodden AA, birth certificate or birth record. Credits Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
3 placements that explain this chart
Anchored by a heavy Scorpio concentration featuring a Sun-Pluto conjunction, her design reflects a persistent drive to transform public pop spectacle into intense self-expression.
The core drive: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
The emotional undercurrent: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
The first impression: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
Water-led and fixed by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Bundle shape: Pluto, Sun, Mercury, Saturn, Moon, Venus, Uranus, Neptune, Jupiter & Mars clustered into one tight third of the wheel
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Sun, Moon, Mercury, Saturn & Pluto loading up one element
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Defined by a dense Scorpio stellium including her Moon conjunct Saturn in the 1st House, Perry processes identity through absolute commitment and emotional intensity. Her Sun conjunct Pluto in Scorpio sharpens an instinct for personal reinvention, while her Human Design 1/3 Profile grounds her in trial-and-error discovery. With Gene Key 28 shaping her life work, her nature gravitates toward high-stakes creative challenges rather than comfortable routine.
Love
Romantic dynamics in Perry's chart are marked by an uncompromising Scorpio Moon conjunct Saturn alongside Venus trine Lilith. This configuration favors total loyalty, high boundaries, and an unfiltered expression of desire. Her relational life requires authentic depth, rejecting superficial arrangements in favor of transformative bonds that endure under scrutiny.
Career
Her professional rhythm aligns with her status as a Sacral Manifesting Generator, built to respond to immediate creative sparks with rapid execution. The heavy concentration of planets in a Bundle shape focuses her energy into a singular, intense path. With Mercury conjunct the Ascendant in Scorpio, her public communication relies on sharp vocal delivery and distinct thematic branding.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Katy Perry and Russell Brand marry in Rajasthan
They married in a Hindu ceremony at a tiger sanctuary in Rajasthan, India, after a year together. Brand filed for divorce fourteen months later.Source ↗
Sep 14 – Dec 1, 2010 · 78 days
Katy Perry
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Sunslow
Editorial note · Pluto sextile Sun
Pluto sextile her second-house Sun reflected a period of deep personal empowerment and evolving core values during her transformative marital commitment.
Teenage Dream released
The album produced five number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100, matching a record until then held only by Michael Jackson's Bad.Source ↗
Jun 12 – Nov 5, 2010 · 146 days
Katy Perry
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Sunslow
- North Node sextile Mercuryfast
- North Node sextile Ascendantfast
Editorial note · Pluto sextile Sun
Pluto sextile the Sun in the second house marked a period of creative authority and lasting financial empowerment during the album's debut.
Headlines the Super Bowl XLIX halftime show
Her halftime performance drew a larger audience than the game itself, then the most-watched halftime show on record.Source ↗
Aug 5, 2014 – Jul 31, 2015 · 360 days
Katy Perry
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune square Venusslow
- Pluto conjunction Marsslow
- Uranus square Marsslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Jupiter conjunction Midheavenfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- North Node square Marsfast
Editorial note · Jupiter square Moon
Jupiter squaring her tenth-house Moon expanded her public profile to colossal proportions during this mega-watt halftime spectacle.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♈︎ Aries 5°38' | 5 | - | — | Objectivity |
| North node | ♉︎ Taurus 27°32' | 7 | ℞ | — | Renewal |
| Chiron | ♊︎ Gemini 7°37' | 7 | ℞ | — | Rebellion |
| Pluto | ♏︎ Scorpio 2°05' | 12 | - | — | Community |
| Sun | ♏︎ Scorpio 2°23' | 12 | - | — | Community |
| Mercury | ♏︎ Scorpio 11°59' | 1 | - | — | Diplomacy |
| Saturn | ♏︎ Scorpio 17°05' | 1 | - | — | Mimicry |
| Moon | ♏︎ Scorpio 17°57' | 1 | - | — | Mimicry |
| Venus | ♐︎ Sagittarius 6°33' | 1 | - | — | Invitation |
| Uranus | ♐︎ Sagittarius 11°25' | 2 | - | — | Metamorphosis |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 29°13' | 2 | - | — | Benediction |
| Jupiter | ♑︎ Capricorn 7°49' | 2 | - | — | Domesticity |
| Mars | ♑︎ Capricorn 14°25' | 3 | - | — | Compassion |
| South node | ♏︎ Scorpio 27°32' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 10°46' | ☿︎♄︎☽︎♀︎ |
| House 2 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 9°56' | ♅︎♆︎♃︎ |
| House 3 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 12°18' | ♂︎ |
| House 4 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 16°31' | - |
| House 5 | ♓︎ Pisces | 19°05' | ⚸ |
| House 6 | ♈︎ Aries | 17°13' | - |
| House 7 | ♉︎ Taurus | 10°46' | ☊⚷ |
| House 8 | ♊︎ Gemini | 9°56' | - |
| House 9 | ♋︎ Cancer | 12°18' | - |
| House 10 | ♌︎ Leo | 16°31' | - |
| House 11 | ♍︎ Virgo | 19°05' | - |
| House 12 | ♎︎ Libra | 17°13' | ♇︎☉︎ |
Full aspects · 22
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
manifesting_generator · 1_3 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of The Unexpected
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| 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 · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 28.1 |
| · Earth | 27.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 1.6 |
| ☊ North node | 8.4 |
| ☋ South node | 14.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 44.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 9.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 38.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 58.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 5.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 10.2 |
Design activations · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 31.3 |
| · Earth | 41.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 53.3 |
| ☊ North node | 20.6 |
| ☋ South node | 34.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 59.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 7.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 43.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 58.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 44.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 9.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 10.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 50.4 |
Defined channels · 7
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 53 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 9 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 38 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 7 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 43 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 58 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 58 |
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 | Krittika | 3 | Taurus 3° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Chiron | Rohini | 2 | Taurus 13° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Pluto | Swati | 1 | Libra 8° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Sun | Swati | 1 | Libra 8° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Mercury | Swati | 4 | Libra 18° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Vishakha | 2 | Libra 23° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Moon | Vishakha | 2 | Libra 24° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Venus | Anuradha | 3 | Scorpio 12° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Uranus | Jyeshtha | 1 | Scorpio 17° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Neptune | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 5° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Jupiter | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 14° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Mars | Purva ashadha | 3 | Sagittarius 20° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Lilith | Uttara bhadrapada | 3 | Pisces 11° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Oct 25, 1984 → Aug 23, 1995 | - |
| Saturn | Aug 23, 1995 → Aug 23, 2014 | - |
| Mercury | Aug 23, 2014 → Aug 23, 2031 | Now |
| Ketu | Aug 23, 2031 → Aug 23, 2038 | - |
| Venus | Aug 23, 2038 → Aug 23, 2058 | - |
| Sun | Aug 23, 2058 → Aug 23, 2064 | - |
| Moon | Aug 23, 2064 → Aug 23, 2074 | - |
| Mars | Aug 23, 2074 → Aug 23, 2081 | - |
| Rahu | Aug 23, 2081 → Aug 23, 2099 | - |
Antardashas within Mercury
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mercury | Aug 23, 2014 → Jan 18, 2017 |
| Ketu | Jan 18, 2017 → Jan 15, 2018 |
| Venus | Jan 15, 2018 → Nov 15, 2020 |
| Sun | Nov 15, 2020 → Sep 22, 2021 |
| Moon | Sep 22, 2021 → Feb 21, 2023 |
| Mars | Feb 21, 2023 → Feb 18, 2024 |
| Rahu | Feb 18, 2024 → Sep 7, 2026 |
| Jupiter | Sep 7, 2026 → Dec 12, 2028 |
| Saturn | Dec 12, 2028 → Aug 23, 2031 |
Ayanamsa: 23.645 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 29 · White Dog · Electric
Oc · 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 3
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
rat · wood
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 甲 | 子 |
| Month | 甲 | 戌 |
| Day | 壬 | 子 |
| Hour | 甲 | 辰 |
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 Empress
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Empress | abundance, nurturing, fertility, creativity | Generative, nurturing power — growth that comes from care rather than force. |
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 2°23'
A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
Full Sabian reading
A square with one of its sides brightly illumined
"Objectivity"
A woman in middle life stands in rapt sudden realization of forgotten charms
"Renewal"
Aroused strikers surround a factory
"Rebellion"
A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
"Community"
A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
"Community"
An official embassy ball
"Diplomacy"
A parrot repeats the conversation he has overheard
"Mimicry"
A parrot repeats the conversation he has overheard
"Mimicry"
Cupid knocking at the door of a human heart
"Invitation"
A flag turns into an eagle; the eagle into a chanticleer saluting the dawn
"Metamorphosis"
The Pope blessing the faithful
"Benediction"
In a sun-lit home domesticated birds sing joyously
"Domesticity"
In a hospital the children's ward is filled with toys
"Compassion"
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Feng Shui
Kua 8
Favorable: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast
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Works for you
Works against you
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Katy Perry's zodiac sign?
Katy Perry's Sun sign is Scorpio.
What is Katy Perry's moon and rising sign?
Katy Perry has a Scorpio Moon and a Scorpio rising.
When was Katy Perry born?
Katy Perry was born on Oct 25, 1984.
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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