Birth data sourced to the minute
Lucille Ball
Comic actress and studio executive; I Love Lucy, Desilu Productions
"A Leo heart with Capricorn drive, Lucille Ball shaped television history."
The story so far
Comic actress who became the most recognisable woman on American television, and then the first to run a major studio. With Desi Arnaz she built Desilu Productions, insisted on filming I Love Lucy on 35mm before a live audience, and in doing so set the format most sitcoms still use. She bought Arnaz out in 1962 and ran the company alone for five years.
☾ Born Aug 6, 1911 · 5:00 PM EDT · Jamestown, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: 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 17:00 EST carries a Rodden AA rating in Astro-Databank, sourced to a birth certificate.
3 placements that explain this chart
Her Sun in Leo in the 8th House suggests a powerful, transformative presence, while her Moon in Capricorn in the 1st House indicates a disciplined and publicly recognized emotional core.
The core drive: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
The emotional undercurrent: ambitious, patient, and building toward something built to last.
The first impression: ambitious, patient, and building toward something built to last.
Earth-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Pluto conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
lilith out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Moon out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Saturn & Uranus loading up one element
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Lucille Ball's Sun in Leo in the 8th House gives her a magnetic and transformative presence, often focused on deep changes and shared resources. With her Moon in Capricorn in the 1st House, she presented a disciplined and capable public persona, grounded by a strong sense of self. The Heavy Earth Element in her chart further emphasizes her practical, persistent, and reliable nature, contributing to her ability to build lasting structures. Her Human Design as a Generator with Emotional Authority suggests a life lived by responding to opportunities with emotional clarity.
Love
Lucille Ball's Pluto Conjunct Descendant indicates relationships that are deeply transformative and often involve significant power dynamics. Her Moon Out-of-Bounds suggests an unconventional emotional landscape, while Lilith Out-of-Bounds points to a unique expression of her feminine power, operating outside traditional boundaries in partnerships.
Career
Lucille Ball's Sun in Leo in the 8th House points to a career involving powerful creative expression and the management of shared resources, fitting her role as a studio executive. Her Moon in Capricorn in the 1st House supported a disciplined public persona and a drive to build a lasting legacy. With her Part of Fortune in Taurus in the 5th House, she found success and joy through stable, creative endeavors and entertainment. Her Life Path 8 further emphasizes her capacity for leadership and building significant enterprises, while Gene Key 7 highlights her natural ability to provide guidance.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
I Love Lucy premieres on CBS
The series the pair built to keep themselves in the same city, filmed before a live audience on 35mm at their own insistence.Source ↗
Aug 14 – Dec 16, 1951 · 124 days
Lucille Ball
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Midheavenslow
- Saturn square Moonslow
- Uranus sextile Marsslow
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- North Node sextile Moonfast
Editorial note · Saturn square Moon
The I Love Lucy premiere, a power window event, saw Saturn square Moon in house 9, reflecting the disciplined effort for its public reception via broadcast.
Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz marry
The two elope to Greenwich, Connecticut, six months after meeting on the set of Too Many Girls.Source ↗
Jul 27, 1940 – Apr 5, 1941 · 252 days
Lucille Ball
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Venusslow
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Saturn trine Moonslow
- Jupiter trine Moonfast
- North Node square Moonfast
Editorial note · Uranus trine Venus
Uranus trine Venus in house 4 meant a harmonious, perhaps unconventional, foundation for their new home and partnership at the time of their marriage.
Ball and Arnaz divorce
Finalised the day after they finished shooting their last episode together.Source ↗
Nov 18, 1959 – Oct 19, 1960 · 336 days
Lucille Ball
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Ascendantslow
- Neptune sextile Moonslow
- Neptune sextile Moonslow
- Pluto trine Ascendantslow
- Uranus square Marsslow
- Jupiter conjunction Ascendantfast
- North Node conjunction Venusfast
Editorial note · Uranus square Mars
Ball and Arnaz's divorce coincided with Uranus square Mars in House 8, indicating sudden, assertive challenges over shared resources.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North node | ♉︎ Taurus 4°53' | 4 | ℞ | — | Release |
| Mars | ♉︎ Taurus 14°07' | 4 | - | — | Disguise |
| Saturn | ♉︎ Taurus 19°35' | 4 | - | — | Aspiration |
| Pluto | ♊︎ Gemini 28°29' | 6 | - | — | Heralding |
| Neptune | ♋︎ Cancer 22°07' | 7 | - | — | Discourse |
| Sun | ♌︎ Leo 13°18' | 8 | - | — | Aspiration |
| Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo 9°50' | 8 | - | — | Foresight |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 23°51' | 9 | - | — | Innocence |
| Jupiter | ♏︎ Scorpio 6°26' | 10 | - | — | Exploration |
| Lilith | ♐︎ Sagittarius 26°03' | 12 | - | — | Craftsmanship |
| Moon | ♑︎ Capricorn 7°22' | 1 | - | — | Domesticity |
| Uranus | ♑︎ Capricorn 26°43' | 1 | ℞ | — | Aspiration |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 5°38' | 2 | ℞ | — | Formality |
| South node | ♏︎ Scorpio 4°53' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 1°51' | ☽︎♅︎ |
| House 2 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 11°44' | ⚷ |
| House 3 | ♓︎ Pisces | 23°50' | - |
| House 4 | ♈︎ Aries | 27°02' | ☊♂︎♄︎ |
| House 5 | ♉︎ Taurus | 21°44' | - |
| House 6 | ♊︎ Gemini | 12°06' | ♇︎ |
| House 7 | ♋︎ Cancer | 1°51' | ♆︎ |
| House 8 | ♌︎ Leo | 11°44' | ☉︎☿︎ |
| House 9 | ♍︎ Virgo | 23°50' | ♀︎ |
| House 10 | ♎︎ Libra | 27°02' | ♃︎ |
| House 11 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 21°44' | - |
| House 12 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 12°06' | ⚸ |
Full aspects · 28
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 1_3 · emotional
The Right Angle Cross of The Sphinx
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 3 defined / 6 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| 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 · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 7.1 |
| · Earth | 13.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 58.4 |
| ☊ North node | 27.3 |
| ☋ South node | 28.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 40.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 6.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 2.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 23.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 60.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 62.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 15.1 |
Design activations · 9
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 2.3 |
| · Earth | 1.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 59.4 |
| ☊ North node | 24.3 |
| ☋ South node | 44.3 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 12.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 37.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 60.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 53.5 |
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 7 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 13 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 2 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 1 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 59 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 6 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 2 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 12 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 37 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 44 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 28 |
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 | Ashwini | 4 | Aries 12° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Mars | Bharani | 3 | Aries 21° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Saturn | Krittika | 1 | Aries 26° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Pluto | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 5° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Neptune | Punarvasu | 3 | Gemini 29° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Sun | Ashlesha | 2 | Cancer 20° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Mercury | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 17° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Venus | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 1° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Jupiter | Swati | 3 | Libra 13° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Lilith | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 3° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Moon | Purva ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 14° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Uranus | Uttara ashadha | 3 | Capricorn 4° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Chiron | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 13° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Aug 6, 1911 → Jun 27, 1929 | - |
| Sun | Jun 27, 1929 → Jun 27, 1935 | - |
| Moon | Jun 27, 1935 → Jun 27, 1945 | - |
| Mars | Jun 27, 1945 → Jun 27, 1952 | - |
| Rahu | Jun 27, 1952 → Jun 27, 1970 | - |
| Jupiter | Jun 27, 1970 → Jun 27, 1986 | - |
| Saturn | Jun 27, 1986 → Jun 27, 2005 | - |
| Mercury | Jun 27, 2005 → Jun 27, 2022 | - |
| Ketu | Jun 27, 2022 → Jun 27, 2029 | Now |
Antardashas within Ketu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Ketu | Jun 27, 2022 → Nov 23, 2022 |
| Venus | Nov 23, 2022 → Jan 23, 2024 |
| Sun | Jan 23, 2024 → May 30, 2024 |
| Moon | May 30, 2024 → Dec 29, 2024 |
| Mars | Dec 29, 2024 → May 27, 2025 |
| Rahu | May 27, 2025 → Jun 14, 2026 |
| Jupiter | Jun 14, 2026 → May 21, 2027 |
| Saturn | May 21, 2027 → Jun 29, 2028 |
| Mercury | Jun 29, 2028 → Jun 27, 2029 |
Ayanamsa: 22.6224 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 84 · Red Serpent · Rhythmic
Chicchan · 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 8
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
pig · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 亥 |
| Month | 乙 | 未 |
| Day | 戊 | 辰 |
| Hour | 辛 | 酉 |
Day master
戊 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
Strength
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | Strength | courage, patience, inner resolve, compassion | Quiet, sustained strength — taming the difficult through patience rather than dominance. |
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 13°18'
A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation
Full Sabian reading
A widow at an open grave
"Release"
A man muffled up with a rakish silk hat
"Disguise"
Wisps of wing-like clouds streaming across the sky
"Aspiration"
The first mockingbird of spring
"Heralding"
The meeting of a literary society
"Discourse"
A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation
"Aspiration"
Two heads looking out and beyond the shadows
"Foresight"
Mary and her little lamb
"Innocence"
Deep-sea divers
"Exploration"
A sculptor at his work
"Craftsmanship"
In a sun-lit home domesticated birds sing joyously
"Domesticity"
Pilgrims climbing the steep steps leading to a mountain shrine
"Aspiration"
A parade of army officers in full dress
"Formality"
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Feng Shui
Kua 7
Favorable: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, West
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 Lucille Ball's zodiac sign?
Lucille Ball's Sun sign is Leo.
What is Lucille Ball's moon and rising sign?
Lucille Ball has a Capricorn Moon and a Capricorn rising.
When was Lucille Ball born?
Lucille Ball was born on Aug 6, 1911.
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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