Birth data sourced to the minute
Madonna
Singer; Like a Prayer, Ray of Light
"A sharp mind behind a theatrical public image defines Madonna's singular career."
The story so far
Madonna has sold more records than any other female artist, across a career of deliberate reinvention since 1984. Like a Virgin and Ray of Light bookend that range. She trained as a dancer and moved to New York at nineteen with almost nothing. Her work has repeatedly drawn condemnation from religious authorities, which she has generally treated as material. She played Live Aid in Philadelphia in July 1985.
☾ Born Aug 16, 1958 · 7:05 AM EDT · Bay City, United States of America
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 (Madonna), Rodden AA — birth certificate or birth record, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
3 placements that explain this chart
With a Leo Sun hidden in the 12th House and a Virgo Moon sitting right on her Ascendant, her instinct for spectacle is matched by rigorous precision.
The core drive: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
The emotional undercurrent: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
The first impression: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
fixed-heavy by a slight margin, with no element standing out.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Jupiter standing alone in its modality
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Her profile pairs theatrical Leo flair in the 12th House with detailed analytical instincts at her Ascendant. A Moon and Mercury conjunction on the Virgo Ascendant indicates a mind that endlessly refines technical detail, while her 5/1 Profile in Human Design emphasizes projection and foundational mastery. Driven by Gene Key 49 in her Evolution line, her character balances quiet inner focus with a drive toward fundamental structural change.
Love
A heavy Fixed modality involving Venus creates an unyielding baseline in personal relationships, where desire is persistent and self-directed. Saturn trine Lilith brings a grounded integration of fierce autonomy into her emotional bonds. Her chart indicates a need for structural self-reliance rather than traditional romantic surrender.
Career
Her career orientation aligns with the Left Angle Cross of Revolution and Gene Key 8 in Radiance, emphasizing a distinctive style that challenges established norms. An Element Singleton in Air through Jupiter gives her intellectual detachment in managing her public image, while her Sacral Generator strategy provides physical stamina. Gene Key 14 in Purpose points toward building material autonomy through technical competence.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
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 ↗
Jun 9 – Aug 16, 1985 · 68 days
Madonna
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Sunslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Jupiter square Marsfast
- North Node conjunction Marsfast
Editorial note · Jupiter square Mars
Jupiter square Mars in house 6 marked a time of significant effort and dynamic action dedicated to the large-scale service event.
Madonna and Sean Penn marry
Wikidata P26 (spouse) qualifier P580 start time at day precision, claim on Q1744/Q44221. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Jun 9 – Oct 23, 1985 · 136 days
Madonna
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Sunslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- North Node trine Moonfast
- North Node conjunction Marsfast
Editorial note · Uranus square Moon
A Uranus square Moon in house 4 transit during this power window pointed to an unconventional or disruptive dynamic within their new home life.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♈︎ Aries 19°44' | 8 | - | — | Compassion |
| Mars | ♉︎ Taurus 15°23' | 9 | - | — | Obsolescence |
| Venus | ♌︎ Leo 0°32' | 11 | - | — | Mobilization |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 12°42' | 12 | - | — | Reminiscence |
| Sun | ♌︎ Leo 23°07' | 12 | - | — | Absorption |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 1°43' | 12 | - | — | Consecration |
| Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo 5°39' | 12 | ℞ | — | Amusement |
| Moon | ♍︎ Virgo 11°33' | 1 | - | — | Unveiling |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 24°02' | 2 | ℞ | — | Maturity |
| Jupiter | ♎︎ Libra 26°24' | 2 | - | — | Elevation |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 2°18' | 3 | - | — | Community |
| Saturn | ♐︎ Sagittarius 19°09' | 4 | ℞ | — | Foresight |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 19°59' | 6 | ℞ | — | Mission |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 24°02' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♍︎ Virgo | 8°15' | ☽︎ |
| House 2 | ♎︎ Libra | 1°29' | ☊♃︎ |
| House 3 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 0°06' | ♆︎ |
| House 4 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 3°45' | ♄︎ |
| House 5 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 8°57' | - |
| House 6 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 10°56' | ⚷ |
| House 7 | ♓︎ Pisces | 8°15' | - |
| House 8 | ♈︎ Aries | 1°29' | ⚸ |
| House 9 | ♉︎ Taurus | 0°06' | ♂︎ |
| House 10 | ♊︎ Gemini | 3°45' | - |
| House 11 | ♋︎ Cancer | 8°57' | ♀︎ |
| House 12 | ♌︎ Leo | 10°56' | ♅︎☉︎♇︎☿︎ |
Full aspects · 28
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 5_1 · sacral
The Left Angle Cross of Revolution
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| 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 | 4.5 |
| · Earth | 49.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 64.1 |
| ☊ North node | 32.4 |
| ☋ South node | 42.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 59.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 56.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 2.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 50.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 26.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 33.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.1 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 8.1 |
| · Earth | 14.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 3.4 |
| ☊ North node | 50.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 21.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 63.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 32.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 11.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 33.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.6 |
Defined channels · 3
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 4 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 49 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 8 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 14 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 3 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 56 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 2 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 21 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 63 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 32 | |
| 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
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| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Bharani | 3 | Aries 22° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Venus | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 7° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Uranus | Ashlesha | 1 | Cancer 19° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Sun | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 29° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Pluto | Magha | 3 | Leo 8° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mercury | Magha | 4 | Leo 12° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Moon | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 18° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| North node | Chitra | 3 | Libra 0° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Jupiter | Chitra | 3 | Libra 3° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Swati | 1 | Libra 9° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 25° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Chiron | Dhanishta | 2 | Capricorn 26° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Lilith | Revati | 3 | Pisces 26° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Aug 16, 1958 → Mar 24, 1971 | - |
| Sun | Mar 24, 1971 → Mar 24, 1977 | - |
| Moon | Mar 24, 1977 → Mar 24, 1987 | - |
| Mars | Mar 24, 1987 → Mar 24, 1994 | - |
| Rahu | Mar 24, 1994 → Mar 24, 2012 | - |
| Jupiter | Mar 24, 2012 → Mar 24, 2028 | Now |
| Saturn | Mar 24, 2028 → Mar 24, 2047 | - |
| Mercury | Mar 24, 2047 → Mar 24, 2064 | - |
| Ketu | Mar 24, 2064 → Mar 24, 2071 | - |
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 | Mar 24, 2012 → May 12, 2014 |
| Saturn | May 12, 2014 → Nov 22, 2016 |
| Mercury | Nov 22, 2016 → Feb 28, 2019 |
| Ketu | Feb 28, 2019 → Feb 4, 2020 |
| Venus | Feb 4, 2020 → Oct 5, 2022 |
| Sun | Oct 5, 2022 → Jul 24, 2023 |
| Moon | Jul 24, 2023 → Nov 22, 2024 |
| Mars | Nov 22, 2024 → Oct 29, 2025 |
| Rahu | Oct 29, 2025 → Mar 24, 2028 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2792 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 89 · White Dog · Spectral
Oc · Spectral 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 2
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dog · earth
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 戊 | 戌 |
| Month | 庚 | 申 |
| Day | 乙 | 酉 |
| Hour | 庚 | 辰 |
Day master
乙 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
Justice & The High Priestess
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Justice | fairness, truth, cause and effect, balance | Outcomes that follow directly from action — accountability rendered in clear terms. |
| Soul | The High Priestess | intuition, mystery, the subconscious | Knowledge that comes from within rather than from the outside world — quiet, receptive wisdom. |
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 23°07'
Totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of bodily appearance and cleanliness
Full Sabian reading
A young girl feeding birds in winter
"Compassion"
An old teacher fails to interest his pupils in traditional knowledge
"Obsolescence"
Blood rushes to a man's head as his vital energies are mobilized under the spur of ambition
"Mobilization"
An old sea captain rocking himself on the porch of his cottage
"Reminiscence"
Totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of bodily appearance and cleanliness
"Absorption"
A large white cross dominates the landscape
"Consecration"
A merry-go-round
"Amusement"
After the wedding the groom snatches the veil away from his bride
"Unveiling"
Information in the symbol of an autumn leaf
"Maturity"
An airplane sails high in the clear sky
"Elevation"
A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
"Community"
In an old-fashioned northern village men cut the ice of a frozen pond for use during the summer
"Foresight"
A big white dove bearing a message
"Mission"
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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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What is Madonna's zodiac sign?
Madonna's Sun sign is Leo.
What is Madonna's moon and rising sign?
Madonna has a Virgo Moon and a Virgo rising.
When was Madonna born?
Madonna was born on Aug 16, 1958.
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.
