Birth data sourced to the minute
Michael Jackson
King of Pop
"Michael Jackson lived between hyper-focused precision and deep emotional sensitivity, defined by a full moon alignment across his horizons."
The story so far
Michael Jackson recorded Thriller, released in November 1982 and still the best-selling album ever made. He had already been performing for over a decade by then, having started as the child lead of the Jackson 5. His work with Quincy Jones through the early 1980s reshaped how pop records were produced and how music video was used. He died in Los Angeles in June 2009, aged 50.
☾ Born Aug 29, 1958 · 7:33 PM CDT · Gary, United States
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: From memory/autobiography (collector: Lois Rodden); corroborated across independent astrological data sites.
3 placements that explain this chart
His Moon conjunct the Ascendant in Pisces stood opposite a Virgo Sun on the Descendant. With Saturn closely conjunct his Midheaven, his public life was marked by rigorous discipline and lifelong structure.
The core drive: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
The emotional undercurrent: imaginative, absorbent, and fluent in things that can't be said outright.
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
What makes this chart unique
Sun & Mercury in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Sun conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Saturn conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Jupiter standing alone in its modality
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Defined by a Full Moon phase, his chart places a Pisces Moon conjunct the Ascendant opposite a Virgo Sun on the Descendant. This axis reflects a tension between fluid emotional sensitivity and relentless practical perfectionism. A Heavy Fixed modality across Mercury, Venus, Mars, Uranus, and Neptune provided an unyielding mental and creative core. Jupiter serves as a Singleton for both the Air element and Cardinal modality, while Gene Key 16 in Radiance and Gene Key 40 in Life Work highlight a drive toward technical mastery and iron-willed dedication.
Love
With his Sun conjunct the Descendant in Virgo, interpersonal bonds were directly tied to his public identity and daily routines. His chart features The Lovers as a Tarot Birth Card alongside Gene Key 37 in his Evolution, emphasizing lessons surrounding family dynamics, emotional equality, and shared devotion. However, Sun sesquiquadrate Lilith and Mars semi-sextile Lilith point to underlying friction between public exposure and deeply guarded personal boundaries.
Career
Career patterns in his chart are anchored by Saturn conjunct the Midheaven within half a degree, marking a life of intense public scrutiny, exacting standards, and enduring professional structure. A Virgo Sun in the 6th House paired with his Part of Fortune emphasizes meticulous attention to technical craft and routine work. As a Human Design Projector carrying the Right Angle Cross of Planning, his chart reflects systemic precision and calculated effort over immediate emotional expression.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Death in Los Angeles
Died of acute propofol intoxication.Source ↗
Mar 26 – Sep 24, 2009 · 182 days
Michael Jackson
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Moonslow
- Jupiter opposition Mercuryfast
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Moon
The Saturn opposition Moon in house 7 reflected a period of emotional strain and difficult realities concerning relationships or public interactions surrounding the death.
Thriller released
The best-selling album of all time.Source ↗
Jun 3, 1982 – May 29, 1983 · 360 days
Michael Jackson
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Neptune trine Mercuryslow
- Chiron conjunction Marsslow
- Jupiter opposition Marsfast
- Jupiter square Mercuryfast
- North Node sextile Sunfast
Editorial note · Neptune trine Mercury
The Neptune trine Mercury in house 10 transit described the album's imaginative communication finding a harmonious path to public recognition and career achievement.
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 21°14' | 1 | - | — | Aspiration |
| Mars | ♉︎ Taurus 22°02' | 2 | - | — | Treasure |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 13°30' | 6 | - | — | Aspiration |
| Venus | ♌︎ Leo 17°04' | 6 | - | — | Demonstration |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 25°25' | 6 | ℞ | — | Promise |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 2°10' | 6 | - | — | Protection |
| Sun | ♍︎ Virgo 6°09' | 6 | - | — | Seclusion |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 23°05' | 7 | ℞ | — | Mutation |
| Jupiter | ♎︎ Libra 28°32' | 8 | - | — | Legacy |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 2°35' | 8 | - | — | Community |
| Saturn | ♐︎ Sagittarius 19°07' | 9 | - | — | Foresight |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 19°18' | 12 | ℞ | — | Mission |
| Moon | ♓︎ Pisces 14°54' | 1 | - | — | Training |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 23°05' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♓︎ Pisces | 10°08' | ⚸☽︎ |
| House 2 | ♈︎ Aries | 26°45' | ♂︎ |
| House 3 | ♉︎ Taurus | 27°01' | - |
| House 4 | ♊︎ Gemini | 19°32' | - |
| House 5 | ♋︎ Cancer | 10°19' | - |
| House 6 | ♌︎ Leo | 4°17' | ♅︎♀︎☿︎♇︎☉︎ |
| House 7 | ♍︎ Virgo | 10°08' | ☊ |
| House 8 | ♎︎ Libra | 26°45' | ♃︎♆︎ |
| House 9 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 27°01' | ♄︎ |
| House 10 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 19°32' | - |
| House 11 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 10°19' | - |
| House 12 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 4°17' | ⚷ |
Full aspects · 37
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
projector · 1_3 · emotional
The Right Angle Cross of Planning
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| 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 | 40.1 |
| · Earth | 37.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 63.4 |
| ☊ North node | 32.3 |
| ☋ South node | 42.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 29.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 7.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 23.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 50.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 26.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.3 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 16.3 |
| · Earth | 9.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 50.4 |
| ☋ South node | 3.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 2.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 36.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 32.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 11.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 33.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.6 |
Defined channels · 1
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 40 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 37 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 16 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 9 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 50 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 7 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 23 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 3 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 36 | |
| 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
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Krittika | 1 | Aries 28° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Uranus | Ashlesha | 2 | Cancer 20° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Venus | Ashlesha | 3 | Cancer 23° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Mercury | Magha | 1 | Leo 2° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Pluto | Magha | 3 | Leo 8° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Sun | Magha | 4 | Leo 12° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| North node | Chitra | 2 | Virgo 29° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Jupiter | Chitra | 4 | Libra 5° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Neptune | Swati | 1 | Libra 9° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 25° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Chiron | Dhanishta | 1 | Capricorn 26° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Moon | Purva bhadrapada | 1 | Aquarius 21° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Lilith | Revati | 4 | Pisces 27° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Aug 29, 1958 → Sep 15, 1972 | - |
| Saturn | Sep 15, 1972 → Sep 15, 1991 | - |
| Mercury | Sep 15, 1991 → Sep 15, 2008 | - |
| Ketu | Sep 15, 2008 → Sep 15, 2015 | - |
| Venus | Sep 15, 2015 → Sep 15, 2035 | Now |
| Sun | Sep 15, 2035 → Sep 15, 2041 | - |
| Moon | Sep 15, 2041 → Sep 15, 2051 | - |
| Mars | Sep 15, 2051 → Sep 15, 2058 | - |
| Rahu | Sep 15, 2058 → Sep 15, 2076 | - |
Antardashas within Venus
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Venus | Sep 15, 2015 → Jan 14, 2019 |
| Sun | Jan 14, 2019 → Jan 14, 2020 |
| Moon | Jan 14, 2020 → Sep 14, 2021 |
| Mars | Sep 14, 2021 → Nov 14, 2022 |
| Rahu | Nov 14, 2022 → Nov 14, 2025 |
| Jupiter | Nov 14, 2025 → Jul 15, 2028 |
| Saturn | Jul 15, 2028 → Sep 15, 2031 |
| Mercury | Sep 15, 2031 → Jul 15, 2034 |
| Ketu | Jul 15, 2034 → Sep 15, 2035 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2797 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 102 · Blue Night · Spectral
Akbal · 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 6
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 | 戊 | 戌 |
| Hour | 壬 | 戌 |
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
The Lovers
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Lovers | union, partnership, choice, alignment | A meeting of values — connection built on a shared choice rather than circumstance. |
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 · Virgo 6°09'
A harem
Full Sabian reading
The gate to the garden of all fulfilled desires
"Aspiration"
A jewelry shop filled with valuable gems
"Treasure"
A human soul seeking opportunities for outward manifestation
"Aspiration"
A chemist conducts an experiment for his students
"Demonstration"
After the heavy storm a rainbow
"Promise"
Two guardian angels
"Protection"
A harem
"Seclusion"
A butterfly with a third wing on its left side
"Mutation"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
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"
An officer instructing his men before a simulated assault under a barrage of live shells
"Training"
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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 Michael Jackson's zodiac sign?
Michael Jackson's Sun sign is Virgo.
What is Michael Jackson's moon and rising sign?
Michael Jackson has a Pisces Moon and a Pisces rising.
When was Michael Jackson born?
Michael Jackson was born on Aug 29, 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.
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