Birth data sourced to the minute
Princess Diana
Princess of Wales; humanitarian and cultural icon
"A Cancer Sun defined by relational focus and emotional complexity."
The story so far
Diana, Princess of Wales, married Charles in July 1981 before an estimated global audience of 750 million. She spent the next 16 years reshaping what public royal life looked like, campaigning on landmines and on HIV/AIDS at a time when both carried heavy stigma. Her marriage ended in divorce in August 1996 after years of public difficulty. She died in a car crash in Paris in August 1997, aged 36.
☾ Born Jul 1, 1961 · 7:45 PM GMT+1 · Sandringham, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Astro-Databank; 19:45 BST (afternoon 14:10 also proposed by some).
3 placements that explain this chart
Anchored by a 7th House Cancer Sun and an Aquarius Moon aligned with the South Node, Diana navigated public life through emotional sensitivity. Her Human Design Projector type with an Emotional Authority points to a life directed by clarity and formal recognition.
The core drive: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
The emotional undercurrent: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
The first impression: restless, philosophical, and allergic to small rooms.
Earth-led and fixed by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Yod: Mercury, Pluto & Jupiter, a pointed "finger of fate"
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Diana's chart features an Aquarius Moon in the 2nd House closely aligned with the South Node, forming a T-Square with Venus and Uranus. This configuration highlights an unconventional inner landscape alongside a conflict between emotional safety and public exposure. Her Human Design 1/3 Profile and Emotional Authority indicate a path shaped by trial, error, and a need for emotional clarity before acting. Furthermore, her Life Work in Gene Key 39 emphasizes a theme of dynamic provocation.
Love
With her Sun placed in the 7th House in Cancer, close relationships formed a core focus of Diana's chart. Her Sun forms a close semi-square to Venus, while her Venus participates in a Fixed T-Square with the Moon and Uranus. This configuration brings together a drive for deep emotional bonding with a need for personal freedom inside formal bonds. Her Human Design Projector strategy underlines the importance of waiting for authentic invitations in personal unions.
Career
Diana's public presence reflects her Part of Fortune in the Leo 8th House alongside her Incarnation Cross, the Right Angle Cross of Tension. A Yod pattern involving Mercury, Pluto, and Jupiter points to a focused communicative drive used in her public advocacy work. Her Gene Key 38 Evolution path, centered on moving from struggle to perseverance, corresponds with her focus on stigmatized causes, while her Projector authority operated best through guidance rather than direct force.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Death in Paris
Died in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel.Source ↗
Jun 14 – Nov 17, 1997 · 156 days
Princess Diana
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn trine Ascendantslow
- Pluto square Marsslow
Divorce from Prince Charles finalised
May 26 – Nov 30, 1996 · 188 days
Princess Diana
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- Neptune trine Venusslow
- Neptune square Midheavenslow
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Sun
Jupiter opposing her Sun in the first house marked a significant legal resolution that redefined her public identity.
Birth of Prince William
Dec 23, 1981 – Dec 18, 1982 · 360 days
Princess Diana
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Marsslow
- Pluto trine Moonslow
- Pluto trine Moonslow
- Neptune sextile Moonslow
- Chiron conjunction Venusslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
Editorial note · Neptune sextile Moon
The birth of Prince William saw his emerging identity imbued with a sensitive and idealistic quality.
Wedding to Prince Charles
Married Charles, Prince of Wales at St Paul's Cathedral before a global TV audience.Source ↗
Jan 30, 1981 – Jan 25, 1982 · 360 days
Princess Diana
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune sextile Midheavenslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- Chiron conjunction Venusslow
- Uranus opposition Venusslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Jupiter square Mercuryfast
Editorial note · Chiron conjunction Venus
The Chiron conjunction Venus in house 5 marked the romantic union with themes of vulnerability and the potential for healing, particularly in its public expression.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | ♉︎ Taurus 24°24' | 5 | - | — | Expansion |
| Mercury | ♋︎ Cancer 3°12' | 7 | ℞ | — | Assertiveness |
| Sun | ♋︎ Cancer 9°40' | 7 | - | — | Refinement |
| Lilith | ♌︎ Leo 16°46' | 8 | - | — | Participation |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 23°20' | 8 | - | — | Absorption |
| North node | ♌︎ Leo 28°10' | 8 | ℞ | — | Metamorphosis |
| Mars | ♍︎ Virgo 1°39' | 8 | - | — | Consecration |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 6°03' | 8 | - | — | Seclusion |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 8°38' | 10 | ℞ | — | Discipline |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 27°49' | 1 | ℞ | — | Freedom |
| Jupiter | ♒︎ Aquarius 5°06' | 2 | ℞ | — | Mystery |
| Moon | ♒︎ Aquarius 25°02' | 2 | - | — | Measurement |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 6°28' | 2 | ℞ | — | Sanctity |
| South node | ♒︎ Aquarius 28°10' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 18°25' | ♄︎ |
| House 2 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 29°49' | ♃︎☽︎⚷ |
| House 3 | ♓︎ Pisces | 18°22' | - |
| House 4 | ♈︎ Aries | 23°04' | - |
| House 5 | ♉︎ Taurus | 16°04' | ♀︎ |
| House 6 | ♊︎ Gemini | 3°18' | - |
| House 7 | ♊︎ Gemini | 18°25' | ☿︎☉︎ |
| House 8 | ♋︎ Cancer | 29°49' | ⚸♅︎☊♂︎♇︎ |
| House 9 | ♍︎ Virgo | 18°22' | - |
| House 10 | ♎︎ Libra | 23°04' | ♆︎ |
| House 11 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 16°04' | - |
| House 12 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 3°18' | - |
Full aspects · 34
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 Tension
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| 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 · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 39.1 |
| · Earth | 38.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 30.1 |
| ☊ North node | 29.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 15.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 23.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 59.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 41.4 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 60.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 4.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 40.1 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 21.3 |
| · Earth | 48.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 57.2 |
| ☊ North node | 40.1 |
| ☋ South node | 37.1 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 63.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 42.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 39.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 41.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 60.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 4.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.4 |
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 39 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 38 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 21 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 48 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 57 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 23 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 59 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 42 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 39 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 41 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 41 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | Krittika | 2 | Taurus 1° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Mercury | Ardra | 1 | Gemini 9° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Sun | Ardra | 3 | Gemini 16° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Lilith | Ashlesha | 3 | Cancer 23° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Uranus | Magha | 1 | Leo 0° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| North node | Magha | 2 | Leo 4° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mars | Magha | 3 | Leo 8° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Pluto | Magha | 4 | Leo 12° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Neptune | Swati | 3 | Libra 15° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Saturn | Uttara ashadha | 3 | Capricorn 4° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Jupiter | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 11° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Moon | Dhanishta | 3 | Aquarius 1° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Chiron | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 13° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | Jul 1, 1961 → Feb 4, 1964 | - |
| Rahu | Feb 4, 1964 → Feb 4, 1982 | - |
| Jupiter | Feb 4, 1982 → Feb 4, 1998 | - |
| Saturn | Feb 4, 1998 → Feb 4, 2017 | - |
| Mercury | Feb 4, 2017 → Feb 4, 2034 | Now |
| Ketu | Feb 4, 2034 → Feb 4, 2041 | - |
| Venus | Feb 4, 2041 → Feb 4, 2061 | - |
| Sun | Feb 4, 2061 → Feb 4, 2067 | - |
| Moon | Feb 4, 2067 → Feb 4, 2077 | - |
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 | Feb 4, 2017 → Jul 3, 2019 |
| Ketu | Jul 3, 2019 → Jun 29, 2020 |
| Venus | Jun 29, 2020 → Apr 30, 2023 |
| Sun | Apr 30, 2023 → Mar 6, 2024 |
| Moon | Mar 6, 2024 → Aug 5, 2025 |
| Mars | Aug 5, 2025 → Aug 2, 2026 |
| Rahu | Aug 2, 2026 → Feb 19, 2029 |
| Jupiter | Feb 19, 2029 → May 27, 2031 |
| Saturn | May 27, 2031 → Feb 4, 2034 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3193 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 98 · Blue Storm · Resonant
Cauac · Resonant 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
ox · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 丑 |
| Month | 甲 | 午 |
| Day | 乙 | 卯 |
| Hour | 丙 | 戌 |
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
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
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 · Cancer 9°40'
A large diamond in the first stages of the cutting process
Full Sabian reading
A vast public park
"Expansion"
A cat arguing with a mouse
"Assertiveness"
A large diamond in the first stages of the cutting process
"Refinement"
A non-vested church choir
"Participation"
Totally concentrated upon inner spiritual attainment, a man is sitting in a state of complete neglect of bodily appearance and cleanliness
"Absorption"
A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form
"Metamorphosis"
A large white cross dominates the landscape
"Consecration"
A harem
"Seclusion"
A dentist at work
"Discipline"
A large aviary
"Freedom"
A masked figure performs ritualistic acts in a mystery play
"Mystery"
A hydrometer
"Measurement"
Illuminated by a shaft of light a large cross lies on mist-covered rocks
"Sanctity"
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Feng Shui
Kua 3
Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East
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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Check your compatibility →Frequently asked
What is Princess Diana's zodiac sign?
Princess Diana's Sun sign is Cancer.
What is Princess Diana's moon and rising sign?
Princess Diana has a Aquarius Moon and a Sagittarius rising.
When was Princess Diana born?
Princess Diana was born on Jul 1, 1961.
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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