Birth data sourced to the minute
Serena Williams
Tennis champion
"A Sixth House emphasis and Earth singleton Moon define Serena Williams's blend of meticulous precision and strategic focus."
The story so far
Serena Williams won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other player of the professional era, beginning with the US Open in September 1999. She and her sister Venus were coached by their father and arrived in a sport that had few Black players at the top. She married Alexis Ohanian in November 2017 and returned to competition months after giving birth. She played her final professional match at the US Open in September 2022.
☾ Born Sep 26, 1981 · 8:28 PM EDT · Saginaw, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth certificate (collector: Shelley Ackerman); corroborated across independent astrological data sites.
3 placements that explain this chart
Her chart balances a strong density of Cardinal Air placements with the grounded, methodical discipline of a Virgo Moon.
The core drive: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
The emotional undercurrent: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
The first impression: steady, sensory, and immovable once it has decided what it wants.
Air-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
What makes this chart unique
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Venus & Pluto in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Sun, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto loading up one element
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
An Earth element singleton Moon in Virgo gives her internal world an exacting focus, contrasting with a heavy concentration of Air planets. With her Sun and Moon positioned in the Sixth House of routine and self-refinement, her personal orientation naturally favors daily discipline. Her Human Design 6/3 profile points to a dynamic process of trial, error, and wisdom, while Gene Key 46 emphasizes shifting focus from rigid seriousness toward physical delight.
Love
Mercury conjunct the Descendant places direct dialogue and mental exchange at the center of her one-on-one relationships. A mutual reception between Venus and Pluto adds intensity and transformational depth to her personal bonds. This configuration supports partnerships built on clear communication and an unguarded, hard-won loyalty.
Career
A heavy Cardinal modality across her chart highlights a core drive toward taking initiative and establishing new standards. As a Human Design Projector with defined Ajna and Throat centers, her public path favors strategic focus and vocal authority. Her Part of Fortune in Taurus in the First House aligns her public presence with physical endurance and steady self-reliance.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Wins first Grand Slam (US Open)
Her maiden major singles title.Source ↗
Apr 18, 1999 – Feb 4, 2000 · 292 days
Serena Williams
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus opposition Marsslow
- Uranus square Venusslow
- Neptune trine Sunslow
- Saturn square Marsslow
- Neptune square Ascendantslow
- Saturn opposition Venusslow
- Saturn trine Midheavenslow
- Neptune square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter conjunction Ascendantfast
Editorial note · Saturn trine Midheaven
The Saturn trine Midheaven transit highlighted the culmination of disciplined effort in a major public achievement.
Marries Alexis Ohanian
Wedding in New Orleans.Source ↗
Aug 15, 2017 – Feb 17, 2018 · 186 days
Serena Williams
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
Editorial note · Pluto sextile Venus
This marriage marked a deeply transformative and powerful commitment, harmoniously aligning with her expansive worldview and relationship values.
Beats Serena in the first all-Williams US Open final
Venus defeated Serena 6-2, 6-4 in the first Grand Slam final contested by two sisters in the Open era, and the first US Open women's final played in American television prime time.Tennis.com, 'Throwback Thursday: An all-Williams 2001 US Open final'
Aug 9 – Oct 8, 2001 · 60 days
Serena Williams
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn sextile Marsslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- North Node sextile Ascendantfast
- North Node square Sunfast
Editorial note · Saturn sextile Mars
Saturn sextile Mars in the second house reflected disciplined athletic focus and steady physical composure as she claimed a historic championship title.
Final professional match at the US Open
Her last singles match before retiring from tennis.Source ↗
Mar 6, 2022 – Mar 1, 2023 · 360 days
Serena Williams
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus opposition Venusslow
- Uranus trine Midheavenslow
- Chiron trine Marsslow
- Chiron square Midheavenslow
- Uranus trine Moonslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- North Node trine Midheavenfast
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
- North Node opposition Venusfast
Editorial note · Uranus trine Midheaven
The Uranus trine Midheaven in house 1 transit reflected a harmonious and liberating redefinition of her public career identity as she played her final professional match.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | ♉︎ Taurus 22°25' | 1 | ℞ | — | Treasure |
| North node | ♋︎ Cancer 29°44' | 4 | ℞ | — | Heritage |
| Mars | ♌︎ Leo 15°35' | 5 | - | — | Relief |
| Moon | ♍︎ Virgo 20°24' | 6 | - | — | Teamwork |
| Sun | ♎︎ Libra 3°49' | 6 | - | — | Fellowship |
| Saturn | ♎︎ Libra 11°43' | 6 | - | — | Emergence |
| Jupiter | ♎︎ Libra 17°03' | 6 | - | — | Consequence |
| Pluto | ♎︎ Libra 23°27' | 6 | - | — | Mutation |
| Mercury | ♎︎ Libra 29°39' | 6 | - | — | Wisdom |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 16°20' | 7 | - | — | Self-Creation |
| Uranus | ♏︎ Scorpio 27°15' | 7 | - | — | Sovereignty |
| Lilith | ♐︎ Sagittarius 0°20' | 7 | - | — | Reflection |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 22°14' | 8 | - | — | Assimilation |
| South node | ♑︎ Capricorn 29°44' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♉︎ Taurus | 3°10' | ⚷ |
| House 2 | ♊︎ Gemini | 5°01' | - |
| House 3 | ♊︎ Gemini | 27°05' | - |
| House 4 | ♋︎ Cancer | 17°19' | ☊ |
| House 5 | ♌︎ Leo | 10°29' | ♂︎ |
| House 6 | ♍︎ Virgo | 13°17' | ☽︎☉︎♄︎♃︎♇︎☿︎ |
| House 7 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 3°10' | ♀︎♅︎⚸ |
| House 8 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 5°01' | ♆︎ |
| House 9 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 27°05' | - |
| House 10 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 17°19' | - |
| House 11 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 10°29' | - |
| House 12 | ♓︎ Pisces | 13°17' | - |
Full aspects · 24
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
projector · 6_3 · mental_none
The Left Angle Cross of The Spirit
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| 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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 46.6 |
| · Earth | 25.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 47.4 |
| ☊ North node | 56.4 |
| ☋ South node | 60.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 50.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 1.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 7.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 57.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 48.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 14.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 26.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 32.3 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 52.3 |
| · Earth | 58.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 24.1 |
| ☊ North node | 56.6 |
| ☋ South node | 60.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 12.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 35.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 46.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 14.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 11.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 32.1 |
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 46 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 25 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 52 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 58 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 24 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 1 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 7 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 56 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 35 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 46 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 57 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | Krittika | 1 | Aries 28° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| North node | Pushya | 1 | Cancer 6° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Mars | Ashlesha | 2 | Cancer 21° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Moon | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 26° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Sun | Hasta | 1 | Virgo 10° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Saturn | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 18° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Jupiter | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 23° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Pluto | Chitra | 2 | Virgo 29° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Mercury | Chitra | 4 | Libra 6° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Venus | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 22° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Uranus | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 3° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Lilith | Anuradha | 2 | Scorpio 6° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Neptune | Jyeshtha | 4 | Scorpio 28° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sep 26, 1981 → Sep 6, 1987 | - |
| Moon | Sep 6, 1987 → Sep 6, 1997 | - |
| Mars | Sep 6, 1997 → Sep 6, 2004 | - |
| Rahu | Sep 6, 2004 → Sep 6, 2022 | - |
| Jupiter | Sep 6, 2022 → Sep 6, 2038 | Now |
| Saturn | Sep 6, 2038 → Sep 6, 2057 | - |
| Mercury | Sep 6, 2057 → Sep 6, 2074 | - |
| Ketu | Sep 6, 2074 → Sep 6, 2081 | - |
| Venus | Sep 6, 2081 → Sep 6, 2101 | - |
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 | Sep 6, 2022 → Oct 24, 2024 |
| Saturn | Oct 24, 2024 → May 7, 2027 |
| Mercury | May 7, 2027 → Aug 12, 2029 |
| Ketu | Aug 12, 2029 → Jul 19, 2030 |
| Venus | Jul 19, 2030 → Mar 19, 2033 |
| Sun | Mar 19, 2033 → Jan 5, 2034 |
| Moon | Jan 5, 2034 → May 7, 2035 |
| Mars | May 7, 2035 → Apr 12, 2036 |
| Rahu | Apr 12, 2036 → Sep 6, 2038 |
Ayanamsa: 23.602 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 205 · White Worldbridger · Planetary
Cimi · Planetary 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 9
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
rooster · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 酉 |
| Month | 丁 | 酉 |
| Day | 丁 | 卯 |
| Hour | 庚 | 戌 |
Day master
丁 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 Hermit
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Hermit | introspection, solitude, guidance, search | Withdrawal from the world to find an answer that only stillness can reveal. |
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 · Libra 3°49'
Around a campfire a group of young people sit in spiritual communion
Full Sabian reading
A jewelry shop filled with valuable gems
"Treasure"
A daughter of the American Revolution
"Heritage"
The storm ended, all nature rejoices in brilliant sunshine
"Relief"
A girls' basketball team
"Teamwork"
Around a campfire a group of young people sit in spiritual communion
"Fellowship"
Miners are surfacing from a deep coal mine
"Emergence"
Two men placed under arrest
"Consequence"
A butterfly with a third wing on its left side
"Mutation"
Three mounds of knowledge on a philosopher's head
"Wisdom"
A woman, fecundated by her own spirit, is great with child
"Self-Creation"
The king of the fairies approaching his domain
"Sovereignty"
Retired army veterans gather to reawaken old memories
"Reflection"
A group of immigrants as they fulfill the requirements of entrance into the new country
"Assimilation"
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Feng Shui
Kua 8
Favorable: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast
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 Serena Williams's zodiac sign?
Serena Williams's Sun sign is Libra.
What is Serena Williams's moon and rising sign?
Serena Williams has a Virgo Moon and a Taurus rising.
When was Serena Williams born?
Serena Williams was born on Sep 26, 1981.
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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