Birth data sourced to the minute
Steve Jobs
Co-founder of Apple; technology pioneer
"An Unaspected Mercury and a lone Earth placement in Venus shape an intense focus on precision and design."
The story so far
Steve Jobs co-founded Apple in April 1976, was forced out of the company in 1985, and returned in 1997 to lead it through the iPod, iPhone and iPad. The decade away produced NeXT and, through Pixar, a second career in animation. His return reversed Apple's decline and set the direction of consumer technology for the following twenty years. He died in October 2011, aged 56.
☾ Born Feb 24, 1955 · 7:15 PM PDT · San Francisco, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth time 19:15, Rodden AA (birth certificate) via astrotheme.com, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
3 placements that explain this chart
Grounded by an Aries Moon in the 7th House and a Sun in Pisces in the 6th House, the chart balances meticulous daily devotion with a direct relational dynamic. The Left Angle Cross of Spirit highlights an inner rhythm driven by conviction.
The core drive: imaginative, absorbent, and fluent in things that can't be said outright.
The emotional undercurrent: first through the door, decisive, and impatient with anything half-done.
The first impression: exacting, useful, and quietly proud of the details no one else notices.
Water-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because no quadrant stands out.
What makes this chart unique
Mercury unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
Sun standing alone in its modality
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
An Unaspected Mercury suggests an isolated, highly singular mind operating outside standard cognitive feedback loops. Combined with a Sun in Pisces in the 6th House as a Mutable Modality Singleton and a Moon in Aries in the 7th House, a natural tension exists between refined daily craftsmanship and a direct, confrontational style with others. A Heavy Retrograde Emphasis turns much of this mental processing inward, while Human Design Profile 6/3 points to a pattern of experiential trial and error that transitions into objective observation over time.
Love
Venus serves as the chart's sole Earth element singleton, anchoring affection in tangible structure, functional quality, and physical reality. With Venus forming an exact sextile to Saturn and an opposition to Jupiter, relational expectations are defined by high standards and accountability over easy sentiment. An Aries Moon in the 7th House brings a competitive, fast-moving energy to personal partnerships, favoring immediate honesty and high-stakes engagement over quiet compromise.
Career
A tense T-Square involving Mars, Neptune, and Uranus channels persistent friction into daily effort through a 6th House Pisces Sun. The Part of Fortune in Leo in the 11th House highlights public alignment with collective networks and visible group culture. Supported by Gene Key 16 in Purpose and Gene Key 9 in Radiance, the chart emphasizes meticulous attention to detail, intense concentration, and a drive toward technical mastery.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Apple founded
Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne established Apple Computer as a partnership. Wozniak had designed the Apple I and demonstrated it at the Homebrew Computer Club; Jobs proposed selling it as a finished board rather than as plans.Source ↗
Jan 13 – Jun 19, 1976 · 158 days
Steve Jobs
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Neptune sextile Mercuryslow
- Pluto opposition Moonslow
- North Node square Mercuryfast
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
Editorial note · Uranus trine Sun
The Uranus trine Sun in house 2 transit reflected an innovative drive for creating new resources at Apple's founding, occurring during a power window.
Death of Steve Jobs
Apr 8, 2011 – Apr 2, 2012 · 360 days
Steve Jobs
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune sextile Marsslow
- Pluto sextile Sunslow
Returns to lead Apple
Jan 10, 1997 – Jan 5, 1998 · 360 days
Steve Jobs
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune square Marsslow
- Uranus sextile Moonslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Saturn square Venusslow
- Saturn sextile Midheavenslow
- North Node trine Venusfast
- Jupiter trine Midheavenfast
- North Node square Midheavenfast
- North Node conjunction Ascendantfast
Editorial note · Jupiter trine Midheaven
As a power window, Jupiter trine Midheaven in house 5 marked an expansive career opportunity and creative leadership upon his return to Apple.
Forced out of Apple
Jun 23 – Dec 12, 1985 · 172 days
Steve Jobs
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Mercuryslow
- Saturn sextile Ascendantslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Jupiter sextile Moonfast
Editorial note · Jupiter sextile Moon
The Jupiter sextile Moon in house 5 transit indicated an emotional openness to new creative ventures during his departure from Apple.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | ♈︎ Aries 7°45' | 7 | - | — | Overcoming |
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries 29°05' | 8 | - | — | Serenity |
| Jupiter | ♋︎ Cancer 20°30' | 10 | ℞ | — | Performance |
| Uranus | ♋︎ Cancer 24°08' | 10 | ℞ | — | Illusion |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 25°19' | 12 | ℞ | — | Promise |
| Neptune | ♎︎ Libra 28°03' | 2 | ℞ | — | Legacy |
| Saturn | ♏︎ Scorpio 21°10' | 3 | - | — | Pursuit |
| Lilith | ♏︎ Scorpio 28°31' | 3 | - | — | Intercession |
| North node | ♑︎ Capricorn 3°25' | 4 | ℞ | — | Preparation |
| Venus | ♑︎ Capricorn 21°10' | 4 | - | — | Dignity |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 2°20' | 5 | - | — | Defiance |
| Mercury | ♒︎ Aquarius 14°22' | 5 | ℞ | — | Happiness |
| Sun | ♓︎ Pisces 5°45' | 6 | - | — | Formality |
| South node | ♋︎ Cancer 3°25' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♍︎ Virgo | 22°18' | - |
| House 2 | ♎︎ Libra | 18°15' | ♆︎ |
| House 3 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 18°22' | ♄︎⚸ |
| House 4 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 21°20' | ☊♀︎ |
| House 5 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 24°29' | ⚷☿︎ |
| House 6 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 25°13' | ☉︎ |
| House 7 | ♓︎ Pisces | 22°18' | ☽︎ |
| House 8 | ♈︎ Aries | 18°15' | ♂︎ |
| House 9 | ♉︎ Taurus | 18°22' | - |
| House 10 | ♊︎ Gemini | 21°20' | ♃︎♅︎ |
| House 11 | ♋︎ Cancer | 24°29' | - |
| House 12 | ♌︎ Leo | 25°13' | ♇︎ |
Full aspects · 29
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 6_3 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Spirit
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| 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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 55.6 |
| · Earth | 59.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 17.5 |
| ☊ North node | 10.6 |
| ☋ South node | 15.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 13.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 61.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 3.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 53.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 43.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 62.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 50.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.1 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 9.3 |
| · Earth | 16.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 41.1 |
| ☊ North node | 58.3 |
| ☋ South node | 52.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 43.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 1.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 30.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 56.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 50.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.3 |
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 55 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 59 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 9 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 16 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 41 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 61 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 3 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 1 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 30 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 56 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 53 |
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 | Ashwini | 2 | Aries 5° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Jupiter | Punarvasu | 3 | Gemini 27° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Uranus | Punarvasu | 4 | Cancer 0° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Pluto | Magha | 1 | Leo 2° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Neptune | Chitra | 4 | Libra 4° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Saturn | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 27° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Lilith | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 5° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| North node | Mula | 4 | Sagittarius 10° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Venus | Uttara ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 27° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Chiron | Uttara ashadha | 4 | Capricorn 9° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Mercury | Shravana | 4 | Capricorn 21° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Sun | Shatabhisha | 2 | Aquarius 12° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Moon | Uttara bhadrapada | 4 | Pisces 14° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Feb 24, 1955 → Mar 19, 1958 | - |
| Mercury | Mar 19, 1958 → Mar 19, 1975 | - |
| Ketu | Mar 19, 1975 → Mar 19, 1982 | - |
| Venus | Mar 19, 1982 → Mar 19, 2002 | - |
| Sun | Mar 19, 2002 → Mar 19, 2008 | - |
| Moon | Mar 19, 2008 → Mar 19, 2018 | - |
| Mars | Mar 19, 2018 → Mar 19, 2025 | - |
| Rahu | Mar 19, 2025 → Mar 19, 2043 | Now |
| Jupiter | Mar 19, 2043 → Mar 19, 2059 | - |
Antardashas within Rahu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Rahu | Mar 19, 2025 → Nov 30, 2027 |
| Jupiter | Nov 30, 2027 → Apr 24, 2030 |
| Saturn | Apr 24, 2030 → Feb 28, 2033 |
| Mercury | Feb 28, 2033 → Sep 17, 2035 |
| Ketu | Sep 17, 2035 → Oct 5, 2036 |
| Venus | Oct 5, 2036 → Oct 5, 2039 |
| Sun | Oct 5, 2039 → Aug 29, 2040 |
| Moon | Aug 29, 2040 → Feb 28, 2042 |
| Mars | Feb 28, 2042 → Mar 19, 2043 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2307 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 121 · White Wind · Self-Existing
Ik · Self-Existing tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Analog, Occult: not recorded for this kin.
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 1
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
goat · wood
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 未 |
| Month | 戊 | 寅 |
| Day | 丙 | 子 |
| Hour | 戊 | 戌 |
Day master
丙 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
Wheel of Fortune & The Magician
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, fate, change, turning points | The turning of circumstance — what rises will fall, and what falls will rise again. |
| Soul | The Magician | willpower, manifestation, resourcefulness | Mastery of the tools at hand, turning intention into action through focused will. |
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 · Pisces 5°45'
A parade of army officers in full dress
Full Sabian reading
A large woman's hat with streamers blown by an east wind
"Overcoming"
A duck pond and its brood
"Serenity"
A prima donna singing
"Performance"
A will-o'-the-wisp leading men to destruction
"Illusion"
After the heavy storm a rainbow
"Promise"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
Hunters shooting wild ducks
"Pursuit"
An Indian woman pleading to the chief for the lives of her children
"Intercession"
A group of people outfitting a large canoe at the start of a journey by water
"Preparation"
By accepting defeat gracefully a general reveals nobility of character
"Dignity"
A deserter from the navy
"Defiance"
Two lovebirds sitting on a fence and singing happily
"Happiness"
A parade of army officers in full dress
"Formality"
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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 Steve Jobs's zodiac sign?
Steve Jobs's Sun sign is Pisces.
What is Steve Jobs's moon and rising sign?
Steve Jobs has a Aries Moon and a Virgo rising.
When was Steve Jobs born?
Steve Jobs was born on Feb 24, 1955.
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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