Birth data sourced to the minute
Sting
Musician; The Police
"A heavy cardinal presence and precise Libra placements define Sting's artistic discipline and creative friction."
The story so far
Sting fronted the Police through five albums between 1978 and 1983, then built a solo career that moved through jazz, classical and lute music. He worked as a schoolteacher before the band. He took the name from a black-and-yellow striped jumper he wore in an early jazz group. He has campaigned on rainforest protection since the late 1980s.
☾ Born Oct 2, 1951 · 1:30 AM GMT+1 · Wallsend, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com (Sting_(musician)), Rodden A — From memory or autobiography, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
3 placements that explain this chart
With a tight T-Square involving his Libra Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus, his path balances structural polish with unexpected direction changes. Gene Key 18 anchors his core theme in transforming critical judgment into high personal integrity.
The core drive: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
The emotional undercurrent: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
The first impression: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
Air-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Neptune conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Sting carries a heavy Cardinal modality led by a 3rd House Libra Sun and a 4th House Libra Moon conjunct the Imum Coeli. This alignment grounds his inner life in quiet reflection while pushing outward through clear expression. Uranus stands as an Element Singleton in Water, introducing deep emotional intensity into an otherwise structured temperament. A T-Square between his Sun, Jupiter, and Uranus generates an internal tension between classic balance and sudden shifts.
Love
A Moon conjunct the Imum Coeli in Libra places domestic harmony at the root of his relational needs. Operating with Emotional Authority and a 5/1 Profile in Human Design, his emotional decisions require time and internal clarity rather than instant reaction. Mars trine Chiron brings a restorative approach to personal conflict, while an Out-of-Bounds Lilith adds a strong, private layer of personal autonomy inside close relationships.
Career
A Sun-Jupiter opposition across his 3rd House highlights an appetite for continuous intellectual and musical expansion. His chart features Gene Key 18 as his Life Work alongside a Moon in Chitra Nakshatra, placements focused on technical precision and form. Marked by the Left Angle Cross of Upheaval, his real-world career path includes distinct transitions from schoolteaching to fronting The Police, classical lute projects, and long-term environmental activism.
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 ↗
May 11 – Sep 14, 1985 · 126 days
Sting
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Ascendantslow
- Neptune trine Venusslow
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- Neptune square Mercuryslow
Sting and Frances Tomelty marry
Wikidata P26 (spouse) qualifier P580 start time at day precision, claim on Q483203/Q2960346. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Feb 20 – Jul 11, 1976 · 142 days
Sting
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Ascendantslow
- Uranus sextile Venusslow
- Chiron trine Marsslow
- Saturn sextile Mercuryslow
- Pluto conjunction Sunslow
- North Node square Ascendantfast
- Jupiter square Ascendantfast
Editorial note · Chiron trine Mars
Their marriage publicly aligned their individual drives and unique sense of purpose.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | ♈︎ Aries 9°18' | 9 | ℞ | — | Revision |
| Lilith | ♋︎ Cancer 10°08' | 12 | - | — | Satire |
| Uranus | ♋︎ Cancer 13°50' | 12 | - | — | Contemplation |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 20°55' | 1 | - | — | Overreach |
| Mars | ♌︎ Leo 28°09' | 2 | - | — | Metamorphosis |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 3°02' | 2 | - | — | Harmony |
| Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo 28°57' | 3 | - | — | Study |
| Saturn | ♎︎ Libra 5°48' | 3 | - | — | Manifestation |
| Sun | ♎︎ Libra 8°01' | 3 | - | — | Heritage |
| Neptune | ♎︎ Libra 18°51' | 4 | - | — | Subterfuge |
| Moon | ♎︎ Libra 19°46' | 4 | - | — | Devotion |
| Chiron | ♐︎ Sagittarius 27°30' | 5 | - | — | Permanence |
| North node | ♓︎ Pisces 9°41' | 8 | ℞ | — | Perseverance |
| South node | ♍︎ Virgo 9°41' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♌︎ Leo | 10°26' | ♇︎ |
| House 2 | ♌︎ Leo | 26°14' | ♂︎♀︎ |
| House 3 | ♍︎ Virgo | 17°17' | ☿︎♄︎☉︎ |
| House 4 | ♎︎ Libra | 17°14' | ♆︎☽︎ |
| House 5 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 28°28' | ⚷ |
| House 6 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 9°59' | - |
| House 7 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 10°26' | - |
| House 8 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 26°14' | ☊ |
| House 9 | ♓︎ Pisces | 17°17' | ♃︎ |
| House 10 | ♈︎ Aries | 17°14' | - |
| House 11 | ♉︎ Taurus | 28°28' | - |
| House 12 | ♋︎ Cancer | 9°59' | ⚸♅︎ |
Full aspects · 30
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 5_1 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Upheaval
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 6 defined / 3 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| 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 · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 18.5 |
| · Earth | 17.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 57.5 |
| ☊ North node | 37.5 |
| ☋ South node | 40.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 46.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 59.4 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 29.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 39.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 4.3 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 39.1 |
| · Earth | 38.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 12.1 |
| ☊ North node | 63.1 |
| ☋ South node | 64.1 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 53.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 29.1 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 15.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 21.4 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 6.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 57.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 7.6 |
Defined channels · 4
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 18 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 17 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 39 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 38 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 12 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 59 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 29 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 29 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 15 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 21 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | Ardra | 4 | Gemini 16° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Uranus | Punarvasu | 1 | Gemini 20° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Pluto | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 27° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Mars | Magha | 2 | Leo 4° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Venus | Magha | 3 | Leo 9° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mercury | Uttara phalguni | 3 | Virgo 5° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Saturn | Hasta | 1 | Virgo 12° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Sun | Hasta | 2 | Virgo 14° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Neptune | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 25° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Moon | Chitra | 1 | Virgo 26° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Chiron | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 4° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| North node | Shatabhisha | 3 | Aquarius 16° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Jupiter | Uttara bhadrapada | 4 | Pisces 16° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Mars | Oct 2, 1951 → Jan 16, 1957 | - |
| Rahu | Jan 16, 1957 → Jan 16, 1975 | - |
| Jupiter | Jan 16, 1975 → Jan 16, 1991 | - |
| Saturn | Jan 16, 1991 → Jan 16, 2010 | - |
| Mercury | Jan 16, 2010 → Jan 16, 2027 | Now |
| Ketu | Jan 16, 2027 → Jan 16, 2034 | - |
| Venus | Jan 16, 2034 → Jan 16, 2054 | - |
| Sun | Jan 16, 2054 → Jan 16, 2060 | - |
| Moon | Jan 16, 2060 → Jan 16, 2070 | - |
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 | Jan 16, 2010 → Jun 13, 2012 |
| Ketu | Jun 13, 2012 → Jun 10, 2013 |
| Venus | Jun 10, 2013 → Apr 10, 2016 |
| Sun | Apr 10, 2016 → Feb 15, 2017 |
| Moon | Feb 15, 2017 → Jul 17, 2018 |
| Mars | Jul 17, 2018 → Jul 14, 2019 |
| Rahu | Jul 14, 2019 → Jan 31, 2022 |
| Jupiter | Jan 31, 2022 → May 7, 2024 |
| Saturn | May 7, 2024 → Jan 16, 2027 |
Ayanamsa: 23.1832 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 181 · White Wind · Crystal
Ik · Crystal 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
rabbit · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 辛 | 卯 |
| Month | 丁 | 酉 |
| Day | 乙 | 未 |
| Hour | 丁 | 丑 |
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 Sun & The Magician
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | The Sun | vitality, clarity, joy, success | Clarity and warmth after uncertainty — things seen plainly, as they are. |
| Soul | The Magician | willpower, manifestation, resourcefulness | Mastery of the tools at hand, turning intention into action through focused will. |
| Hidden | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, fate, change, turning points | The turning of circumstance — what rises will fall, and what falls will rise again. |
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 8°01'
Three old masters hanging in a special room in an art gallery
Full Sabian reading
A teacher gives new symbolic forms to traditional images
"Revision"
A clown caricaturing well-known personalities
"Satire"
A very old man facing a vast dark space to the northeast
"Contemplation"
Intoxicated chickens dizzily flap their wings trying to fly
"Overreach"
A mermaid emerges from the ocean waves ready for rebirth in human form
"Metamorphosis"
Black and white children play together happily
"Harmony"
A seeker after occult knowledge is reading an ancient scroll in a quiet place
"Study"
A man watches his ideals taking a concrete form before his inner vision
"Manifestation"
Three old masters hanging in a special room in an art gallery
"Heritage"
A gang of robbers in hiding
"Subterfuge"
A rabbi performing his duties
"Devotion"
An old bridge over a beautiful stream is still in constant use
"Permanence"
An aviator pursues his journey, flying through ground-obscuring clouds
"Perseverance"
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Feng Shui
Kua 2
Favorable: Northeast, West, Northwest, Southwest
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 Sting's zodiac sign?
Sting's Sun sign is Libra.
What is Sting's moon and rising sign?
Sting has a Libra Moon and a Leo rising.
When was Sting born?
Sting was born on Oct 2, 1951.
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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