The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Suge Knight
Record executive; co-founder of Death Row Records
"A heavy earth concentration and volatile planetary oppositions mark a chart built around raw force and high-stakes control."
The story so far
Suge Knight co-founded Death Row Records in 1991 and made it the dominant label in West Coast hip-hop, releasing work by Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Tupac Shakur. He was in the car in Las Vegas in September 1996 when Shakur was shot. The label collapsed under litigation and the loss of its artists through the late 1990s. He was sentenced to 28 years in prison in 2018 for voluntary manslaughter.
☾ Born Apr 19, 1965 · time unknown · Compton, California, United States
No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Note on this rating: Birth date and place from Wikipedia; birth time undocumented — Rodden X pending Astro-Databank check.
1 placement that explains this chart
Anchored by an Aries Sun and Sagittarius Moon alongside an intense Saturn-Pluto opposition, his placements indicate a restless drive toward absolute authority.
The core drive: first through the door, decisive, and impatient with anything half-done.
Earth-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
What makes this chart unique
Mercury & Mars in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Jupiter unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Moon aligned with the South Node
Mars retrograde: a rarer backward turn
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus & Pluto loading up one element
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Defined by a heavy earth concentration and missing air element, his chart emphasizes concrete action over abstract debate. The Moon aligned with the South Node in Sagittarius suggests deeply ingrained, instinctual reactions, while a T-Square involving Saturn, Pluto, and the Moon creates persistent internal pressure. Human Design classifies him as a Manifesting Generator on the Right Angle Cross of Laws with defined Sacral, Heart, and Root centers. Gene Key 3 highlights a primary inner movement from chaos toward structural innovation.
Love
With an Out-of-Bounds Lilith and an intense Saturn-Pluto opposition squaring his Sagittarius Moon, personal relationships carry high stakes and sharp boundaries. Venus sits within a heavy earth element, directing relational energy toward territorial loyalty and material presence rather than verbal negotiation. The absence of air placements reinforces a preference for direct, non-verbal expressions of commitment and expectations of control.
Career
He co-founded Death Row Records in 1991, establishing a dominant enterprise in hip-hop before the label faced major litigation. His chart carries Life Path 8 and a heavy earth stellium of Mars, Uranus, and Pluto, mirroring a drive toward commercial scale and executive power. A mutual reception between Mercury and Mars, alongside a defined Throat center in Human Design, matches a blunt communicative style throughout his time running the business.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
Fatal hit-and-run in Compton
Knight drove into two men, killing Terry Carter. He later pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 28 years.Source ↗
Aug 2, 2014 – Jul 28, 2015 · 360 days
Suge Knight
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune opposition Marsslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Uranus conjunction Mercuryslow
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
Editorial note · Uranus conjunction Mercury
Uranus in conjunction with Mercury reflects a moment of sudden, shocking chaos, volatile movement, and split-second vehicular trauma.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Suge Knight, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Las Vegas drive-by shooting
An unidentified assailant fired into the car Knight was driving on the Las Vegas Strip, injuring Knight and fatally wounding Tupac Shakur, who died six days later.Source ↗
Aug 5 – Oct 10, 1996 · 66 days
Suge Knight
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus square Venusslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Editorial note · Jupiter trine Mars
Jupiter trine Mars coincided with an expansive, unhindered expression of aggressive energy during the Las Vegas drive-by shooting.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Suge Knight, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
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 | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | ♈︎ Aries 12°02' | ℞ | — | Adolescence |
| Sun | ♈︎ Aries 29°17' | - | — | Serenity |
| Venus | ♉︎ Taurus 1°13' | - | — | Catharsis |
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 29°20' | - | — | Display |
| North node | ♊︎ Gemini 14°33' | ℞ | — | Exchange |
| Mars | ♍︎ Virgo 8°43' | ℞ | — | Vision |
| Uranus | ♍︎ Virgo 11°04' | ℞ | — | Unveiling |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 13°60' | ℞ | — | Lineage |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 19°10' | ℞ | — | Initiation |
| Moon | ♐︎ Sagittarius 12°08' | - | — | Revelation |
| Lilith | ♑︎ Capricorn 21°12' | - | — | Dignity |
| Saturn | ♓︎ Pisces 13°31' | - | — | Luxury |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 20°43' | - | — | Innocence |
| South node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 14°33' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 33
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
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Human Design
manifesting_generator · 4_6 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of Laws
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| 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 · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 3.4 |
| · Earth | 50.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 5.1 |
| ☊ North node | 35.4 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 21.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 40.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 8.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 63.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 43.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 64.3 |
Design activations · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 60.6 |
| · Earth | 56.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 6.4 |
| ☊ North node | 45.6 |
| ☋ South node | 26.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 38.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 2.4 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 55.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 64.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 43.1 |
Defined channels · 2
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 3 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 50 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 60 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 56 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 6 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 3 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 40 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 38 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 6 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 2 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Ashwini | 2 | Aries 5° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Venus | Ashwini | 3 | Aries 7° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Jupiter | Krittika | 3 | Taurus 5° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| North node | Rohini | 4 | Taurus 21° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Mars | Purva phalguni | 1 | Leo 15° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Uranus | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 17° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Pluto | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 20° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Neptune | Vishakha | 2 | Libra 25° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Moon | Jyeshtha | 1 | Scorpio 18° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Lilith | Uttara ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 27° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| Saturn | Purva bhadrapada | 1 | Aquarius 20° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Chiron | Purva bhadrapada | 3 | Aquarius 27° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Mercury | Revati | 1 | Pisces 18° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Apr 19, 1965 → Aug 17, 1979 | - |
| Ketu | Aug 17, 1979 → Aug 17, 1986 | - |
| Venus | Aug 17, 1986 → Aug 17, 2006 | - |
| Sun | Aug 17, 2006 → Aug 17, 2012 | - |
| Moon | Aug 17, 2012 → Aug 17, 2022 | - |
| Mars | Aug 17, 2022 → Aug 17, 2029 | Now |
| Rahu | Aug 17, 2029 → Aug 17, 2047 | - |
| Jupiter | Aug 17, 2047 → Aug 17, 2063 | - |
| Saturn | Aug 17, 2063 → Aug 17, 2082 | - |
Antardashas within Mars
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Mars | Aug 17, 2022 → Jan 13, 2023 |
| Rahu | Jan 13, 2023 → Jan 31, 2024 |
| Jupiter | Jan 31, 2024 → Jan 6, 2025 |
| Saturn | Jan 6, 2025 → Feb 15, 2026 |
| Mercury | Feb 15, 2026 → Feb 12, 2027 |
| Ketu | Feb 12, 2027 → Jul 11, 2027 |
| Venus | Jul 11, 2027 → Sep 10, 2028 |
| Sun | Sep 10, 2028 → Jan 15, 2029 |
| Moon | Jan 15, 2029 → Aug 17, 2029 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3724 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 185 · White Worldbridger · Electric
Cimi · Electric 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 8
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
snake · wood
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 乙 | 巳 |
| Month | 庚 | 辰 |
| Day | 癸 | 亥 |
Day master
癸 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
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
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Tarot Birth Cards
Strength
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | Strength | courage, patience, inner resolve, compassion | Quiet, sustained strength — taming the difficult through patience rather than dominance. |
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
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
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 · Aries 29°17'
A duck pond and its brood
Full Sabian reading
An unexploded bomb reveals an unsuccessful social protest
"Adolescence"
A duck pond and its brood
"Serenity"
An electrical storm
"Catharsis"
A peacock parading on the terrace of an old castle
"Display"
Two Dutch children talking to each other exchanging their knowledge
"Exchange"
An expressionist painter making a futuristic drawing
"Vision"
After the wedding the groom snatches the veil away from his bride
"Unveiling"
An aristocratic family tree
"Lineage"
A woman drawing aside two dark curtains that closed the entrance to a sacred pathway
"Initiation"
A widow's past is brought to light
"Revelation"
By accepting defeat gracefully a general reveals nobility of character
"Dignity"
A lady wrapped in a large stole of fox fur
"Luxury"
A little white lamb, a child, and a Chinese servant
"Innocence"
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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 Suge Knight's zodiac sign?
Suge Knight's Sun sign is Aries.
When was Suge Knight born?
Suge Knight was born on Apr 19, 1965.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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