Bud Abbott's Birth Chart: Libra Sun
Comedian and straight man; Abbott and Costello, Who's on First?
"The quintessential comedic straight man whose precision anchored legendary double acts."
The life of Bud Abbott
Who was Bud Abbott?
Straight man of Abbott and Costello, and by most accounts the finest in the business. He fed Lou Costello lines for over twenty years, took the larger share of the earnings by agreement, and was almost never the one the audience remembered.
Bud Abbott's defining moments, and the transits behind them
Bud Abbott dies
The Death in the timeline ↓Bud Abbott and Betty Abbott divorce
The Divorce in the timeline ↓Bud Abbott and Betty Abbott marry
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Who is on First goes national on radio
Fourteen days after the national broadcast, Saturn opposed the Sun, anchoring their viral breakthrough into lasting comedy history through a defining power window.
The Career Milestone in the timeline ↓Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960
The Award in the timeline ↓Bud Abbott's birth chart
This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Bud Abbott's placements at the moment of birth, and the three below anchor everything else on this page. Try it on your own chart to run the same read on a chart of your own.
☾ Born Oct 2, 1897 · time unknown · Asbury Park · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.Birth data: XSee sources
1 placement that explains this chart
Bud Abbott balanced Lou Costello's frantic energy with calm timing and disciplined stagecraft. Routines like Who's on First? endured because of his steady rhythm and technical control.
Sun in Libra reflects Abbott's function as the stabilizing counterweight to Lou Costello, preserving structure throughout their legendary comedy partnership.
Elements, modalities and chart signature
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Bud Abbott's.
This is what a whole chart looks like at once, before it breaks into individual placements: where the element and modality weight sits, and how the four quadrants divide.
Elements and modalities
Chart Signature
10 of 10 bodies mappedAir-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Some charts hold a recognizable shape across several placements at once. This is what a pattern reading looks like when one is present.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
The Sun-Moon angle at birth: the chart's starting phase in the emotional cycle everyone else is also living.
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Bud Abbott in twelve systems: Human Design, Vedic, Gene Keys and more
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →The same birth data, read through each system in turn: this is what a full multi-system reading looks like on one chart.
Natal Chart
placidus houses
Natal Chart snapshot
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♊︎ Gemini 3°05' | -Direct | — | Nostalgia |
| Pluto | ♊︎ Gemini 14°40' | ℞ | — | Exchange |
| Neptune | ♊︎ Gemini 22°32' | ℞ | — | Potential |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 7°00' | -Direct | — | Beginning |
| Mercury | ♍︎ Virgo 23°42' | -Direct | — | Innocence |
| Jupiter | ♍︎ Virgo 24°50' | -Direct | — | Memorial |
| ● Sun | ♎︎ Libra 9°30' | -Direct | — | Arrival |
| Mars | ♎︎ Libra 24°48' | -Direct | — | Maturity |
| Chiron | ♏︎ Scorpio 13°41' | -Direct | — | Infrastructure |
| Uranus | ♏︎ Scorpio 26°29' | -Direct | — | Pageantry |
| Saturn | ♏︎ Scorpio 27°24' | -Direct | — | Sovereignty |
| ● Moon | ♐︎ Sagittarius 29°28' | -Direct | — | Benediction |
| North node | ♒︎ Aquarius 3°42' | ℞ | — | Healing |
| South node | ♌︎ Leo 3°42' | -Direct | — | — |
Full aspects · 25
- Mars Semi sextile Jupiter0.0°
- North node Trine Lilith0.6°
- Moon Semi square Chiron0.8°
- Saturn Conjunction Uranus0.9°
- Pluto Quincunx Chiron1.0°
- Mercury Semi sextile Mars1.1°
- Mercury Conjunction Jupiter1.1°
- Mercury Square Neptune1.2°
- Jupiter Sextile Uranus1.7°
- Mars Semi sextile Uranus1.7°
- Sun Semi square Uranus2.0°
- Mars Trine Neptune2.3°
- Jupiter Square Neptune2.3°
- Jupiter Sextile Saturn2.6°
- Mercury Sextile Uranus2.8°
- Mercury Sextile Saturn3.7°
- Venus Square Lilith3.9°
- Moon Square Jupiter4.6°
- Sun Trine Pluto5.2°
- Saturn Opposition Lilith5.7°
- Moon Square Mercury5.8°
- Sun Trine North node5.8°
- Uranus Opposition Lilith6.6°
- Moon Opposition Neptune6.9°
- Neptune Conjunction Pluto7.9°
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
Bud Abbott and Betty Abbott marry
Wikidata P26 claim on Q23888, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 3
No dated transit window covers this date in Bud Abbott's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
- 20 QUIET YEARS
Who is on First goes national on radio
The routine is broadcast on The Kate Smith Hour and becomes the act the pair are known for.Source (opens in new tab)
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Sun
Fourteen days after the national broadcast, Saturn opposed the Sun, anchoring their viral breakthrough into lasting comedy history through a defining power window.
Bud Abbott's chart on a career milestone, 1938Collapse
Feb 22Mar 24Apr 23Feb 22 – Apr 23, 1938 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune conjunction Venusslow
- Saturn opposition Sunslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Bud Abbott, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Buck Privates is released
The film that turned the pair into the biggest box office draw in America.Source (opens in new tab)
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 9
Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Mercury
Jupiter opposing Mercury 31 days before the premiere stirred buzzing promotional momentum and high-spirited publicity for the wartime comedy.
Bud Abbott's chart on release day, 1941Collapse
Aug 4Jan 31Jul 30Aug 4, 1940 – Jul 30, 1941 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter opposition Mercuryfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Bud Abbott, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 19 QUIET YEARS
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 8
3 passages in force · Pluto sextile Mercury · Pluto sextile Mercury · Saturn square Mars
Bud Abbott's chart on award day, 1960Collapse
Aug 30Feb 8Jul 19Aug 30, 1959 – Jul 19, 1960 · 324 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto sextile Mercuryslow
- Pluto sextile Mercuryslow
- Saturn square Marsslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Bud Abbott, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 14 QUIET YEARS
Bud Abbott and Betty Abbott divorce
Wikidata P26 claim on Q23888, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 8
No dated transit window covers this date in Bud Abbott's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Bud Abbott dies
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 8
No dated transit window covers this date in Bud Abbott's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Human Design
Ego Manifestor driven by direct initiative and clear boundaries
With a defined Heart center and the Right Angle Cross of Tension, he held firm control over business terms and artistic pacing.
Human Design snapshot
The Right Angle Cross of Tension
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Centers · 3 defined / 6 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| 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 · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 48.1 |
| · Earth | 21.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 10.2 |
| ☊ North node | 41.2 |
| ☋ South node | 31.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 6.2 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 40.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 32.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 14.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 45.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 35.4 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 39.3 |
| · Earth | 38.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 7.5 |
| ☊ North node | 41.5 |
| ☋ South node | 31.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 12.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 8.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 29.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 40.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 14.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 45.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 35.3 |
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.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 48 shifting from inadequacy into resourceful skill
His Life's Work in Gene Key 48 reflects his ability to anchor complex routines through a vast reservoir of technical timing.
Gene Keys snapshot
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 48 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 21 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 39 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 38 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 7 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 40 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 32 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 8 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 29 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 40 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 6 |
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.
Vedic Nakshatras
Sidereal lunar mansions & dashas
Vedic Nakshatras snapshot
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | Rohini | 1 | Taurus 10° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Pluto | Rohini | 4 | Taurus 22° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Neptune | Mrigashira | 3 | Gemini 0° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Venus | Purva phalguni | 1 | Leo 14° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Mercury | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 1° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Jupiter | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 2° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Sun | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 17° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Ascendant | Hasta | 3 | Virgo 17° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Mars | Chitra | 3 | Libra 2° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Chiron | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 21° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Uranus | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 4° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Saturn | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 4° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| ● Moon | Mula | 3 | Sagittarius 7° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| North node | Shravana | 1 | Capricorn 11° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Ketu | Oct 2, 1897 → Jan 22, 1901 | - |
| Venus | Jan 22, 1901 → Jan 22, 1921 | - |
| Sun | Jan 22, 1921 → Jan 22, 1927 | - |
| Moon | Jan 22, 1927 → Jan 22, 1937 | - |
| Mars | Jan 22, 1937 → Jan 22, 1944 | - |
| Rahu | Jan 22, 1944 → Jan 22, 1962 | - |
| Jupiter | Jan 22, 1962 → Jan 22, 1978 | Now |
| Saturn | Jan 22, 1978 → Jan 22, 1997 | - |
| Mercury | Jan 22, 1997 → Jan 22, 2014 | - |
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 | Jan 22, 1962 → Mar 11, 1964 |
| Saturn | Mar 11, 1964 → Sep 22, 1966 |
| Mercury | Sep 22, 1966 → Dec 28, 1968 |
| Ketu | Dec 28, 1968 → Dec 4, 1969 |
| Venus | Dec 4, 1969 → Aug 4, 1972 |
| Sun | Aug 4, 1972 → May 23, 1973 |
| Moon | May 23, 1973 → Sep 22, 1974 |
| Mars | Sep 22, 1974 → Aug 29, 1975 |
| Rahu | Aug 29, 1975 → Jan 22, 1978 |
Ayanamsa: 22.4292 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 231 · Yellow Human · Planetary
Mayan Tzolkin snapshot
Eb · Planetary tone
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●Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 1
Numerology snapshot
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
rooster · fire
Chinese Zodiac snapshot
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac readingCollapse
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 丁 | 酉 |
| Month | 己 | 酉 |
| Day | 癸 | 丑 |
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.
Tarot Birth Cards
Wheel Of Fortune and The Magician blending fortune with craft
This pair highlights the interplay between rapid career elevation and the conscious technical skill required to maintain it.
Tarot Birth Cards snapshot
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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
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Arabic Parts snapshot
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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.
Sabian Symbols
A canoe reaching calm waters through narrow rapids
His Sun Sabian symbol captures his talent for steering through frantic, fast-paced dialogue into smooth comedic landings.
Sabian Symbols snapshot
Sun · Libra 9°30'
Having passed through narrow rapids a canoe reaches calm waters
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Feng Shui
Kua 3
Feng Shui snapshot
Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
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Begin your journeyQuestions about Bud Abbott's birth chart
What is Bud Abbott's zodiac sign?
Bud Abbott's Sun sign is Libra.
When was Bud Abbott born?
Bud Abbott was born on Oct 2, 1897.
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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