Sun♑︎CapricornRising♒︎AquariusMoon♌︎Leo

David Bowie's Birth Chart: Capricorn Sun, Leo Moon, Aquarius Rising

Musician and actor

"A hidden architect of theatrical reinvention."

David Bowie

The life of David Bowie

Who was David Bowie?

David Bowie reinvented himself more completely and more often than any other rock musician, from Ziggy Stardust in 1972 to the Berlin albums to Blackstar. The 1972 Ziggy persona remade what a pop performer could be, and he spent the following decades moving through glam, soul, krautrock and drum and bass rather than settling. He released Blackstar on his 69th birthday, 8 January 2016, and died two days later. The album had been written and recorded as a deliberate farewell.

David Bowie's defining moments, and the transits behind them

2016 · 10 January

David Bowie dies

Uranus squared Bowie's second-house Sun 56 days before his death, marking a volatile transit window that framed the final disruption of his vital energy.

The Death in the timeline ↓

2000 · 15 August

David Bowie's child Lexi Jones is born

74 days after Lexi's birth, Neptune's exact opposition to his first-house Moon brought a dreamlike, tender dissolution of Bowie's old identity as he embraced fatherhood.

The Birth in the timeline ↓

1992 · 24 April

David Bowie and Iman marry

Exactly 45 days before his wedding, Uranus aligned with his 12th-house Sun, marking a power window of private personal reinvention before stepping into marriage with Iman.

The Marriage in the timeline ↓

1980 · 8 February

David Bowie and Angela Bowie divorce

Fifty-five days before the divorce, the North Node squared seventh-house Venus, highlighting fate-driven turning points and fundamental realignments in his marital commitments.

The Divorce in the timeline ↓

1976

David Bowie and Ola Hudson end their relationship

The Separation in the timeline ↓

David Bowie's birth chart

This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots David Bowie'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.

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8 things stand out

☾ Born Jan 8, 1947 · 9:00 AM GMT+1 · LondonBirth data: ASee sources

3 placements that explain this chart

David Bowie balanced the solitary containment of a twelfth-house Capricorn Sun with the theatrical projection of a Leo Moon on the Descendant. His chart outlines an artist who used rigorous structural discipline to stage dramatic transformations.

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Capricorn Sun

Sun in Capricorn in the twelfth house brought private discipline and methodical preparation to his final release, Blackstar.

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Leo Moon

Moon in Leo conjunct the Descendant externalized his emotional world into bold alter egos like Ziggy Stardust.

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Aquarius Rising

Aquarius Rising treats the self as a design problem, which suits a Capricorn Sun tucked in the twelfth house. The persona is offered outward while the man behind it stays deliberately unlit.

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 David Bowie'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 mapped

Fire-led, with no modality standing out.

Elements × modalities

Elements × modalities
CardinalFixedMutableTotal
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3003
1012
0101
Total44210

Elements

🜂1.6× expected
🜃1.2× expected
🜁0.8× expected
🜄0.4× expected

Modalities

Cardinal1.2× expected
Fixed1.2× expected
Mutable0.6× expected
Dominant planet
Saturn
Chart emphasis
Upper-right emphasis (houses VII–IX)
Jupiter unaspected
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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

Sun & Saturn in Mutual Reception

Sun & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign

2 bodies0.0° orbin 1% of charts

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Moon Conjunct Descendant

Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points

1 body0.5° orbin 2% of charts

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Venus Conjunct Midheaven

Venus conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points

1 body1.8° orbin 2% of charts

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Saturn Conjunct Descendant

Saturn conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points

1 body3.5° orbin 2% of charts

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Unaspected Jupiter

Jupiter unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it

1 body0.0° orbin 4% of charts

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Pluto Out-of-Bounds

Pluto out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules

1 body0.1° orbin 6% of charts

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Full Moon Phase

Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase

2 bodies5.9° orbin 10% of charts

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Mercury Out-of-Bounds

Mercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules

1 body0.9° orbin 13% of charts

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Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.

David Bowie 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

Sun decan
Capricorn
2nd decan
Moon phase
Full Moon
Full natal readingExpandCollapse
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Exact planetary positions

● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde

Exact planetary positions
BodyPositionHouseMotionThemeSabian
North node♊︎ Gemini 11°18'4℞—Liberation
Uranus♊︎ Gemini 18°41'4℞—Tradition
● Moon♌︎ Leo 3°50'7-Direct—Achievement
● Saturn♌︎ Leo 6°52'7℞—Celestial Order
Pluto♌︎ Leo 12°45'7℞—Reminiscence
Neptune♎︎ Libra 10°48'8-Direct—Scrutiny
Chiron♏︎ Scorpio 6°51'8-Direct—Exploration
Jupiter♏︎ Scorpio 21°37'9-Direct—Pursuit
Venus♐︎ Sagittarius 2°09'9-Direct—Strategy
Lilith♐︎ Sagittarius 27°30'11-Direct—Permanence
Mercury♑︎ Capricorn 8°11'11-Direct—Inspiration
Mars♑︎ Capricorn 16°44'12-Direct—Liberation
● Sun♑︎ Capricorn 17°15'12-Direct—Tradition
South node♐︎ Sagittarius 11°18'—-Direct——

House table (Placidus)

House table (Placidus)
HouseCusp signDegreePlanets
House 1♒︎ Aquarius3°20'-
House 2♈︎ Aries3°20'-
House 3♉︎ Taurus10°60'-
House 4♊︎ Gemini3°57'North node, Uranus
House 5♊︎ Gemini21°48'-
House 6♋︎ Cancer9°28'-
House 7♌︎ Leo3°20'Moon, Saturn, Pluto
House 8♎︎ Libra3°20'Neptune, Chiron
House 9♏︎ Scorpio10°60'Jupiter, Venus
House 10♐︎ Sagittarius3°57'-
House 11♐︎ Sagittarius21°48'Lilith, Mercury
House 12♑︎ Capricorn9°28'Mars, Sun

Full aspects · 25

  • Saturn Square Chiron
    0.0°
  • Sun Semi square Venus
    0.1°
  • Moon Semi square Uranus
    0.1°
  • Pluto Sesquiquadrate Lilith
    0.3°
  • Venus Semi square Mars
    0.4°
  • Neptune Trine North node
    0.5°
  • Sun Conjunction Mars
    0.5°
  • Mercury Quincunx Saturn
    1.3°
  • Mercury Sextile Chiron
    1.3°
  • Sun Quincunx Uranus
    1.4°
  • Pluto Sextile North node
    1.4°
  • Mercury Semi square Jupiter
    1.6°
  • Moon Trine Venus
    1.7°
  • Neptune Sextile Pluto
    1.9°
  • Mars Quincunx Uranus
    1.9°
  • Mercury Square Neptune
    2.6°
  • Jupiter Quincunx Uranus
    3.0°
  • Moon Square Chiron
    3.0°
  • Moon Conjunction Saturn
    3.0°
  • Saturn Sextile Neptune
    3.9°
  • Venus Trine Saturn
    4.7°
  • Saturn Conjunction Pluto
    5.9°
  • Pluto Square Chiron
    5.9°
  • Mars Square Neptune
    5.9°
  • Uranus Conjunction North node
    7.4°

Chart patterns

Out-of-Bounds PlanetsMercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Out-of-Bounds PlanetsPluto out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Out-of-Bounds Planetslilith out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Splay ShapesSplay shape: planets breaking into several irregular clusters
Angular PlanetsMoon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Angular PlanetsVenus conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Angular PlanetsSaturn conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Element SingletonsJupiter standing alone in its element
Unaspected PlanetsJupiter unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
Lunation PhasesSun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Mutual ReceptionsSun & Saturn in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign

House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted

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Transits

Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows

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  1. 1970s8 EVENTS
  2. 197019 MarchMarriage

    David Bowie and Angela Bowie marry

    Mercury dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 9

    David Bowie's read · timed chart

    Editorial note · Saturn square Moon

    120 days before the wedding, Saturn squaring his second house Moon marked a heavy emotional window that tested his personal security.

    David Bowie's chart on the wedding day, 1970ExpandCollapse
    Oct 15Mar 19Aug 21

    Oct 15, 1969 – Aug 21, 1970 · 310 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Chiron square Mercuryslow0.00°2/2Apr 30
    2. Chiron trine Moonslow0.00°3/3Oct 15
    3. Uranus square Mercuryslow0.01°1/3Feb 19
    4. Chiron trine Midheavenslow0.01°1/2Feb 13
    5. Saturn square Moonslow0.02°2/2Nov 19
    6. Saturn trine Mercuryslow0.05°2/2Apr 2
    7. Neptune conjunction Venusslow1.26°1/2Mar 3
    8. Jupiter square Moonfast0.01°1/2Mar 30
    9. Jupiter square Ascendantfast0.02°1/2Jan 9

    Angela Bowie's read

    Editorial note · Neptune sextile Sun

    Sixteen days before their wedding, Neptune sextile Sun shaped an idealistic power window that elevated his romantic devotion into a shared creative myth.

    Angela Bowie's chart on the wedding day, 1970ExpandCollapse
    Oct 15Mar 19Aug 21

    Oct 15, 1969 – Aug 21, 1970 · 310 days

    Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only

    1. Neptune sextile Sunslow0.86°1/2Mar 3
    2. North Node trine Venusfast0.00°1/1Jan 23

    Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Angela Bowie, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

    Estimated birth time

    Read from Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars (without a recorded birth time, houses and the Moon aren't shown for Angela Bowie).

  3. 197130 MayBirth

    David Bowie's child Duncan Jones is born

    Mercury dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 9

    Editorial note · Neptune conjunction Midheaven

    85 days before his son was born, Neptune conjoined Bowie's Midheaven, reshaping his long-term aspirations as he prepared for the ideals of fatherhood.

    David Bowie's chart on the day of a birth, 1971ExpandCollapse
    Jan 6May 30Oct 21

    Jan 6 – Oct 21, 1971 · 288 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune conjunction Venusslow0.00°1/2Jan 6
    2. Neptune sextile Ascendantslow0.25°1/2Mar 6
    3. Neptune conjunction Midheavenslow0.87°1/2Mar 6
    4. Uranus square Mercuryslow1.24°2/2Jun 18
    5. Jupiter conjunction Venusfast0.00°2/3May 19
  4. 1972Partnership

    David Bowie and Ava Cherry begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q5383, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 9

    No dated transit window covers this date in David Bowie's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  5. 19726 JuneAlbum Release

    The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is released

    Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 9

    Editorial note · Uranus square Sun

    Occurring 84 days before the album dropped, Uranus square the eighth-house Sun brought a power window of radical reinvention and identity disruption to Bowie's artistic evolution.

    David Bowie's chart on release day, 1972ExpandCollapse
    Dec 10Jun 6Dec 2

    Dec 10, 1971 – Dec 2, 1972 · 358 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Uranus square Sunslow0.00°1/3Mar 14
    2. Neptune conjunction Midheavenslow0.00°2/3May 23
    3. Neptune sextile Ascendantslow0.00°1/2Oct 10
    4. Chiron square Sunslow0.00°1/2Jul 4
    5. Neptune trine Moonslow0.00°2/2Dec 24
    6. Neptune sextile Ascendantslow0.01°2/2Dec 10
    7. Uranus square Marsslow0.01°1/2Mar 27
    8. Chiron square Marsslow0.01°2/3Jun 12
    9. Neptune conjunction Venusslow0.34°2/3Aug 14
    10. Jupiter conjunction Mercuryfast0.01°1/2Apr 16
  6. 197216 JuneAlbum Release

    'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' released

    The album that defined his myth.Source (opens in new tab)

    Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 9

    Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Mercury

    The Jupiter conjunction Mercury in house 11 transit aligned with the album's message finding an expansive and positive reception among its audience.

    No dated window is recorded for this transit, so it isn't among the passages drawn here.

    David Bowie's chart on release day, 1972ExpandCollapse
    Dec 19Jun 16Dec 13

    Dec 19, 1971 – Dec 13, 1972 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune conjunction Midheavenslow0.00°2/3May 23
    2. Neptune sextile Ascendantslow0.00°1/2Oct 10
    3. Chiron square Sunslow0.00°1/2Jul 4
    4. Neptune trine Moonslow0.00°2/2Dec 24
    5. Neptune sextile Ascendantslow0.01°2/2Dec 10
    6. Uranus square Marsslow0.01°1/2Mar 27
    7. Chiron square Marsslow0.01°2/3Jun 12
    8. Neptune conjunction Venusslow0.34°2/3Aug 14
  7. 1974Partnership

    David Bowie and Ola Hudson begin a relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q5383, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.

    Ketu dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 9

    No dated transit window covers this date in David Bowie's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  8. 1975Separation

    David Bowie and Ava Cherry end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q5383, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Ketu dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 9

    No dated transit window covers this date in David Bowie's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  9. 1976SeparationDefining moment

    David Bowie and Ola Hudson end their relationship

    Wikidata P451 claim on Q5383, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.

    Ketu dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 9

    No dated transit window covers this date in David Bowie's chart.

    A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

  10. 1980s4 EVENTS
  11. 4 QUIET YEARS
  12. 19808 FebruaryDivorceDefining moment

    David Bowie and Angela Bowie divorce

    Venus dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 9

    David Bowie's read · timed chart

    Editorial note · North Node square Venus

    Fifty-five days before the divorce, the North Node squared seventh-house Venus, highlighting fate-driven turning points and fundamental realignments in his marital commitments.

    David Bowie's chart on the day of the divorce, 1980ExpandCollapse
    Aug 12Feb 8Aug 6

    Aug 12, 1979 – Aug 6, 1980 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Chiron trine Mercuryslow0.94°1/1Jan 19
    2. Jupiter trine Mercuryfast0.01°2/3Feb 1
    3. North Node square Venusfast0.04°1/2Dec 15

    Angela Bowie's read

    Editorial note · Chiron opposition Venus

    Arriving 66 days after the divorce, Chiron opposition Venus reflected the lingering emotional wounds and personal healing required after the formal end of their marriage.

    Angela Bowie's chart on the day of the divorce, 1980ExpandCollapse
    Aug 12Feb 8Aug 6

    Aug 12, 1979 – Aug 6, 1980 · 360 days

    Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only

    1. Chiron square Marsslow0.00°2/2May 29
    2. Chiron opposition Venusslow0.02°2/3Apr 14

    Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Angela Bowie, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

    Estimated birth time

    Read from Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars (without a recorded birth time, houses and the Moon aren't shown for Angela Bowie).

  13. 5 QUIET YEARS
  14. 198513 JulyCareer Milestone

    Live Aid

    Venus dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 11

    Editorial note · Pluto square Ascendant

    Pluto squaring the Ascendant from the eighth house 72 days after the show signaled an intense personal transformation following the triumph.

    David Bowie's chart on a career milestone, 1985ExpandCollapse
    Jan 14Jul 13Jan 9

    Jan 14, 1985 – Jan 9, 1986 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Pluto square Ascendantslow0.00°1/2Sep 23
    2. Pluto square Moonslow0.01°1/2Oct 7
    3. Pluto square Moonslow0.01°2/2Dec 12
    4. North Node trine Sunfast0.00°1/1Jun 23
    5. North Node trine Marsfast0.01°1/1Jul 4
  15. 198513 JulyFestival Appearance

    Live Aid

    Venus dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 11

    Editorial note · Pluto square Ascendant

    Pluto squaring the Ascendant 72 days after Live Aid marked an intense power window of public reinvention following the monumental festival appearance.

    David Bowie's chart on a festival appearance, 1985ExpandCollapse
    Jan 14Jul 13Jan 9

    Jan 14, 1985 – Jan 9, 1986 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Pluto square Ascendantslow0.00°1/2Sep 23
    2. Pluto square Moonslow0.01°1/2Oct 7
    3. Pluto square Moonslow0.01°2/2Dec 12
    4. North Node trine Sunfast0.00°1/1Jun 23
    5. North Node trine Marsfast0.01°1/1Jul 4
  16. 198627 JuneFilm Release

    Labyrinth is released

    Venus dasha · Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 11

    Editorial note · Pluto square Moon

    Eighteen days after Labyrinth hit theaters, Pluto formed a square to the eighth-house Moon, marking an intense emotional reckoning over the fantasy film's commercial impact during a powerful transit window.

    David Bowie's chart on release day, 1986ExpandCollapse
    Apr 14Jun 27Sep 9

    Apr 14 – Sep 9, 1986 · 148 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Saturn sextile Ascendantslow0.00°2/2Jul 20
    2. Saturn trine Moonslow0.01°2/2Sep 7
    3. Saturn conjunction Midheavenslow0.02°2/2Sep 9
    4. Pluto square Moonslow0.71°2/2Jul 15
    5. Saturn conjunction Venusslow0.91°2/2Aug 7
    6. Pluto square Ascendantslow1.21°2/2Jul 15
  17. 1990s2 EVENTS
  18. 6 QUIET YEARS
  19. 199224 AprilMarriageDefining moment

    David Bowie and Iman marry

    Venus dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 2

    Editorial note · Uranus conjunction Sun

    Exactly 45 days before his wedding, Uranus aligned with his 12th-house Sun, marking a power window of private personal reinvention before stepping into marriage with Iman.

    David Bowie's chart on the wedding day, 1992ExpandCollapse
    Oct 27Apr 24Oct 21

    Oct 27, 1991 – Oct 21, 1992 · 360 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune conjunction Marsslow0.00°1/2Aug 12
    2. Chiron opposition Ascendantslow0.00°2/2Apr 10
    3. Chiron trine Midheavenslow0.00°2/2Mar 7
    4. Uranus conjunction Sunslow0.00°1/3Mar 10
    5. Neptune conjunction Marsslow0.00°2/2Apr 30
    6. Neptune conjunction Sunslow0.01°2/3Jul 22
    7. Uranus conjunction Marsslow0.01°1/1Feb 26
    8. Chiron conjunction Moonslow0.01°2/2Apr 29
    9. Chiron trine Venusslow1.15°2/2Apr 4
    10. Jupiter square Midheavenfast0.69°2/2May 1
    11. Jupiter square Venusfast2.48°2/2May 1
  20. 5 QUIET YEARS
  21. 199712 FebruaryAward

    Hollywood Walk of Fame 1997

    Venus dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 2

    Editorial note · Jupiter sextile Midheaven

    Five days before the Walk of Fame honor, Jupiter sextile the Midheaven from the first house signaled a powerful window of soaring career prestige and public recognition.

    David Bowie's chart on award day, 1997ExpandCollapse
    Oct 18Feb 12Jun 9

    Oct 18, 1996 – Jun 9, 1997 · 234 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Saturn sextile Ascendantslow0.00°2/2Jan 29
    2. Pluto conjunction Midheavenslow0.00°2/3Jun 5
    3. Uranus conjunction Ascendantslow0.00°1/2Jan 2
    4. Uranus opposition Moonslow0.00°2/3Jan 11
    5. Pluto trine Moonslow0.00°1/2Jun 9
    6. Uranus sextile Midheavenslow0.01°2/3Jan 13
    7. Saturn trine Midheavenslow0.04°2/2Feb 5
    8. Saturn trine Moonslow0.04°2/2Feb 3
    9. Chiron square Ascendantslow1.24°1/2Feb 14
    10. Chiron square Moonslow1.74°1/2Feb 14
    11. Jupiter opposition Moonfast0.00°1/1Feb 7
    12. Jupiter conjunction Ascendantfast0.04°1/1Feb 5
    13. Jupiter sextile Midheavenfast0.11°1/1Feb 7
  22. 2000s2 EVENTS
  23. 200015 AugustBirthDefining moment

    David Bowie's child Lexi Jones is born

    Sun dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 4

    Editorial note · Neptune opposition Moon

    74 days after Lexi's birth, Neptune's exact opposition to his first-house Moon brought a dreamlike, tender dissolution of Bowie's old identity as he embraced fatherhood.

    David Bowie's chart on the day of a birth, 2000ExpandCollapse
    May 22Aug 15Nov 8

    May 22 – Nov 8, 2000 · 170 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune sextile Midheavenslow0.00°3/3Nov 8
    2. Neptune opposition Moonslow0.00°1/1Oct 28
    3. Neptune conjunction Ascendantslow0.46°2/2Oct 16
    4. Saturn opposition Venusslow1.17°1/2Sep 12
  24. 6 YEARS UNRECORDED
  25. 20068 FebruaryAward

    48th Annual Grammy Awards

    Moon dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 4

    9 passages in force · Chiron conjunction Ascendant · Chiron opposition Moon · Uranus sextile Mercury · Chiron sextile Midheaven · Jupiter sextile Mars · Jupiter sextile Sun · North Node square Mercury · North Node trine Midheaven · North Node trine Moon

    David Bowie's chart on award day, 2006ExpandCollapse
    Sep 16Feb 8Jul 3

    Sep 16, 2005 – Jul 3, 2006 · 290 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Chiron conjunction Ascendantslow0.00°2/3Jan 18
    2. Chiron opposition Moonslow0.01°2/3Jan 24
    3. Uranus sextile Mercuryslow0.01°3/3Sep 16
    4. Chiron sextile Midheavenslow0.03°2/3Jan 25
    5. Jupiter sextile Marsfast0.01°1/3Jan 26
    6. Jupiter sextile Sunfast0.01°1/2Jan 31
    7. North Node square Mercuryfast0.02°1/1Jan 10
    8. North Node trine Midheavenfast0.04°1/1Apr 29
    9. North Node trine Moonfast0.04°1/1May 1
  26. 2010s2 EVENTS
  27. 10 QUIET YEARS
  28. 20168 JanuaryAlbum Release

    Blackstar released

    Released on his 69th birthday, two days before his death.Source (opens in new tab)

    Mars dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 4

    Editorial note · Neptune sextile Mercury

    The release of Blackstar highlighted a harmonious flow of imaginative and spiritual communication in its public presentation.

    David Bowie's chart on release day, 2016ExpandCollapse
    Sep 9Jan 8May 8

    Sep 9, 2015 – May 8, 2016 · 242 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune sextile Mercuryslow0.00°2/2Sep 9
    2. Chiron sextile Sunslow0.00°3/3Dec 24
    3. Uranus square Sunslow0.00°3/3Nov 15
    4. Chiron sextile Marsslow0.21°3/3Nov 28
  29. 201610 JanuaryDeathDefining moment

    David Bowie dies

    Mars dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 4

    Editorial note · Uranus square Sun

    Uranus squared Bowie's second-house Sun 56 days before his death, marking a volatile transit window that framed the final disruption of his vital energy.

    David Bowie's chart on the day of death, 2016ExpandCollapse
    Sep 9Jan 10May 12

    Sep 9, 2015 – May 12, 2016 · 246 days

    Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

    1. Neptune sextile Mercuryslow0.00°2/2Sep 9
    2. Chiron sextile Sunslow0.00°3/3Dec 24
    3. Uranus square Sunslow0.00°3/3Nov 15
    4. Chiron sextile Marsslow0.21°3/3Nov 28

Human Design

3/5 Manifesting Generator on the Cross of Penetration

His design favors trial-and-error experimentation and sharp creative interventions.

Human Design snapshot

Type
manifesting_generator
Strategy
to_respond
Authority
sacral
Profile
3/5

The Right Angle Cross of Penetration

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Bodygraph

Centers · 5 defined / 4 open

Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
CentreStateWhat it governs
HeadOpen—
AjnaDefined—
ThroatDefined—
G identityOpen—
Heart willOpen—
SacralDefined—
Solar plexusOpen—
SpleenDefined—
RootDefined—

Chart properties

Signature

When the strategy is working

—

Not-self theme

When it isn't

—

Personality activations · 11

Personality activations · 11
PlanetGate.Line
☉︎ Sun54.3
· Earth53.3
☽︎ Moon31.2
☊ North node16.6
☋ South node9.6
☿︎ Mercury58.5
♀︎ Venus34.3
♃︎ Jupiter43.3
♅︎ Uranus45.2
♆︎ Neptune48.2
♇︎ Pluto33.6

Design activations · 12

Design activations · 12
PlanetGate.Line
☉︎ Sun57.5
· Earth51.5
☽︎ Moon23.3
☊ North node35.2
☋ South node5.2
☿︎ Mercury44.1
♀︎ Venus14.5
♃︎ Jupiter28.2
♄︎ Saturn31.6
♅︎ Uranus45.6
♆︎ Neptune18.6
♇︎ Pluto33.6

Defined channels · 4

16–4818–5823–4334–57

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

Life's Work in Gene Key 54

Gene Key 54 charts a path from material ambition toward refined aspiration and ascension.

Gene Keys snapshot

Activation Sequence
Key 54 · Aspiration
Greed
Venus Sequence
Key 23 · Simplicity
Complexity
Pearl Sequence
Key 44 · Teamwork
Interference
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Hologenetic Profile

Activation Sequence

Activation Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
Life's WorkGene Key 54 Conscious Sun
GreedAspirationAscension
EvolutionGene Key 53 Conscious Earth
ImmaturityExpansionSuperabundance
RadianceGene Key 57 Unconscious Sun
UneaseIntuitionClarity
PurposeGene Key 51 Unconscious Earth
AgitationInitiativeAwakening

Venus Sequence

Venus Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
AttractionGene Key 23
ComplexitySimplicityQuintessence
IQGene Key 34
ForceStrengthMajesty
EQGene Key 54
GreedAspirationAscension
SQGene Key 14
CompromiseCompetenceBounteousness

Pearl Sequence

Pearl Sequence
SphereKeyShadow → Gift → Siddhi
VocationGene Key 44
InterferenceTeamworkSynarchy
CultureGene Key 28
PurposelessnessTotalityImmortality
PearlGene Key 43
DeafnessInsightEpiphany

Rings, codons & partners

Programming Partner Gene Key 8Amino Acid Glutamic acidCodon Ring Ring of fire
Programming Partner Gene Key 43Amino Acid AlanineCodon Ring Ring of seeking
Programming Partner Gene Key 27Amino Acid ValineCodon Ring Ring of life and death
Programming Partner Gene Key 20Amino Acid GlycineCodon Ring Ring of earth
Programming Partner Gene Key 23Amino Acid LeucineCodon Ring Ring of seeking
Programming Partner Gene Key 24Amino Acid ProlineCodon Ring Ring of the whirlwind
Programming Partner Gene Key 57Amino Acid AsparagineCodon Ring Ring of the mountain
Programming Partner Gene Key 54Amino Acid PhenylalanineCodon Ring Ring of seeking
Programming Partner Gene Key 53Amino Acid HistidineCodon Ring Ring of the whirlwind
Programming Partner Gene Key 53Amino Acid HistidineCodon Ring Ring of the whirlwind
Programming Partner Gene Key 51Amino Acid Aspartic acidCodon Ring Ring of matter

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

Moon in Pushya Nakshatra

Pushya emphasizes structured nourishment and durable cultural contributions.

Vedic Nakshatras snapshot

Moon nakshatra
—
Ruling planet
—
Final period
Mars
until 2022
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Nakshatra circle

AshwBharKritRohiMrigArdrPunaPushAshlMaghPurvUttaHastChitSwatVishAnurJyesMulaPurvUttaShraDhanShatPurvUttaReva☊♅︎☽︎♄︎♇︎♆︎⚷♃︎♀︎⚸☿︎♂︎☉︎·

Nakshatra placements · 14

● shown in snapshot · scrolls →

Nakshatra placements · 14
BodyNakshatraPadaSiderealRulerDeityAnimal
North nodeRohini3Taurus 18°MoonBrahmaMale Serpent
UranusMrigashira1Taurus 25°MarsSomaFemale Serpent
● MoonPushya3Cancer 10°SaturnBrihaspatiMale Goat
SaturnPushya4Cancer 13°SaturnBrihaspatiMale Goat
PlutoAshlesha1Cancer 19°MercuryNagasMale Cat
NeptuneHasta3Virgo 17°MoonSavitarFemale Buffalo
ChironSwati3Libra 13°RahuVayuMale Buffalo
JupiterVishakha3Libra 28°JupiterIndra-AgniMale Tiger
VenusAnuradha2Scorpio 9°SaturnMitraFemale Deer
LilithMula2Sagittarius 4°KetuNirrtiMale Dog
MercuryPurva ashadha1Sagittarius 15°VenusApasMale Monkey
MarsPurva ashadha4Sagittarius 23°VenusApasMale Monkey
SunPurva ashadha4Sagittarius 24°VenusApasMale Monkey
AscendantShravana1Capricorn 10°MoonVishnuFemale Monkey

Maha Dasha timeline · 9

Maha Dasha timeline · 9
RulerSpanFlag
SaturnJan 8, 1947 → Jul 3, 1955-
MercuryJul 3, 1955 → Jul 3, 1972-
KetuJul 3, 1972 → Jul 3, 1979-
VenusJul 3, 1979 → Jul 3, 1999-
SunJul 3, 1999 → Jul 3, 2005-
MoonJul 3, 2005 → Jul 3, 2015-
MarsJul 3, 2015 → Jul 3, 2022Now
RahuJul 3, 2022 → Jul 3, 2040-
JupiterJul 3, 2040 → Jul 3, 2056-

Antardashas within Mars

Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.

Antardashas within Mars
RulerSpan
MarsJul 3, 2015 → Nov 29, 2015
RahuNov 29, 2015 → Dec 16, 2016
JupiterDec 16, 2016 → Nov 22, 2017
SaturnNov 22, 2017 → Jan 1, 2019
MercuryJan 1, 2019 → Dec 29, 2019
KetuDec 29, 2019 → May 26, 2020
VenusMay 26, 2020 → Jul 27, 2021
SunJul 27, 2021 → Dec 1, 2021
MoonDec 1, 2021 → Jul 3, 2022

Ayanamsa: 23.1171 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time

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Mayan Tzolkin

Kin 14 · Blue Eagle · Magnetic

Mayan Tzolkin snapshot

14
Blue Eagle

Men · Magnetic tone

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●Seal & tone

Solar seal
14 · Blue Eagle
Vision and planetary mind; seeing the larger pattern from above
Galactic tone
1 · Magnetic
Attracts purpose; unifies and identifies the target of intention

Oracle relations

Wavespell
Blue Eagle
Guide
Blue Eagle
Analog
Yellow Star
Antipode
Red Serpent
Occult
Yellow Star

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 3

Life Path 3 focuses on versatile creative self-expression across multiple mediums.

Numerology snapshot

Life path
3
Last personal year
9
For 2016
Final pinnacle
4
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Core numbers

Expression
4
Soul urge
3
Personality
1
Birthday
8
Maturity
7

Pinnacles

Pinnacle I9to 33
Pinnacle II11to 42
Pinnacle III2to 51
●Pinnacle IV4
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Chinese Zodiac

dog · fire

Chinese Zodiac snapshot

Animal
dog
Element
fire
Day master
丁
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Four Pillars (BaZi)

Four Pillars (BaZi)
PillarStemBranch
Year丙戌
Month辛丑
Day丁未
Hour乙巳

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

Inner · month
Ox
Secret · hour
Snake

Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.

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Tarot Birth Cards

The Empress

Tarot Birth Cards snapshot

Personality & Soul
The Empress
Full Tarot readingExpandCollapse

The reduction

Ruled by
Jupiter

The three cards

The three cards
CardTitleKeywordsDescription
● Personality & SoulThe Empressabundance, nurturing, fertility, creativityGenerative, nurturing power — growth that comes from care rather than force.

Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027

Wheel of Fortune

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

Arabic Parts snapshot

Part of Fortune
Leo
19°55'
Part of Spirit
Cancer
16°44'
Lots
8
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Lots on the wheel

Natal chart wheel♈︎♉︎♊︎♋︎♌︎♍︎♎︎♏︎♐︎♑︎♒︎♓︎ASC3° ♒︎DSC3° ♌︎IC3° ♊︎MC3° ♐︎☉︎☽︎☿︎♀︎♂︎♃︎♄︎♅︎♆︎♇︎22° ♌︎8° ♉︎8° ♍︎28° ♋︎12° ♐︎5° ♒︎28° ♊︎12° ♈︎10° ♑︎12° ♏︎

Lots · 8

Hermetic lots
Part of Fortune
Leo · House 7
19°55'
Formula · Asc + ☽ − ☉

The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.

Part of Spirit
Cancer · House 6
16°44'
Formula · Asc + ☉ − ☽

The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.

Fortune and adversity
Part of Victory
Taurus · House 3
18°05'
Formula · Asc + ♃ − ♄

Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.

Part of Necessity
Libra · House 8
18°34'
Formula · Asc + ♄ − ♃

Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.

Part of Nemesis
Leo · House 7
22°57'
Formula · Asc + ♄ − ☉

Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.

Lineage and bonds
Part of Eros
Sagittarius · House 10
18°45'
Formula · Asc + ♀ − ♂

Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.

Part of Marriage
Taurus · House 3
28°37'
Formula · Asc + ♀ − ♄

Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.

Body and vitality
Part of Courage
Aquarius · House 1
11°52'
Formula · Asc + ♂ − ☿

Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.

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Sabian Symbols

Capricorn Sun Sabian: British Flag on a Warship

This degree highlights formal allegiance, cultural authority, and calculated power.

Sabian Symbols snapshot

Sun · Capricorn 17°15'

The Union Jack flag flies from a British warship

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Degree symbols · 14

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Feng Shui

Kua 8

Feng Shui snapshot

8
West group

Favorable: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast

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Directions

Supportive directions

SouthwestSheng Chibest
NorthwestTien Yihealth
WestNien Yenrelationships
NortheastFu Weistability

Directions to avoid

SouthHo Haimishaps
NorthWu Kweifive ghosts
EastLui Shasix killings
SoutheastChueh Mingtotal loss

Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender

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The Sage

Ask the Sage about David Bowie

The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what David Bowie's chart means, or bring your own.

Begin your journey
What does David Bowie's chart say about their natal chart?What does David Bowie's chart say about their human design?What does David Bowie's chart say about their gene keys?

Questions about David Bowie's birth chart

What is David Bowie's zodiac sign?

David Bowie's Sun sign is Capricorn.

What is David Bowie's moon and rising sign?

David Bowie has a Leo Moon and a Aquarius rising.

When was David Bowie born?

David Bowie was born on Jan 8, 1947.

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.

David Bowie compatibility: pairings with other charts

Pairs

Famous people connected to David Bowie

Angela Bowie
Angela Bowie
2 shared moments · Divorce · 1980
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Brian May
Brian May
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Elton John
Elton John
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Madonna
Madonna
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Mick Jagger
Mick Jagger
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Sting
Sting
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Tina Turner
Tina Turner
2 shared moments · Career Milestone · 1985
Bono
Bono
1 shared moment · Career Milestone · 1985
Roger Taylor
Roger Taylor
1 shared moment · Career Milestone · 1985
Keith Richards
Keith Richards
1 shared moment · Festival Appearance · 1985

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Capricorn Sun
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Capricorn Sun
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Carla Bruni
Capricorn Sun

Sources

Birth data sourced to the minute

Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.

Note on this rating: From memory/autobiography (Angela Bowie, "Backstage Passes"; collector: Lois Rodden); corroborated across independent astrological data sites. Unrelated fan-site claims of a ~23:00 time are unsourced and were not used. [#1920 audit] Round-hour time (09:00) re-checked against astrotheme.com: confirmed genuine, sourced from memory/autobiography credited to Lois Rodden — not a placeholder. No downgrade.

Sources & further reading

Birth data

David Bowie — WikipediaEncyclopedia · en.wikipedia.orgBiography, career and documented life events.
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VIAFLibrary record · viaf.orgWikidata P214 (VIAF).
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Wikipedia: Live AidEncyclopedia · en.wikipedia.orgCited for: Live Aid
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VIAFLibrary record · viaf.orgWikidata P214 (VIAF).
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Wikipedia: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from MarsEncyclopedia · en.wikipedia.orgCited for: 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust' released
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Library of CongressLibrary record · id.loc.govWikidata P244 (Library of Congress).
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GNDLibrary record · d-nb.infoWikidata P227 (GND).
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BnFLibrary record · catalogue.bnf.frWikidata P268 (BnF).
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IMDbDatabase · imdb.comWikidata P345 (IMDb).
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DiscogsDatabase · discogs.comWikidata P1953 (Discogs).
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DiscogsDatabase · discogs.comWikidata P1953 (Discogs).
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AllMusicDatabase · allmusic.comWikidata P1728 (AllMusic).
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InstagramOfficial social · instagram.comWikidata P2003 (Instagram).
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TwitterOfficial social · twitter.comWikidata P2002 (Twitter).
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SoundCloudOfficial social · soundcloud.comWikidata P3040 (SoundCloud).
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Official websiteOfficial site · davidbowie.comWikidata P856 (official website).
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