Larry Bird's Birth Chart: Sagittarius Sun
Basketball player and executive; Boston Celtics, three NBA championships
"Precision shot-making backed by relentless mental calculation."
The life of Larry Bird
Who is Larry Bird?
Forward from small town Indiana who won three championships with the Celtics on shooting, passing and an unusual willingness to say so out loud. His rivalry with Magic Johnson is generally credited with saving the television audience for professional basketball.
Larry Bird's defining moments, and the transits behind them
Celtics beat Lakers in game seven of the NBA Finals
“Seven days before the championship victory, Neptune square Mars reflected a period of grueling physical exhaustion and intense psychological tension.”
Larry Bird's birth chart
This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Larry Bird'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 Dec 7, 1956 · time unknown · West Baden Springs · 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
A Sagittarius Sun joined with an out-of-bounds Mercury and an intense Mars-Jupiter dynamic reflects Larry Bird's fierce competitive drive and tactical vision.
Sun in Sagittarius reflects the expansive confidence and razor-sharp perimeter shooting that defined his iconic career with the Boston Celtics.
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 Larry Bird'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 mappedFire-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
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.
Mercury & Jupiter in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
See celebrities with this pattern →Sun, Mercury, Mars, Saturn & Uranus loading up one element
See celebrities with this pattern →Mercury out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Larry Bird 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | ♈︎ Aries 0°29' | -Direct | — | Emergence |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 6°42' | ℞ | — | Celestial Order |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 0°27' | ℞ | — | Idealization |
| Jupiter | ♍︎ Virgo 29°23' | -Direct | — | Focus |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 1°43' | -Direct | — | Sacrifice |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 14°42' | -Direct | — | Construction |
| North node | ♏︎ Scorpio 28°54' | ℞ | — | Intercession |
| Saturn | ♐︎ Sagittarius 6°31' | -Direct | — | Invitation |
| ● Sun | ♐︎ Sagittarius 15°20' | -Direct | — | Dependence |
| Mercury | ♐︎ Sagittarius 28°43' | -Direct | — | Industry |
| Chiron | ♒︎ Aquarius 8°00' | -Direct | — | Dynamism |
| Lilith | ♒︎ Aquarius 10°55' | -Direct | — | Receptivity |
| ● Moon | ♒︎ Aquarius 12°14' | -Direct | — | Sensitivity |
| South node | ♉︎ Taurus 28°54' | -Direct | — | — |
Full aspects · 32
- Mars Quincunx Pluto0.0°
- Mercury Semi sextile North node0.2°
- Saturn Trine Uranus0.2°
- Venus Semi square Jupiter0.3°
- Jupiter Sextile North node0.5°
- Sun Semi sextile Venus0.6°
- Mercury Square Jupiter0.7°
- Venus Sesquiquadrate Mars0.8°
- Mercury Semi square Venus1.0°
- Jupiter Semi sextile Pluto1.1°
- Mars Opposition Jupiter1.1°
- Mars Quincunx Neptune1.2°
- Neptune Sextile Pluto1.3°
- Uranus Opposition Chiron1.3°
- Moon Conjunction Lilith1.3°
- Sun Semi square Neptune1.4°
- Moon Semi square Mercury1.5°
- Saturn Sextile Chiron1.5°
- Pluto Square North node1.6°
- Mars Trine North node1.6°
- Mercury Trine Pluto1.7°
- Mercury Square Mars1.8°
- Moon Square Venus2.5°
- Chiron Conjunction Lilith2.9°
- Mercury Sextile Neptune3.0°
- Sun Sextile Moon3.1°
- Venus Square Lilith3.8°
- Uranus Opposition Lilith4.2°
- Moon Conjunction Chiron4.2°
- Uranus Square Neptune5.0°
- Moon Opposition Uranus5.5°
- Saturn Conjunction North node7.6°
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.
Michigan State beats Indiana State in the NCAA final
Johnson and Bird meet for the title in what remains the most watched college basketball game ever played.Source (opens in new tab)
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 1
2 passages in force · North Node square Sun · Jupiter trine Mars
Larry Bird's chart on a career milestone, 1979Collapse
Feb 7Mar 26May 12Feb 7 – May 12, 1979 · 94 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Larry Bird, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
- 5 QUIET YEARS
Celtics beat Lakers in game seven of the NBA Finals
The first Finals meeting between the two, and the start of three in four years.Source (opens in new tab)
Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Neptune square Mars
Seven days before the championship victory, Neptune square Mars reflected a period of grueling physical exhaustion and intense psychological tension.
Larry Bird's chart on a career milestone, 1984Collapse
Dec 15Jun 12Dec 9Dec 15, 1983 – Dec 9, 1984 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune conjunction Mercuryslow
- Neptune conjunction Mercuryslow
- Neptune square Marsslow
- Pluto sextile Mercuryslow
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Larry Bird, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Human Design
A 5/1 Manifesting Generator built to execute under pressure
With Sacral authority and a 5/1 profile, practical solutions meet relentless physical energy.
Human Design snapshot
The Left Angle Cross of Separation
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Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| 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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 5.5 |
| · Earth | 35.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 19.5 |
| ☊ North node | 14.5 |
| ☋ South node | 8.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 10.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 1.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 25.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 46.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 9.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 31.6 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 50.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.1 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 47.1 |
| · Earth | 22.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 14.1 |
| ☊ North node | 34.2 |
| ☋ South node | 20.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 48.3 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 56.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 64.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 31.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 50.3 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 29.5 |
Defined channels · 6
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 5 moving from Impatience to Timelessness
His Life's Work highlights rhythmic patience and total mastery over game flow and timing.
Gene Keys snapshot
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 5 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 35 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 47 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 22 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 14 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 1 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 25 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 56 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 22 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 64 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 46 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uranus | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 13° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Pluto | Magha | 3 | Leo 7° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Jupiter | Uttara phalguni | 3 | Virgo 6° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Neptune | Swati | 1 | Libra 8° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Venus | Vishakha | 1 | Libra 21° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Ascendant | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 28° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| North node | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 5° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Saturn | Anuradha | 3 | Scorpio 13° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Sun | Jyeshtha | 2 | Scorpio 22° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Mercury | Mula | 2 | Sagittarius 5° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Chiron | Shravana | 2 | Capricorn 14° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Lilith | Shravana | 3 | Capricorn 17° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| ● Moon | Shravana | 3 | Capricorn 18° | Moon | Vishnu | Female Monkey |
| Mars | Uttara bhadrapada | 2 | Pisces 7° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | Dec 7, 1956 → Mar 12, 1960 | - |
| Mars | Mar 12, 1960 → Mar 12, 1967 | - |
| Rahu | Mar 12, 1967 → Mar 12, 1985 | - |
| Jupiter | Mar 12, 1985 → Mar 12, 2001 | - |
| Saturn | Mar 12, 2001 → Mar 12, 2020 | - |
| Mercury | Mar 12, 2020 → Mar 12, 2037 | Now |
| Ketu | Mar 12, 2037 → Mar 12, 2044 | - |
| Venus | Mar 12, 2044 → Mar 12, 2064 | - |
| Sun | Mar 12, 2064 → Mar 12, 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 | Mar 12, 2020 → Aug 8, 2022 |
| Ketu | Aug 8, 2022 → Aug 5, 2023 |
| Venus | Aug 5, 2023 → Jun 5, 2026 |
| Sun | Jun 5, 2026 → Apr 12, 2027 |
| Moon | Apr 12, 2027 → Sep 10, 2028 |
| Mars | Sep 10, 2028 → Sep 7, 2029 |
| Rahu | Sep 7, 2029 → Mar 27, 2032 |
| Jupiter | Mar 27, 2032 → Jul 2, 2034 |
| Saturn | Jul 2, 2034 → Mar 12, 2037 |
Ayanamsa: 23.2556 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 252 · Red Skywalker · Overtone
Mayan Tzolkin snapshot
Ben · Overtone tone
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●Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Guide: not recorded for this kin.
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 4 provides structured discipline and resilience
A foundation built on repetitive practice, meticulous preparation, and dependable execution.
Numerology snapshot
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Fire Monkey brings sharp tactical cunning and agility
The combination creates an assertive competitor who outthinks opponents with inventive flair.
Chinese Zodiac snapshot
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
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| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 丙 | 申 |
| Month | 庚 | 子 |
| Day | 戊 | 辰 |
Day master
戊 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
The Emperor
Tarot Birth Cards snapshot
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ● Personality & Soul | The Emperor | authority, structure, control, stability | Order imposed through discipline and leadership — the architecture that lets things last. |
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
Anticipating opportunity before the play unfolds
Sagittarius 16 captures keen situational awareness and capitalizing on small advantages.
Sabian Symbols snapshot
Sun · Sagittarius 15°20'
Sea gulls fly around a ship in expectation of food
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Feng Shui
Kua 8
Feng Shui snapshot
Favorable: Southwest, Northwest, West, Northeast
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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 Larry Bird's birth chart
What is Larry Bird's zodiac sign?
Larry Bird's Sun sign is Sagittarius.
When was Larry Bird born?
Larry Bird was born on Dec 7, 1956.
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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