Fred Astaire
Dancer and actor; Top Hat, Swing Time, the RKO partnership with Ginger Rogers
"Precision movement and relentless craft meet a steady, singular physical intelligence."
The life of Fred Astaire
Who was Fred Astaire?
Fred Astaire, born Frederick Austerlitz in Omaha, Nebraska, was a dancer, singer and actor whose screen career ran from 1933 into the 1970s. He began in vaudeville as a child act with his sister Adele, then moved to Hollywood, where RKO paired him with Ginger Rogers across ten films between 1933 and 1949. The partnership set the template for the American musical, with Astaire insisting the camera hold the dancer in full figure and in long takes rather than cutting the choreography apart. He worked with Rita Hayworth, Cyd Charisse and Judy Garland in later years and took dramatic roles into old age.
Defining moments
Fred Astaire's child Fred Astaire Jr. is born
Nine days before the birth, Saturn squared the Moon in his third house, heralding the sober weight of impending fatherhood.
The Birth in the timeline ↓Fred Astaire and Phyllis Livingston Potter marry
Arriving 54 days before the wedding, Neptune square Moon in the ninth house framed a power window of romantic surrender and quiet emotional devotion.
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Death of Phyllis Livingston Potter
Two days after her partner's death, Jupiter square eighth-house Mercury marked a time of confronting difficult news and processing profound shared loss.
The Partner's Death in the timeline ↓Fred Astaire dies
Three days before his death, Jupiter conjunct Mercury in his fourth house marked a peaceful final retreat toward rest and closure.
The Death in the timeline ↓47th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Neptune joined the Ascendant in the twelfth house eighteen days after the nominations, casting an ethereal, dreamlike aura over this career milestone.
The Award in the timeline ↓Fred Astaire's birth chart
☾ Born May 10, 1899 · 9:16 PM CDT · Omaha · Birth data: AA · See sources
3 placements that explain this chart
An unaspected Taurus Sun in the fifth house grounds physical expression in patient repetition, while an out-of-bounds Gemini Moon opposite Uranus brings quicksilver rhythmic reflexes.
Unaspected in Taurus in the fifth house, acting as an earth singleton that anchors his legendary physical stamina and patient solo rehearsal style.
Out-of-bounds in Gemini in the sixth house, opposing Uranus at 0.3 degrees to sharpen rapid footwork, rhythmic wit, and meticulous daily practice.
Sagittarius Rising sets an expansive, buoyant tempo, with Saturn in the first house insisting on the discipline underneath. Lightness and rigour occupy the same threshold here.
How Fred Astaire's chart holds together
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Elements and modalities
Fire-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 🜃 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 🜄 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Chart patterns that stand out
North Node out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
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Twelve systems read Fred Astaire's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
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Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | ♈︎ Aries 16°51' | 4 | - | — | Integrity |
| Mercury | ♈︎ Aries 24°09' | 4 | - | — | Duality |
| Sun | ♉︎ Taurus 20°12' | 5 | - | — | Guidance |
| Moon | ♊︎ Gemini 6°59' | 6 | - | — | Depth |
| Pluto | ♊︎ Gemini 14°36' | 7 | - | — | Exchange |
| Neptune | ♊︎ Gemini 23°13' | 7 | - | — | Play |
| Lilith | ♌︎ Leo 8°07' | 8 | - | — | Creation |
| Mars | ♌︎ Leo 11°14' | 8 | - | — | Festivity |
| Jupiter | ♏︎ Scorpio 3°26' | 11 | ℞ | — | Reverence |
| Uranus | ♐︎ Sagittarius 6°42' | 12 | ℞ | — | Invitation |
| Chiron | ♐︎ Sagittarius 11°20' | 12 | ℞ | — | Metamorphosis |
| Saturn | ♐︎ Sagittarius 22°32' | 1 | ℞ | — | Assimilation |
| North node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 29°55' | 1 | ℞ | — | Benediction |
| South node | ♊︎ Gemini 29°55' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 12°12' | ♄︎☊ |
| House 2 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 16°12' | - |
| House 3 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 25°36' | - |
| House 4 | ♈︎ Aries | 1°55' | ♀︎☿︎ |
| House 5 | ♉︎ Taurus | 0°24' | ☉︎ |
| House 6 | ♉︎ Taurus | 22°48' | ☽︎ |
| House 7 | ♊︎ Gemini | 12°12' | ♇︎♆︎ |
| House 8 | ♋︎ Cancer | 16°12' | ⚸♂︎ |
| House 9 | ♌︎ Leo | 25°36' | - |
| House 10 | ♎︎ Libra | 1°55' | - |
| House 11 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 0°24' | ♃︎ |
| House 12 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 22°48' | ♅︎⚷ |
Full aspects · 30
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Fred Astaire and Phyllis Livingston Potter marry
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Neptune square Moon
Arriving 54 days before the wedding, Neptune square Moon in the ninth house framed a power window of romantic surrender and quiet emotional devotion.
Fred Astaire's chart on the wedding day, 1933Collapse
Jan 13Jul 12Jan 8Jan 13, 1933 – Jan 8, 1934 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Chiron trine Midheavenslow
- Neptune square Moonslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter trine Sunfast
Flying Down to Rio opens at Radio City Music Hall
The first film to pair Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, in supporting roles behind Dolores del Rio and Gene Raymond. Their one number together, The Carioca, drew enough response that RKO built the next nine films around them.Source ↗
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Venus
The film's premiere brought its entertainment value and public appeal into dynamic interplay, marking a significant moment for its public career.
Fred Astaire's chart on release day, 1933Collapse
Aug 31Dec 21Apr 12Aug 31, 1933 – Apr 12, 1934 · 224 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Neptune square Ascendantslow
- Uranus conjunction Mercuryslow
- Chiron trine Midheavenslow
- Saturn sextile Ascendantslow
- Saturn opposition Marsslow
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter opposition Venusfast
Fred Astaire's child Fred Astaire Jr. is born
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 1
Editorial note · Saturn square Moon
Nine days before the birth, Saturn squared the Moon in his third house, heralding the sober weight of impending fatherhood.
Fred Astaire's chart on the day of a birth, 1936Collapse
Nov 4Jan 21Apr 8Nov 4, 1935 – Apr 8, 1936 · 156 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Chiron opposition Ascendantslow
- Saturn square Moonslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter trine Venusfast
- 6 YEARS UNRECORDED
Fred Astaire's child Ava Astaire-Mackenzie is born
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 7
5 passages in force · Chiron conjunction Mars · Chiron sextile Moon · Pluto sextile Midheaven · Jupiter sextile Venus · North Node square Ascendant
Fred Astaire's chart on the day of a birth, 1942Collapse
Feb 4Mar 28May 19Feb 4 – May 19, 1942 · 104 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron conjunction Marsslow
- Chiron sextile Moonslow
- Pluto sextile Midheavenslow
- Jupiter sextile Venusfast
- North Node square Ascendantfast
- 7 YEARS UNRECORDED
21st Academy Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Neptune sextile Ascendant
Ninety-two days after the ceremony, Neptune sextile the Ascendant in the tenth house brought an aura of cinematic prestige to the Oscar win during this peak transit window.
Fred Astaire's chart on award day, 1949Collapse
Dec 22Mar 24Jun 24Dec 22, 1948 – Jun 24, 1949 · 184 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron opposition Moonslow
- Neptune sextile Ascendantslow
- Neptune opposition Venusslow
- North Node conjunction Mercuryfast
- 5 QUIET YEARS
Death of Phyllis Livingston Potter
Fred Astaire's wife Phyllis Livingston Potter died on 13 September 1954, ending a marriage of twenty-one years.Wikidata
Saturn dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Jupiter square Mercury
Two days after her partner's death, Jupiter square eighth-house Mercury marked a time of confronting difficult news and processing profound shared loss.
Fred Astaire's chart on the day of a partner's death, 1954Collapse
Mar 17Sep 13Mar 12Mar 17, 1954 – Mar 12, 1955 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto trine Mercuryslow
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Jupiter square Mercuryfast
- 6 QUIET YEARS
Hollywood Walk of Fame 1960
Saturn dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 5
3 passages in force · Uranus square Sun · Pluto square Moon · Neptune square Mars
Fred Astaire's chart on award day, 1960Collapse
Oct 14Feb 8Jun 4Oct 14, 1959 – Jun 4, 1960 · 234 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Pluto square Moonslow
- Neptune square Marsslow
- 15 QUIET YEARS
47th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Neptune conjunction Ascendant
Neptune joined the Ascendant in the twelfth house eighteen days after the nominations, casting an ethereal, dreamlike aura over this career milestone.
Fred Astaire's chart on award day, 1975Collapse
Sep 21Feb 24Jul 30Sep 21, 1974 – Jul 30, 1975 · 312 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Pluto trine Moonslow
- Chiron conjunction Mercuryslow
- Neptune conjunction Ascendantslow
- North Node opposition Moonfast
29th British Academy Film Awards
Mercury dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Pluto sextile Ascendant
A Pluto sextile to the tenth-house Ascendant opened a potent power window 63 days before the awards, priming professional stature and industry recognition ahead of the ceremony.
Fred Astaire's chart on award day, 1976Collapse
Nov 30Mar 17Jul 3Nov 30, 1975 – Jul 3, 1976 · 216 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron conjunction Mercuryslow
- Neptune conjunction Ascendantslow
- Pluto sextile Marsslow
- Pluto sextile Ascendantslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- 4 QUIET YEARS
Fred Astaire and Robyn Smith marry
Mercury dasha · Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Saturn trine Sun
A power window 30 days before the wedding saw Saturn trining his Sun in the ninth house, setting an enduring, committed tone for the marriage to come.
Fred Astaire's chart on the wedding day, 1980Collapse
May 9Jun 24Aug 9May 9 – Aug 9, 1980 · 92 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn trine Sunslow
- Uranus opposition Sunslow
- Pluto opposition Venusslow
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- 7 QUIET YEARS
Fred Astaire dies
Ketu dasha · Personal year 4 · Pinnacle 5
Editorial note · Jupiter conjunction Mercury
Three days before his death, Jupiter conjunct Mercury in his fourth house marked a peaceful final retreat toward rest and closure.
Fred Astaire's chart on the day of death, 1987Collapse
May 23Jun 22Jul 22May 23 – Jul 22, 1987 · 60 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Jupiter conjunction Mercuryfast
Human Design
Emotional Generator on the Right Angle Cross of Explanation
A defined sacral and solar plexus sustained his long hours of rehearsal through disciplined emotional clarity.
The Right Angle Cross of Explanation
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Centers · 7 defined / 2 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| 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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 23.2 |
| · Earth | 43.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 16.2 |
| ☊ North node | 10.2 |
| ☋ South node | 15.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 42.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 51.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 33.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 28.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 26.6 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 9.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 12.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 35.4 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 49.4 |
| · Earth | 4.4 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 55.3 |
| ☊ North node | 58.5 |
| ☋ South node | 52.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 19.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 62.1 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 44.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 26.5 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 9.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 45.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 35.3 |
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.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 23 moves from complexity to quintessence
His work stripped intricate, demanding choreographic geometry down to clean, effortless physical delivery.
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Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 23 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 43 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 49 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 4 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 55 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 51 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 33 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 58 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 62 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 44 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 28 |
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
Rohini Moon emphasizes charm, lyricism, and sensory craft
Governed by beauty and grace, this lunar placement highlights an innate affinity for performance and visual elegance.
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Nakshatra placements · 14
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Ashwini | 1 | Aries 1° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Sun | Krittika | 1 | Aries 27° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Moon | Rohini | 2 | Taurus 14° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Pluto | Rohini | 4 | Taurus 22° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Neptune | Mrigashira | 3 | Gemini 0° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Lilith | Pushya | 4 | Cancer 15° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Mars | Ashlesha | 1 | Cancer 18° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Jupiter | Swati | 2 | Libra 10° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Uranus | Anuradha | 4 | Scorpio 14° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Chiron | Jyeshtha | 1 | Scorpio 18° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Ascendant | Jyeshtha | 1 | Scorpio 19° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Saturn | Mula | 1 | Sagittarius 0° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| North node | Mula | 3 | Sagittarius 7° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Venus | Revati | 3 | Pisces 24° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | May 10, 1899 → Dec 17, 1905 | - |
| Mars | Dec 17, 1905 → Dec 17, 1912 | - |
| Rahu | Dec 17, 1912 → Dec 17, 1930 | - |
| Jupiter | Dec 17, 1930 → Dec 17, 1946 | - |
| Saturn | Dec 17, 1946 → Dec 17, 1965 | - |
| Mercury | Dec 17, 1965 → Dec 17, 1982 | - |
| Ketu | Dec 17, 1982 → Dec 17, 1989 | Now |
| Venus | Dec 17, 1989 → Dec 17, 2009 | - |
| Sun | Dec 17, 2009 → Dec 17, 2015 | - |
Antardashas within Ketu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Ketu | Dec 17, 1982 → May 15, 1983 |
| Venus | May 15, 1983 → Jul 14, 1984 |
| Sun | Jul 14, 1984 → Nov 19, 1984 |
| Moon | Nov 19, 1984 → Jun 20, 1985 |
| Mars | Jun 20, 1985 → Nov 16, 1985 |
| Rahu | Nov 16, 1985 → Dec 4, 1986 |
| Jupiter | Dec 4, 1986 → Nov 10, 1987 |
| Saturn | Nov 10, 1987 → Dec 19, 1988 |
| Mercury | Dec 19, 1988 → Dec 17, 1989 |
Ayanamsa: 22.4516 · Dasha system: Vimshottari
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 36 · Red Earth · Planetary
Caban · 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 6
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
pig · earth
Full Chinese Zodiac readingCollapse
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 己 | 亥 |
| Month | 己 | 巳 |
| Day | 戊 | 戌 |
| Hour | 癸 | 亥 |
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
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Lovers highlights creative duets and balanced partnership
Aligns with his defining screen pairings, where artistic synchrony depended on mutual timing and sharp collaboration.
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The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Lovers | union, partnership, choice, alignment | A meeting of values — connection built on a shared choice rather than circumstance. |
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
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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.
Sabian Symbols
Taurus 21: A finger pointing to a line in an open book
Reflects an exact, studious approach to choreographic structure and an insistence on literal technical precision.
Sun · Taurus 20°12'
A finger pointing to a line in an open book
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Two dignified spinsters sitting in silence
"Integrity"
A double promise reveals its inner and outer meanings
"Duality"
A finger pointing to a line in an open book
"Guidance"
A well with bucket and rope under the shade of majestic trees
"Depth"
Two Dutch children talking to each other exchanging their knowledge
"Exchange"
Children skating over a frozen village pond
"Play"
Glass blowers shape beautiful vases with their controlled breathing
"Creation"
An evening party of adults on a lawn illumined by fancy lanterns
"Festivity"
A youth carries a lighted candle in a devotional ritual
"Reverence"
Cupid knocking at the door of a human heart
"Invitation"
A flag turns into an eagle; the eagle into a chanticleer saluting the dawn
"Metamorphosis"
A widow's past is brought to light
"Revelation"
A group of immigrants as they fulfill the requirements of entrance into the new country
"Assimilation"
The Pope blessing the faithful
"Benediction"
Feng Shui
Kua 1
Favorable: Southeast, East, South, North
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
Ask the Sage about Fred Astaire
The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what Fred Astaire's chart means, or bring your own.
Begin your journeyQuestions about Fred Astaire's birth chart
What is Fred Astaire's zodiac sign?
Fred Astaire's Sun sign is Taurus.
What is Fred Astaire's moon and rising sign?
Fred Astaire has a Gemini Moon and a Sagittarius rising.
When was Fred Astaire born?
Fred Astaire was born on May 10, 1899.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of AA: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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