Aretha Franklin — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1942-03-25 (time unknown) · Memphis, United States
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). An encyclopedic biography gives the date and the home address where she was delivered; no hour of birth is stated.
American singer and pianist known for Respect, Natural Woman and Amazing Grace, working across soul, gospel and pop. She was delivered at the family home in Memphis and grew up in Detroit. No hour of birth appears in the biographical record consulted.
Reading the chart
Aries Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Sun carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
Air is the leading element (37% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Sun at 4°25′ Aries: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates directly, impatiently, with first-mover courage — the keynote is ignition. Exalted: honored guest conditions — this function is elevated, sometimes idealized.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 96.1951° → 108.2364° (Cancer).
Sun trine Pluto (orb 0°51′, separating): Sun and Pluto flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Mercury opposition North Node (orb 0°47′, applying): Mercury and North Node face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Mercury square Mars (orb 1°32′, separating): Mercury and Mars grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Aries 4°24′ · Moon Cancer (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries 4°24′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Moon | Cancer (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Pisces 12°26′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Venus | Aquarius 19°47′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Gemini 10°54′ | — | — | direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini 15°00′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Saturn | Taurus 24°53′ | — | — | direct |
| Uranus | Taurus 27°24′ | — | — | direct |
| Neptune | Virgo 28°20′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo 3°33′ | — | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun △ Pluto (trine, orb 0.8°)
- Mercury ☍ North Node (opposition, orb 0.8°)
- Mercury □ Mars (square, orb 1.5°)
- Mars ☌ Lilith (mean apogee) (conjunction, orb 1.7°)
- Saturn ☌ Uranus (conjunction, orb 2.5°)
- Uranus △ Neptune (trine, orb 0.9°)
- Mercury □ Jupiter (square, orb 2.6°)
- Jupiter □ North Node (square, orb 1.8°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yin Fire (丁). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 壬午 Rén Wǔ | 癸卯 Guǐ Mǎo | 丁丑 Dīng Chǒu |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6 | 1946 | 甲辰 | directResource |
| 13.6 | 1956 | 乙巳 | indirectResource |
| 23.6 | 1966 | 丙午 | robWealth |
| 33.6 | 1976 | 丁未 | friend |
| 43.6 | 1986 | 戊申 | hurtingOfficer |
| 53.6 | 1996 | 己酉 | eatingGod |
| 63.6 | 2006 | 庚戌 | directWealth |
| 73.6 | 2016 | 辛亥 | indirectWealth |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon-dependent Vedic calculations are unavailable without an exact birth time; no local-noon Moon, nakshatra or dasha is published.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unavailable without an exact birth time | |||