Bob Marley — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1945-02-06 (time unknown) · Nine Mile, Jamaica
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). An encyclopedic biography gives the date and the family farm where he was born; no hour of birth is stated.
Jamaican singer and songwriter who brought reggae to an international audience with The Wailers and as a solo artist. He was born at his maternal grandfather's farm in Nine Mile, Saint Ann Parish. No hour of birth appears in the biographical record consulted.
Reading the chart
Aquarius Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Mars carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
T-square: Venus opposite Neptune, both square Saturn — the apex (Saturn) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Air is the leading element (47% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Cardinal modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is initiating — starting things comes naturally.
Sun at 17°34′ Aquarius: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates independently, systemically, at an observing distance — the keynote is perspective. In detriment: it works away from home, which often produces adaptive, hard-won skill rather than weakness.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 235.9216° → 248.3175° (Scorpio → Sagittarius).
T-square: Venus opposite Neptune, both square Saturn — the apex (Saturn) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Mystic rectangle: Mercury, Pluto, Venus, Neptune — two polarities held inside a supportive frame.
Venus square Saturn (orb 0°08′, applying): Venus and Saturn grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Venus opposition Neptune (orb 1°49′, applying): Venus and Neptune face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Saturn square Neptune (orb 1°41′, separating): Saturn and Neptune grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Aquarius 17°33′ · Moon Scorpio or Sagittarius (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius 17°33′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Moon | Scorpio or Sagittarius (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Aquarius 2°02′ | — | — | direct |
| Venus | Aries 4°22′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Mars | Capricorn 24°05′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo 26°28′ | — | detriment | retrograde |
| Saturn | Cancer 4°30′ | — | detriment | retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini 9°08′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra 6°11′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo 8°54′ | — | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Venus □ Saturn (square, orb 0.1°)
- Venus ☍ Neptune (opposition, orb 1.8°)
- Saturn □ Neptune (square, orb 1.7°)
- Mars △ Jupiter (trine, orb 2.4°)
- Uranus ⚹ Pluto (sextile, orb 0.2°)
- Neptune ☌ Lilith (mean apogee) (conjunction, orb 3.3°)
- Uranus △ Neptune (trine, orb 3.0°)
- Mercury ⚹ Venus (sextile, orb 2.3°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Fire (丙). Luck pillars run backward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 乙酉 Yǐ Yǒu | 戊寅 Wù Yín | 丙午 Bǐng Wǔ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.8 | 1946 | 丁丑 | robWealth |
| 10.8 | 1956 | 丙子 | friend |
| 20.8 | 1966 | 乙亥 | directResource |
| 30.8 | 1976 | 甲戌 | indirectResource |
| 40.8 | 1986 | 癸酉 | directOfficer |
| 50.8 | 1996 | 壬申 | sevenKillings |
| 60.8 | 2006 | 辛未 | directWealth |
| 70.8 | 2016 | 庚午 | 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 | |||