India (Independence) — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1947-08-15 at 00:00 · New Delhi, India
Data source: Rodden AA (deliberately elected midnight moment). Campion, Book of World Horoscopes.
Independence at the stroke of midnight beginning 15 Aug 1947, an astrologically elected time. Tropical, the frame this chart computes by default: Gemini 0deg51 rising, Sun ~21 Leo, with Sun/Mercury/Venus/Saturn in Leo. Sidereal (Lahiri), the frame the electing astrologers worked in: Taurus 7deg44 rising, Sun ~28 Cancer, stellium (Sun/Moon/Saturn/Mercury/Venus) in Cancer. IST = UT+5:30, so 00:00 IST = 18:30 UT on 14 Aug 1947. Time is exact and intentional.
Reading the chart
Leo Sun, Cancer Moon, Gemini rising — a night chart, led by the Moon's agenda.
Mercury carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Gemini); conjunct the Imum Coeli.
Stellium in Leo: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Pluto — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Fire is the leading element (44% weighted), while earth is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Fixed modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is sustaining — consolidating and holding course.
Chart ruler: Mercury in Leo, house 3 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.
Planetary distribution: bowl — planets fill one half of the zodiac; a self-contained cluster seeking its complement.
Sun at 21°07′ Leo, house 4: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates warmly, dramatically, with creative pride — the keynote is radiance. The main arena is home, family, roots and privacy. In its own domicile: it acts with full native resources. Conjunct the Imum Coeli: prominent — this planet is visible in the life.
Moon at 27°06′ Cancer, house 3: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates protectively, tidally, by feel and memory — the keynote is belonging. The main arena is learning, siblings, errands and the near world. In its own domicile: it acts with full native resources.
Stellium in Leo: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Pluto — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Venus opposition Midheaven (orb 1°06′): Venus and Midheaven face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Saturn opposition Midheaven (orb 0°59′): Saturn and Midheaven face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Saturn conjunction Pluto (orb 0°22′, separating): Saturn and Pluto fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Western natal chart
Sun Leo 21°06′ · Moon Cancer 27°06′ · Ascendant Gemini 0°51′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo 21°06′ | 4 | domicile | direct |
| Moon | Cancer 27°06′ | 3 | domicile | direct |
| Mercury | Leo 6°47′ | 3 | peregrine | direct |
| Venus | Leo 15°40′ | 4 | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Cancer 0°34′ | 2 | fall | direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio 18°59′ | 6 | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Leo 13°35′ | 3 | detriment | direct |
| Uranus | Gemini 25°10′ | 1 | — | direct |
| Neptune | Libra 8°49′ | 5 | — | direct |
| Pluto | Leo 13°13′ | 3 | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Venus ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 1.1°)
- Saturn ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 1.0°)
- Saturn ☌ Pluto (conjunction, orb 0.4°)
- Pluto ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 1.3°)
- Sun □ Jupiter (square, orb 2.1°)
- Venus ☌ Saturn (conjunction, orb 2.1°)
- North Node ☌ Ascendant (conjunction, orb 2.0°)
- Uranus ☌ Part of Fortune (conjunction, orb 0.3°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Fire (丙). Luck pillars run backward.
| 丁亥 Dīng Hài | 戊申 Wù Shēn | 丙寅 Bǐng Yín | 戊子 Wù Zǐ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1 | 1949 | 丁未 | robWealth |
| 12.1 | 1959 | 丙午 | friend |
| 22.1 | 1969 | 乙巳 | directResource |
| 32.1 | 1979 | 甲辰 | indirectResource |
| 42.1 | 1989 | 癸卯 | directOfficer |
| 52.1 | 1999 | 壬寅 | sevenKillings |
| 62.1 | 2009 | 辛丑 | directWealth |
| 72.1 | 2019 | 庚子 | indirectWealth |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Pushya, pada 1, lord Saturn. Lagna: Taurus. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Mars.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | 1946-09-10 | 1965-09-09 | 19.0 |
| Mercury | 1965-09-09 | 1982-09-09 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 1982-09-09 | 1989-09-09 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 1989-09-09 | 2009-09-09 | 20.0 |
| Sun | 2009-09-09 | 2015-09-09 | 6.0 |
| Moon | 2015-09-09 | 2025-09-09 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 2025-09-09 | 2032-09-08 | 7.0 |
| Rahu | 2032-09-08 | 2050-09-09 | 18.0 |
| Jupiter | 2050-09-09 | 2066-09-09 | 16.0 |