Indian Independence — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1947-08-15 at 00:00 · New Delhi, India
Data source: Rodden B. The transfer of power was set for the midnight of 14/15 August and Nehru addressed the Constituent Assembly towards it, but no source consulted records a clock reading of the instant, so the hour rests on the appointed midnight rather than on a timed observation.
The end of British rule in India, timed to the midnight between 14 and 15 August 1947. Indian Standard Time is UT+5:30, so local midnight is 18:30 UT on 14 August. Pakistan marks its independence on the 14th and India on the 15th; this chart is the Delhi midnight.
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 |