James Watson — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1928-04-06 (time unknown) · Chicago, IL, USA
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). The Nobel Foundation's official laureate record gives 6 April 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA, but publishes no birth hour.
James Watson received the 1962 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The Nobel Foundation documents a birth on 6 April 1928 in Chicago, IL, USA. Because no birth hour is published, this chart omits time-dependent angles and houses.
Reading the chart
Aries Sun — Moon sign, rising sign and sect are unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Sun carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Jupiter, Uranus — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Fire is the leading element (51% weighted), while earth 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 16°41′ 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 208.2845° → 220.1661° (Libra → Scorpio).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Jupiter, Uranus — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun conjunction Jupiter (orb 0°06′, separating): Sun and Jupiter fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mercury conjunction Venus (orb 0°50′, applying): Mercury and Venus fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Sun square Pluto (orb 1°41′, separating): Sun and Pluto grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Aries 16°41′ · Moon Libra or Scorpio (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries 16°41′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Moon | Libra or Scorpio (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Pisces 23°14′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Venus | Pisces 24°05′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Mars | Aquarius 29°20′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Jupiter | Aries 16°34′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius 19°04′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries 4°07′ | — | — | direct |
| Neptune | Leo 26°38′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer 14°59′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Jupiter (conjunction, orb 0.1°)
- Mercury ☌ Venus (conjunction, orb 0.8°)
- Sun □ Pluto (square, orb 1.7°)
- Sun △ Saturn (trine, orb 2.4°)
- Jupiter □ Pluto (square, orb 1.6°)
- Mars ☍ Neptune (opposition, orb 2.7°)
- Jupiter △ Saturn (trine, orb 2.5°)
- Mercury □ Saturn (square, orb 4.2°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Fire (丙). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 戊辰 Wù Chén | 丙辰 Bǐng Chén | 丙子 Bǐng Zǐ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.7 | 1938 | 丁巳 | robWealth |
| 19.7 | 1948 | 戊午 | eatingGod |
| 29.7 | 1958 | 己未 | hurtingOfficer |
| 39.7 | 1968 | 庚申 | indirectWealth |
| 49.7 | 1978 | 辛酉 | directWealth |
| 59.7 | 1988 | 壬戌 | sevenKillings |
| 69.7 | 1998 | 癸亥 | directOfficer |
| 79.7 | 2008 | 甲子 | indirectResource |
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 | |||