John Coltrane — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1926-09-23 (time unknown) · Hamlet, United States
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). An encyclopedic biography gives the date and the street address of birth; no hour of birth is stated.
American saxophonist and composer known for Giant Steps and A Love Supreme, and for work with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk. He was born in his parents' apartment in Hamlet, North Carolina. No hour of birth is recorded.
Reading the chart
Virgo Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Jupiter carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (multiple dignities).
T-square: Mars opposite Saturn, both square Jupiter — the apex (Jupiter) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Earth is the leading element (47% weighted), while fire is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Fixed modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is sustaining — consolidating and holding course.
Sun at 29°52′ Virgo: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates precisely, usefully, through discernment and craft — the keynote is refinement.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 18.1050° → 32.9343° (Aries → Taurus).
T-square: Mars opposite Saturn, both square Jupiter — the apex (Jupiter) marks a recurring pressure point and growth engine.
Sun conjunction Mercury (orb 3°21′, separating, out of sign): Sun and Mercury fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mars square Jupiter (orb 1°13′, separating): Mars and Jupiter grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Sun opposition Uranus (orb 2°30′, separating): Sun and Uranus face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Western natal chart
Sun Virgo 29°51′ · Moon Aries or Taurus (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo 29°51′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Moon | Aries or Taurus (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Libra 3°12′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Venus | Virgo 14°48′ | — | fall | direct |
| Mars | Taurus 19°13′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Jupiter | Aquarius 18°00′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio 22°16′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Uranus | Pisces 27°21′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Leo 25°48′ | — | — | direct |
| Pluto | Cancer 15°49′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Mercury (conjunction, orb 3.3°)
- Mars □ Jupiter (square, orb 1.2°)
- Sun ☍ Uranus (opposition, orb 2.5°)
- Mars ☍ Saturn (opposition, orb 3.0°)
- Venus ⚹ Pluto (sextile, orb 1.0°)
- Venus ☌ Lilith (mean apogee) (conjunction, orb 2.9°)
- Pluto ☌ North Node (conjunction, orb 2.8°)
- Venus ⚹ North Node (sextile, orb 1.8°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yin Wood (乙). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 丙寅 Bǐng Yín | 丁酉 Dīng Yǒu | 乙卯 Yǐ Mǎo |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 1931 | 戊戌 | directWealth |
| 15.1 | 1941 | 己亥 | indirectWealth |
| 25.1 | 1951 | 庚子 | directOfficer |
| 35.1 | 1961 | 辛丑 | sevenKillings |
| 45.1 | 1971 | 壬寅 | directResource |
| 55.1 | 1981 | 癸卯 | indirectResource |
| 65.1 | 1991 | 甲辰 | robWealth |
| 75.1 | 2001 | 乙巳 | friend |
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 | |||