Ludwig van Beethoven — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1770-12-16 (time unknown) · Bonn, Germany
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). An encyclopedic biography states plainly that no authentic record of the birth date survives, only the baptismal registry of 17 December 1770; no hour is given for either event.
German composer and pianist whose nine symphonies, thirty-two piano sonatas and late string quartets span the Classical and Romantic periods. The date given here is the scholarly consensus inferred from the surviving baptism record of 17 December 1770 and the local custom of baptising within a day; it is not documented. No hour of birth exists.
Reading the chart
Sagittarius Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Grand trine: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (earth) — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Earth is the leading element (44% weighted), while water is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Sun at 24°38′ Sagittarius: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates expansively, candidly, aimed at the far horizon — the keynote is meaning.
Moon: exact longitude and sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown. Daily interval 250.9278° → 263.1597° (Sagittarius).
Grand trine: Uranus, Neptune, Pluto (earth) — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Stellium in Capricorn: Venus, Jupiter, Pluto — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Mercury opposition Mars (orb 0°03′, applying): Mercury and Mars face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Sun conjunction Mercury (orb 2°09′, applying): Sun and Mercury fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Sun opposition Mars (orb 2°06′, separating): Sun and Mars face each other across an axis — awareness tends to arrive through other people and counterweights.
Western natal chart
Sun Sagittarius 24°38′ · Moon Sagittarius (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius 24°38′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Sagittarius 22°29′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Venus | Capricorn 26°45′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Gemini 22°32′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Jupiter | Capricorn 3°13′ | — | fall | direct |
| Saturn | Leo 15°48′ | — | detriment | retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus 12°08′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo 13°59′ | — | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Capricorn 16°33′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Mercury ☍ Mars (opposition, orb 0.1°)
- Sun ☌ Mercury (conjunction, orb 2.2°)
- Sun ☍ Mars (opposition, orb 2.1°)
- Venus ⚹ North Node (sextile, orb 0.3°)
- Uranus △ Neptune (trine, orb 1.9°)
- Neptune △ Pluto (trine, orb 2.6°)
- Saturn □ Uranus (square, orb 3.7°)
- Uranus △ Pluto (trine, orb 4.4°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Water (壬). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 庚寅 Gēng Yín | 戊子 Wù Zǐ | 壬寅 Rén Yín |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.7 | 1777 | 己丑 | directOfficer |
| 16.7 | 1787 | 庚寅 | indirectResource |
| 26.7 | 1797 | 辛卯 | directResource |
| 36.7 | 1807 | 壬辰 | friend |
| 46.7 | 1817 | 癸巳 | robWealth |
| 56.7 | 1827 | 甲午 | eatingGod |
| 66.7 | 1837 | 乙未 | hurtingOfficer |
| 76.7 | 1847 | 丙申 | 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 | |||