Martin Luther King Jr. — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1929-01-15 at 12:00 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Data source: A (noon, stated by family)
Civil-rights leader. EST. Capricorn Sun.
Reading the chart
Capricorn Sun, Pisces Moon, Aries rising — a day chart, led by the Sun's agenda.
Mars carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Aries).
Grand trine: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Earth is the leading element (31% weighted), while air is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Mutable modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is adapting — adjusting and redistributing energy.
Chart ruler: Mars in Gemini, house 3 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.
Planetary distribution: locomotive — planets cover two-thirds of the wheel; the leading planet drives the chart.
Sun at 25°06′ Capricorn, house 10: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates strategically, patiently, with respect for structure — the keynote is mastery. The main arena is career, reputation and public responsibility.
Moon at 19°03′ Pisces, house 12: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates porously, imaginatively, dissolving hard edges — the keynote is empathy. The main arena is retreat, the unconscious, endings and hidden work.
Grand trine: Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune — an easy, self-reinforcing flow between these functions.
Sun square Ascendant (orb 2°03′): Sun and Ascendant grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Jupiter trine Neptune (orb 0°16′, separating): Jupiter and Neptune flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Moon square Mars (orb 2°51′, applying): Moon and Mars grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Western natal chart
Sun Capricorn 25°05′ · Moon Pisces 19°02′ · Ascendant Aries 23°02′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn 25°05′ | 10 | — | direct |
| Moon | Pisces 19°02′ | 12 | — | direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius 11°41′ | 11 | — | direct |
| Venus | Pisces 10°30′ | 12 | exaltation | direct |
| Mars | Gemini 21°54′ | 3 | — | retrograde |
| Jupiter | Taurus 1°10′ | 1 | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius 25°20′ | 9 | — | direct |
| Uranus | Aries 3°57′ | 12 | — | direct |
| Neptune | Virgo 0°53′ | 5 | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer 17°08′ | 4 | — | retrograde |
Strongest aspects
- Sun □ Ascendant (square, orb 2.1°)
- Jupiter △ Neptune (trine, orb 0.3°)
- Moon □ Mars (square, orb 2.9°)
- Moon △ Pluto (trine, orb 1.9°)
- Mars ⚹ Ascendant (sextile, orb 1.1°)
- Saturn △ Ascendant (trine, orb 2.3°)
- Pluto ☍ Midheaven (opposition, orb 3.1°)
- Mars ☍ Saturn (opposition, orb 3.4°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Metal (庚). Luck pillars run forward.
| 戊辰 Wù Chén | 乙丑 Yǐ Chǒu | 庚申 Gēng Shēn | 壬午 Rén Wǔ |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5 | 1935 | 丙寅 | sevenKillings |
| 16.5 | 1945 | 丁卯 | directOfficer |
| 26.5 | 1955 | 戊辰 | indirectResource |
| 36.5 | 1965 | 己巳 | directResource |
| 46.5 | 1975 | 庚午 | friend |
| 56.5 | 1985 | 辛未 | robWealth |
| 66.5 | 1995 | 壬申 | eatingGod |
| 76.5 | 2005 | 癸酉 | hurtingOfficer |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Purva Bhadrapada, pada 2, lord Jupiter. Lagna: Aries. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Rahu.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 1921-08-15 | 1937-08-15 | 16.0 |
| Saturn | 1937-08-15 | 1956-08-14 | 19.0 |
| Mercury | 1956-08-14 | 1973-08-14 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 1973-08-14 | 1980-08-14 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 1980-08-14 | 2000-08-14 | 20.0 |
| Sun | 2000-08-14 | 2006-08-14 | 6.0 |
| Moon | 2006-08-14 | 2016-08-14 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 2016-08-14 | 2023-08-15 | 7.0 |
| Rahu | 2023-08-15 | 2041-08-14 | 18.0 |