Sirimavo Bandaranaike — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1916-04-17 (time unknown) · Ratnapura, Sri Lanka
Data source: Rodden X (no recorded time). Wikipedia's biographical article gives 17 April 1916 and states no hour of birth anywhere in the text.
Bandaranaike became the world's first woman elected head of government when she took office in Ceylon in 1960, and served three terms as prime minister across four decades. She was born Sirima Ratwatte in Ratnapura in British Ceylon. No hour of birth is recorded.
Reading the chart
Aries Sun — exact Moon sign unavailable because the birth time is unknown.
Sun carries unusual weight here — strong essential dignity (exaltation).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Mercury, Jupiter — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Fire is the leading element (56% 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 26°55′ 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 187.7929° → 201.6123° (Libra).
Stellium in Aries: Sun, Mercury, Jupiter — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Stellium in Cancer: Saturn, Neptune, Pluto — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun conjunction Mercury (orb 2°41′, separating): Sun and Mercury fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mercury square Neptune (orb 0°17′, applying): Mercury and Neptune grind productively — friction between these functions builds real capacity when worked.
Mars trine Jupiter (orb 1°10′, applying): Mars and Jupiter flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Western natal chart
Sun Aries 26°54′ · Moon Libra (daily interval) · Ascendant omitted (birth time unknown) — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries 26°54′ | — | exaltation | direct |
| Moon | Libra (daily interval) | — | — | indeterminate |
| Mercury | Aries 29°36′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Venus | Gemini 12°18′ | — | — | direct |
| Mars | Leo 14°07′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Jupiter | Aries 15°17′ | — | peregrine | direct |
| Saturn | Cancer 10°45′ | — | detriment | direct |
| Uranus | Aquarius 19°07′ | — | — | direct |
| Neptune | Cancer 29°53′ | — | — | direct |
| Pluto | Cancer 1°26′ | — | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Mercury (conjunction, orb 2.7°)
- Mercury □ Neptune (square, orb 0.3°)
- Mars △ Jupiter (trine, orb 1.2°)
- Sun □ Neptune (square, orb 3.0°)
- Venus ⚹ Mars (sextile, orb 1.8°)
- Saturn ☌ Lilith (mean apogee) (conjunction, orb 3.5°)
- Mercury ⚹ Pluto (sextile, orb 1.8°)
- Mars ☍ Uranus (opposition, orb 5.0°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yang Wood (甲). Luck pillars run forward. Hour pillar omitted — it needs the exact birth time.
| 丙辰 Bǐng Chén | 壬辰 Rén Chén | 甲申 Jiǎ Shēn |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 1922 | 癸巳 | directResource |
| 16.2 | 1932 | 甲午 | friend |
| 26.2 | 1942 | 乙未 | robWealth |
| 36.2 | 1952 | 丙申 | eatingGod |
| 46.2 | 1962 | 丁酉 | hurtingOfficer |
| 56.2 | 1972 | 戊戌 | indirectWealth |
| 66.2 | 1982 | 己亥 | directWealth |
| 76.2 | 1992 | 庚子 | sevenKillings |
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 | |||