Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — birth chart across three traditions
Born: 1756-01-27 at 20:00 · Salzburg, Austria
Data source: A (from father's letter/record)
Composer. LMT era. Aquarius Sun, Virgo rising.
Reading the chart
Aquarius Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Virgo rising — a night chart, led by the Moon's agenda.
Mercury carries unusual weight here — rules the Ascendant sign (Virgo).
Stellium in Aquarius: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Air is the leading element (52% weighted), while earth is least emphasized — a texture worth noticing, not a verdict.
Fixed modality leads: the chart's default rhythm is sustaining — consolidating and holding course.
Chart ruler: Mercury in Aquarius, house 5 — where this planet acts, the chart's agenda advances.
Planetary distribution: splay — irregular clusters; strongly individual, resists tidy summaries.
Sun at 7°23′ Aquarius, house 5: core identity, vitality and sense of purpose operates independently, systemically, at an observing distance — the keynote is perspective. The main arena is creativity, pleasure, children and self-expression. In detriment: it works away from home, which often produces adaptive, hard-won skill rather than weakness.
Moon at 17°48′ Sagittarius, house 4: emotional life, instinct and the need for safety operates expansively, candidly, aimed at the far horizon — the keynote is meaning. The main arena is home, family, roots and privacy.
Stellium in Aquarius: Sun, Mercury, Venus, Saturn — a concentrated emphasis that colors the whole chart.
Sun conjunction Mercury (orb 0°45′, separating): Sun and Mercury fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Moon conjunction Pluto (orb 0°01′, separating): Moon and Pluto fuse — these functions operate as one package, for better and for richer.
Mercury trine Midheaven (orb 0°06′): Mercury and Midheaven flow — support arrives so easily it can be taken for granted.
Western natal chart
Sun Aquarius 7°23′ · Moon Sagittarius 17°47′ · Ascendant Virgo 12°41′ — Placidus houses, tropical zodiac.
| Body | Sign | House | Dignity | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius 7°23′ | 5 | detriment | direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius 17°47′ | 4 | — | direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius 8°08′ | 5 | — | direct |
| Venus | Aquarius 29°19′ | 6 | peregrine | direct |
| Mars | Cancer 0°19′ | 10 | fall | retrograde |
| Jupiter | Libra 18°30′ | 2 | — | direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius 1°59′ | 5 | domicile | direct |
| Uranus | Pisces 13°11′ | 7 | — | direct |
| Neptune | Leo 9°38′ | 11 | — | retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius 17°46′ | 4 | — | direct |
Strongest aspects
- Sun ☌ Mercury (conjunction, orb 0.8°)
- Moon ☌ Pluto (conjunction, orb 0.0°)
- Mercury △ Midheaven (trine, orb 0.1°)
- Sun △ Midheaven (trine, orb 0.8°)
- Uranus ☍ Ascendant (opposition, orb 0.5°)
- North Node ☌ Ascendant (conjunction, orb 1.2°)
- Venus △ Mars (trine, orb 1.0°)
- Sun ☍ Neptune (opposition, orb 2.3°)
Chinese Bazi 八字 — the Four Pillars
Day Master: Yin Wood (乙). Luck pillars run backward.
| 乙亥 Yǐ Hài | 己丑 Jǐ Chǒu | 乙丑 Yǐ Chǒu | 丙戌 Bǐng Xū |
Luck pillars 大運
| From age | Year | Pillar | Ten God |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 1762 | 戊子 | directWealth |
| 17.3 | 1772 | 丁亥 | eatingGod |
| 27.3 | 1782 | 丙戌 | hurtingOfficer |
| 37.3 | 1792 | 乙酉 | friend |
| 47.3 | 1802 | 甲申 | robWealth |
| 57.3 | 1812 | 癸未 | indirectResource |
| 67.3 | 1822 | 壬午 | directResource |
| 77.3 | 1832 | 辛巳 | sevenKillings |
Vedic kundli ज्योतिष (sidereal, Lahiri)
Moon nakshatra: Jyeshtha, pada 4, lord Mercury. Lagna: Leo. Vimshottari mahadasha running now: Sun.
Vimshottari mahadashas
| Period lord | From | To | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 1742-06-14 | 1759-06-14 | 17.0 |
| Ketu | 1759-06-14 | 1766-06-14 | 7.0 |
| Venus | 1766-06-14 | 1786-06-14 | 20.0 |
| Sun | 1786-06-14 | 1792-06-13 | 6.0 |
| Moon | 1792-06-13 | 1802-06-15 | 10.0 |
| Mars | 1802-06-15 | 1809-06-14 | 7.0 |
| Rahu | 1809-06-14 | 1827-06-15 | 18.0 |
| Jupiter | 1827-06-15 | 1843-06-15 | 16.0 |
| Saturn | 1843-06-15 | 1862-06-14 | 19.0 |