Carl Sagan: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Carl Sagan Portrait
  • New York (NY) (United States), Fri Nov 09 1934, 05:05 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Scorpio, Taurus, Aquarius / Venus, Uranus, Pluto / Houses: 6, 5, 8 / Water, Earth / Fixed
  • Occupation: Astronomer, Author
  • Chinese Zodiac: Wood Dog
  • Height: 5' 11" (1m80) tall
  • Life Path Number: 1

This report maps the astrological DNA of Carl Sagan based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Scorpio Sun and Sagittarius Moon (along with a Taurus Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 1996, died from pneumonia at age 62 in Washington.
  • 1994, "Pale Blue Dot: A Vision of the Human Future in Space".
  • 1985, authored the science fiction novel "Contact".
  • 1980, co-wrote and narrated the television series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage".
  • 1978, awarded the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for "The Dragons of Eden".
  • 1968, became a professor at Cornell University and director of the Laboratory for Planetary Studies.

Sources: britannica.com, nasa.gov

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Scorpio16° 49'6th House
Moon
Sagittarius21° 51'8th House
Ascendant
Taurus25° 18'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    25° 18'
    Planets in House
    Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    20° 49'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    11° 43'
    Planets in House
    Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    8th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    0° 13'
    Planets in House
    Mars, Neptune
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    8° 09'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury (R), Venus, Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    25° 18'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    3rd House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    20° 49'
    Planets in House
    Moon
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    6th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    11° 43'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    10th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    Saturn, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    12th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    0° 13'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    5th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    8° 09'
    Planets in House
    Uranus (R)
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    5th House

Carl Sagan's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)

Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles

AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).

The Chart Ruler

Ruling Planet
Venus
Ruler's Placement
ScorpioIn 6th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 20%
  • Fire: 20%
  • Earth: 25%
  • Water: 35%

Modalities

Cardinal:
13%
Fixed:
62%
Mutable:
25%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    16° 49'

    Scorpio

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    21° 51'

    Sagittarius

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    3° 28', R

    Scorpio

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    14° 33'

    Scorpio

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    13° 09'

    Virgo

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    6° 28'

    Scorpio

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    21° 40'

    Aquarius

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    28° 45', R

    Aries

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    14° 11'

    Virgo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    26° 02', R

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    5° 00', R

    Aquarius

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    8° 22', R

    Gemini

Major Aspects

Carl Sagan aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • MC

    • square Mercury(0° 08')
  • ASC

    • sextile Pluto(0° 44')
  • Sun

    • conjunction Venus(2° 15')
    • sextile Neptune(2° 38')
    • sextile Mars(3° 40')
    • square Saturn(4° 50')
    • conjunction Jupiter(10° 21')
  • Moon

    • sextile Saturn(0° 11')
    • trine Uranus(6° 54')
  • Mercury

    • square MC(0° 08')
    • conjunction Jupiter(2° 59')
    • opposition Uranus(4° 42')
  • Venus

    • sextile Neptune(0° 22')
    • sextile Mars(1° 24')
    • conjunction Sun(2° 15')
    • conjunction Jupiter(8° 05')
  • Mars

    • conjunction Neptune(1° 02')
    • sextile Venus(1° 24')
    • sextile Sun(3° 40')
    • square Chiron(4° 46')
  • Jupiter

    • conjunction Mercury(2° 59')
    • opposition Uranus(7° 42')
    • conjunction Venus(8° 05')
    • conjunction Sun(10° 21')
  • Saturn

    • sextile Moon(0° 11')
    • square Sun(4° 50')
  • Uranus

    • square Pluto(2° 42')
    • opposition Mercury(4° 42')
    • trine Moon(6° 54')
    • opposition Jupiter(7° 42')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Venus(0° 22')
    • conjunction Mars(1° 02')
    • sextile Sun(2° 38')
    • square Chiron(5° 48')
  • Pluto

    • sextile ASC(0° 44')
    • square Uranus(2° 42')
  • Chiron

    • square Mars(4° 46')
    • square Neptune(5° 48')