David Bowie: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

David Bowie Portrait
  • Brixton, London (United Kingdom), Wed Jan 08 1947, 09:00 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Leo, Capricorn, Sagittarius / Venus, Moon, Saturn / Houses: 7, 12, 10 / Fire, Earth / Fixed
  • Occupation: Musician
  • Chinese Zodiac: Fire Dog
  • Height: 5' 9½" (1m77) tall
  • Life Path Number: 3

This report maps the astrological DNA of David Bowie based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Capricorn Sun and Leo Moon (along with a Aquarius Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2025, milestone of 100 charted albums on the Official Physical Albums chart.
  • 2017, five posthumous Grammy Awards for the album "Blackstar".
  • 2013, "The Next Day".
  • 1996, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • 1972, iconic Ziggy Stardust persona with the album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars".

Sources: forbes.com, cbsnews.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Capricorn17° 15'12th House
Moon
Leo3° 49'7th House
Ascendant
Aquarius3° 19'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    4th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    12th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    11° 00'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    9th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    3° 57'
    Planets in House
    Uranus (R), Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    11th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    21° 48'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    11th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    9° 28'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    7th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Saturn (R), Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    12th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    3° 19'
    Planets in House
    Neptune, Chiron
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    9th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    11° 00'
    Planets in House
    Venus, Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    7th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    3° 57'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    9th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    21° 48'
    Planets in House
    Mercury
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    9th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    9° 28'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mars
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    7th House

David Bowie'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
Uranus
Ruler's Placement
GeminiIn 4th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 31%
  • Fire: 37%
  • Earth: 27%
  • Water: 4%

Modalities

Cardinal:
31%
Fixed:
44%
Mutable:
25%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    17° 15'

    Capricorn

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    3° 49'

    Leo

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    8° 11'

    Capricorn

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    2° 08'

    Sagittarius

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    16° 43'

    Capricorn

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    21° 37'

    Scorpio

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    6° 51', R

    Leo

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    18° 40', R

    Gemini

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    10° 48'

    Libra

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    12° 45', R

    Leo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    9° 45', R

    Gemini

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    6° 50'

    Scorpio

Major Aspects

David Bowie aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • ASC

    • quintile Jupiter(0° 17')
    • opposition Moon(0° 29')
    • sextile MC(0° 37')
  • MC

    • trine Moon(0° 07')
    • sextile ASC(0° 37')
  • Sun

    • conjunction Mars(0° 30')
    • sextile Jupiter(4° 22')
    • conjunction Mercury(9° 03')
  • Moon

    • trine MC(0° 07')
    • opposition ASC(0° 29')
    • trine Venus(1° 40')
    • square Chiron(3° 01')
    • conjunction Saturn(3° 02')
    • sextile Neptune(6° 58')
    • conjunction Pluto(8° 55')
  • Mercury

    • sextile Chiron(1° 20')
    • square Neptune(2° 36')
    • conjunction Mars(8° 32')
    • conjunction Sun(9° 03')
  • Venus

    • trine Moon(1° 40')
    • trine Saturn(4° 42')
    • conjunction Jupiter(10° 31')
  • Mars

    • conjunction Sun(0° 30')
    • sextile Jupiter(4° 53')
    • square Neptune(5° 55')
    • conjunction Mercury(8° 32')
  • Jupiter

    • quintile ASC(0° 17')
    • sextile Sun(4° 22')
    • sextile Mars(4° 53')
    • conjunction Venus(10° 31')
  • Saturn

    • square Chiron(0° 00')
    • conjunction Moon(3° 02')
    • sextile Neptune(3° 56')
    • trine Venus(4° 42')
    • conjunction Pluto(5° 53')
  • Uranus

    • sextile Pluto(5° 55')
    • trine Neptune(7° 52')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Pluto(1° 56')
    • square Mercury(2° 36')
    • sextile Saturn(3° 56')
    • square Mars(5° 55')
    • sextile Moon(6° 58')
    • trine Uranus(7° 52')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Neptune(1° 56')
    • conjunction Saturn(5° 53')
    • sextile Uranus(5° 55')
    • conjunction Moon(8° 55')
  • Chiron

    • square Saturn(0° 00')
    • sextile Mercury(1° 20')
    • square Moon(3° 01')