Ian Curtis: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Ian Curtis Portrait
  • Manchester (United Kingdom), Sun Jul 15 1956. Exact time unknown.
  • Dominants: Scorpio, Cancer, Pisces / Saturn, Neptune, Jupiter / Water, Air / Fixed
  • Occupation: Singer, Songwriter
  • Chinese Zodiac: Fire Monkey
  • Height: 6' 1" (1m85) tall
  • Life Path Number: 7

This report maps the astrological DNA of Ian Curtis based on noon chart data. Explore how the combination of a Cancer Sun and Libra Moon manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 1980, died by suicide; posthumously released 2nd final album "Closer".
  • 1979, debut album "Unknown Pleasures"; born a daughter, Natalie.
  • 1978, band changed name from "Warsaw" to "Joy Division"; first diagnosed epileptic seizure.
  • 1976, formed the band after attending a Sex Pistols concert in Manchester.
  • 1975, married Deborah Woodruff at the age of 19.

Sources: history.com, britannica.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Cancer22° 25'
Moon
Libra23° 33'
Ascendant
time unknown

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    14° 24'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    12th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    26° 48'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    3rd House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    18° 10'
    Planets in House
    Venus
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    5° 05'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    7th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    23° 01'
    Planets in House
    Uranus
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    7th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    18° 47'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter, Pluto
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    14° 24'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Saturn (R), Neptune
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    3rd House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    26° 48'
    Planets in House
    Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    6th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    18° 10'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    6th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    5° 05'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    7th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    23° 01'
    Planets in House
    Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    7th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    18° 47'
    Planets in House
    Mars
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    5th House

Ian Curtis Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)

Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles

Approximate: Exact Time Unknown.

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

The Chart Ruler

Ruling Planet
Mars
Ruler's Placement
PiscesIn 12th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 25%
  • Fire: 31%
  • Earth: 12%
  • Water: 31%

Modalities

Cardinal:
62%
Fixed:
19%
Mutable:
19%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    22° 25'

    Cancer

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    23° 33'

    Libra

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    16° 36'

    Cancer

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    22° 31'

    Gemini

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    19° 06'

    Pisces

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    1° 19'

    Virgo

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    26° 22', R

    Scorpio

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    1° 58'

    Leo

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    27° 38'

    Libra

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    27° 07'

    Leo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    5° 43', R

    Sagittarius

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    9° 58', R

    Aquarius

Major Aspects

Calculation is based on a conventional time (00:00)

Ian Curtis aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • MC

    • quintile Moon(0° 27')
  • Sun

    • square Moon(1° 07')
    • trine Mars(3° 19')
    • trine Saturn(3° 55')
    • square Neptune(5° 13')
    • conjunction Mercury(5° 49')
    • conjunction Uranus(9° 32')
  • Moon

    • quintile MC(0° 27')
    • trine Venus(1° 01')
    • square Sun(1° 07')
    • sextile Pluto(3° 34')
    • conjunction Neptune(4° 06')
  • Mercury

    • trine Mars(2° 30')
    • conjunction Sun(5° 49')
  • Venus

    • trine Moon(1° 01')
    • square Mars(3° 25')
    • sextile Pluto(4° 36')
    • trine Neptune(5° 07')
  • Mars

    • trine Mercury(2° 30')
    • trine Sun(3° 19')
    • square Venus(3° 25')
    • trine Saturn(7° 15')
  • Jupiter

    • sextile Neptune(3° 40')
    • conjunction Pluto(4° 12')
    • square Saturn(4° 58')
  • Saturn

    • square Pluto(0° 46')
    • quintile Chiron(1° 37')
    • trine Sun(3° 55')
    • square Jupiter(4° 58')
    • trine Uranus(5° 36')
    • trine Mars(7° 15')
  • Uranus

    • square Neptune(4° 18')
    • trine Saturn(5° 36')
    • opposition Chiron(8° 01')
    • conjunction Sun(9° 32')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Pluto(0° 31')
    • sextile Jupiter(3° 40')
    • conjunction Moon(4° 06')
    • square Uranus(4° 18')
    • trine Venus(5° 07')
    • square Sun(5° 13')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Neptune(0° 31')
    • square Saturn(0° 46')
    • sextile Moon(3° 34')
    • conjunction Jupiter(4° 12')
    • sextile Venus(4° 36')
  • Chiron

    • quintile Saturn(1° 37')
    • opposition Uranus(8° 01')