Karen Carpenter: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data

- New Haven (CT) (United States), Thu Mar 02 1950, 11:45 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Cancer, Pisces, Leo / Uranus, Sun, Moon / Houses: 3, 10, 9 / Water, Air / Fixed
- Occupation: Singer, Drummer
- Chinese Zodiac: Metal Tiger
- Height: 5' 4" (1m63) tall
- Life Path Number: 2
This report maps the astrological DNA of Karen Carpenter based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Pisces Sun and Leo Moon (along with a Cancer Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 1996, posthumous: only solo album "Karen Carpenter" (originally recorded in 1979-1980).
- 1983, died from heart failure at the age of 32.
- 1981, the last Top 20 hit - single "Touch Me When We’re Dancing".
- 1980, married real estate developer Thomas James Burris; divorced in 1982.
- 1973, #1 in the US and UK - a compilation album "The Singles: 1969–1973".
- 1971, three Grammy Awards, including Best New Artist and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group for the album "Carpenters".
Sources: history.com, theguardian.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Pisces11° 32'10th House
- Moon
- Leo18° 25'3rd House
- Ascendant
- Cancer0° 34'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer0° 34'
- Planets in House
- Uranus (R)
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Leo3rd House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer20° 21'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Leo3rd House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Leo11° 06'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Pluto (R)
- House Ruler
- Sun
- Ruler's Position
- Pisces10th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo6° 28'
- Planets in House
- Mars (R), Saturn (R)
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius9th House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Libra10° 15'
- Planets in House
- Neptune (R)
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius8th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio21° 52'
- Planets in House
- Chiron
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Leo3rd House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn0° 34'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo4th House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn20° 21'
- Planets in House
- Venus
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo4th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Aquarius11° 06'
- Planets in House
- Mercury, Jupiter
- House Ruler
- Uranus
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer1st House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces6° 28'
- Planets in House
- Sun, Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Libra5th House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Aries10° 15'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Libra4th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus21° 52'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius8th House
Karen Carpenter'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
- Moon
- Ruler's Placement
- LeoIn 3rd House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 31%
- Fixed:
- 38%
- Mutable:
- 31%
Planet Positions
Sun
11° 32'
Pisces
Moon
18° 25'
Leo
Mercury
21° 45'
Aquarius
Venus
4° 57'
Aquarius
Mars
8° 51', R
Libra
Jupiter
20° 46'
Aquarius
Saturn
16° 24', R
Virgo
Uranus
0° 57', R
Cancer
Neptune
16° 52', R
Libra
Pluto
16° 26', R
Leo
Mean Node
8° 54', R
Aries
Chiron
21° 00'
Sagittarius
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
ASC
- ☌conjunction Uranus(0° 23')
- ☌
Sun
- ☍opposition Saturn(4° 52')
- ☍
Moon
- ⚹sextile Neptune(1° 33')
- ☌conjunction Pluto(1° 59')
- ☍opposition Jupiter(2° 20')
- △trine Chiron(2° 34')
- ☍opposition Mercury(3° 19')
- ⚹
Mercury
- ⚹sextile Chiron(0° 45')
- ☌conjunction Jupiter(0° 58')
- ☍opposition Moon(3° 19')
- △trine Neptune(4° 52')
- ☍opposition Pluto(5° 18')
- ⚹
Venus
- △trine Mars(3° 54')
- △
Mars
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 08')
- △trine Venus(3° 54')
- ☌conjunction Neptune(8° 00')
- ✶
Jupiter
- ⚹sextile Chiron(0° 13')
- ☌conjunction Mercury(0° 58')
- ☍opposition Moon(2° 20')
- △trine Neptune(3° 54')
- ☍opposition Pluto(4° 19')
- ⚹
Saturn
- □square Chiron(4° 35')
- ☍opposition Sun(4° 52')
- □
Uranus
- ☌conjunction ASC(0° 23')
- ☍opposition Chiron(9° 57')
- ☌
Neptune
- ⚹sextile Pluto(0° 25')
- ⚹sextile Moon(1° 33')
- △trine Jupiter(3° 54')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(4° 07')
- △trine Mercury(4° 52')
- ☌conjunction Mars(8° 00')
- ⚹
Pluto
- ⚹sextile Neptune(0° 25')
- ☌conjunction Moon(1° 59')
- ☍opposition Jupiter(4° 19')
- △trine Chiron(4° 33')
- ☍opposition Mercury(5° 18')
- ⚹
Chiron
- ✶quintile Mars(0° 08')
- ⚹sextile Jupiter(0° 13')
- ⚹sextile Mercury(0° 45')
- △trine Moon(2° 34')
- ⚹sextile Neptune(4° 07')
- △trine Pluto(4° 33')
- □square Saturn(4° 35')
- ☍opposition Uranus(9° 57')
- ✶