Louis Armstrong: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Louis Armstrong Portrait
  • New Orleans (LA) (United States), Sun Aug 04 1901, 10:00 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Capricorn, Aries, Libra / Saturn, Mars, Moon / Houses: 6, 10, 12 / Fire, Earth / Cardinal
  • Occupation: Musician
  • Chinese Zodiac: Metal Ox
  • Height: 5' 6" (1m68) tall
  • Life Path Number: 5

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

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 1972, posthumously received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • 1967, iconic song "What a Wonderful World".
  • 1965, Grammy Award for Best Male Vocal Performance for "Hello, Dolly!".
  • 1947, formed the six-piece group the "All Stars".
  • 1936, film "Pennies from Heaven".
  • 1925, began recording with the Hot Five.

Sources: britannica.com, armstronghouse.org

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Leo12° 00'5th House
Moon
Aries13° 19'12th House
Ascendant
Aries15° 25'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    15° 25'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    6th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    20° 14'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    6th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    16° 30'
    Planets in House
    Neptune, Pluto
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    9° 49'
    Planets in House
    Mercury
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    12th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    4° 30'
    Planets in House
    Sun
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    5th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    5° 05'
    Planets in House
    Venus, Mars
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    4th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    15° 25'
    Planets in House
    Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    6th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    20° 14'
    Planets in House
    Uranus (R)
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    3rd House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    16° 30'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter (R), Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    9th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    9° 49'
    Planets in House
    Saturn (R)
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    10th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    4° 30'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    8th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    5° 05'
    Planets in House
    Moon
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    3rd House

Louis Armstrong'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
Mars
Ruler's Placement
LibraIn 6th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 9%
  • Fire: 51%
  • Earth: 24%
  • Water: 16%

Modalities

Cardinal:
68%
Fixed:
13%
Mutable:
19%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    12° 00'

    Leo

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    13° 19'

    Aries

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    22° 57'

    Cancer

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    7° 44'

    Virgo

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    13° 09'

    Libra

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    4° 15', R

    Capricorn

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    11° 01', R

    Capricorn

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    13° 00', R

    Sagittarius

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    0° 31'

    Cancer

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    18° 21'

    Gemini

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    18° 23', R

    Scorpio

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    0° 07', R

    Capricorn

Major Aspects

Louis Armstrong aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • Sun

    • trine Uranus(0° 59')
    • sextile Mars(1° 09')
    • trine Moon(1° 18')
  • Moon

    • opposition Mars(0° 09')
    • trine Uranus(0° 18')
    • trine Sun(1° 18')
    • square Saturn(2° 17')
    • sextile Pluto(5° 01')
  • Venus

    • trine Saturn(3° 17')
    • trine Jupiter(3° 29')
    • square Uranus(5° 16')
    • trine Chiron(7° 36')
  • Mars

    • opposition Moon(0° 09')
    • sextile Uranus(0° 09')
    • sextile Sun(1° 09')
    • square Saturn(2° 08')
    • trine Pluto(5° 10')
  • Jupiter

    • trine Venus(3° 29')
    • opposition Neptune(3° 43')
    • conjunction Chiron(4° 06')
    • conjunction Saturn(6° 46')
  • Saturn

    • square Mars(2° 08')
    • square Moon(2° 17')
    • trine Venus(3° 17')
    • conjunction Jupiter(6° 46')
    • conjunction Chiron(10° 53')
  • Uranus

    • sextile Mars(0° 09')
    • trine Moon(0° 18')
    • trine Sun(0° 59')
    • square Venus(5° 16')
    • opposition Pluto(5° 20')
  • Neptune

    • opposition Chiron(0° 23')
    • opposition Jupiter(3° 43')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Moon(5° 01')
    • trine Mars(5° 10')
    • opposition Uranus(5° 20')
  • Chiron

    • opposition Neptune(0° 23')
    • conjunction Jupiter(4° 06')
    • trine Venus(7° 36')
    • conjunction Saturn(10° 53')