Michael Phelps: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Michael Phelps Portrait
  • Baltimore (MD) (United States), Sun Jun 30 1985, 05:55 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Cancer, Sagittarius, Scorpio / Sun, Mars, Neptune / Houses: 1, 6, 5 / Water, Fire / Cardinal
  • Occupation: Athlete
  • Chinese Zodiac: Wood Ox
  • Height: 6' 4" (1m93) tall
  • Life Path Number: 5

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

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2024, fourth son, Nico; as an analyst for NBC Sports during the Paris Olympics.
  • 2016, five gold medals and one silver at the Rio Olympics; final retirement from competitive swimming.
  • 2012, the most decorated Olympian of all time at the London Olympics with a total of 22 medals.
  • 2008, historic eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics, breaking the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games; established the Michael Phelps Foundation.
  • 2004, six gold and two bronze medals at the Athens Olympics, tying the record for the most medals of any color at a single Games.
  • 2001, the first world record at age 15 in the 200-meter butterfly, becoming the youngest male swimmer to ever set a world record.

Sources: nbcsports.com, olympics.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Cancer8° 33'12th House
Moon
Sagittarius10° 30'6th House
Ascendant
Cancer10° 03'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    10° 03'
    Planets in House
    Mars
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    6th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    0° 01'
    Planets in House
    Mercury
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    12th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    22° 08'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    12th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    19° 43'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    2nd House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    25° 04'
    Planets in House
    Saturn (R), Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    11th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    4° 46'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Uranus (R), Neptune (R)
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    8th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    10° 03'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    5th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    0° 01'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter (R)
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    6th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    22° 08'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    6th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    19° 43'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    6th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    25° 04'
    Planets in House
    Venus, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    1st House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    4° 46'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Chiron
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    2nd House

Michael Phelps 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
SagittariusIn 6th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 4%
  • Fire: 24%
  • Earth: 20%
  • Water: 53%

Modalities

Cardinal:
38%
Fixed:
31%
Mutable:
31%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    8° 33'

    Cancer

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    10° 30'

    Sagittarius

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    0° 55'

    Leo

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    23° 43'

    Taurus

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    13° 52'

    Cancer

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    15° 56', R

    Aquarius

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    21° 58', R

    Scorpio

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    15° 03', R

    Sagittarius

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    2° 03', R

    Capricorn

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    1° 57', R

    Scorpio

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    15° 35', R

    Taurus

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    11° 11'

    Gemini

Major Aspects

Michael Phelps aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • Sun

    • conjunction Mars(5° 19')
    • opposition Neptune(6° 29')
    • trine Pluto(6° 35')
  • Moon

    • opposition Chiron(0° 41')
    • conjunction Uranus(4° 33')
    • sextile Jupiter(5° 26')
  • Mercury

    • square Pluto(1° 02')
  • Venus

    • opposition Saturn(1° 44')
  • Mars

    • conjunction Sun(5° 19')
    • trine Saturn(8° 06')
  • Jupiter

    • sextile Uranus(0° 53')
    • trine Chiron(4° 44')
    • sextile Moon(5° 26')
  • Saturn

    • opposition Venus(1° 44')
    • trine Mars(8° 06')
  • Uranus

    • sextile Jupiter(0° 53')
    • opposition Chiron(3° 51')
    • conjunction Moon(4° 33')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Pluto(0° 05')
    • opposition Sun(6° 29')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Neptune(0° 05')
    • square Mercury(1° 02')
    • trine Sun(6° 35')
  • Chiron

    • opposition Moon(0° 41')
    • opposition Uranus(3° 51')
    • trine Jupiter(4° 44')