Neil deGrasse Tyson: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Neil deGrasse Tyson Portrait
  • Manhattan, New York (NY) (United States), Sun Oct 05 1958. Exact time unknown.
  • Dominants: Libra, Sagittarius, Cancer / Venus, Mercury, Jupiter / Houses: 10, 7, 11 / Air, Water / Cardinal
  • Occupation: Astrophysicist
  • Chinese Zodiac: Earth Dog
  • Height: 6' 2" (1m88) tall
  • Life Path Number: 11

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

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2017, bestseller "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry" - a collection of essays from Natural History magazine.
  • 2015, Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences for an extraordinary role in exciting the public about science.
  • 2014, hosted "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey", a sequel to Carl Sagan's 1980 series "Cosmos: A Personal Voyage".
  • 2009, weekly podcast "StarTalk", which was adapted into a National Geographic television series.
  • 2004, NASA Distinguished Public Service Medal for the highest civilian honor bestowed by NASA.
  • 1996, appointed director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Rose Center for Earth and Space.

Sources: britannica.com, amnh.org

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Libra11° 54'
Moon
Cancer7° 19'
Ascendant
time unknown

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    10° 56'
    Planets in House
    Saturn
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    11th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    14° 32'
    Planets in House
    Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Sagittarius
    1st House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    23° 26'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Leo
    8th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    29° 48'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    11th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    28° 37'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    6th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    21° 21'
    Planets in House
    Mars
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    10th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    10° 56'
    Planets in House
    Moon
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    10th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    14° 32'
    Planets in House
    Uranus
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    7th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    23° 26'
    Planets in House
    Pluto
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    10th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    29° 48'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    10th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    28° 37'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter, Neptune
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    10th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    21° 21'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    9th House

Neil deGrasse Tyson's 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
Jupiter
Ruler's Placement
ScorpioIn 11th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 42%
  • Fire: 22%
  • Earth: 11%
  • Water: 25%

Modalities

Cardinal:
38%
Fixed:
19%
Mutable:
43%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    11° 54'

    Libra

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    7° 19'

    Cancer

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    12° 00'

    Libra

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    2° 27'

    Libra

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    2° 22'

    Gemini

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    5° 33'

    Scorpio

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    20° 31'

    Sagittarius

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    15° 21'

    Leo

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    3° 40'

    Scorpio

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    3° 18'

    Virgo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    22° 40', R

    Libra

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    17° 54', R

    Aquarius

Major Aspects

Calculation is based on a conventional time (12:00)

Neil deGrasse Tyson aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • ASC

    • quintile MC(0° 50')
    • sextile Sun(0° 57')
  • MC

    • quintile ASC(0° 50')
  • Sun

    • conjunction Mercury(0° 06')
    • sextile ASC(0° 57')
    • sextile Uranus(3° 27')
    • square Moon(4° 34')
    • trine Chiron(6° 00')
    • conjunction Venus(9° 26')
  • Moon

    • trine Jupiter(1° 46')
    • trine Neptune(3° 38')
    • sextile Pluto(4° 01')
    • square Sun(4° 34')
    • square Mercury(4° 41')
    • square Venus(4° 52')
  • Mercury

    • conjunction Sun(0° 06')
    • sextile Uranus(3° 20')
    • square Moon(4° 41')
    • trine Chiron(5° 54')
    • conjunction Venus(9° 33')
  • Venus

    • trine Mars(0° 05')
    • square Moon(4° 52')
    • conjunction Sun(9° 26')
    • conjunction Mercury(9° 33')
  • Mars

    • trine Venus(0° 05')
    • square Pluto(0° 56')
    • quintile Uranus(0° 59')
  • Jupiter

    • trine Moon(1° 46')
    • conjunction Neptune(1° 52')
    • sextile Pluto(2° 14')
  • Saturn

    • sextile Chiron(2° 36')
    • trine Uranus(5° 10')
  • Uranus

    • quintile Mars(0° 59')
    • opposition Chiron(2° 33')
    • sextile Mercury(3° 20')
    • sextile Sun(3° 27')
    • trine Saturn(5° 10')
  • Neptune

    • sextile Pluto(0° 22')
    • conjunction Jupiter(1° 52')
    • trine Moon(3° 38')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Neptune(0° 22')
    • square Mars(0° 56')
    • sextile Jupiter(2° 14')
    • sextile Moon(4° 01')
  • Chiron

    • opposition Uranus(2° 33')
    • sextile Saturn(2° 36')
    • trine Mercury(5° 54')
    • trine Sun(6° 00')