Orson Welles: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Orson Welles Portrait
  • Kenosha (WI) (United States), Thu May 06 1915, 07:00 AM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Aquarius, Gemini, Taurus / Uranus, Saturn, Pluto / Houses: 9, 12, 1 / Air, Earth / Fixed
  • Occupation: Director
  • Chinese Zodiac: Wood Rabbit
  • Height: 6' (1m83) tall
  • Life Path Number: 9

This report maps the astrological DNA of Orson Welles based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Taurus Sun and Aquarius Moon (along with a Gemini Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2018, posthumous release of the film "The Other Side of the Wind" (began shooting in the 1970s).
  • 1985, died of a heart attack.
  • 1975, American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award.
  • 1958, film noir "Touch of Evil" - directed and co-starred.
  • 1941, directed, co-wrote, produced, and starred in the film "Citizen Kane" - Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.
  • 1938, caused a nationwide pani by directed and narrated the Mercury Theatre on the Air radio adaptation of "The War of the Worlds".

Sources: britannica.com, history.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Taurus14° 55'12th House
Moon
Aquarius18° 48'9th House
Ascendant
Gemini24° 20'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    24° 20'
    Planets in House
    Saturn, Pluto
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    12th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    14° 18'
    Planets in House
    Neptune
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    9th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    4° 21'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    12th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    28° 19'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    12th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    0° 36'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    11th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    12° 56'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    1st House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    24° 20'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    10th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    14° 18'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Gemini
    1st House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    4° 21'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Uranus, Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    9th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    28° 19'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter, Chiron
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    9th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    0° 36'
    Planets in House
    Venus, Mars
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    11th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    12° 56'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    11th House

Orson Welles 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
Mercury
Ruler's Placement
TaurusIn 12th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 55%
  • Fire: 15%
  • Earth: 20%
  • Water: 11%

Modalities

Cardinal:
25%
Fixed:
50%
Mutable:
25%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    14° 55'

    Taurus

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    18° 48'

    Aquarius

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    20° 36'

    Taurus

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    11° 19'

    Aries

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    15° 10'

    Aries

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    20° 46'

    Pisces

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    29° 25'

    Gemini

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    15° 34'

    Aquarius

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    27° 51'

    Cancer

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    0° 38'

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    22° 25', R

    Aquarius

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    21° 35'

    Pisces

Major Aspects

Orson Welles aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • Sun

    • square Uranus(0° 39')
    • quintile Neptune(0° 56')
    • square Moon(3° 53')
    • conjunction Mercury(5° 41')
    • sextile Jupiter(5° 51')
  • Moon

    • square Mercury(1° 47')
    • conjunction Uranus(3° 13')
    • sextile Mars(3° 38')
    • square Sun(3° 53')
  • Mercury

    • sextile Jupiter(0° 10')
    • sextile Chiron(0° 59')
    • square Moon(1° 47')
    • square Uranus(5° 01')
    • conjunction Sun(5° 41')
  • Venus

    • conjunction Mars(3° 50')
    • sextile Uranus(4° 14')
  • Mars

    • sextile Uranus(0° 24')
    • sextile Moon(3° 38')
    • conjunction Venus(3° 50')
  • Jupiter

    • sextile Mercury(0° 10')
    • conjunction Chiron(0° 48')
    • sextile Sun(5° 51')
    • trine Neptune(7° 05')
  • Saturn

    • conjunction Pluto(1° 13')
  • Uranus

    • sextile Mars(0° 24')
    • square Sun(0° 39')
    • conjunction Moon(3° 13')
    • sextile Venus(4° 14')
    • square Mercury(5° 01')
  • Neptune

    • quintile Sun(0° 56')
    • trine Chiron(6° 16')
    • trine Jupiter(7° 05')
  • Pluto

    • conjunction Saturn(1° 13')
  • Chiron

    • conjunction Jupiter(0° 48')
    • sextile Mercury(0° 59')
    • trine Neptune(6° 16')