Ray Charles: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Ray Charles Portrait
  • Albany (GA) (United States), Tue Sep 23 1930. Exact time unknown.
  • Dominants: Virgo, Cancer, Libra / Mercury, Jupiter, Moon / Earth, Water / Cardinal
  • Occupation: Singer, Pianist
  • Chinese Zodiac: Metal Horse
  • Height: 5' 9" (1m75) tall
  • Life Path Number: 9

This report maps the astrological DNA of Ray Charles based on noon chart data. Explore how the combination of a Virgo Sun and Libra Moon manifests through the career milestones listed below.

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2005, posthumously won 8 Grammy Awards for the Album of the Year "Genius Loves Company".
  • 1993, National Medal of Arts.
  • 1987, Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • 1986, became one of the first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; received a Kennedy Center Honor.
  • 1979, the official state song of Georgia - "Georgia on My Mind".
  • 1962, #1 hit single "I Can't Stop Loving You" from landmark album "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music".

Sources: britannica.com, biography.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Virgo29° 23'
Moon
Libra8° 48'
Ascendant
time unknown

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    9° 47'
    Planets in House
    Mars, Jupiter, Pluto
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    4th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    28° 45'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Libra
    4th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    19° 49'
    Planets in House
    Neptune
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    4th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    16° 26'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Moon, Mercury (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    4th House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    21° 48'
    Planets in House
    Venus
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    5th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    3° 13'
    Planets in House
    Saturn
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    1st House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    9° 47'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    6th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    28° 45'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Capricorn
    6th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    19° 49'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    10th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    16° 26'
    Planets in House
    Uranus (R)
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    3rd House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    21° 48'
    Planets in House
    Mean Node (R), Chiron (R)
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    1st House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    3° 13'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    4th House

Ray Charles 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
Moon
Ruler's Placement
LibraIn 4th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 15%
  • Fire: 11%
  • Earth: 35%
  • Water: 40%

Modalities

Cardinal:
56%
Fixed:
6%
Mutable:
38%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    29° 23'

    Virgo

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    8° 48'

    Libra

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    26° 43', R

    Virgo

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    15° 16'

    Scorpio

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    15° 28'

    Cancer

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    17° 16'

    Cancer

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    5° 24'

    Capricorn

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    13° 56', R

    Aries

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    4° 17'

    Virgo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    20° 42'

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    24° 53', R

    Aries

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    18° 28', R

    Taurus

Major Aspects

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

Ray Charles aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • ASC

    • square Moon(0° 58')
  • MC

    • trine Jupiter(0° 50')
    • quintile Saturn(0° 57')
    • trine Mars(0° 57')
  • Sun

    • quintile Jupiter(0° 07')
    • quintile Mars(1° 55')
    • conjunction Mercury(2° 40')
    • square Saturn(5° 59')
    • conjunction Moon(9° 24')
  • Moon

    • square ASC(0° 58')
    • square Saturn(3° 24')
    • opposition Uranus(5° 08')
    • conjunction Sun(9° 24')
  • Mercury

    • quintile Mars(0° 45')
    • conjunction Sun(2° 40')
    • sextile Pluto(6° 00')
    • trine Chiron(8° 14')
  • Venus

    • trine Mars(0° 11')
    • trine Jupiter(1° 59')
    • opposition Chiron(3° 12')
    • trine Pluto(5° 26')
  • Mars

    • trine Venus(0° 11')
    • quintile Mercury(0° 45')
    • trine MC(0° 57')
    • square Uranus(1° 31')
    • conjunction Jupiter(1° 47')
    • quintile Sun(1° 55')
    • sextile Chiron(3° 00')
    • conjunction Pluto(5° 14')
  • Jupiter

    • quintile Sun(0° 07')
    • trine MC(0° 50')
    • sextile Chiron(1° 12')
    • conjunction Mars(1° 47')
    • trine Venus(1° 59')
    • square Uranus(3° 19')
    • conjunction Pluto(3° 26')
  • Saturn

    • quintile MC(0° 57')
    • trine Neptune(1° 06')
    • square Moon(3° 24')
    • square Sun(5° 59')
  • Uranus

    • square Mars(1° 31')
    • square Jupiter(3° 19')
    • opposition Moon(5° 08')
  • Neptune

    • trine Saturn(1° 06')
  • Pluto

    • sextile Chiron(2° 14')
    • conjunction Jupiter(3° 26')
    • conjunction Mars(5° 14')
    • trine Venus(5° 26')
    • sextile Mercury(6° 00')
  • Chiron

    • sextile Jupiter(1° 12')
    • sextile Pluto(2° 14')
    • sextile Mars(3° 00')
    • opposition Venus(3° 12')
    • trine Mercury(8° 14')