David Bowie Birth Chart

David Bowie's Sun, Moon and rising sign

Sun in Capricorn at 17°15′, in the 12th house. Capricorn keywords: ambition, discipline, responsibility, endurance. In astrology the Sun stands for the core will and the direction a life wants to take. Read about Capricorn →

Moon in Leo at 3°50′, in the 7th house. Leo keywords: warmth, creativity, pride, generosity, self-expression. The Moon speaks of feelings, security and the rhythm behind closed doors. Read Moon in Leo →

Aquarius rising at 3°24′. Aquarius keywords: independence, originality, community, ideals. The rising sign is read as a way of entering a room and the first impression given. Its ruler, Uranus, sits in Gemini in the 4th house. Read Aquarius rising →

A few minutes' difference in the birth time moves the rising degree; the Sun's and Moon's signs barely change.

David Bowie's chart archetype: The Torchbearer

Adding up the elements and modalities of the signs holding the ten planets, the Ascendant and the Midheaven, this chart leans most to fire (40%) and fixed (47%): the chart archetype The Torchbearer. Keeps a fire going for a long time: steady warmth, serious about promises, and needs to be seen. Read about The Torchbearer →

An archetype only says which kind of energy carries the most weight in the chart. It is a starting point for reading it, not a judgment of the person.

The tightest aspects in David Bowie's chart

An aspect is the angle between two planets; the smaller the orb, the more closely their themes are read as bound together. The tightest in this chart:

• Sun conjunction Mars, orb 0.5°. Sun symbolizes core self, will and vitality; Mars, drive, desire, courage and anger. A conjunction is usually described as two planets' themes fused, each amplifying the other.
• Moon trine Venus, orb 1.7°. Moon symbolizes emotions, comfort and the need to feel safe; Venus, love, beauty, values and pleasure. A trine is usually described as a natural, easy flow of support.
• Neptune sextile Pluto, orb 1.9°. Neptune symbolizes dreams, imagination, compassion and blurred boundaries; Pluto, depth, power, transformation and renewal. A sextile is usually described as an easy cooperation that rewards a little effort.
• Mercury square Neptune, orb 2.6°. Mercury symbolizes thinking, speech, learning and exchange; Neptune, dreams, imagination, compassion and blurred boundaries. A square is usually described as friction that also drives.

Stelliums and patterns

• Moon, Saturn and Pluto in Leo: three or more planets in one sign make a stellium, and that sign's themes stand out in the chart.
• Sun, Mercury and Mars in Capricorn: three or more planets in one sign make a stellium, and that sign's themes stand out in the chart.
• Moon, Saturn and Pluto in the 7th house: the part of life this house covers carries a lot of weight.

David Bowie's birth data and source

Birth time (local)

January 8, 1947 09:00

Birthplace

Brixton, London, England · 51.48°N 0.10°W

Time zone

GMT h0e (is standard time) · 1947-01-08 09:00:00 UTC

Rodden rating

A

A means the time comes from the person, their family or associates, or a news report of the day. Astro-Databank's source: the person's or family's memory. The Astro-Databank record →

The chart is computed by our ephemeris code, not by AI; its Sun, Moon and rising signs match the ones Astro-Databank lists. How We Calculate

A birth chart describes the sky at the moment of birth. We use astrology's language as a cultural reference here: it says nothing about the person's character, private life or future.