John F. Kennedy Birth Chart

John F. Kennedy's Sun, Moon and rising sign

Sun in Gemini at 7°51′, in the 8th house. Gemini keywords: curiosity, communication, versatility, wit. In astrology the Sun stands for the core will and the direction a life wants to take. Read about Gemini →

Moon in Virgo at 17°13′, in the 11th house. Virgo keywords: discernment, service, precision, craft. The Moon speaks of feelings, security and the rhythm behind closed doors. Read Moon in Virgo →

Libra rising at 20°00′. Libra keywords: balance, harmony, partnership, fairness, grace. The rising sign is read as a way of entering a room and the first impression given. Its ruler, Venus, sits in Gemini in the 8th house. Read Libra rising →

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

John F. Kennedy's chart archetype: The Messenger

Adding up the elements and modalities of the signs holding the ten planets, the Ascendant and the Midheaven, this chart leans most to air (40%) and mutable (33%): the chart archetype The Messenger. Keeps information moving: quick, chatty, interested in everything, and learning when to stop. Read about The Messenger →

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 John F. Kennedy'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:

• Moon square Venus, orb 0.5°. Moon symbolizes emotions, comfort and the need to feel safe; Venus, love, beauty, values and pleasure. A square is usually described as friction that also drives.
• Jupiter square Uranus, orb 0.7°. Jupiter symbolizes growth, faith, generosity and meaning; Uranus, change, freedom, originality and surprise. A square is usually described as friction that also drives.
• Moon trine Mars, orb 1.2°. Moon symbolizes emotions, comfort and the need to feel safe; Mars, drive, desire, courage and anger. A trine is usually described as a natural, easy flow of support.
• Mercury conjunction Mars, orb 2.2°. Mercury symbolizes thinking, speech, learning and exchange; Mars, drive, desire, courage and anger. A conjunction is usually described as two planets' themes fused, each amplifying the other.

Stelliums and patterns

• Mercury, Mars and Jupiter in Taurus: three or more planets in one sign make a stellium, and that sign's themes stand out in the chart.
• Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter in the 8th house: the part of life this house covers carries a lot of weight.

John F. Kennedy's birth data and source

Birth time (local)

May 29, 1917 15:00

Birthplace

Brookline, Massachusetts, USA · 42.33°N 71.12°W

Time zone

EST h5w (is standard time) · 1917-05-29 20:00:00 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.