Martin Luther King Jr. Birth Chart
Martin Luther King Jr. was born on January 15, 1929, at 12:00 local time, in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The chart has the Sun in Capricorn, the Moon in Pisces and Taurus rising.
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The Big Three
Sun in Capricorn
25°08′, 9th house. From our guide to Sun in Capricorn: “Sun in Capricorn means you want to build something solid and earn respect through what you do.”
Moon in Pisces
19°35′, 11th house. From our guide to Moon in Pisces: “A Pisces Moon means you soak up other people's moods and sense what goes unsaid.”
Taurus Rising
13°48′. From our guide to Taurus Rising: “Taurus rising, or an Ascendant in Taurus, means people see you as calm, dependable and pleasant: being around you helps them relax.”
Key Placements and Aspects
Chart ruler: the Venus
With Taurus rising, the Venus rules this chart, and it sits in the 11th house. Our guide to the Venus in the 11th House begins like this: “Venus in the 11th house means you're surrounded by friends and easily create a pleasant atmosphere in any group.”
Jupiter Trine Neptune
The closest aspect in this chart is Jupiter Trine Neptune, exact within 0°16′. Our article on it starts like this: “The Jupiter-Neptune trine gives natural faith and a generous imagination: inspiration comes to you easily, and your kindness returns to you many times over.”
Mercury Square Ascendant
Another close aspect is Mercury Square Ascendant, exact within 2°03′. Our article on it starts like this: “Your thoughts and your outward manner don't always match, and you can be understood differently than you meant.”
Moon Square Mars
Another close aspect is Moon Square Mars, exact within 2°18′. Our article on it starts like this: “Your feelings and your desires clash: there is a lot of fire inside that demands an outlet and teaches you to handle anger consciously and with care for yourself and others.”
Birth Data
- Date: January 15, 1929
- Time: 12:00 CST (UT−6)
- Place: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- Rodden Rating: A
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Source: Astro-Databank, Wikidata
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