Abdulrazak Gurnah’s birth chart
WriterBorn December 20, 1948, Zanzibar City, Tanzania
Open, funny and frank.
- SunSagittariusThe Explorer
- MoonLeoThe Warm Heart
- VenusSagittariusor Scorpio
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer
Open, funny and frank. Chases meaning the way other people chase money, with a map half unfolded. He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
The Sun opposition Uranus (almost exact at 0.1°)
What he needs
Moon in Leo, the Warm Heart
Proud, warm and loyal in feeling. Needs to be appreciated, and makes loved ones feel like stars.
How he loves
Venus in Sagittarius or Scorpio, the Adventurer
Loves freedom, laughter and shared adventures. Wants a partner who is also a travel companion. Affection and independence need constant trading off, and he keeps renegotiating the terms of his relationships.
Venus quincunx Uranus (close at 1.5°) · For a birth before 10:28 a.m., his Venus was in Scorpio.
How he thinks
Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner
Thinks practically and plans ahead. Speaks with authority and a dry sense of humour. A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Mercury trine Saturn (wide at 3.5°)
What drives him
Mars in Capricorn, the Achiever
Disciplined and steady. Plans the route, does the work and gets there in the end. Force and restraint keep trading places, and he learns when to let go.
Mars quincunx Pluto (close at 1.7°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his mind, his drive and his optimism (Mercury, Mars and Jupiter) gather in Capricorn, and that part of life draws his attention first. No water at all, so feelings come out in actions more than in words.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born four days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 80% lit, in Leo. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, one day before the December solstice.
Saturn return
For Abdulrazak Gurnah, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2007 and 2008, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1978. The third begins in 2037. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Sagittarius
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Abdulrazak Gurnah’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Abdulrazak Gurnah’s zodiac sign?
Sagittarius. Abdulrazak Gurnah was born on December 20, 1948, with the Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer. Open, funny and frank. Chases meaning the way other people chase money, with a map half unfolded.
What is Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Moon sign?
Leo, the Warm Heart. Proud, warm and loyal in feeling. Needs to be appreciated, and makes loved ones feel like stars.
What is Abdulrazak Gurnah’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on December 20, 1948. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
How does your chart compare with Abdulrazak Gurnah’s?
Set your chart beside Abdulrazak Gurnah’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Abdulrazak Gurnah’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Adrian Tync, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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