Catherine II of Russia’s birth chart
Eighth EmperorBorn May 2, 1729, Szczecin, PolandDied November 17, 1796
Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle.
- SunTaurusThe Gardener
- MoonGeminior Cancer
- VenusGeminiThe Charmer
What her chart says about her
Who she was
Sun in Taurus, the Gardener
Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle. Has a gift for comfort, beauty and making things that last. Purpose and drive in one place: she was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.
The Sun conjunction Mars (wide at 3.7°)
What she needed
Moon in Gemini or Cancer, the Talker
Light on her feet emotionally. Feels at home in a good conversation and gets restless in silence. Tenderness through and through: she needed beauty and affection the way others needed air.
The Moon conjunction Venus (wide at 3.5°) · For a birth after 4:42 p.m., her Moon was in Cancer.
How she loved
Venus in Gemini, the Charmer
Playful, curious and charming in love. Wants variety, banter and a mind to match. Affection and independence needed constant trading off, and she kept renegotiating the terms of her relationships.
Venus quincunx Uranus (close at 1.3°)
How she thought
Mercury in Aries, the Spark
Quick to answer and quick to decide. Says what is on her mind, and gets to the idea first.
What drove her
Mars in Taurus, the Stayer
Steady, strong and very patient. She kept going long after others stopped. Force and restraint kept trading places, and she learned when to let go.
Mars quincunx Pluto (exact at 0.0°)
The shape of her chart
In her chart, air signs hold the most planets: ideas and people.
The sky the day she was born
The Moon
Catherine II of Russia was born four days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 15% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, 42 days after the March equinox.
Saturn return
For Catherine II of Russia, Saturn came back to where it stood at her birth in 1788 and 1789, at 58: her second Saturn return, after the first in 1759. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Taurus
You and Catherine II of Russia
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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.
Catherine II of Russia’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
More with the Sun in Taurus
See allQuestions about her chart
What is Catherine II of Russia’s zodiac sign?
Taurus. Catherine II of Russia was born on May 2, 1729, with the Sun in Taurus, the Gardener. Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle. Has a gift for comfort, beauty and making things that last.
What is Catherine II of Russia’s Moon sign?
Gemini or Cancer. The Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer at 4:42 p.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
What is Catherine II of Russia’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 May 2, 1729. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Catherine II of Russia’s Venus sign?
Gemini, the Charmer. Playful, curious and charming in love. Wants variety, banter and a mind to match.
How does your chart compare with Catherine II of Russia’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Catherine II of Russia’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: After Alexander Roslin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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