Frank Zappa’s birth chart
MusicianBorn December 21, 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesDied December 4, 1993
Curious, honest and always after the next horizon: a trip, a big idea, a better answer.
- SunSagittariusor Capricorn
- MoonVirgoor Libra
- VenusSagittariusThe Adventurer
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Sagittarius or Capricorn, the Explorer
Curious, honest and always after the next horizon: a trip, a big idea, a better answer. The self he knew and the image others saw drifted apart at times, and he worked to keep hold of the real one.
The Sun square Neptune (close at 2.0°) · For a birth after 6:55 p.m., his Sun was in Capricorn.
What he needed
Moon in Virgo or Libra, the Mender
Settles worry by doing something useful. Needs order, routine and a job done well. Feelings without edges: other people’s sorrow and joy reached him as if they were his own.
The Moon conjunction Neptune (close at 2.7°) · For a birth after 8:37 p.m., his Moon was in Libra.
How he loved
Venus in Sagittarius, the Adventurer
Loves freedom, laughter and shared adventures. Wants a partner who is also a travel companion. He loved with depth and loyalty, and the bonds he formed changed both people.
Venus trine Pluto (close at 2.8°)
How he thought
Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher
A wide-ranging mind. Learns by asking, travelling and following a question as far as it goes.
What drove him
Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist
Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.
Mars opposition Uranus (close at 2.3°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his optimism, his discipline and his independence (Jupiter, Saturn and Uranus) gather in Taurus, and that part of life drew his attention first. No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Frank Zappa was born seven days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 54% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, the day of the December solstice.
Saturn return
For Frank Zappa, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1969 and 1970, at 28: his first Saturn return. When is yours?
You and Frank Zappa
Would you have been friends? Would there have been a spark? See where your chart meets his, and the signs you share.
Or someone you know: a partner, a friend or a parent. Compare two charts
The chart
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Questions about his chart
What is Frank Zappa’s zodiac sign?
Sagittarius or Capricorn. The Sun moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 6:55 p.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
What is Frank Zappa’s Moon sign?
Virgo or Libra. The Moon moved from Virgo into Libra at 8:37 p.m. that day, local time: in Virgo for a birth before then, in Libra for one after.
What is Frank Zappa’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 21, 1940. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Frank Zappa’s Venus sign?
Sagittarius, the Adventurer. Loves freedom, laughter and shared adventures. Wants a partner who is also a travel companion.
How does your chart compare with Frank Zappa’s?
Set your chart beside Frank Zappa’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 Frank Zappa’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Mark Estabrook, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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