Famous birth charts · Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers’ chart in full
Born June 8, 1933, Brooklyn, New York, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Point at a body or a sign to see its connections.
The chart, fact by fact
Planets
What’s this?Close
The ten bodies astrology reads: the Sun, the Moon and eight planets. The planet says which part of a person it speaks for, the sign says how that part behaves, and the house says where in life it shows.
Sun in Gemini
The Messenger. Curious and many-sided.
17°23′
Moon in Sagittarius
The Moon moved from Sagittarius into Capricorn at 9:33 p.m. that day, local time: in Sagittarius for a birth before then, in Capricorn for one after.
23°55′
Mercury in Cancer
Mercury moved from Gemini into Cancer at 10:12 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
0°09′
Venus in Cancer
Venus moved from Gemini into Cancer at 9:01 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
0°09′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
16°00′
Show all ten planetsShow fewer
Jupiter in Virgo
The Improver. Faith in the useful.
14°32′
Saturn in Aquariusretrograde
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
16°15′
Uranus in Aries
26°14′
Neptune in Virgo
7°31′
Pluto in Cancer
22°03′
Beyond the planets
What’s this?Close
Points read beside the planets. The rising sign, or Ascendant, is the sign coming up over the eastern horizon at the minute of birth: the first impression. The Midheaven is the highest point of the sky: career and public life. The North Node is where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s: the direction a life grows in. Chiron, a small body between Saturn and Uranus, is a lifelong sore spot and the gift it leaves for others. Black Moon Lilith, where the Moon’s orbit swings farthest from Earth, is what a person keeps untamed.
North Node in Pisces
The direction her life grows in: Pisces, dreamy and compassionate.
1°34′
Chiron in Gemini
In Gemini, Chiron is an old fear of not being heard, which becomes a gift for finding the words others lack.
0°07′
Black Moon Lilith in Gemini
In Gemini, Lilith is the quick tongue that says out loud what the room only thinks.
14°52′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
Patterns
What’s this?Close
When several aspects lock into one shape, such as a triangle or a cross, the planets in it act together, and the shape says how: easily, under strain, or with one planet as the focus.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In her chart, her drive, her optimism and her imagination (Mars, Jupiter and Neptune) gather in Virgo, and that part of life drew her attention first.
Aspects by strength
What’s this?Close
An aspect is a set angle between two bodies in the sky at birth. Some angles flow, some rub, and some fuse two bodies into one. The number is how far the angle is from exact: the smaller it is, the stronger the link.
Only the aspects that held from the first minute of the day to the last are shown; each figure is for noon.
Mercury conjunction Venus exact at 0.0°
Words with charm in them: she had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to her.
Mars quincunx Saturn almost exact at 0.2°
When to push and when to wait took constant judging, and she learned timing the hard way.
The Sun trine Saturn close at 1.1°
Purpose and patience worked as a team: she built slowly and got better with every year.
The Sun square Mars close at 1.4°
She fought hard for what she wanted, and her temper was part of her courage.
Mercury trine North Node close at 1.4°
Her way with words helped her find her direction, and the right ideas came at the right time.
Venus trine North Node close at 1.4°
Love and friendship moved her forward: the people she cared for helped her find her way.
Show more aspectsShow fewer
Mars conjunction Jupiter close at 1.5°
Enthusiasm at full speed: she charged at life with confidence, and setbacks slowed her only briefly.
Jupiter quincunx Saturn close at 1.7°
When to expand and when to hold back took constant rethinking.
The Sun square Jupiter close at 2.8°
She reached for more than one life could hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
Mercury sextile Uranus wide at 3.9°
A quick, original mind: ideas arrived in flashes, and she saw answers others missed.
Venus sextile Uranus wide at 3.9°
She loved the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all her own.
Uranus square Pluto wide at 4.2°
Upheaval and the urge to break free ran strong, and she pushed for change rather than waiting for it.
Neptune opposition North Node wide at 5.9°
Dreams and the way forward clashed, and growing meant trading some illusions for clear sight.
Jupiter conjunction Neptune wide at 7.0°
A dreamer’s faith: she believed in something larger, and her compassion and her hopes went together.
Chart signature
What’s this?Close
The chart’s balance at a glance: which of the four elements and three modes it leans on, which body is most connected, and any body standing alone.
Elements
Modes
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
You and Joan Rivers
See where your chart meets Joan Rivers’, and the signs you share.