Famous birth charts · Judi Dench
Judi Dench’s chart in full
Born December 9, 1934, York, United Kingdom. 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 Sagittarius
The Explorer. Honest, free and far-seeing.
16°44′
Moon in Capricorn
The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 9:34 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
24°12′
Mercury in Sagittarius
The Philosopher. The big picture.
4°55′
Venus in Sagittarius
The Adventurer. Love as an adventure.
21°44′
Mars in Virgo
The Craftsperson. The craftsman’s drive.
29°03′
Show all ten planetsShow fewer
Jupiter in Scorpio
The Researcher. Faith in what lies beneath.
12°40′
Saturn in Aquarius
The Reformer. The architect of the group.
23°06′
Uranus in Ariesretrograde
27°49′
Neptune in Virgo
14°34′
Pluto in Cancerretrograde
25°43′
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 Aquarius
The direction her life grows in: Aquarius, independent and original.
1°52′
Chiron in Gemini
In Gemini, Chiron is an old fear of not being heard, which becomes a gift for finding the words others lack.
6°44′
Black Moon Lilith in Leo
In Leo, Lilith is the wish to be seen whole, without shrinking to suit anyone.
15°55′
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 identity, her mind and her heart (the Sun, Mercury and Venus) gather in Sagittarius, and that part of life draws 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.
Mars quincunx Uranus close at 1.2°
Effort and restlessness keep catching each other off guard, and her plans change at short notice.
Venus sextile Saturn close at 1.4°
Loyal in love: she chooses carefully, and what she builds with people lasts.
The Moon opposition Pluto close at 1.5°
She loves hard and holds on hard, and letting go takes her a long time.
Jupiter sextile Neptune close at 1.9°
Faith and imagination together: she believes in people and ideals, and that belief is catching.
Uranus square Pluto close at 2.1°
Upheaval and the urge to break free run strong, and she pushes for change rather than waiting for it.
The Sun square Neptune close at 2.2°
The self she knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and she works to keep hold of the real one.
Show more aspectsShow fewer
Saturn quincunx Pluto close at 2.6°
She keeps adjusting between control and acceptance, and learns where each belongs.
Mars trine North Node close at 2.8°
Courage moves her forward, and each bold step takes her further along her path.
Mercury sextile North Node close at 3.0°
Her way with words helps her find her direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
Mars sextile Pluto wide at 3.3°
Stamina and willpower: she keeps going long after others stop, and she does her best work under pressure.
Uranus square North Node wide at 4.0°
The way forward asks for steadiness, and the urge for change keeps breaking in.
Saturn sextile Uranus wide at 4.7°
Old and new sit well together: she can change things without throwing out what works.
The Sun conjunction Venus wide at 5.0°
Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to her core.
Venus trine Uranus wide at 6.1°
She loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all her own.
Pluto opposition North Node wide at 6.2°
Old attachments hold her back from the way forward, and she grows by letting some things go.
The Sun sextile Saturn wide at 6.4°
Purpose and patience work as a team: she builds slowly and gets better with every year.
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 Judi Dench
See where your chart meets Judi Dench’s, and the signs you share.