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Muhammadu Buhari’s birth chart

Former PresidentBorn December 17, 1942, Daura, NigeriaDied July 13, 2025

Restless in the best way.

  • SunSagittariusThe Explorer
  • MoonAriesor Taurus
  • VenusCapricornThe Loyal Partner

What his chart says about him

  1. Who he was

    Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer

    Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind. He kept fitting his ambitions to his purpose, and some big plans had to wait.

    The Sun quincunx Jupiter (close at 1.6°)

  2. What he needed

    Moon in Aries or Taurus, the Quick Flame

    Feels in bursts, honestly and all at once. Hates sitting still with a mood, and needs a way to act on it. His purpose and his feelings were on the same side: the life he chose and the comfort he needed went together.

    The Sun trine the Moon (close at 2.4°) · For a birth after 5:17 p.m., his Moon was in Taurus.

  3. How he loved

    Venus in Capricorn, the Loyal Partner

    Careful with the heart and true once it is given. Shows love by being reliable year after year. He loved the dream of a person, and the real one had to compete with it.

    Venus square Neptune (almost exact at 0.4°)

  4. How he thought

    Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner

    A disciplined, realistic mind. Thinks in steps, plans for the long run and says only what is needed. Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.

    Mercury conjunction Venus (close at 1.6°)

  5. What drove him

    Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion

    Goes after big goals with enthusiasm and a strong sense of right. Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.

    Mars opposition Uranus (almost exact at 0.5°)

  6. The shape of his chart

    Neptune is the hub of his chart: it takes part in seven of its aspects, more than any other body, so his imagination touched everything else in it. In his chart, fire signs hold the most planets: instinct and enthusiasm.

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The sky the day he was born

  • The Moon

    Muhammadu Buhari was born five days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 77% lit. Tonight’s Moon

  • The day

    It was a Thursday, five days before the December solstice.

  • Saturn return

    For Muhammadu Buhari, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2001, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1972. 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.

Muhammadu Buhari’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect

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Questions about his chart

What is Muhammadu Buhari’s zodiac sign?

Sagittarius. Muhammadu Buhari was born on December 17, 1942, with the Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer. Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind.

What is Muhammadu Buhari’s Moon sign?

Aries or Taurus. The Moon moved from Aries into Taurus at 5:17 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.

What is Muhammadu Buhari’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 17, 1942. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.

What is Muhammadu Buhari’s Venus sign?

Capricorn, the Loyal Partner. Careful with the heart and true once it is given. Shows love by being reliable year after year.

How does your chart compare with Muhammadu Buhari’s?

Set your chart beside Muhammadu Buhari’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 Muhammadu Buhari’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.

Photo: Bayo Omoboriowo, 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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