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Napoleon III’s birth chart

MonarchBorn April 20, 1808, Paris, FranceDied January 9, 1873

Steady as bedrock.

  • SunTaurusor Aries
  • MoonPiscesor Aquarius
  • VenusAriesThe Chaser

What his chart says about him

  1. Who he was

    Sun in Taurus or Aries, the Gardener

    Steady as bedrock. Takes time to decide, and once something is chosen, it is kept and looked after. Purpose and drive in one place: he was quick to start, quick to compete and hard to stop.

    The Sun conjunction Mars (exact at 0.0°) · For a birth before 7:06 a.m., his Sun was in Aries.

  2. What he needed

    Moon in Pisces or Aquarius, the Tide

    Sensitive to everything and quick to sympathise. Finds rest in art, water, dreams and kind company. His feelings liked freedom: he needed space in close ties and gave it back just as easily.

    The Moon trine Uranus (close at 1.0°) · For a birth before 7:52 a.m., his Moon was in Aquarius.

  3. How he loved

    Venus in Aries, the Chaser

    Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. Words with charm in them: he had an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people liked listening to him.

    Mercury conjunction Venus (almost exact at 0.4°)

  4. How he thought

    Mercury in Aries, the Spark

    A sharp, impatient mind. Cuts straight to the point and likes a good argument. Ordinary logic and sudden insight needed constant translating, and he spent time explaining how he got there.

    Mercury quincunx Uranus (almost exact at 0.2°)

  5. What drove him

    Mars in Taurus or Aries, the Stayer

    Steady, strong and very patient. He kept going long after others stopped. Restless and quick to rebel: he pushed against limits, and sudden decisions came with the territory.

    Mars opposition Uranus (close at 2.9°) · For a birth before 4:33 a.m., his Mars was in Aries.

  6. The shape of his chart

    Uranus is the hub of his chart: it takes part in six of its aspects, more than any other body, so his independence touched everything else in it. No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.

Your own chart, read the same way

The sky the day he was born

  • The Moon

    Napoleon III was born five days before a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 24% lit. Tonight’s Moon

  • The day

    It was a Wednesday, 30 days after the March equinox.

  • Saturn return

    For Napoleon III, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1866 and 1867, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1837. When is yours?

You and Napoleon III

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

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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.

Napoleon III’s chart in full

Every planet, point, pattern and aspect

Also born on April 20

Questions about his chart

What is Napoleon III’s zodiac sign?

Taurus or Aries. The Sun moved from Aries into Taurus at 7:06 a.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.

What is Napoleon III’s Moon sign?

Pisces or Aquarius. The Moon moved from Aquarius into Pisces at 7:52 a.m. that day, local time: in Aquarius for a birth before then, in Pisces for one after.

What is Napoleon III’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 April 20, 1808. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.

What is Napoleon III’s Venus sign?

Aries, the Chaser. Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit.

How does your chart compare with Napoleon III’s?

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

Photo: Mayer & Peirson, France, Public domain, 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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