Salman Rushdie’s birth chart
NovelistBorn June 19, 1947, Mumbai, India
A mind that won’t sit still.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonCanceror Gemini
- VenusGeminiThe Charmer
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled. Born original: his identity and his need for freedom are the same thing, and he surprises people, himself included.
The Sun conjunction Uranus (wide at 4.9°)
What he needs
Moon in Cancer or Gemini, the Nest-Maker
Tender, protective and sensitive to mood. Comfort comes from family, old friends and familiar rooms.
For a birth before 8:03 a.m., his Moon was in Gemini.
How he loves
Venus in Gemini, the Charmer
Loves with words and wit. Needs a partner to talk with late into the night. Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Venus sextile Saturn (almost exact at 0.1°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Cancer, the Remembering Mind
Thinks through feeling and memory. Listens well and remembers exactly how something was said. A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
Mercury sextile Mars (almost exact at 0.2°)
What drives him
Mars in Taurus, the Stayer
Steady, strong and very patient. He keeps going long after others stop. He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Mars opposition Jupiter (close at 2.7°)
The shape of his chart
The weight of his chart sits in air signs: ideas and people.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Salman Rushdie was born on the day of a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 0% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Thursday, two days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Salman Rushdie, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2005 and 2006, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1976. The third begins in 2035. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Gemini
You and Salman Rushdie
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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.
Salman Rushdie’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
More with the Sun in Gemini
See allQuestions about his chart
What is Salman Rushdie’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. Salman Rushdie was born on June 19, 1947, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. A mind that won’t sit still. Lights up at a new idea and loves passing it on before it has cooled.
What is Salman Rushdie’s Moon sign?
Cancer or Gemini. The Moon moved from Gemini into Cancer at 8:03 a.m. that day, local time: in Gemini for a birth before then, in Cancer for one after.
What is Salman Rushdie’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 June 19, 1947. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Salman Rushdie’s Venus sign?
Gemini, the Charmer. Loves with words and wit. Needs a partner to talk with late into the night.
How does your chart compare with Salman Rushdie’s?
Set your chart beside Salman Rushdie’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 Salman Rushdie’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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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