Vincent van Gogh’s birth chart
PainterBorn March 30, 1853, Zundert, BelgiumDied July 29, 1890
Built to begin.
- SunAriesThe Pioneer
- MoonSagittariusThe Free Spirit
- VenusPiscesThe Tender Heart
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Aries, the Pioneer
Built to begin. Says yes before the plan is finished and gets everyone else moving.
What he needed
Moon in Sagittarius, the Free Spirit
Restless and good-humoured. Feels best with a plan for the next adventure and the freedom to change it.
How he loved
Venus in Pisces, the Tender Heart
Loves selflessly and romantically. Sees the best in people and gives without counting. Magnetic: affection and desire came together in him, and people noticed.
Venus conjunction Mars (close at 1.9°)
How he thought
Mercury in Aries, the Spark
A sharp, impatient mind. Cuts straight to the point and likes a good argument. A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learned easily, told a good story and saw the big picture.
Mercury trine Jupiter (close at 1.3°)
What drove him
Mars in Pisces, the Gentle Warrior
Gentle on the surface and quietly strong. Works best for a cause worth believing in. He took on more than any one person could, and his boldness ran ahead of his plans.
Mars square Jupiter (close at 1.9°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his heart, his drive and his imagination (Venus, Mars and Neptune) gather in Pisces, and that part of life drew his attention first. No air at all, so stepping back to talk a thing through took deliberate effort.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Vincent van Gogh was born five days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 66% lit, in Sagittarius. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, nine days after the March equinox.
Saturn return
For Vincent van Gogh, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 1882, at 29: his first Saturn return. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Aries
You and Vincent van Gogh
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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.
Vincent van Gogh’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
More with the Sun in Aries
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What is Vincent van Gogh’s zodiac sign?
Aries. Vincent van Gogh was born on March 30, 1853, with the Sun in Aries, the Pioneer. Built to begin. Says yes before the plan is finished and gets everyone else moving.
What is Vincent van Gogh’s Moon sign?
Sagittarius, the Free Spirit. Restless and good-humoured. Feels best with a plan for the next adventure and the freedom to change it.
What is Vincent van Gogh’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 March 30, 1853. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Vincent van Gogh’s Venus sign?
Pisces, the Tender Heart. Loves selflessly and romantically. Sees the best in people and gives without counting.
How does your chart compare with Vincent van Gogh’s?
Set your chart beside Vincent van Gogh’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 Vincent van Gogh’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Vincent van Gogh, 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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