Naturalist

Charles Darwin

Spent five years on the Beagle and the next twenty working out what he had seen. On the Origin of Species sold out on its first day and has not been out of print since.

Born
1809-02-12, Shrewsbury, England
Died
1882-04-19, Downe, England

Birth Chart

1809-02-12, Shrewsbury, England · time unknown, noon chart

Timezone Europe/London

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunAquarius23°25′Direct
MoonCapricorn26°38′Direct
MercuryPisces10°16′Direct
VenusAries7°25′Direct
MarsLibra25°29′Direct
JupiterPisces22°04′Direct
SaturnSagittarius3°08′Direct
UranusScorpio9°40′Direct
NeptuneSagittarius6°41′Direct
PlutoPisces13°37′Direct

Death Chart

1882-04-19, Downe, England · time unknown, noon chart

Timezone Europe/London

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunAries29°18′Direct
MoonTaurus20°30′Direct
MercuryAries15°44′Direct
VenusTaurus13°43′Direct
MarsCancer20°21′Direct
JupiterTaurus29°25′Direct
SaturnTaurus13°30′Direct
UranusVirgo14°52′Retrograde
NeptuneTaurus15°36′Direct
PlutoTaurus28°07′Direct

Charts are computed from real planetary positions (Swiss Ephemeris) for the recorded moment and place. Historical times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.