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Aretha Franklin Birth Chart
Aries Sun, Cancer Moon, Scorpio Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- March 25, 1942
- Time
- 22:30
- Place
- Memphis, TN, United States
- Timezone
- -05:00
- Coordinates
- 35.1430, -90.0520
- House system
- Placidus
Aretha Franklin's Big Three
Sun
Aries Sun
Aries 4.85°
Traditionally associated with directness, initiative, and decisive momentum; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Cancer Moon
Cancer 17.48°
Traditionally associated with sensitivity, protection, and attachment to roots; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Scorpio Rising
Scorpio 15.78°
Traditionally associated with intensity, privacy, and the drive to transform; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Aretha Franklin's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4.85° | 5 | No |
| Moon | Cancer | 17.48° | 8 | No |
| Mercury | Pisces | 13.11° | 4 | No |
| Venus | Aquarius | 20.13° | 3 | No |
| Mars | Gemini | 11.18° | 7 | No |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 15.07° | 7 | No |
| Saturn | Taurus | 24.94° | 7 | No |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27.43° | 7 | No |
| Neptune | Virgo | 28.33° | 11 | Yes |
| Pluto | Leo | 3.56° | 9 | Yes |
| North Node | Virgo | 12.39° | 10 | Yes |
| Chiron | Leo | 8.38° | 9 | Yes |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Scorpio | 15.78° |
| House 2 | Sagittarius | 15.28° |
| House 3 | Capricorn | 18.31° |
| House 4 | Aquarius | 23.06° |
| House 5 | Pisces | 25.45° |
| House 6 | Aries | 22.89° |
| House 7 | Taurus | 15.78° |
| House 8 | Gemini | 15.28° |
| House 9 | Cancer | 18.31° |
| House 10 | Leo | 23.06° |
| House 11 | Virgo | 25.45° |
| House 12 | Libra | 22.89° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Uranus Trine Neptune | 0.91° |
| Sun Trine Pluto | 1.28° |
| Mercury Square Mars | 1.94° |
| Mercury Square Jupiter | 1.96° |
| Saturn Conjunction Uranus | 2.48° |
| Mars Sextile Chiron | 2.79° |
| Saturn Trine Neptune | 3.39° |
| Sun Trine Chiron | 3.54° |
| Mars Conjunction Jupiter | 3.90° |
| Moon Trine Mercury | 4.37° |
| Venus Square Saturn | 4.81° |
| Pluto Conjunction Chiron | 4.82° |
| Venus Trine Jupiter | 5.06° |
| Neptune Sextile Pluto | 5.23° |
| Sun Opposition Neptune | 6.51° |
Birth-data source and confidence
Publisher-reported Rodden rating AA · Rating supplied by the dataset publisher; AskCelesta has not independently inspected the original birth document.
This birth input comes from the VedAstro 15,000 Famous People Birth Date & Location dataset, published under the MIT license. Dataset record: ArethaFranklin1942. The rating is carried forward from that dataset; AskCelesta has not independently verified the underlying certificate or record. Corrections are welcome. A chart is only as precise as its recorded birth time.
Calculation and reading disclosure
AskCelesta calculates the chart from date, local time, place coordinates, timezone, and the displayed house system. Planetary positions and aspect geometry are calculated by software. Interpretations describe traditional astrological symbolism and may include AI-assisted text; they are not scientific findings or predictions.