SOURCED NATAL CHART
Carl Sagan Birth Chart
Scorpio Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Taurus Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- November 9, 1934
- Time
- 17:05
- Place
- New York, NY, United States
- Timezone
- -05:00
- Coordinates
- 40.7130, -74.0070
- House system
- Placidus
Carl Sagan's Big Three
Sun
Scorpio Sun
Scorpio 16.83°
Traditionally associated with intensity, privacy, and the drive to transform; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Sagittarius Moon
Sagittarius 21.86°
Traditionally associated with candor, exploration, and a search for larger meaning; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Taurus Rising
Taurus 25.31°
Traditionally associated with steadiness, sensory awareness, and enduring values; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Carl Sagan's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 16.83° | 6 | No |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 21.86° | 8 | No |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 3.47° | 6 | Yes |
| Venus | Scorpio | 14.56° | 6 | No |
| Mars | Virgo | 13.15° | 5 | No |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 6.46° | 6 | No |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 21.67° | 10 | No |
| Uranus | Aries | 28.76° | 12 | Yes |
| Neptune | Virgo | 14.19° | 5 | No |
| Pluto | Cancer | 26.04° | 3 | Yes |
| North Node | Aquarius | 5.01° | 10 | Yes |
| Chiron | Gemini | 8.38° | 1 | Yes |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Taurus | 25.31° |
| House 2 | Gemini | 20.82° |
| House 3 | Cancer | 11.72° |
| House 4 | Leo | 3.32° |
| House 5 | Virgo | 0.21° |
| House 6 | Libra | 8.15° |
| House 7 | Scorpio | 25.31° |
| House 8 | Sagittarius | 20.82° |
| House 9 | Capricorn | 11.72° |
| House 10 | Aquarius | 3.32° |
| House 11 | Pisces | 0.21° |
| House 12 | Aries | 8.15° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Moon Sextile Saturn | 0.19° |
| Venus Sextile Neptune | 0.37° |
| Mars Conjunction Neptune | 1.04° |
| Venus Sextile Mars | 1.41° |
| Sun Conjunction Venus | 2.26° |
| Sun Sextile Neptune | 2.64° |
| Uranus Square Pluto | 2.71° |
| Mercury Conjunction Jupiter | 3.00° |
| Sun Sextile Mars | 3.68° |
| Mercury Opposition Uranus | 4.71° |
| Mars Square Chiron | 4.77° |
| Sun Square Saturn | 4.84° |
| Neptune Square Chiron | 5.80° |
| Moon Trine Uranus | 6.90° |
| Jupiter Opposition Uranus | 7.71° |
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: CarlSagan1934. 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.