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Herman Melville Birth Chart
Leo Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Taurus Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- August 1, 1819
- Time
- 23:30
- Place
- New York, NY, United States
- Timezone
- -04:56
- Coordinates
- 40.7130, -74.0070
- House system
- Placidus
Herman Melville's Big Three
Sun
Leo Sun
Leo 8.99°
Traditionally associated with creative presence, warmth, and expressive confidence; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Sagittarius Moon
Sagittarius 16.40°
Traditionally associated with candor, exploration, and a search for larger meaning; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Taurus Rising
Taurus 21.17°
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 Herman Melville's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 8.99° | 4 | No |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 16.40° | 7 | No |
| Mercury | Virgo | 4.86° | 5 | No |
| Venus | Cancer | 20.67° | 3 | No |
| Mars | Gemini | 7.88° | 1 | No |
| Jupiter | Aquarius | 12.69° | 10 | Yes |
| Saturn | Aries | 0.41° | 11 | Yes |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20.85° | 8 | Yes |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 26.27° | 8 | Yes |
| Pluto | Pisces | 27.39° | 11 | Yes |
| North Node | Aries | 14.51° | 12 | Yes |
| Chiron | Pisces | 28.87° | 11 | Yes |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Taurus | 21.17° |
| House 2 | Gemini | 17.70° |
| House 3 | Cancer | 8.85° |
| House 4 | Leo | 0.23° |
| House 5 | Leo | 26.46° |
| House 6 | Libra | 3.52° |
| House 7 | Scorpio | 21.17° |
| House 8 | Sagittarius | 17.70° |
| House 9 | Capricorn | 8.85° |
| House 10 | Aquarius | 0.23° |
| House 11 | Aquarius | 26.46° |
| House 12 | Aries | 3.52° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Sun Sextile Mars | 1.11° |
| Neptune Square Pluto | 1.12° |
| Pluto Conjunction Chiron | 1.48° |
| Saturn Conjunction Chiron | 1.54° |
| Neptune Square Chiron | 2.60° |
| Mercury Square Mars | 3.02° |
| Saturn Conjunction Pluto | 3.02° |
| Sun Opposition Jupiter | 3.70° |
| Moon Sextile Jupiter | 3.71° |
| Saturn Square Neptune | 4.14° |
| Moon Conjunction Uranus | 4.45° |
| Mars Trine Jupiter | 4.81° |
| Uranus Conjunction Neptune | 5.42° |
| Uranus Square Pluto | 6.54° |
| Venus Trine Pluto | 6.71° |
| Sun Trine Moon | 7.42° |
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: HermanMelville1819. 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.