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Iain Banks Birth Chart
Aquarius Sun, Leo Moon, Sagittarius Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- February 16, 1954
- Time
- 04:10
- Place
- Dunfermline, United Kingdom
- Timezone
- +00:00
- Coordinates
- 56.0710, -3.4620
- House system
- Placidus
Iain Banks's Big Three
Sun
Aquarius Sun
Aquarius 26.96°
Traditionally associated with independence, systems thinking, and unconventional perspective; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Leo Moon
Leo 8.24°
Traditionally associated with creative presence, warmth, and expressive confidence; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Sagittarius Rising
Sagittarius 17.07°
Traditionally associated with candor, exploration, and a search for larger meaning; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Iain Banks's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 26.96° | 2 | No |
| Moon | Leo | 8.24° | 8 | No |
| Mercury | Pisces | 14.70° | 2 | No |
| Venus | Pisces | 1.10° | 2 | No |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 3.52° | 11 | No |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 16.47° | 6 | No |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 9.35° | 10 | No |
| Uranus | Cancer | 19.67° | 7 | Yes |
| Neptune | Libra | 25.95° | 9 | Yes |
| Pluto | Leo | 23.72° | 8 | Yes |
| North Node | Capricorn | 22.31° | 1 | Yes |
| Chiron | Capricorn | 25.11° | 1 | No |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Sagittarius | 17.07° |
| House 2 | Aquarius | 0.57° |
| House 3 | Pisces | 22.59° |
| House 4 | Aries | 26.58° |
| House 5 | Taurus | 17.99° |
| House 6 | Gemini | 3.64° |
| House 7 | Gemini | 17.07° |
| House 8 | Leo | 0.57° |
| House 9 | Virgo | 22.59° |
| House 10 | Libra | 26.58° |
| House 11 | Scorpio | 17.99° |
| House 12 | Sagittarius | 3.64° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Neptune Square Chiron | 0.84° |
| Sun Trine Neptune | 1.00° |
| Moon Square Saturn | 1.11° |
| Mercury Square Jupiter | 1.77° |
| Neptune Sextile Pluto | 2.24° |
| Venus Square Mars | 2.42° |
| Sun Opposition Pluto | 3.24° |
| Sun Conjunction Venus | 4.14° |
| Moon Trine Mars | 4.72° |
| Mercury Trine Uranus | 4.97° |
| Venus Trine Neptune | 5.15° |
| Mercury Trine Saturn | 5.34° |
| Uranus Opposition Chiron | 5.45° |
| Uranus Square Neptune | 6.29° |
| Sun Square Mars | 6.56° |
| Venus Opposition Pluto | 7.38° |
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: IainBanks1954. 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.