SOURCED NATAL CHART
Joyce Carol Oates Birth Chart
Gemini Sun, Capricorn Moon, Aquarius Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- June 16, 1938
- Time
- 00:27
- Place
- Lockport, NY, United States
- Timezone
- -04:00
- Coordinates
- 43.1690, -78.6970
- House system
- Placidus
Joyce Carol Oates's Big Three
Sun
Gemini Sun
Gemini 24.37°
Traditionally associated with curiosity, versatility, and quick exchange of ideas; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Capricorn Moon
Capricorn 29.17°
Traditionally associated with discipline, structure, and long-range ambition; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Aquarius Rising
Aquarius 27.99°
Traditionally associated with independence, systems thinking, and unconventional perspective; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Joyce Carol Oates's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 24.37° | 4 | No |
| Moon | Capricorn | 29.17° | 12 | No |
| Mercury | Gemini | 16.20° | 4 | No |
| Venus | Cancer | 27.02° | 6 | No |
| Mars | Cancer | 6.04° | 5 | No |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 2.20° | 1 | No |
| Saturn | Aries | 16.39° | 1 | No |
| Uranus | Taurus | 16.00° | 2 | No |
| Neptune | Virgo | 18.44° | 7 | No |
| Pluto | Cancer | 28.70° | 6 | No |
| North Node | Scorpio | 25.41° | 9 | Yes |
| Chiron | Cancer | 1.74° | 4 | No |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Aquarius | 27.99° |
| House 2 | Aries | 17.55° |
| House 3 | Taurus | 20.12° |
| House 4 | Gemini | 13.25° |
| House 5 | Cancer | 3.54° |
| House 6 | Cancer | 25.79° |
| House 7 | Leo | 27.99° |
| House 8 | Libra | 17.55° |
| House 9 | Scorpio | 20.12° |
| House 10 | Sagittarius | 13.25° |
| House 11 | Capricorn | 3.54° |
| House 12 | Capricorn | 25.79° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Mercury Sextile Saturn | 0.20° |
| Moon Opposition Pluto | 0.47° |
| Jupiter Trine Chiron | 0.47° |
| Venus Conjunction Pluto | 1.69° |
| Moon Opposition Venus | 2.15° |
| Mercury Square Neptune | 2.24° |
| Uranus Trine Neptune | 2.44° |
| Mars Trine Jupiter | 3.84° |
| Mars Conjunction Chiron | 4.30° |
| Sun Square Neptune | 5.93° |
| Sun Conjunction Chiron | 7.37° |
| Sun Trine Jupiter | 7.84° |
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: JoyceCarolOates1938. 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.