SOURCED NATAL CHART
Ross Macdonald Birth Chart
Sagittarius Sun, Pisces Moon, Libra Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- December 13, 1915
- Time
- 03:10
- Place
- Los Gatos, CA, United States
- Timezone
- -08:00
- Coordinates
- 37.2210, -121.9800
- House system
- Placidus
Ross Macdonald's Big Three
Sun
Sagittarius Sun
Sagittarius 20.37°
Traditionally associated with candor, exploration, and a search for larger meaning; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Pisces Moon
Pisces 20.14°
Traditionally associated with imagination, permeability, and intuitive synthesis; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Libra Rising
Libra 29.83°
Traditionally associated with relationship awareness, proportion, and social intelligence; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Ross Macdonald's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20.37° | 2 | No |
| Moon | Pisces | 20.14° | 5 | No |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 18.95° | 2 | No |
| Venus | Capricorn | 13.34° | 3 | No |
| Mars | Leo | 27.81° | 10 | No |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 19.99° | 5 | No |
| Saturn | Cancer | 14.78° | 9 | Yes |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 12.84° | 4 | No |
| Neptune | Leo | 2.29° | 9 | Yes |
| Pluto | Cancer | 2.51° | 9 | Yes |
| North Node | Aquarius | 10.73° | 4 | Yes |
| Chiron | Pisces | 18.20° | 5 | No |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Libra | 29.83° |
| House 2 | Scorpio | 28.26° |
| House 3 | Capricorn | 0.15° |
| House 4 | Aquarius | 4.24° |
| House 5 | Pisces | 7.14° |
| House 6 | Aries | 5.88° |
| House 7 | Aries | 29.83° |
| House 8 | Taurus | 28.26° |
| House 9 | Cancer | 0.15° |
| House 10 | Leo | 4.24° |
| House 11 | Virgo | 7.14° |
| House 12 | Libra | 5.88° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Moon Conjunction Jupiter | 0.15° |
| Sun Square Moon | 0.23° |
| Sun Square Jupiter | 0.38° |
| Mercury Square Chiron | 0.75° |
| Mercury Square Jupiter | 1.04° |
| Moon Square Mercury | 1.19° |
| Sun Conjunction Mercury | 1.43° |
| Venus Opposition Saturn | 1.44° |
| Jupiter Conjunction Chiron | 1.79° |
| Moon Conjunction Chiron | 1.94° |
| Sun Square Chiron | 2.17° |
| Saturn Trine Chiron | 3.42° |
| Mars Sextile Pluto | 4.70° |
| Venus Sextile Chiron | 4.86° |
| Jupiter Trine Saturn | 5.21° |
| Moon Trine Saturn | 5.36° |
| Sun Trine Mars | 7.44° |
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: RossMacdonald1915. 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.