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Russell Banks Birth Chart
Aries Sun, Sagittarius Moon, Aries Rising — calculated from the public birth record cited below.
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- Date
- March 28, 1940
- Time
- 05:46
- Place
- Newton, MA, United States
- Timezone
- -05:00
- Coordinates
- 42.3380, -71.2120
- House system
- Placidus
Russell Banks's Big Three
Sun
Aries Sun
Aries 7.61°
Traditionally associated with directness, initiative, and decisive momentum; this point describes identity and conscious direction.
Moon
Sagittarius Moon
Sagittarius 10.49°
Traditionally associated with candor, exploration, and a search for larger meaning; this point describes emotional rhythms and instinctive needs.
Rising
Aries Rising
Aries 10.74°
Traditionally associated with directness, initiative, and decisive momentum; this point describes approach, presentation, and the chart's house structure.
This is an astrological interpretation of chart symbols, not a factual claim about Russell Banks's personality.
Planetary placements
| Point | Sign | Degree | House | Retrograde |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 7.61° | 12 | No |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 10.49° | 8 | No |
| Mercury | Pisces | 16.86° | 12 | Yes |
| Venus | Taurus | 22.18° | 2 | No |
| Mars | Taurus | 27.13° | 2 | No |
| Jupiter | Aries | 18.36° | 1 | No |
| Saturn | Taurus | 0.95° | 1 | No |
| Uranus | Taurus | 19.53° | 1 | No |
| Neptune | Virgo | 23.77° | 6 | Yes |
| Pluto | Leo | 0.67° | 5 | Yes |
| North Node | Libra | 20.92° | 7 | Yes |
| Chiron | Cancer | 14.04° | 4 | No |
Houses
| House | Sign | Degree |
|---|---|---|
| House 1 | Aries | 10.74° |
| House 2 | Taurus | 19.68° |
| House 3 | Gemini | 14.71° |
| House 4 | Cancer | 5.50° |
| House 5 | Cancer | 27.21° |
| House 6 | Leo | 25.65° |
| House 7 | Libra | 10.74° |
| House 8 | Scorpio | 19.68° |
| House 9 | Sagittarius | 14.71° |
| House 10 | Capricorn | 5.50° |
| House 11 | Capricorn | 27.21° |
| House 12 | Aquarius | 25.65° |
Major aspects
| Aspect | Orb |
|---|---|
| Saturn Square Pluto | 0.29° |
| Venus Trine Neptune | 1.60° |
| Venus Conjunction Uranus | 2.65° |
| Mercury Sextile Uranus | 2.67° |
| Mercury Trine Chiron | 2.82° |
| Sun Trine Moon | 2.88° |
| Mars Trine Neptune | 3.35° |
| Mars Sextile Pluto | 3.54° |
| Uranus Trine Neptune | 4.24° |
| Jupiter Square Chiron | 4.32° |
| Venus Conjunction Mars | 4.95° |
| Mercury Sextile Venus | 5.32° |
| Uranus Sextile Chiron | 5.49° |
| Moon Square Mercury | 6.37° |
| Sun Square Chiron | 6.43° |
| Mercury Opposition Neptune | 6.92° |
| Sun Trine Pluto | 6.94° |
| Mars Conjunction Uranus | 7.59° |
| Moon Trine Jupiter | 7.87° |
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: RussellBanks1940. 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.