Maya Angelou
Memoirist and poet; I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, 'On the Pulse of Morning', Gather Together in My Name
Sun
Aries
Moon
Libra
Rising
Leo
Birth details
Maya Angelou
Born
April 4, 1928
Time
2:10 PM
Place
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Timezone
UTC −6:00
Time credit
CAH
Rodden A standard astrology rating for how accurate the recorded birth time is — AA is sourced from a birth certificate; X means time unknown.
AA · excellent
Planets
Sun in Aries14° 48′
Moon in Libra11° 21′
Mercury in Pisces20° 26′
Venus in Pisces21° 44′
Mars in Aquarius27° 53′
Jupiter in Aries16° 07′
Saturn in Sagittarius19° 05′
Uranus in Aries4° 01′
Neptune in Leo26° 40′
Pluto in Cancer14° 59′
Beyond the planets
Ascendant in Leo23° 58′
MC in Taurus17° 39′
North Node in Gemini12° 37′
Chiron in Taurus4° 21′
Your chart next

The sky at your birth.

Drawn freely, read at your own pace. And if you want a closer study, the report walks through every planet and pattern in your sky.
Aspects · by strength
Mercury conjunction Venus
1° 19′
Sun conjunction Jupiter
1° 19′
Sun square Pluto
0° 11′
Mars opposition Neptune
1° 13′
Neptune conjunction Ascendant
2° 42′
Mars opposition Ascendant
3° 55′
Mercury square Saturn
1° 20′
Sun opposition Moon
3° 27′
Jupiter square Pluto
1° 08′
Moon trine North Node
1° 17′
Venus square Saturn
2° 39′
Pluto sextile MC
2° 40′
Moon square Pluto
3° 39′
Saturn quincunx MC
1° 26′
Mercury sextile MC
2° 46′
Sun trine Saturn
4° 17′
Moon opposition Jupiter
4° 46′
Saturn trine Ascendant
4° 53′
Mercury trine Pluto
5° 26′
Venus sextile MC
4° 05′
Sun sextile North Node
2° 11′
Jupiter trine Saturn
2° 58′
Houses · Placidus
I
Self & body
Ascendant · 23° 58′ Leo
NeptuneAscendant

Your 1st house contains:

Neptune26° 40′ Leo
Ascendant23° 58′ Leo
II
Possessions & values
Cusp · 16° 54′ Virgo
Moon

Your 2nd house contains:

Moon11° 21′ Libra
III
Mind & siblings
Cusp · 14° 48′ Libra
Empty

Your 3rd house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Libra) still shapes its texture.

IV
Home & roots
IC · 17° 39′ Scorpio
Saturn

Your 4th house contains:

Saturn19° 05′ Sagittarius
V
Expression & play
Cusp · 22° 33′ Sagittarius
Empty

Your 5th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Sagittarius) still shapes its texture.

VI
Work & service
Cusp · 25° 13′ Capricorn
Empty

Your 6th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Capricorn) still shapes its texture.

VII
Partnership
Descendant · 23° 58′ Aquarius
Mars

Your 7th house contains:

Mars27° 53′ Aquarius
VIII
Depth & Shared resources
Cusp · 16° 54′ Pisces
MercuryVenusUranus

Your 8th house contains:

Mercury20° 26′ Pisces
Venus21° 44′ Pisces
Uranus4° 01′ Aries
IX
Belief & travel
Cusp · 14° 48′ Aries
SunJupiterChiron

Your 9th house contains:

Sun14° 48′ Aries
Jupiter16° 07′ Aries
Chiron4° 21′ Taurus
X
Vocation & reputation
Midheaven · 17° 39′ Taurus
North NodeMC

Your 10th house contains:

North Node12° 37′ Gemini
MC17° 39′ Taurus
XI
Friendship & future
Cusp · 22° 33′ Gemini
Pluto

Your 11th house contains:

Pluto14° 59′ Cancer
XII
Spirit & unseen
Cusp · 25° 13′ Cancer
Empty

Your 12th house is empty — no planets live here. The sign on the cusp (Cancer) still shapes its texture.

01
T-Square
Cardinal
Jupiter · Moon · Pluto · Sun — two squares converging on an opposition; the chart's engine room.
Planets in this pattern
Jupiter16° 07′ Aries
Moon11° 21′ Libra
Pluto14° 59′ Cancer
Sun14° 48′ Aries
01
Wedge
Focus: North Node
Moon · North Node · Sun — an opposition with a third planet trining one end and sextiling the other; tension finds its outlet.
Planets in this pattern
Moon11° 21′ Libra
North Node12° 37′ Gemini
Sun14° 48′ Aries
02
Minor Triangle
Earth & Water
MC · Mercury · Pluto — a trine bridged by a third planet sextiling both ends; ease with a focal point.
Planets in this pattern
MC17° 39′ Taurus
Mercury20° 26′ Pisces
Pluto14° 59′ Cancer
03
Multi-Planet Opposition
Fire ↔ Air
Ascendant · Mars · Neptune — an opposition axis with a conjunct stack at one or both ends; doubled emphasis on a single polarity.
Planets in this pattern
Ascendant23° 58′ Leo
Mars27° 53′ Aquarius
Neptune26° 40′ Leo
Chart signature
By element
Fire
3
Earth
1
Air
2
Water
2
By modality
Cardinal
3
Fixed
3
Mutable
2
The chart forms a Splash shape
Planets are spread evenly around the wheel — a chart with breadth and many interests.
Uranus is unaspected
Uranus stands alone — its themes operate without checks from other bodies.
Upper-right quadrant dominates
Planets gather in the houses of partnership, shared resources, and belief.
Lower-right quadrant is empty
The houses of resources, work, and daily life carry no planetary weight.
Upper-left quadrant is empty
The houses of vocation and community carry no planetary weight.
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