Novelist & journalist
Arthur Koestler
Wrote Darkness at Noon about the Moscow show trials, having been a communist and then sentenced to death by Franco's forces in Spain.
Arthur Koestler was an Austro-Hungarian-born author and journalist. Koestler was born in Budapest, and was educated in Austria, apart from his early school years. In 1931, Koestler joined the Communist Party of Germany but resigned in 1938 after becoming disillusioned with Stalinism.
- Born
- 1905-09-05, Budapest, HungaryA Tuesday
- Died
- 1983-03-01, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Virgo, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Hungary
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1905-09-05, Budapest, Hungary · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Budapestthe zone used then
Europe/BudapestThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 12°11′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 2°54′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 1°17′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Leo | 4°12′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 8°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 5°49′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 28°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 0°15′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 10°00′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°41′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1983-03-01, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 10°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°16′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 20°58′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 8°07′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 3°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 9°50′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 4°11′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 28°58′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Libra | 29°18′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Arthur Koestler was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.