Poet
Arthur Rimbaud
Wrote everything he is known for between sixteen and twenty-one, then gave up literature entirely and traded coffee and guns in Ethiopia until his leg was amputated.
Jean Nicolas Arthur Rimbaud was a French poet known for his transgressive and surreal themes and for his influence on modern literature and arts, prefiguring surrealism.
- Born
- 1854-10-20, Charleville-Mezieres, FranceA Friday
- Died
- 1891-11-10, Marseille, FranceA Tuesday, aged 37
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1854-10-20, Charleville-Mezieres, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 9°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 19°04′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 13°23′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 6°59′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 19°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Gemini | 15°26′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 15°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 13°30′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 2°50′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1891-11-10, Marseille, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 17°49′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 2°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 25°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 1°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 12°23′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 8°13′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Virgo | 27°05′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 2°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 8°11′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 8°13′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Arthur Rimbaud 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.