Illustrator
Axel Scheffler
German illustrator of The Gruffalo and the rest of Julia Donaldson's picture books. Born in Hamburg.
Axel Scheffler is a German illustrator and animator based in London. He is best known for his cartoon-like pictures for children's books, in particular The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, written by Julia Donaldson. He has also illustrated the Pip and Posy series of books for children.
- Born
- 1957-12-12, Hamburg, GermanyA Thursday
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Leo
- Nationality
- Germany
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1957-12-12, Hamburg, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 20°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 26°46′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 10°14′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 4°39′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 22°42′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 25°42′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 17°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 11°22′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 3°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Virgo | 2°18′ | Retrograde |
Axel Scheffler is alive, so there is one chart here rather than two. The death chart is cast for a documented moment of death and there is nothing to cast one for, which is the point: this site does not estimate either end.
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Axel Scheffler 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.