Composer
Claudio Monteverdi
Wrote the first opera that is still regularly staged, and carried music across the line from the Renaissance into the Baroque more or less on his own.
- Born
- 1567-05-15, Cremona, ItalyA Monday
- Died
- 1643-11-29, Venice, ItalyA Sunday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Aries
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1567-05-15, Cremona, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
Europe/RomeThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 23°40′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 15°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 9°56′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 1°51′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 7°19′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 20°05′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 13°32′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Pisces | 19°03′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1643-11-29, Venice, Italy · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Romethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 24°34′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 28°44′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 6°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 23°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 15°16′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°58′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 18°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Sagittarius | 1°49′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 4°11′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Claudio Monteverdi 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.