Novelist
Dan Simmons
Hyperion, and horror and science fiction in equal measure.
Daniel Joseph Simmons was an American science fiction and horror writer. He was the author of the Hyperion Cantos and the Ilium/Olympos cycles, among other works that span the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, sometimes within a single novel. Simmons's genre-intermingling Song of Kali (1985) won the World Fantasy Award. He also wrote mysteries and thrillers, some of which feature the continuing character Joe Kurtz.
- Born
- 1948-04-04, Peoria, USAA Sunday
- Died
- 2026-02-21, Longmont, USAA Saturday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1948-04-04, Peoria, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
America/ChicagoThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 14°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 22°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 18°20′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 28°45′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 15°53′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 22°39′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 11°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 12°38′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2026-02-21, Longmont, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Denverthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 3°09′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aries | 27°21′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 20°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 14°13′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 23°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 15°34′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 27°35′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 0°47′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 4°19′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Dan Simmons 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.