Poet & playwright
Derek Walcott
Saint Lucian poet of Omeros, a Caribbean Odyssey, and a Nobel laureate.
- Born
- 1930-01-23, Castries, Saint LuciaA Thursday
- Died
- 2017-03-17, Cap Estate, Saint LuciaA Friday, aged 87
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Scorpio
- Nationality
- Saint Lucia
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1930-01-23, Castries, Saint Lucia · time unknown, noon chart
America/St_Vincentthe zone used then
America/St_VincentThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°56′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 29°10′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Capricorn | 29°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 19°08′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 6°27′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 6°18′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 8°02′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 2°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Cancer | 18°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2017-03-17, Cap Estate, Saint Lucia · time unknown, noon chart
America/Martiniquethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 27°14′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 24°32′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 7°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 9°32′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 5°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 20°50′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 27°28′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Aries | 22°55′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 12°17′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Capricorn | 19°06′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Derek Walcott 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.