Guitarist
Django Reinhardt
Lost the use of two fingers in a caravan fire at eighteen and reinvented his technique around it, creating a style of jazz guitar still played across Europe.
Jean Reinhardt, known by his Romani nickname Django, was a french jazz guitarist and composer. He was one of the first major jazz talents to emerge in Europe and has been hailed as one of its most significant exponents.
- Born
- 1910-01-23, Liberchies, BelgiumA Sunday
- Died
- 1953-05-16, Fontainebleau, FranceA Saturday, aged 43
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Cancer
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1910-01-23, Liberchies, Belgium · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Brusselsthe zone used then
Europe/BrusselsThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 2°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 7°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 8°58′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Pisces | 0°55′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Taurus | 0°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 14°29′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 21°49′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 17°32′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 25°12′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1953-05-16, Fontainebleau, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 25°16′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6°23′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 15°44′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 17°31′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°32′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Gemini | 1°35′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Libra | 21°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 15°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 21°39′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 20°50′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Django Reinhardt 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.