Poet & playwright
Federico García Lorca
The best known Spanish poet of the century, shot by Nationalist forces at thirty-eight in the first weeks of the civil war. His grave has never been found.
Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca was a Spanish poet, playwright, and theatre director. García Lorca achieved international recognition as an emblematic member of the Generation of '27, a group consisting mostly of poets who introduced the tenets of European movements into Spanish literature.
- Born
- 1898-06-05, Fuente Vaqueros, SpainA Sunday
- Died
- 1936-08-19, Granada, SpainA Wednesday, aged 38
- At birth
- Sun in Gemini, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Spain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1898-06-05, Fuente Vaqueros, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 14°48′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 21°54′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 12°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 28°35′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 0°27′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 8°32′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 0°58′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Gemini | 21°57′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 14°12′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1936-08-19, Granada, Spain · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Madridthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 26°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 23°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 18°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 10°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 5°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 14°41′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20°50′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 9°35′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 15°44′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°46′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Federico García Lorca 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.
