Explorer & navigator
James Cook
Charted New Zealand and the east coast of Australia and crossed the Antarctic Circle. He was killed in a fight on a Hawaiian beach.
Captain James Cook was a British Royal Navy officer, explorer, and cartographer who led three voyages of exploration to the Pacific and Southern Oceans between 1768 and 1779. He completed the first recorded circumnavigation of the main islands of New Zealand, and led the first recorded visit by Europeans to the east coast of Australia and the Hawaiian Islands.
- Born
- 1728-11-07, Marton, Yorkshire, EnglandA Sunday
- Died
- 1779-02-14, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USAA Sunday, aged 50
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Aquarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1728-11-07, Marton, Yorkshire, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 15°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 1°50′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 6°25′ | Direct |
| Venus | Sagittarius | 4°44′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 22°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 5°49′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°26′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Scorpio | 22°10′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Gemini | 9°58′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Libra | 9°13′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1779-02-14, Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA · time unknown, noon chart
Pacific/Honoluluthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 26°10′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 8°36′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 0°56′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 15°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 16°33′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 25°25′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 26°39′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°38′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 0°59′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 2°12′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Cook 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.