Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wrote sacred music weekly for decades as a working church musician, and was remembered mainly as an organist for a century after his death before the music was rediscovered.
- Born
- 1685-03-31, Eisenach, GermanyA Saturday
- Died
- 1750-07-28, Leipzig, GermanyA Tuesday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Pisces
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1685-03-31, Eisenach, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
Europe/BerlinThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 1°31′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 19°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 17°57′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 11°03′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Libra | 18°28′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 11°46′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Taurus | 4°51′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Pisces | 3°06′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 17°36′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1750-07-28, Leipzig, Germany · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Berlinthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 5°06′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 6°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 15°40′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 25°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Leo | 11°06′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 4°15′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 25°27′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 24°11′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 27°40′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 1°35′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Johann Sebastian Bach 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.