Poet
John Milton
Wrote Paradise Lost after going completely blind, dictating it to whoever was in the house. He had defended the execution of Charles I and was lucky to survive the Restoration.
- Born
- 1608-12-09, London, EnglandA Tuesday
- Died
- 1674-11-08, London, EnglandA Thursday, aged 65
- At birth
- Sun in Sagittarius, Moon in Capricorn
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1608-12-09, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 17°52′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 12°24′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 7°57′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 6°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Pisces | 17°29′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 6°39′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 27°36′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 6°23′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Virgo | 17°42′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 0°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1674-11-08, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 16°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 20°01′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 24°55′ | Direct |
| Venus | Capricorn | 2°42′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 22°54′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Scorpio | 26°20′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aries | 23°14′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°21′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 7°10′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 7°24′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment John Milton 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.