Philosopher

Ludwig Wittgenstein

Published one book in his lifetime, decided it had solved philosophy, became a village schoolteacher, then came back and argued against most of it.

Born1889-04-26, Vienna, AustriaA Friday
Died1951-04-29, Cambridge, EnglandA Sunday, aged 62
At birthSun in Taurus, Moon in Pisces

Birth Chart

1889-04-26, Vienna, Austria · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Viennathe zone used then

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunTaurus6°22′Direct
MoonPisces24°16′Direct
MercuryTaurus7°44′Direct
VenusTaurus13°43′Retrograde
MarsTaurus20°28′Direct
JupiterCapricorn8°16′Retrograde
SaturnLeo13°33′Direct
UranusLibra19°15′Retrograde
NeptuneGemini1°02′Direct
PlutoGemini4°46′Direct

This is Ludwig Wittgenstein's chart for 1889-04-26, the day they were born. Cast your own birth chart.

Death Chart

1951-04-29, Cambridge, England · time unknown, noon chart

Europe/Londonthe zone used then

Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.

SunMercuryVenusEarthMoonMarsJupiterSaturnUranusNeptunePluto
Planetary placements
BodySignDegreeMotion
SunTaurus8°19′Direct
MoonAquarius20°21′Direct
MercuryTaurus1°19′Retrograde
VenusGemini16°35′Direct
MarsTaurus14°02′Direct
JupiterAries1°43′Direct
SaturnVirgo26°16′Retrograde
UranusCancer6°18′Direct
NeptuneLibra17°37′Retrograde
PlutoLeo17°24′Retrograde

This is Ludwig Wittgenstein's chart for 1951-04-29, the day they died, cast the same way a birth chart is cast. Cast one for any recorded date. It predicts nothing: the date is one you already have.

Their Astrocartography

Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Ludwig Wittgenstein was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.

The birth time is unknown, so this map is cast for noon. The SHAPE of it is right and the whole pattern slides east or west with the real time, so treat the longitudes as approximate.

Sun MCSun ICSun ACSun DCMoon MCMoon ICMoon ACMoon DCMercury MCMercury ICMercury ACMercury DCVenus MCVenus ICVenus ACVenus DCMars MCMars ICMars ACMars DCJupiter MCJupiter ICJupiter ACJupiter DCSaturn MCSaturn ICSaturn ACSaturn DCUranus MCUranus ICUranus ACUranus DCNeptune MCNeptune ICNeptune ACNeptune DCPluto MCPluto ICPluto ACPluto DC
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Ten planets on four angles is forty lines, which is more than the interactive tool opens with on purpose. Draw your own map to choose which planets to show.

Charts are computed from real planetary positions (Swiss Ephemeris) for the recorded moment and place. Recorded times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.