Poet
Mahmoud Darwish
Palestinian poet regarded as the national poet.
Mahmoud Darwish was a Palestinian author and poet. He wrote the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, which formally established the State of Palestine in November 1988, and is widely regarded as the country's national poet. His poetry and other literature, for which he won numerous awards internationally, was published in Arabic, while he also spoke English, French, and Hebrew.
- Born
- 1941-03-13, Al-Birwa, Mandatory PalestineA Thursday
- Died
- 2008-08-09, Houston, USAA Saturday, aged 67
- At birth
- Sun in Pisces, Moon in Virgo
- Nationality
- Palestine
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1941-03-13, Al-Birwa, Mandatory Palestine · time unknown, noon chart
Asia/Jerusalemthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces | 22°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Virgo | 20°48′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 29°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 13°00′ | Direct |
| Mars | Capricorn | 16°05′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Taurus | 13°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 11°17′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 22°54′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°26′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 2°14′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
2008-08-09, Houston, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/Chicagothe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 17°27′ | Direct |
| Moon | Scorpio | 26°56′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Leo | 28°37′ | Direct |
| Venus | Virgo | 4°20′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 23°51′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 13°52′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Virgo | 8°46′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 21°56′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 23°00′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 28°43′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Mahmoud Darwish 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.
