Poet
Robert Burns
Scotland's national poet, who wrote Auld Lang Syne and about seven hundred other pieces and died at thirty-seven. His birthday is still marked with a supper worldwide.
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest.
- Born
- 1759-01-25, Alloway, ScotlandA Thursday
- Died
- 1796-07-21, Dumfries, ScotlandA Thursday, aged 37
- At birth
- Sun in Aquarius, Moon in Sagittarius
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1759-01-25, Alloway, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 5°19′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 22°06′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Capricorn | 23°23′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Aquarius | 8°25′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aquarius | 10°52′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 8°37′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 2°55′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 24°26′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Leo | 16°29′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Sagittarius | 24°16′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1796-07-21, Dumfries, Scotland · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 29°17′ | Direct |
| Moon | Aquarius | 15°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 11°30′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 21°11′ | Retrograde |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Pisces | 12°23′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Gemini | 22°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Virgo | 5°57′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Scorpio | 5°46′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 28°35′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Robert Burns 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.