Writer & philosopher
Voltaire
Wrote around twenty thousand letters and two thousand books and pamphlets, was imprisoned in the Bastille twice, and spent his life attacking intolerance.
François-Marie Arouet, known by his pen name Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, philosopher (philosophe), satirist, and historian. Famous for his wit and his criticism of Christianity and of slavery, Voltaire was an advocate of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and separation of church and state.
- Born
- 1694-11-21, Paris, FranceA Sunday
- Died
- 1778-05-30, Paris, FranceA Saturday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Scorpio, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1694-11-21, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Scorpio | 29°44′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 28°42′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 17°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 12°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 14°11′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 26°00′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 2°40′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Gemini | 17°16′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 21°34′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 3°32′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1778-05-30, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 9°02′ | Direct |
| Moon | Leo | 6°17′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Gemini | 13°03′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 26°33′ | Direct |
| Mars | Gemini | 10°09′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 20°07′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Scorpio | 10°01′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 15°01′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 26°31′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°40′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Voltaire 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.