Composer
Antonin Dvorak
Took Czech folk material into the symphonic tradition, then spent three years in America arguing that its composers should do the same with theirs.
Birth Chart
1841-09-08, Nelahozeves, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Prague
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Virgo | 15°34′ | Direct |
| Moon | Gemini | 13°52′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 14°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Leo | 4°45′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 1°07′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 11°36′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 26°32′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Pisces | 22°37′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Aquarius | 14°51′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 20°33′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1904-05-01, Prague, Czech Republic · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Prague
Ordered-orbit layout: angles come from chart longitudes; orbit radii are fixed by planet order. Moon orbits Earth.
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 10°37′ | Direct |
| Moon | Sagittarius | 0°13′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 26°21′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aries | 22°26′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 18°04′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 14°38′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 20°15′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Sagittarius | 29°39′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Cancer | 3°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 19°17′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Antonin Dvorak 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.
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. Historical times can carry small uncertainties; treat house and ascendant placements accordingly.
