Arto Paasilinna’s birth chart
Born 20 April 1942, in Kittilä, Finland. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Sun in Aries or Taurus · Gemini Moon
Arto Paasilinna’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
20 April 1942 was a Monday: the day Arto Paasilinna was born in Kittilä, Finland. The Sun moved from Aries into Taurus at about 20:40 local time that day, so the zodiac sign depends on the birth time: Aries for a birth before then, Taurus after. The Moon was in Gemini all day. Arto died on 15 October 2018, aged 76. No verified birth time is on file for Arto; the chart is cast for midday, without houses.
By element the count is three earth, three air, one fire and one water, leaving out the Sun and Mercury, whose signs depend on the birth time. Across cardinal, fixed and mutable signs the split is none, three and five. Moon, Mars and Jupiter all fall in Gemini. No two planets sit closer to an exact angle than Saturn and Neptune: a trine, exact to a tenth of a degree. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. One planet was retrograde: Neptune. The Moon was a waxing crescent.
StarMap's dataset holds 12 other people born on 20 April, among them Jessica Lange, Andy Serkis and George Takei.
See the sky the day Arto was born: the stars over Kittilä, Finland, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Arto Paasilinna’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Aries or Taurus
Aries until about 20:40, then Taurus (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 20:40: Sun in Aries
An Aries Sun starts things. For Arto Paasilinna that points to energy that is direct and impatient with delay, and to feeling most like themselves when there is something to go first at. The work of this placement is finishing what the spark began.
Born after about 20:40: Sun in Taurus
A Taurus Sun builds. Comfort, steadiness and things that last probably matter more to Arto than novelty, and people tend to trust someone who does not change their mind for show. The growth edge is letting go before something stops working.
Moon sign
Gemini
in this sign all day; the degree depends on the birth time
The Moon in Gemini processes feeling by naming it. For Arto, talking, writing and switching perspective are likely ways to settle, and silence can make small worries loud. They probably need people who let them think out loud.
Rising sign
The rising sign changes about every two hours, so it cannot be known without a birth time. The table below shows which sign was rising over Kittilä, Finland, at each hour of the day.
Arto Paasilinna’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Arto yet. It shows a birth time only when Astro-Databank rates it AA, A or B on the Rodden scale (AA from a birth certificate or record, A from the person, someone close to them or a news report, B from a biography). Until then, this is the rising sign for every possible time of birth on 20 April 1942, computed for Kittilä, Finland.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 01:35 | Scorpio rising |
| 01:35 to 04:15 | Sagittarius rising |
| 04:15 to 05:10 | Gemini rising |
| 05:10 to 05:25 | Taurus rising |
| 05:25 to 05:30 | Aries rising |
| 05:30 to 05:35 | Pisces rising |
| 05:35 to 05:50 | Aquarius rising |
| 05:50 to 06:45 | Capricorn rising |
| 06:45 to 09:25 | Cancer rising |
| 09:25 to 13:40 | Leo rising |
| 13:40 to 17:30 | Virgo rising |
| 17:30 to 21:20 | Libra rising |
| 21:20 to 24:00 | Scorpio rising |
Times are rounded to five minutes. Close to a boundary, a few minutes either way change the answer.
The chart wheel
Drawn for midday on 20 April 1942, with only the aspects that held all day. The Moon may stand up to eight degrees either side of where it is drawn. The Sun is drawn at its midday place; it moved from Aries into Taurus at about 20:40, so its sign depends on the birth time. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | Aries until about 20:40, then Taurus |
|---|---|
| Moon | Gemini |
| Mercury | Aries until about 16:45, then Taurus |
| Venus | 13° Pisces 27' |
| Mars | 26° Gemini 24' |
| Jupiter | 19° Gemini 13' |
| Saturn | 27° Taurus 42' |
| Uranus | 28° Taurus 36' |
| Neptune | 27° Virgo 41'℞ |
| Pluto | 3° Leo 28' |
| North Node | 12° Virgo 11' |
| South Node | 12° Pisces 11' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Arto Paasilinna’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Arto Paasilinna’s private life.
Sun in Aries or Taurus
Aries until about 20:40, then Taurus
purpose and vitality
Born before about 20:40: Sun in Aries
With the Sun in Aries, Arto Paasilinna's sense of purpose tends to come alive when there is a clear start line. They probably feel most like themselves pushing into something new, though that energy can burn hot and fade before the finish. The typical pattern is a project launched with excitement, then handed off once the routine sets in.
Born after about 20:40: Sun in Taurus
A Taurus Sun finds purpose in building something that lasts, and Arto's vitality probably runs slow and steady rather than in bursts. The drawback is a reluctance to change course even when the plan is clearly not working. People with this Sun can stay in one job or one home long after part of them knows it is time to move.
The Moon in Gemini runs its daily habits on conversation and mental stimulation, and Arto is likely to settle by talking a worry through rather than sitting with it quietly. A day with no one to talk to can leave them restless. The habit is to message a friend the moment something comes to mind, before deciding what to think about it.
Mercury in Aries or Taurus
Aries until about 16:45, then Taurus
mind and voice
Born before about 16:45: Mercury in Aries
Mercury in Aries suggests that Arto thinks in quick, decisive strokes and says what they mean without much preamble. Sometimes the words arrive before the thought is fully formed, which can come across sharper than intended. It is a mind that finishes other people's sentences and prefers a fast decision to a long meeting.
Born after about 16:45: Mercury in Taurus
With Mercury in Taurus, Arto is likely to think slowly and thoroughly, and a conclusion once reached is rarely revisited without good reason. The communication style is plain and practical rather than showy. A new idea that clashes with what they already believe may have to wait a while for a hearing.
Venus in Pisces loves without much guard, and Arto probably values emotional and even spiritual connection over anything practical. The temptation can be to idealise a partner before really seeing them. Generosity in relationships comes easily here, and so does missing the moment when giving starts to outweigh getting.
With Mars in Gemini, Arto is likely to act through words, argument and quick manoeuvring rather than force, and anger to come out sharp and verbal. Arguments can be won without the conflict underneath ever being resolved. A disagreement can still be under debate long after the other person just wants it to end.
Jupiter in Gemini
19° Gemini 13' at midday
growth and excess
Jupiter in Gemini grows through learning and exposure to as many ideas as can be gathered, and its optimism is contagious in conversation. Arto may overreach by knowing a little about everything and claiming more certainty than the depth supports. This is someone who can be the best-read person in the room on subjects they have never studied closely.
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Arto is likely to take very little for granted. The doubt is a fear that stability could disappear, even when it clearly has not. This placement likes to know what things cost before committing, and tends to stay careful even in steady times.
Uranus in Taurus
28° Taurus 36' at midday
freedom, generational
Uranus in Taurus is a generational placement that Arto shares with many people born within a few years. That generation rethinks ownership, land and what security means, often through technology that unsettles older arrangements. Personally, that may be a reluctance to prize things simply because an older generation did.
Neptune in Virgo
27° Virgo 41' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
Neptune moves slowly, so Arto shares its place in Virgo with people born years either side. The imagination of this generation turns towards service, craft and idealised routines of self-improvement. In one life it can mean chasing an impossibly perfect daily practice.
Pluto in Leo
3° Leo 28' at midday
power, generational
Pluto in Leo is held by a whole generation, one that transforms ideas of individual power, leadership and fame. At a personal scale, for Arto, it can be a charged relationship with authority and with who gets to hold the spotlight.
Aspects in Arto Paasilinna’s chart
How the planets stand to each other, tightest first. Without a birth time the orbs are those at midday, and aspects to the Moon are left out because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day.
Saturn trine Neptune
about 0.0° at midday
With Saturn trine Neptune, Arto Paasilinna's discipline and imagination steady each other, which makes it possible to build something both beautiful and structurally sound. Vision and follow-through tend to arrive together, a combination that is rare and worth trusting.
Sun conjunction Mercury
about 0.1° at midday
With the Sun conjunct Mercury, Arto's sense of self and way of thinking are fused, so an opinion can feel like a statement of who they are. They are likely to speak their mind readily, and telling a passing thought apart from their identity is a practice worth keeping up.
Saturn conjunction Uranus
about 0.9° at midday
With discipline and the need for independence fused, Arto tends to build structure their own way instead of inheriting someone else's. Saturn conjunct Uranus makes them an original builder, and the challenge is letting a good structure stay flexible and not harden into another rule.
Mars square Neptune
about 1.3° at midday
Under this square, drive can dissolve into confusion or self-doubt just when clarity matters most, especially around goals that involve other people's expectations. It helps Arto to separate the plan itself from the feeling of overwhelm that surrounds it.
Mercury sextile Mars
about 3.2° at midday
Speaking up quickly and clearly when it matters comes easily to Arto, since thinking and drive work in step. That plain directness serves them well in fast-moving conversations and quick decisions alike.
Sun sextile Mars
about 3.2° at midday
Arto's identity and energy work together, giving them an easy confidence that is there when they decide to use it. With this aspect, taking the initiative comes more naturally than might be expected, especially when the stakes are theirs to own.
The rest, listed without a reading. Those between Uranus, Neptune and Pluto hold for years at a time, so everyone born while one holds shares it.
- Uranus trine Neptuneabout 0.9°
- Sun square Plutoabout 3.8°
- Mercury square Plutoabout 3.9°
- Uranus sextile Plutoabout 4.9°
- Venus square Jupiterabout 5.8°
- Mars conjunction Jupiterabout 7.2°
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How this page is made
Planet positions are computed with the astronomy-engine ephemeris and checked against Swiss Ephemeris. Birth dates and places come from Wikidata; birth times, where StarMap has one, come from Astro-Databank and are shown with their Rodden rating. The readings describe what a placement is traditionally taken to mean. They are written by StarMap for reflection and entertainment, not as statements about the person’s private life. New to charts? How to read a birth chart.
Birth data: Wikidata. StarMap has not verified a birth time yet. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page).
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