Barbra Streisand’s birth chart
Born 24 April 1942, in Brooklyn, New York, at 05:08 (Rodden AA).
Taurus Sun · Leo Moon · Aries rising
Barbra Streisand’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
24 April 1942 was a Friday: the day Barbra Streisand was born in Brooklyn, New York. Their zodiac sign is Taurus, with the Moon in Leo and Aries rising. Barbra turns 84 in 2026. The birth time, 05:08, comes from Astro-Databank with a Rodden rating of AA, which means it was quoted from a birth certificate or birth record.
Of the ten planets, five are in earth signs, two in fire, two in air and one in water. By modality the count is six fixed, four mutable and no cardinal. Taurus holds a stellium, four planets in one sign: Sun, Mercury, Saturn and Uranus. The tightest aspect is Sun square Pluto, 0.1° from exact. One planet was retrograde: Neptune. The Moon was at its first quarter.
StarMap's dataset holds 16 other people born on 24 April, among them Shirley MacLaine, Kelly Clarkson and Sachin Tendulkar. Wikidata links Barbra with one person in the dataset: Elliott Gould (married in 1963, marriage ended in 1971).
See the sky the night Barbra was born: the stars over Brooklyn, New York at 05:08, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Barbra Streisand’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Taurus
3° Taurus 33'
A Taurus Sun builds. Comfort, steadiness and things that last probably matter more to Barbra Streisand 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
Leo
10° Leo 36'
A Leo Moon feels with its whole heart and needs that to be noticed. Warm attention tends to fill Barbra up, and being overlooked can empty them faster than anything. Play, creativity and loyal friends usually bring them back to themselves.
Rising sign
Aries
8° Aries 20'
With Aries rising, Barbra is likely to come across as direct, quick and ready. People tend to sense energy before they know what Barbra thinks, and the usual entrance is that of someone about to start something.
The chart wheel
Drawn for 05:08 on 24 April 1942, with the eastern horizon on the left. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | 3° Taurus 33' | House 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 10° Leo 36' | House 5 |
| Mercury | 8° Taurus 07' | House 1 |
| Venus | 17° Pisces 34' | House 12 |
| Mars | 28° Gemini 51' | House 3 |
| Jupiter | 19° Gemini 58' | House 3 |
| Saturn | 28° Taurus 11' | House 2 |
| Uranus | 28° Taurus 49' | House 2 |
| Neptune | 27° Virgo 36'℞ | House 6 |
| Pluto | 3° Leo 28' | House 5 |
| North Node | 12° Virgo 01' | House 6 |
| South Node | 12° Pisces 01' | House 12 |
Barbra Streisand’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign and house: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Barbra Streisand’s private life.
A Taurus Sun finds purpose in building something that lasts, and Barbra Streisand'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 Sun in the first house puts Barbra's identity centre stage, and being seen probably matters more to them than they let on. In a new setting they lead with personality and let people discover the rest later.
A Leo Moon needs warmth and acknowledgement worked into everyday life, not just on big occasions. A day with no one noticing can drain Barbra faster than a hard day with an audience. The mood tends to lift visibly the moment someone compliments something small Barbra did.
The Moon in the fifth house can let Barbra's feelings out most freely through creativity, romance and play, and without an outlet somewhere those feelings may quietly build up. Play is probably part of how Barbra keeps their balance, not a luxury to be skipped for long.
With Mercury in Taurus, Barbra 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.
Mercury in the first house belongs to someone who thinks out loud, and Barbra's thoughts often arrive first in almost any conversation. A thought is usually spoken nearly as soon as it forms, sometimes before they have fully decided what they think.
Venus in Pisces loves without much guard, and Barbra 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.
Venus in the twelfth house keeps affections private and sometimes idealised, and Barbra may feel more deeply than they show to most people. The placement values quiet acts of devotion, done without an audience, over public displays or grand romantic gestures.
With Mars in Gemini, Barbra 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.
Mars in the third house makes words come out fast, with a sharp edge under frustration, and Barbra probably enjoys a good, direct debate more than most. Directness is how they communicate by default, even when a gentler approach might land better.
Jupiter in Gemini
19° Gemini 58' · third house
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. Barbra 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.
With Jupiter in the third house, Barbra is curious by nature and enjoys learning new things, and their ideas spread easily, shared with contagious enthusiasm. Teaching suits them well, and they rarely hoard what they know for its own sake.
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Barbra 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.
With Saturn in the second house, Barbra takes what they own and what they value seriously, and a person with this placement can be more anxious about having enough than the situation calls for. Security, for them, comes from building something slowly and seeing exactly what it rests on.
Uranus in Taurus
28° Taurus 49' · second house
freedom, generational
Uranus in Taurus is a generational placement that Barbra 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.
Barbra is unlikely to be satisfied for long by conventional measures of worth, and with Uranus in the second house, the idea of what is worth having changes over time. They place value on things that are usually overlooked, and would rather travel light than be tied down by what they own.
Neptune in Virgo
27° Virgo 36' ℞ · sixth house
imagination, generational
Neptune moves slowly, so Barbra 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.
With Neptune in the sixth house, a daily routine works best when it includes something restful or quietly meaningful, and rigid, uninspired work wearies Barbra in a way that is hard to explain. Being of service to someone often feeds Barbra more than the task itself does.
Pluto in Leo
3° Leo 28' · fifth house
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 Barbra, it can be a charged relationship with authority and with who gets to hold the spotlight.
Pluto in the fifth house makes romance and creativity all-or-nothing, and Barbra is inclined to love and create with total, visible commitment rather than half measures. Someone with Pluto here holds on to what they make and who they love, once they have decided, completely and for a long time.
Aspects in Barbra Streisand’s chart
How the planets stand to each other, tightest first.
Sun square Pluto
0.1° separating
With this aspect, Barbra Streisand's identity can get entangled in struggles over control, whether inwardly or with people who challenge them. Whenever Barbra chooses to change rather than to dominate, the friction turns into hard-won strength they can rely on the next time things get difficult.
Saturn trine Neptune
0.6° separating
With Saturn trine Neptune, Barbra'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.
Saturn conjunction Uranus
0.6° applying
With discipline and the need for independence fused, Barbra 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
1.3° separating
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 Barbra to separate the plan itself from the feeling of overwhelm that surrounds it.
Venus square Jupiter
2.4° applying
Under this square, Barbra's generosity can run past what is sustainable, whether in time, affection or promises made in a warm moment. The warmth is sincere; the work is matching it to a scale that can be kept up over the months that follow the excitement, not only the first one.
Moon square Mercury
2.5° separating
Instinct and logic sometimes pull in different directions when the Moon is square Mercury, and Barbra may overthink a feeling or dismiss a good instinct because it is not fully rational. Letting both weigh in improves their judgement.
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 Neptune1.2°
- Sun conjunction Mercury4.6°
- Mercury square Pluto4.6°
- Uranus sextile Pluto4.7°
- Sun sextile Mars4.7°
- Sun square Moon7.0°
- Moon conjunction Pluto7.1°
Barbra Streisand in couples
Relationships as Wikidata records them, each with the match between the two charts.
Taurus Sun and Leo Moon, like Barbra Streisand
Also born on 24 April
Barbra Streisand in the StarMap archive
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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; the birth time comes from Astro-Databank and is shown with its 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, Astro-Databank (Quoted BC/BR). Birth time rated AA on the Rodden scale. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page).
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