Charles Aznavour’s birth chart
Born 22 May 1924, in 6th arrondissement of Paris, France, at 00:15 (Rodden AA).
Gemini Sun · Capricorn Moon · Capricorn rising
Charles Aznavour’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
Charles Aznavour was born on Thursday, 22 May 1924, in 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. Their zodiac sign was Gemini, with the Moon in Capricorn and Capricorn rising. Charles died on 1 October 2018, aged 94. The birth time, 00:15, comes from Astro-Databank with a Rodden rating of AA, which means it was quoted from a birth certificate or birth record.
By element the count is three air, three water, two fire and two earth. By modality the count is four cardinal, three fixed and three mutable. Closest of the aspects is the sextile between Mercury and Venus, 0.6° from exact. Two planets were retrograde: Jupiter and Saturn. The Moon was waning gibbous, between full and last quarter.
StarMap's dataset holds ten other people born on 22 May, among them Novak Djokovic, Laurence Olivier and George Best.
See the sky the night Charles was born: the stars over 6th arrondissement of Paris, France at 00:15, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Charles Aznavour’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Gemini
0° Gemini 35'
A Gemini Sun connects. Ideas, people and conversations are its element, and Charles Aznavour probably learns by talking things through. This placement is happiest with two projects and a question nobody has answered yet.
Moon sign
Capricorn
13° Capricorn 53'
A Capricorn Moon feels responsibly. With it, Charles may hold themselves together for other people, and can be hard on themselves when they cannot. This Moon tends to be restored by accomplishment, by structure, and by the rare person allowed to see them tired.
Rising sign
Capricorn
21° Capricorn 31'
Capricorn rising comes across as composed and capable, and people with it tend to seem older than their age when young, then younger than their age later. Responsibility is likely to land on Charles without their asking for it.
The chart wheel
Drawn for 00:15 on 22 May 1924, with the eastern horizon on the left. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | 0° Gemini 35' | House 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Moon | 13° Capricorn 53' | House 12 |
| Mercury | 12° Taurus 06' | House 3 |
| Venus | 11° Cancer 29' | House 6 |
| Mars | 15° Aquarius 12' | House 1 |
| Jupiter | 16° Sagittarius 53'℞ | House 11 |
| Saturn | 26° Libra 45'℞ | House 9 |
| Uranus | 21° Pisces 00' | House 2 |
| Neptune | 17° Leo 44' | House 7 |
| Pluto | 10° Cancer 52' | House 6 |
| North Node | 27° Leo 05' | House 7 |
| South Node | 27° Aquarius 05' | House 1 |
Charles Aznavour’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign and house: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Charles Aznavour’s private life.
Sun in Gemini
0° Gemini 35' · fourth house
purpose and vitality
For Charles Aznavour, the Sun in Gemini means vitality that comes from variety, and purpose that feels most real when they are learning or explaining something new. What suffers is focus, with energy scattered across too many half-finished things at once. Several projects and three hobbies on the go at the same time would be in character.
The Sun in the fourth house places home and family at the centre of a person's sense of self, and for Charles it points to roots that may matter more than any job title or public reputation. People with this placement tend to think best within four walls they have made their own.
Moon in Capricorn
13° Capricorn 53' · twelfth house
needs and habits
With the Moon in Capricorn, Charles's comfort probably comes from accomplishing something concrete each day, and an unproductive day can leave them oddly unsettled even on holiday. Harder feelings tend to be kept for when they are alone. Before rest is allowed there is usually one more thing to tidy, organise or finish.
In the twelfth house, the Moon describes an emotional life that runs deeper than what shows on the surface, and Charles may need uninterrupted solitude to work out what they are feeling underneath. Quiet time alone can be a need for them, not a treat, whatever other people assume.
Mercury in Taurus
12° Taurus 06' · third house
mind and voice
With Mercury in Taurus, Charles 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.
The third house is Mercury's natural home, and words, ideas and quick exchanges come more easily to Charles than to most people. Someone with this placement is often the fastest talker or the sharpest writer in the room.
Venus in Cancer
11° Cancer 29' · sixth house
love and values
Venus in Cancer loves by nurturing, and for Charles that suggests valuing emotional safety over almost anything else in a relationship. Old hurts tend to linger here long after the person who caused them has changed. This is a Venus that feeds people, checks on people and quietly keeps score of who has shown up in return.
In Charles's chart, Venus in the sixth house lends grace to the working day, and ordinary tasks often become more pleasant for the people alongside them. A harmonious workplace probably matters more than an impressive one, and tension there can wear on Charles faster than the workload does.
Mars in Aquarius
15° Aquarius 12' · first house
drive and anger
Mars in Aquarius acts on principle, and its anger surfaces most over unfairness or hypocrisy rather than personal slights. Charles can detach from a conflict so thoroughly that the other person feels shut out. The issue tends to get argued with heat while the relationship itself is treated with strange calm.
For Charles, action comes first and thought later, with an energy that is direct, physical and hard to miss when they walk into a room. Someone with Mars in the first house is usually seen as a person who moves the moment a decision is made, rarely one who lingers over it.
Jupiter in Sagittarius
16° Sagittarius 53' ℞ · eleventh house
growth and excess
With Jupiter in Sagittarius, Charles is likely to grow through travel, study and direct experience of things bigger than ordinary life. The excess may be promising more than circumstances can deliver, out of optimism rather than dishonesty. This Jupiter carries a conviction that things will work out, and other people borrow it when theirs runs low.
With Jupiter in the eleventh house, Charles brings enthusiasm to the causes and community projects that catch their interest, and keeps a wide and varied circle of friends. In a group working towards a shared goal, that enthusiasm spreads.
Saturn in Libra
26° Libra 45' ℞ · ninth house
discipline and doubt
For Charles, Saturn in Libra means discipline built around relationships, and fairness and commitment are trusted slowly. The doubt is overthinking whether a partnership is truly equal. With time, people with this Saturn tend to become the ones others rely on to negotiate and to keep things fair.
With Saturn in the ninth house, Charles takes a more serious, structured approach to ideas, education and travel than people who treat those things lightly. A rigorous education or a well-tested philosophy probably matters more with this placement than any quick, easy answer.
Uranus in Pisces
21° Pisces 00' · second house
freedom, generational
Charles has Uranus in Pisces in common with a generation. That generation transforms spirituality, art and collective imagination, often blurring boundaries that earlier ones kept firm. In one person it may be noticed as an openness to ideas that resist neat categories.
Charles 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 Leo
17° Leo 44' · seventh house
imagination, generational
Neptune in Leo is the imagination of an age group, not of Charles alone. It dreams in terms of fame, spectacle and larger-than-life self-expression. The trace of it in one person is a pull towards performance as a way of feeling real.
Neptune in the seventh house can lead Charles to idealise a partner, blurring the line between the person who is there and the one who was hoped for. Disappointment can follow when reality does not match the dream, though compassion is apt to stay at the heart of how Charles loves.
Pluto in Cancer
10° Cancer 52' · sixth house
power, generational
Pluto in Cancer dates Charles to an era rather than describing one person. Those born in it live through deep transformation of family, home and nationhood. What an individual may carry is intensity around belonging and who counts as family.
Daily work gets Charles's full intensity, and a role or a routine is often transformed completely once they commit themselves to it. With Pluto in the sixth house, a job is hard to do by halves, so rest may be something Charles has to choose on purpose.
Aspects in Charles Aznavour’s chart
How the planets stand to each other, tightest first.
Mercury sextile Venus
0.6° applying
Thinking and affection are easy companions in Charles Aznavour's chart, which gives them a natural charm in how they communicate. With Mercury sextile Venus, expressing appreciation and finding the right words go together, especially in moments when they want someone to feel noticed.
Venus conjunction Pluto
0.6° separating
Love tends to run deep and complete under Venus conjunct Pluto, and Charles is likely to lean towards intensity over casual affection. Relationships gain depth from it. What takes practice is trusting a connection without needing to test it to prove it is real.
Jupiter trine Neptune
0.8° separating
Optimism and imagination tend to flow together for Charles, and what comes of it is an inspired, generous vision of what is possible. Hope and creativity tend to serve them well under this trine, especially when both are allowed to guide a project and neither is second-guessed.
Mercury sextile Pluto
1.2° separating
Charles's thinking can reach their depth when it needs to, which gives them insight without unnecessary intensity. With this aspect they are likely to notice what others miss, which makes them a useful person to have in a hard conversation.
Mars sextile Jupiter
1.7° applying
There is confident, well-aimed energy in this sextile, and not much wasted effort, since Charles's drive and optimism pull together. Taking the initiative suits Charles, above all when they commit to one goal and do not scatter their energy across several.
Moon trine Mercury
1.8° separating
Charles can probably explain what they feel almost as soon as they feel it, because feeling and thinking flow together easily here. A Moon-Mercury trine makes for a comforting voice in emotional moments, and people with it are often the ones others call first when something has gone wrong.
The rest, listed without a reading.
- Moon opposition Venus2.4°
- Mars opposition Neptune2.5°
- Moon opposition Pluto3.0°
- Mercury square Mars3.1°
- Jupiter square Uranus4.1°
- Mercury square Neptune5.6°
Gemini Sun and Capricorn Moon, like Charles Aznavour
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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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