Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s birth chart
Born 4 April 1945, in Montauban, France. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Aries Sun · Moon in Sagittarius or Capricorn
Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
4 April 1945 was a Wednesday: the day Daniel Cohn-Bendit was born in Montauban, France. That makes Daniel an Aries. The Moon was in Sagittarius until about 15:50 and in Capricorn afterwards, so the Moon sign turns on the birth time. Daniel turns 81 in 2026. No verified birth time is on file for Daniel; the chart is cast for midday, without houses.
Fire carries the most weight: three of the nine planets whose sign does not depend on the birth time, against earth two, air two and water two. Cardinal signs hold four, mutable signs three and fixed signs two. No two planets sit closer to an exact angle than Saturn and Neptune: a square, about 0.2° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. Five planets were retrograde: Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Neptune and Pluto. Over the course of the day the Moon went from waning gibbous to last quarter.
StarMap's dataset holds 19 other people born on 4 April, among them Maya Angelou, Robert Downey Jr. and Heath Ledger.
See the sky the day Daniel was born: the stars over Montauban, France, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Aries
about 14° Aries at midday
An Aries Sun starts things. For Daniel Cohn-Bendit 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.
Moon sign
Sagittarius or Capricorn
Sagittarius until about 15:50, then Capricorn (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 15:50: Moon in Sagittarius
A Sagittarius Moon feels best in motion. Open roads, new ideas and honest laughter probably lift Daniel, and being fenced in by other people's moods tends to weigh them down. This Moon needs room, and someone who thinks that is fine.
Born after about 15:50: Moon in Capricorn
A Capricorn Moon feels responsibly. With it, Daniel 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
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 Montauban, France, at each hour of the day.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Daniel 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 4 April 1945, computed for Montauban, France.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 00:20 | Scorpio rising |
| 00:20 to 02:45 | Sagittarius rising |
| 02:45 to 04:40 | Capricorn rising |
| 04:40 to 06:00 | Aquarius rising |
| 06:00 to 07:05 | Pisces rising |
| 07:05 to 08:15 | Aries rising |
| 08:15 to 09:35 | Taurus rising |
| 09:35 to 11:25 | Gemini rising |
| 11:25 to 13:50 | Cancer rising |
| 13:50 to 16:30 | Leo rising |
| 16:30 to 19:05 | Virgo rising |
| 19:05 to 21:40 | Libra rising |
| 21:40 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 4 April 1945, with only the aspects that held all day. The Moon may stand up to eight degrees either side of where it is drawn. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | 14° Aries 16' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Sagittarius until about 15:50, then Capricorn |
| Mercury | 27° Aries 52'℞ |
| Venus | 1° Taurus 33'℞ |
| Mars | 7° Pisces 58' |
| Jupiter | 19° Virgo 52'℞ |
| Saturn | 4° Cancer 37' |
| Uranus | 10° Gemini 03' |
| Neptune | 4° Libra 48'℞ |
| Pluto | 7° Leo 57'℞ |
| North Node | 13° Cancer 28' |
| South Node | 13° Capricorn 28' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Daniel Cohn-Bendit’s private life.
With the Sun in Aries, Daniel Cohn-Bendit'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.
Moon in Sagittarius or Capricorn
Sagittarius until about 15:50, then Capricorn
needs and habits
Born before about 15:50: Moon in Sagittarius
The Moon in Sagittarius needs room to move and a bit of novelty in its routine to feel right. A schedule with no give in it can make Daniel edgy faster than most people expect. With this Moon, the next trip tends to be planned before the current one has finished.
Born after about 15:50: Moon in Capricorn
With the Moon in Capricorn, Daniel'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.
Mercury in Aries suggests that Daniel 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.
Venus in Taurus loves steadily and shows it through consistency, touch and shared comfort rather than grand gestures, and in Daniel's chart it is likely to value loyalty and things built to last. Because change feels like loss, this Venus can hold on to a relationship past its natural end. Months in, people with this placement tend to remember exactly how someone takes their coffee.
With Mars in Pisces, Daniel is likely to act indirectly, often through avoidance or quiet withdrawal rather than confrontation, and anger can turn into sadness before it has even been named as anger. The habit is to absorb conflict rather than address it. Often they need to leave a tense room before they can work out what they feel.
Jupiter in Virgo
19° Virgo 52' at midday ℞
growth and excess
Jupiter in Virgo finds its growth in mastering a craft in unglamorous detail, one small correction at a time. For Daniel, perfectionism may be the excess, turning growth into an endless list of corrections. People with this Jupiter are often trusted with more responsibility than they feel they deserve, usually because the care in the work shows.
Emotional security is where Daniel's Saturn in Cancer builds discipline; it is a placement often associated with learning early to be the steady one. Asking for care tends to be difficult with this Saturn, even when care is clearly needed. Over time, people with this placement often become the dependable anchor for others, including some who never quite return the favour.
Uranus in Gemini
10° Gemini 03' at midday
freedom, generational
Uranus in Gemini is shared by Daniel and many people born in the same few years. These are people who come of age alongside a revolution in communication, fluent in tools older generations learned later in life. The personal version is a restless need for new information.
Neptune in Libra
4° Libra 48' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
A whole generation has Neptune in Libra, Daniel among them. It idealises romantic partnership, often shaped by images of love on screen that outpace real relationships. The personal echo is a dreamy standard for what a relationship should feel like.
Pluto in Leo
7° Leo 57' 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 Daniel, it can be a charged relationship with authority and with who gets to hold the spotlight.
Aspects in Daniel Cohn-Bendit’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 square Neptune
about 0.2° at midday
Practical sense and idealism can pull against each other in this square, and for Daniel Cohn-Bendit that may mean either an uninspired routine or a dream with no realistic plan behind it. The way through is to build the structure and protect the dream at the same time, without sacrificing one for the other.
Mars square Uranus
about 2.1° at midday
This square can make drive turn abrupt, leading to sudden decisions or breaks that surprise Daniel as much as they surprise everyone nearby. A brief pause before the impulsive move keeps the courage and loses the recklessness.
Venus sextile Saturn
about 3.1° at midday
This sextile tends to lend a workable, grounded steadiness to Daniel's relationships, since affection and a sense of structure get along. Once Daniel decides a commitment is right, it usually comes naturally, without the drama that faster, less considered relationships sometimes carry.
Mars trine Saturn
about 3.4° at midday
Staying power on long, difficult goals is what Mars trine Saturn offers, with drive and discipline reinforcing each other. Daniel is likely to get more done, more consistently, than the visible effort would suggest, which is a quiet advantage over time.
Mercury conjunction Venus
about 3.7° at midday
Mercury conjunct Venus ties Daniel's thinking closely to what they love, so they probably talk about affection and beauty with ease. It lends a diplomatic, pleasant way of putting things, especially when the subject is close to the heart.
Sun sextile Uranus
about 4.2° at midday
There is room for Daniel to be a little unconventional without losing much by it, since identity and originality get along well here. Other people tend to find this easy, unforced independence refreshing rather than alarming.
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 sextile Plutoabout 2.1°
- Neptune sextile Plutoabout 3.2°
- Uranus trine Neptuneabout 5.3°
- Sun trine Plutoabout 6.3°
- Venus square Plutoabout 6.4°
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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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