Elliott Smith’s birth chart
Born 6 August 1969, in Omaha, Nebraska. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Leo Sun · Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Elliott Smith’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
Elliott Smith was born in Omaha, Nebraska, on 6 August 1969, a Wednesday. The Sun was in Leo, so Leo was their zodiac sign. The Moon left Taurus for Gemini at about 06:50 local time, which leaves the Moon sign open without a birth time. Elliott died on 21 October 2003, aged 34. No verified birth time is on file for Elliott; the chart is cast for midday, without houses.
By element the count is two fire, two earth, two air and two water, leaving out the Moon and Mercury, whose signs depend on the birth time. By modality the count is three cardinal, three fixed and two mutable. Closest of the aspects is the square between Venus and Jupiter, about 0.5° from exact at midday. 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 waning crescent.
StarMap's dataset holds 13 other people born on 6 August, among them Andy Warhol, Robin van Persie and Lucille Ball.
See the sky the day Elliott was born: the stars over Omaha, Nebraska, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Elliott Smith’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Leo
about 14° Leo at midday
A Leo Sun shines. For Elliott Smith that suggests warmth, generosity and a need to be seen for who they really are, running through much of what they do. This placement grows by learning that the light is not diminished when it is shared.
Moon sign
Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 06:50, then Gemini (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 06:50: Moon in Taurus
A Taurus Moon feels through the body and its surroundings. On this reading, good food, familiar places and slow evenings are what restore Elliott, and sudden change lands hard. Once they feel safe, they can be the steadiest person in the room.
Born after about 06:50: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini processes feeling by naming it. For Elliott, 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 Omaha, Nebraska, at each hour of the day.
Elliott Smith’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Elliott 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 6 August 1969, computed for Omaha, Nebraska.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 01:00 | Taurus rising |
| 01:00 to 02:55 | Gemini rising |
| 02:55 to 05:20 | Cancer rising |
| 05:20 to 07:50 | Leo rising |
| 07:50 to 10:25 | Virgo rising |
| 10:25 to 12:55 | Libra rising |
| 12:55 to 15:30 | Scorpio rising |
| 15:30 to 17:55 | Sagittarius rising |
| 17:55 to 19:45 | Capricorn rising |
| 19:45 to 21:10 | Aquarius rising |
| 21:10 to 22:20 | Pisces rising |
| 22:20 to 23:35 | Aries rising |
| 23:35 to 24:00 | Taurus 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 6 August 1969, 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° Leo 01' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Taurus until about 06:50, then Gemini |
| Mercury | Leo until about 23:20, then Virgo |
| Venus | 3° Cancer 57' |
| Mars | 7° Sagittarius 10' |
| Jupiter | 3° Libra 26' |
| Saturn | 8° Taurus 45' |
| Uranus | 1° Libra 23' |
| Neptune | 25° Scorpio 56'℞ |
| Pluto | 23° Virgo 27' |
| North Node | 21° Pisces 50' |
| South Node | 21° Virgo 50' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Elliott Smith’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Elliott Smith’s private life.
Purpose for Elliott Smith is probably tied to creating and being seen doing it, and a Leo Sun's vitality rises the moment there is an audience, even an audience of one. The tension is losing steam when no one is watching. The giveaway is often the extra effort that goes into something the moment someone notices them making it.
Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 06:50, then Gemini
needs and habits
Born before about 06:50: Moon in Taurus
A Taurus Moon needs routine, familiar food and physical comfort to feel steady from day to day. A sudden change of schedule probably unsettles Elliott more than they let on. A good bed, a favourite mug or the same coffee order can turn an unsteady morning around.
Born after about 06:50: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini runs its daily habits on conversation and mental stimulation, and Elliott 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 Leo or Virgo
Leo until about 23:20, then Virgo
mind and voice
Born before about 23:20: Mercury in Leo
Mercury in Leo gives Elliott a mind that thinks in confident, story-shaped terms and communicates with warmth and a bit of flair, drawing people in even when the subject is dry. Attachment to being right can make Elliott more persuasive than accurate. A simple update, in their hands, can become something closer to a performance.
Born after about 23:20: Mercury in Virgo
For Elliott, Mercury in Virgo points to thinking that is precise and attentive to detail, and to clear communication, because the facts have usually been checked first. The catch is fixating on a small error and losing sight of the larger point. This is the placement that edits a message three times before sending something everyone else would have sent in one go.
Venus in Cancer loves by nurturing, and for Elliott 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.
Mars in Sagittarius acts boldly and wants room to move while doing it, and its anger flares fast over anything that feels like a limit on freedom. Elliott may speak bluntly in the heat of the moment and smooth it over later. Given the choice, this placement walks away from a fight rather than staying to work it out.
Jupiter in Libra
3° Libra 26' at midday
growth and excess
In Elliott's chart, Jupiter in Libra suggests growth through partnership and a gift for bringing people together. Excess here looks like pleasing people so broadly that every expectation becomes a commitment. Someone with this Jupiter is often the connector whose introductions and events other people benefit from more than they realise.
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Elliott 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 Libra
1° Libra 23' at midday
freedom, generational
Elliott holds Uranus in Libra in common with many people born in the same stretch of years. Together that generation reshapes ideas of partnership, fairness and how relationships are arranged. Its personal side is a readiness to question traditional roles more openly than earlier generations felt able to.
Neptune in Scorpio
25° Scorpio 56' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
Neptune in Scorpio marks a long season that Elliott shares with many people of a similar age. Its imagination is drawn to the hidden, the taboo and the transformative, with a wider cultural fascination for secrets and endings. In an individual that can be a pull towards mystery for its own sake.
Pluto in Virgo
23° Virgo 27' at midday
power, generational
Pluto in Virgo is shared by Elliott and many people born in the same span of years. That generation lives through deep change in work, in how services are organised, and in daily life itself. In one person that can be intensity around control, order and how much any one system can carry.
Aspects in Elliott Smith’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.
Venus square Jupiter
about 0.5° at midday
Under this square, Elliott Smith'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.
Jupiter conjunction Uranus
about 2.0° at midday
Growth comes suddenly and by unconventional routes with Jupiter conjunct Uranus, and Elliott is likely to be drawn to opportunities that break from the expected path. Openness to change is the strength. Following through on one bold idea before moving on to the next is the discipline.
Venus square Uranus
about 2.6° at midday
In Elliott's chart the desire for closeness and the need for freedom can work against each other, and this square is known for sudden shifts in an otherwise good relationship. The remedy is to build enough independence into the relationship that none has to be created by pulling away.
Mercury square Neptune
about 3.2° at midday
Wishful assumptions, or a compelling but unverified story, can blur thinking when Mercury is square Neptune. What helps Elliott is pairing imagination with a habit of checking the details before repeating the story as though it were settled fact.
Mars sextile Jupiter
about 3.7° at midday
There is confident, well-aimed energy in this sextile, and not much wasted effort, since Elliott's drive and optimism pull together. Taking the initiative suits Elliott, above all when they commit to one goal and do not scatter their energy across several.
Sun square Saturn
about 5.3° at midday
With the Sun square Saturn, confidence meets resistance, often in the form of self-doubt or an authority figure whose approval feels hard to win. When Elliott pushes through it anyway, the achievement means more because it was tested.
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.
- Neptune sextile Plutoabout 2.5°
- Sun trine Marsabout 6.9°
- Uranus conjunction Plutoabout 7.9°
Leo Suns born within 2 years of Elliott Smith
Also born on 6 August
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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