Margrethe II’s birth chart
Born 16 April 1940, in Copenhagen, Denmark. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Aries Sun · Leo Moon
Margrethe II’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
16 April 1940 was a Tuesday: the day Margrethe II was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their zodiac sign is Aries, with the Moon in Leo. They turn 86 in 2026. StarMap has no verified birth time for them, so the chart is cast for midday and leaves the houses out.
By element the count is four fire, three earth, two air and one water. Fixed signs hold four, mutable signs four and cardinal signs two. No two planets sit closer to an exact angle than Mercury and Pluto: a trine, about 1.5° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. Neptune was retrograde. Over the course of the day the Moon went from first quarter to waxing gibbous.
StarMap's dataset holds 28 other people born on 16 April, among them Selena, Akon and Peter Ustinov.
Margrethe II’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Aries
about 26° Aries at midday
An Aries Sun starts things. For Margrethe II 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
Leo
in this sign all day; the degree depends on the birth time
A Leo Moon feels with its whole heart and needs that to be noticed. Warm attention tends to fill Margrethe II up, and being overlooked can empty them faster than anything. Play, creativity and loyal friends usually bring them back to themselves.
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 Copenhagen, Denmark, at each hour of the day.
Margrethe II’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Margrethe II 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 16 April 1940, computed for Copenhagen, Denmark.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 02:10 | Sagittarius rising |
| 02:10 to 03:55 | Capricorn rising |
| 03:55 to 04:50 | Aquarius rising |
| 04:50 to 05:35 | Pisces rising |
| 05:35 to 06:15 | Aries rising |
| 06:15 to 07:15 | Taurus rising |
| 07:15 to 08:55 | Gemini rising |
| 08:55 to 11:30 | Cancer rising |
| 11:30 to 14:30 | Leo rising |
| 14:30 to 17:30 | Virgo rising |
| 17:30 to 20:30 | Libra rising |
| 20:30 to 23:30 | Scorpio rising |
| 23:30 to 24:00 | Sagittarius 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 16 April 1940, 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 | 26° Aries 15' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Leo |
| Mercury | 29° Pisces 04' |
| Venus | 11° Gemini 53' |
| Mars | 9° Gemini 39' |
| Jupiter | 22° Aries 55' |
| Saturn | 3° Taurus 18' |
| Uranus | 20° Taurus 29' |
| Neptune | 23° Virgo 18'℞ |
| Pluto | 0° Leo 36' |
| North Node | 19° Libra 59' |
| South Node | 19° Aries 59' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Margrethe II’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Margrethe II’s private life.
Sun in Aries
26° Aries 15' at midday
purpose and vitality
With the Sun in Aries, Margrethe II'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 Leo
Leo, all day
needs and habits
A Leo Moon needs warmth and acknowledgement worked into everyday life, not just on big occasions. A day with no one noticing can drain Margrethe II faster than a hard day with an audience. The mood tends to lift visibly the moment someone compliments something small Margrethe II did.
Mercury in Pisces
29° Pisces 04' at midday
mind and voice
Mercury in Pisces thinks in images and impressions more than straight lines, and Margrethe II is likely to communicate through metaphor, tone and instinct rather than clean argument. Explaining a conclusion they nonetheless feel certain about can be the struggle. It is the kind of mind that knows something is off before it can say why.
Venus in Gemini
11° Gemini 53' at midday
love and values
Venus in Gemini loves through conversation, wit and mental connection, and tends to find a dull partner harder to stay with than a challenging one. Margrethe II probably values variety and being kept interested. Attention may wander with this Venus, and that can be treated as more serious than it is. Banter is the natural way to flirt here, more than anything more direct.
Mars in Gemini
9° Gemini 39' at midday
drive and anger
With Mars in Gemini, Margrethe II 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 Aries
22° Aries 55' at midday
growth and excess
Jupiter in Aries grows through bold, direct action and taking the first step before feeling fully ready. Margrethe II's overreach, on this reading, is starting more than can realistically be finished. A burst of confidence tends to get a new venture off the ground, whether or not the groundwork is in place.
Saturn in Taurus
3° Taurus 18' at midday
discipline and doubt
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Margrethe II 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
20° Taurus 29' at midday
freedom, generational
Uranus in Taurus is a generational placement that Margrethe II 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
23° Virgo 18' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
Neptune moves slowly, so Margrethe II 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
0° Leo 36' 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 Margrethe II, it can be a charged relationship with authority and with who gets to hold the spotlight.
Aspects in Margrethe II’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.
Mercury trine Pluto
about 1.5° at midday
Margrethe II's thinking and depth support each other, which gives them a natural ability to work through complex or hidden material without getting overwhelmed. With Mercury trine Pluto, research and difficult conversations both come easily, and Margrethe II can stay with a hard subject long after others have looked away.
Venus conjunction Mars
about 2.2° at midday
With Venus conjunct Mars, affection and drive are closely linked, so, for Margrethe II, wanting something and going after it are likely to feel like one impulse. The aspect brings plenty of romantic and creative energy; its test is letting the wanting outlast the first chase.
Saturn square Pluto
about 2.7° at midday
Saturn square Pluto sets the need for control against the instinct for transformation, and Margrethe II may grip a structure most tightly at the very moment it needs to change. Each old form that is let go leaves a strength behind that is more real than the grip was.
Sun conjunction Jupiter
about 3.3° at midday
Margrethe II's identity carries a natural optimism and a generous sense of scale, so they tend to think bigger than the room requires. Confidence comes easily with the Sun conjunct Jupiter, and the discipline worth building is matching that optimism with follow-through.
Sun square Pluto
about 4.4° at midday
With this aspect, Margrethe II's identity can get entangled in struggles over control, whether inwardly or with people who challenge them. Whenever Margrethe II chooses to change rather than to dominate, the friction turns into hard-won strength they can rely on the next time things get difficult.
Mercury opposition Neptune
about 5.8° at midday
Under Mercury opposite Neptune, clear thinking competes with the lure of an appealing story or a hopeful assumption. Checking conclusions against plain evidence keeps Margrethe II on firm ground, without asking them to give up the imagination that makes their thinking interesting in the first place.
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 2.8°
- Sun conjunction Saturnabout 7.1°
Aries Sun and Leo Moon, like Margrethe II
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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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