Mary Astor’s birth chart
Born 3 May 1906, in Quincy, Illinois. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Taurus Sun · Moon in Leo or Virgo
Mary Astor’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
3 May 1906 was a Thursday: the day Mary Astor was born in Quincy, Illinois. The Sun was in Taurus, so Taurus was their zodiac sign. The Moon was in Leo until about 01:05 and in Virgo afterwards, so the Moon sign turns on the birth time. Mary died on 25 September 1987, aged 81. StarMap has not verified a birth time yet, so the chart is cast for midday on that date and has no houses.
Air carries the most weight: four of the nine planets whose sign does not depend on the birth time, against earth two, water two and fire one. Mutable signs hold five, cardinal signs three and fixed signs one. Four planets stand together in Gemini: Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Pluto. Closest of the aspects is the opposition between Uranus and Neptune, about 0.2° 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: Uranus. The Moon was waxing gibbous, between first quarter and full.
StarMap's dataset holds 18 other people born on 3 May, among them Bing Crosby, James Brown and Pete Seeger.
See the sky the day Mary was born: the stars over Quincy, Illinois, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Mary Astor’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Taurus
about 12° Taurus at midday
A Taurus Sun builds. Comfort, steadiness and things that last probably matter more to Mary Astor 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 or Virgo
Leo until about 01:05, then Virgo (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 01:05: Moon in Leo
A Leo Moon feels with its whole heart and needs that to be noticed. Warm attention tends to fill Mary up, and being overlooked can empty them faster than anything. Play, creativity and loyal friends usually bring them back to themselves.
Born after about 01:05: Moon in Virgo
A Virgo Moon feels by fixing. When something is wrong, Mary is likely to look for the practical cause and to calm down by tidying, planning or being useful. The lesson of this Moon is to accept help without a to-do list attached.
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 Quincy, Illinois, at each hour of the day.
Mary Astor’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Mary 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 3 May 1906, computed for Quincy, Illinois.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 00:45 | Capricorn rising |
| 00:45 to 02:10 | Aquarius rising |
| 02:10 to 03:25 | Pisces rising |
| 03:25 to 04:35 | Aries rising |
| 04:35 to 06:05 | Taurus rising |
| 06:05 to 08:00 | Gemini rising |
| 08:00 to 10:20 | Cancer rising |
| 10:20 to 12:50 | Leo rising |
| 12:50 to 15:25 | Virgo rising |
| 15:25 to 17:55 | Libra rising |
| 17:55 to 20:25 | Scorpio rising |
| 20:25 to 22:45 | Sagittarius rising |
| 22:45 to 24:00 | Capricorn 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 3 May 1906, 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 | 12° Taurus 22' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Leo until about 01:05, then Virgo |
| Mercury | 15° Aries 45' |
| Venus | 1° Gemini 58' |
| Mars | 3° Gemini 29' |
| Jupiter | 10° Gemini 12' |
| Saturn | 12° Pisces 44' |
| Uranus | 8° Capricorn 19'℞ |
| Neptune | 8° Cancer 09' |
| Pluto | 21° Gemini 18' |
| North Node | 16° Leo 48' |
| South Node | 16° Aquarius 48' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Mary Astor’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Mary Astor’s private life.
A Taurus Sun finds purpose in building something that lasts, and Mary Astor'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.
Moon in Leo or Virgo
Leo until about 01:05, then Virgo
needs and habits
Born before about 01:05: Moon in Leo
A Leo Moon needs warmth and acknowledgement worked into everyday life, not just on big occasions. A day with no one noticing can drain Mary faster than a hard day with an audience. The mood tends to lift visibly the moment someone compliments something small Mary did.
Born after about 01:05: Moon in Virgo
The Moon in Virgo runs towards order, and a messy space or an unfinished list can unsettle Mary's mood more than most people would guess. Small, useful tasks are calming. The trouble can start when Mary's own needs become another chore to get right instead of something to enjoy.
Mercury in Aries suggests that Mary 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 Gemini loves through conversation, wit and mental connection, and tends to find a dull partner harder to stay with than a challenging one. Mary 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.
With Mars in Gemini, Mary 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 Gemini
10° Gemini 12' at midday
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. Mary 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.
Saturn in Pisces builds discipline around boundaries, and it usually starts from a habit of carrying feelings that belong to other people. For Mary, the doubt is likely to take the form of guilt for protecting their own time and energy. What this Saturn works towards is a quiet, mature compassion, once it is clear that a boundary and a closed heart are not the same thing.
Uranus in Capricorn
8° Capricorn 19' at midday ℞
freedom, generational
Many people within a few years of Mary's age share Uranus in Capricorn, the mark of a generation that dismantles and rebuilds old institutions and structures of authority. Personally, that can mean scepticism towards any system that asks for trust without having shown why it deserves it.
Neptune in Cancer
8° Cancer 09' at midday
imagination, generational
Neptune in Cancer is shared by Mary and many people born in the same decade or so. The generation idealises home and family, often carrying a wider nostalgia for a version of belonging that may never quite have existed. Personally it can be a soft-focus longing for a childhood home.
Pluto in Gemini
21° Gemini 18' at midday
power, generational
Mary shares Pluto in Gemini with many people born in the same long stretch of years. That generation transforms communication and collective thought, often through upheavals in how information is controlled and shared. The personal portion is an intense relationship with what counts as truth.
Aspects in Mary Astor’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.
Sun sextile Saturn
about 0.4° at midday
Steady, unglamorous effort is likely to feel worthwhile to Mary Astor rather than draining, because it fits their sense of who they are. Consistency probably comes more easily to them than they give themselves credit for, especially once they stop waiting for permission to claim it.
Venus conjunction Mars
about 1.5° at midday
With Venus conjunct Mars, affection and drive are closely linked, so, for Mary, 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.
Jupiter square Saturn
about 2.5° at midday
Enthusiasm for growth can run into limits here, whether practical or self-imposed, and to Mary it may feel as though ambition keeps outrunning the time and energy available. Jupiter square Saturn works best when the limit is treated as a pace-setter and not as a wall.
Sun trine Uranus
about 4.1° at midday
Being original feels easy rather than effortful with this aspect, because Mary's sense of self and need for freedom sit comfortably together. They are likely to gravitate towards places that let them be exactly who they are without much friction.
Sun sextile Neptune
about 4.2° at midday
Creativity and empathy are there when Mary makes room for them, because identity and imagination work gently together in this aspect. The sensitivity is soft, and people notice it without it having to be announced.
Saturn sextile Uranus
about 4.4° at midday
Discipline and independence combine in this sextile to give Mary a workable way of keeping a routine while leaving room to change it. The flexibility is quiet and sustainable, and it keeps a good habit from calcifying into an unquestioned rule.
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 opposition Neptuneabout 0.2°
- Saturn trine Neptuneabout 4.6°
- Mars conjunction Jupiterabout 6.7°
Taurus Suns born within 2 years of Mary Astor
Also born on 3 May
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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