Theo van Gogh’s birth chart
Born 23 July 1957, in The Hague, Netherlands. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Sun in Cancer or Leo · Gemini Moon
Theo van Gogh’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
23 July 1957 was a Tuesday: the day Theo van Gogh was born in The Hague, Netherlands. The Sun moved from Cancer into Leo at about 04:15 local time that day, so the zodiac sign depends on the birth time: Cancer for a birth before then, Leo after. The Moon was in Gemini all day. Theo died on 2 November 2004, aged 47. StarMap has no verified birth time for Theo, so the chart is cast for midday and leaves the houses out.
Of the nine planets whose sign does not depend on the birth time, six are in fire signs, two in air and one in earth; none is in water. Fixed signs hold five, mutable signs three and cardinal signs one. Five planets stand together in Leo: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Uranus and Pluto. The tightest aspect is Sun square Neptune, about 0.4° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. Saturn was retrograde. The Moon was a waning crescent.
StarMap's dataset holds 16 other people born on 23 July, among them Daniel Radcliffe, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Woody Harrelson.
See the sky the day Theo was born: the stars over The Hague, Netherlands, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Theo van Gogh’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Cancer or Leo
Cancer until about 04:15, then Leo (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 04:15: Sun in Cancer
A Cancer Sun protects. For Theo van Gogh, home, memory and the people they have decided are theirs tend to sit at the centre of things, and they probably read a room before anyone speaks. Care is the strength of this Sun, and their task is to include themselves in it.
Born after about 04:15: Sun in Leo
A Leo Sun shines. For Theo 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
Gemini
in this sign all day; the degree depends on the birth time
The Moon in Gemini processes feeling by naming it. For Theo, 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 The Hague, Netherlands, at each hour of the day.
Theo van Gogh’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Theo 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 23 July 1957, computed for The Hague, Netherlands.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 00:40 | Taurus rising |
| 00:40 to 02:25 | Gemini rising |
| 02:25 to 04:55 | Cancer rising |
| 04:55 to 07:50 | Leo rising |
| 07:50 to 10:40 | Virgo rising |
| 10:40 to 13:30 | Libra rising |
| 13:30 to 16:25 | Scorpio rising |
| 16:25 to 18:55 | Sagittarius rising |
| 18:55 to 20:40 | Capricorn rising |
| 20:40 to 21:45 | Aquarius rising |
| 21:45 to 22:40 | Pisces rising |
| 22:40 to 23:30 | Aries rising |
| 23:30 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 23 July 1957, with only the aspects that held all day. The Moon may stand up to eight degrees either side of where it is drawn. The Sun is drawn at its midday place; it moved from Cancer into Leo at about 04:15, so its sign depends on the birth time. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | Cancer until about 04:15, then Leo |
|---|---|
| Moon | Gemini |
| Mercury | 19° Leo 33' |
| Venus | 26° Leo 45' |
| Mars | 20° Leo 03' |
| Jupiter | 27° Virgo 31' |
| Saturn | 7° Sagittarius 59'℞ |
| Uranus | 6° Leo 50' |
| Neptune | 29° Libra 51' |
| Pluto | 29° Leo 09' |
| North Node | 16° Scorpio 50' |
| South Node | 16° Taurus 50' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Theo van Gogh’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Theo van Gogh’s private life.
Sun in Cancer or Leo
Cancer until about 04:15, then Leo
purpose and vitality
Born before about 04:15: Sun in Cancer
With the Sun in Cancer, Theo van Gogh is likely to feel most alive when caring for people and places that matter to them, and purpose is tied to belonging somewhere. Feeling unneeded is the sore spot for this placement, and it can be taken personally. The whole day may go better after checking in on someone they love.
Born after about 04:15: Sun in Leo
Purpose for Theo 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.
The Moon in Gemini runs its daily habits on conversation and mental stimulation, and Theo 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 gives Theo 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 Theo more persuasive than accurate. A simple update, in their hands, can become something closer to a performance.
Venus in Leo loves generously and openly, and values being someone's clear favourite above almost anything else on offer. For Theo, the tension this suggests is needing steady reassurance of still being adored. Their gestures tend to be grand and thoughtful, and it can sting when those go unnoticed.
Mars in Leo acts with confidence and wants the effort to be visible, and for Theo its anger is likely to flare when pride or loyalty is challenged. The tension is turning a disagreement into a matter of ego. Criticism of the work can feel personal to a Leo Mars, even when it was not meant that way.
Jupiter in Virgo
27° Virgo 31' 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 Theo, 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.
Saturn in Sagittarius builds discipline around belief and meaning, testing a big idea hard before committing to it. In front of people who might challenge a conviction, Theo is likely to hedge. Over time, someone with this Saturn often becomes a credible voice on the very questions they once felt they had no right to answer.
Uranus in Leo
6° Leo 50' at midday
freedom, generational
Theo shares Uranus in Leo with a generation, one that redefines self-expression and individuality, often through forms of creativity and visibility that were not available before. Closer to home, it suggests being comfortable with being seen in ways older relatives find unfamiliar.
Neptune in Libra
29° Libra 51' at midday
imagination, generational
A whole generation has Neptune in Libra, Theo 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
29° Leo 09' 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 Theo, it can be a charged relationship with authority and with who gets to hold the spotlight.
Aspects in Theo van Gogh’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 square Neptune
about 0.4° at midday
A Sun-Neptune square can blur Theo van Gogh's sense of who they are under the pull of an ideal, a cause or someone else's story, until it is unclear where they end and the dream begins. The task is staying inspired without losing their own outline.
Mercury conjunction Mars
about 0.5° at midday
With Mercury conjunct Mars, thinking and the drive to act are closely linked, so ideas turn into words and decisions almost immediately. It makes Theo quick and direct in conversation, and the discipline is letting a thought settle before saying it out loud.
Saturn trine Uranus
about 1.1° at midday
This trine lets Theo build lasting structures that still leave room for change, because discipline and independence are allies here. Consistency and originality coexist with ease, and neither of them has to be given up to make room for the other.
Venus conjunction Pluto
about 2.4° at midday
Love tends to run deep and complete under Venus conjunct Pluto, and Theo 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.
Sun sextile Jupiter
about 2.8° at midday
Optimism is part of who Theo is, and it tends to show them open doors, provided they are willing to walk through. With some deliberate effort behind it, the outlook of a Sun-Jupiter sextile becomes momentum that carries past the first burst of enthusiasm.
Venus sextile Neptune
about 3.1° at midday
Romance and creative warmth tend to be within easy reach for Theo, thanks to a gentle working link between affection and imagination. The tenderness is soft and pleasant, not an intense longing, and it is the sort that makes ordinary moments with someone feel a little more meaningful.
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 0.7°
- Sun conjunction Uranusabout 6.5°
- Venus conjunction Marsabout 6.7°
- Mercury conjunction Venusabout 7.2°
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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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