Władysław Szpilman’s birth chart
Born 5 December 1911, in Sosnowiec, Poland. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Sagittarius Sun · Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Władysław Szpilman’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
Władysław Szpilman was born on Tuesday, 5 December 1911, in Sosnowiec, Poland. The Sun was in Sagittarius, so Sagittarius was their zodiac sign. The Moon left Taurus for Gemini at about 07:44 local time, which leaves the Moon sign open without a birth time. Władysław died on 6 July 2000, aged 88. StarMap has no verified birth time for Władysław, so the chart is cast for midday and leaves the houses out.
By element the count is four earth, two air, two water and one fire, leaving out the Moon, whose sign depends on the birth time. Cardinal signs hold four, fixed signs three and mutable signs two. Closest of the aspects is the opposition between Mars and Jupiter, about 0.7° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. Four planets were retrograde: Mars, Saturn, Neptune and Pluto. Over the course of the day the Moon went from waxing gibbous to full.
StarMap's dataset holds 19 other people born on 5 December, among them Walt Disney, José Carreras and Little Richard.
See the sky the day Władysław was born: the stars over Sosnowiec, Poland, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Władysław Szpilman’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Sagittarius
about 12° Sagittarius at midday
A Sagittarius Sun seeks. Meaning, distance and the bigger picture are likely to pull Władysław Szpilman forward, and the honesty of this placement is a kind of generosity. Its lesson is that the journey also needs somewhere to land.
Moon sign
Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 07:44, then Gemini (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 07:44: 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 Władysław, and sudden change lands hard. Once they feel safe, they can be the steadiest person in the room.
Born after about 07:44: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini processes feeling by naming it. For Władysław, 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 Sosnowiec, Poland, at each hour of the day.
Władysław Szpilman’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Władysław 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 5 December 1911, computed for Sosnowiec, Poland.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 01:19 | Virgo rising |
| 01:19 to 04:04 | Libra rising |
| 04:04 to 06:54 | Scorpio rising |
| 06:54 to 09:24 | Sagittarius rising |
| 09:24 to 11:09 | Capricorn rising |
| 11:09 to 12:19 | Aquarius rising |
| 12:19 to 13:14 | Pisces rising |
| 13:14 to 14:09 | Aries rising |
| 14:09 to 15:19 | Taurus rising |
| 15:19 to 17:09 | Gemini rising |
| 17:09 to 19:39 | Cancer rising |
| 19:39 to 22:24 | Leo rising |
| 22:24 to 24:00 | Virgo 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 5 December 1911, 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° Sagittarius 11' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Taurus until about 07:44, then Gemini |
| Mercury | 2° Capricorn 52' |
| Venus | 25° Libra 43' |
| Mars | 28° Taurus 14'℞ |
| Jupiter | 28° Scorpio 53' |
| Saturn | 14° Taurus 48'℞ |
| Uranus | 26° Capricorn 52' |
| Neptune | 23° Cancer 24'℞ |
| Pluto | 28° Gemini 16'℞ |
| North Node | 0° Taurus 17' |
| South Node | 0° Scorpio 17' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Władysław Szpilman’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Władysław Szpilman’s private life.
Growth, travel and ideas bigger than daily life are where Władysław Szpilman's Sagittarius Sun finds purpose, and their energy tends to lift the moment there is somewhere new to go. Familiarity is what wears on this placement. A few months into any routine, however good it is, restlessness usually sets in.
Moon in Taurus or Gemini
Taurus until about 07:44, then Gemini
needs and habits
Born before about 07:44: 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 Władysław 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 07:44: Moon in Gemini
The Moon in Gemini runs its daily habits on conversation and mental stimulation, and Władysław 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 Capricorn thinks methodically, and Władysław tends to communicate in a measured, practical way that people trust. The focus on a useful conclusion can be so strong that ideas which have not yet proven their worth are dismissed. Władysław will often get straight to the point in a conversation other people expected to be casual.
Venus in Libra loves with an instinct for balance and partnership, and Władysław probably values harmony, fairness and someone who makes an effort to look good together. The risk with this Venus is staying in a relationship for the sake of the pairing itself. Władysław may give up a personal preference before anyone has even asked.
Mars in Taurus acts deliberately and sticks with a course once chosen, and its anger builds slowly but takes a long time to cool once it arrives. At times Władysław may dig in out of stubbornness rather than conviction. It takes real provocation to make this Mars snap, and the rattled feeling tends to last a while afterwards.
Jupiter in Scorpio
28° Scorpio 53' at midday
growth and excess
Jupiter in Scorpio grows by facing what is difficult rather than avoiding it, even when that is the harder road at the time. The overreach, for Władysław, may be an intensity that turns a manageable situation into an all-consuming one. The resilience tends to be noticed only after the hard part is over.
Saturn in Taurus gathers its discipline around security and the things a person relies on, and Władysław 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 Capricorn
26° Capricorn 52' at midday
freedom, generational
Many people within a few years of Władysław'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
23° Cancer 24' at midday ℞
imagination, generational
Neptune in Cancer is shared by Władysław 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
28° Gemini 16' at midday ℞
power, generational
Władysław 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 Władysław Szpilman’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.
Mars opposition Jupiter
about 0.7° at midday
Mars opposite Jupiter pits Władysław Szpilman's own direct action against other people's grander plans or expectations, which can end in overcommitting to someone else's vision. Władysław's own sense of scale is usually a better guide than anyone else's.
Venus square Uranus
about 1.1° at midday
In Władysław'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.
Mars trine Uranus
about 1.4° at midday
Władysław's drive and originality tend to run together easily, which allows fast, inventive action when a situation calls for something different. Mars trine Uranus can make a bold move look natural, and it is carried off more often than the risk would seem to justify.
Jupiter sextile Uranus
about 2.0° at midday
This sextile puts possibility and originality on easy terms, so Władysław can take up a fresh opportunity without much disruption. Think of it as innovation at low cost, the kind that improves something without first tearing it down.
Venus square Neptune
about 2.3° at midday
Under Venus square Neptune, affection can blur into an idealised picture of love, and disappointment follows when a real person or relationship falls short of the dream. Władysław's task is to love what is there, which tends to prove more durable than loving the fantasy.
Venus trine Pluto
about 2.5° at midday
With Venus trine Pluto, affection and the capacity for change tend to strengthen each other in Władysław's chart, the kind of pairing that gives relationships staying power through hard times. Depth can arrive here without constant upheaval, and that is rarer, and more durable, than the intensity some people mistake for closeness.
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 3.5°
- Mercury opposition Plutoabout 4.6°
- Mars sextile Neptuneabout 4.8°
- Jupiter trine Neptuneabout 5.5°
Sagittarius Suns born within 2 years of Władysław Szpilman
Also born on 5 December
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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