Whitney Houston Birth Chart

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Planet placements, houses and aspects in Whitney Houston’s chart. The angle list gives the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Imum Coeli; the table below lists planet positions and house numbers.

ARIES ♈︎TAURUS ♉︎GEMINI ♊︎CANCER ♋︎LEO ♌︎VIRGO ♍︎LIBRA ♎︎SCORPIO ♏︎SAGITTARIUS ♐︎CAPRICORN ♑︎AQUARIUS ♒︎PISCES ♓︎123456789101112Sun conjunction VenusSun opposition SaturnSun trine MoonSun trine JupiterSun square NeptuneSun square LilithMoon conjunction JupiterMoon trine VenusMoon square North NodeMoon square South NodeMoon sextile SaturnMercury conjunction UranusMercury conjunction PlutoMercury sextile NeptuneMercury sextile LilithVenus square NeptuneVenus square LilithVenus sextile MarsJupiter square North NodeJupiter square South NodeJupiter sextile SaturnUranus conjunction PlutoNeptune conjunction LilithNeptune trine North NodeNeptune sextile PlutoPluto trine South NodePluto sextile LilithNorth Node trine LilithChiron opposition MercuryChiron trine NeptuneChiron opposition PlutoChiron trine North NodeChiron sextile South NodeChiron trine LilithSun: 16°41′ Leo16°16°Moon: 17°04′ Aries17°17°Mercury: 10°15′ Virgo10°10°Venus: 11°12′ Leo11°11°Mars: 8°29′ Libra8°8°Jupiter: 19°28′ Aries, retrograde19°19°Saturn: 19°59′ Aquarius, retrograde19°19°Uranus: 4°26′ Virgo4°4°Neptune: 12°57′ Scorpio12°12°Pluto: 11°00′ Virgo11°11°Chiron: 13°44′ Pisces, retrograde13°13°North Node: 18°59′ Cancer, retrograde18°18°South Node: 18°59′ Capricorn, retrograde18°18°Lilith: 12°29′ Scorpio12°12°Compact chart: body glyphs and whole degrees. Full positions, retrograde status and houses are in the tables below.ACDCMCIC
Ascendant
Pisces 8°25′
Midheaven
Sagittarius 18°23′
Descendant
Virgo 8°25′
Imum Coeli
Gemini 18°23′
Planet positions
BodySign and degreeHouse
SunLeo 16°41′6
MoonAries 17°04′1
MercuryVirgo 10°15′7
VenusLeo 11°12′6
MarsLibra 8°29′7
JupiterAries 19°28′Retrograde1
SaturnAquarius 19°59′Retrograde12
UranusVirgo 4°26′6
NeptuneScorpio 12°57′8
PlutoVirgo 11°00′7
North NodeCancer 18°59′Retrograde5
South NodeCapricorn 18°59′Retrograde11
LilithScorpio 12°29′8
ChironPisces 13°44′Retrograde1

Whitney Houston · local time · Newark, New Jersey

Sources: Astro-Databank birth record — Rodden AA; Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody; Whitney Houston: I Will Always Love You release; Whitney Houston — Official biography; Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston's Sun, Moon and Rising

Sun in Leo is often associated with warmth, expressive confidence and giving people a clear centre to follow. Houston's official biography names I Wanna Dance With Somebody and I Will Always Love You as distinct releases. The songs have different settings, while the voice remains recognisable. That gives Leo's visible, expressive quality a concrete musical comparison.

The Leo description is more useful when we think about what the centre does. A listener follows a phrase through the song. The voice gives the piece something to gather around. In a dance recording, that presence works beside a moving rhythm. In a ballad, it carries another kind of space. The named performances let us consider the difference rather than describing the whole career with one word.

Moon in Aries is commonly linked with immediacy, enthusiasm and wanting to begin with a clear action. For a vocal reading, that draws attention to how a phrase enters. A first note or a turn in delivery gives a song momentum. The Aries Moon adds a direct quality beside the Leo centre. There is something expressive to follow and an immediate start to bring it into the room.

Pisces rising is associated with sensitivity to mood and an entrance that draws people into a feeling. A voice arrives inside accompaniment and an atmosphere. Pisces draws our attention to that complete first experience. Put the signs together, and we have an expressive centre, a direct beginning and a mood the listener enters. Houston's released music supplies actual performances through which to explore the combination.

Sun trine Moon: a recognisable voice with a direct spark

The Leo Sun trines the Aries Moon at 0.39°. Both signs are linked with enthusiasm, but their styles differ. Leo gives expression a centre. Aries gives it a starting impulse. A trine is commonly read as qualities helping each other along.

Houston's dance recording and ballad provide a useful public comparison. I Wanna Dance With Somebody and her version of I Will Always Love You ask different things of a central voice. One has a dance setting. The other has the space of a large ballad. The same recognisable performer gives each its particular entrance and energy.

Her official biography credits Dolly Parton as the writer of I Will Always Love You. That detail helps keep the musical jobs clear. A written song reaches a listener through a particular performance. The Sun–Moon link gives us familiar qualities to consider beside Houston's contribution: a visible expressive centre and an immediate way of bringing a line to life.

Mercury beside Pluto: small details give a phrase its weight

Mercury in Virgo is associated with careful wording, precise articulation and noticing the useful detail. Pluto in Virgo adds concentration and an interest in getting beneath the first impression. They sit together at 0.76°. A conjunction puts those qualities close. Here detailed communication meets depth.

A big vocal phrase is still made of individual words, starts and changes in sound. Houston's named recordings give listeners actual material to consider. Virgo draws attention to those small pieces. Pluto adds the sense of weight they carry. This earth-sign pairing gives a practical side to a chart whose Big Three are more fiery and atmospheric.

The everyday Mercury lesson is that precision often helps expression feel stronger. The detail gives an idea somewhere clear to land. Read beside Leo Sun and Aries Moon, the Virgo conjunction adds care to the visible energy. There is room for a large statement and attention to its smallest parts. The public recordings let a listener hear how those two scales sit together.

Venus square Neptune: a clear performance inside a powerful mood

Venus in Leo is commonly linked with expressive taste, warmth and wanting a presentation to feel memorable. Neptune in Scorpio adds a deep, absorbing atmosphere. They square each other at 1.75°. A square is usually read as qualities needing to make room for one another.

The Bodyguard soundtrack gives the pairing a specific public setting. A song belongs to a recording and also to a larger screen-related release. Houston's voice is a clear presence inside that surrounding mood. Venus draws attention to the chosen performance. Neptune draws attention to the feeling around it.

This aspect is wider than Sun–Moon and Mercury–Pluto, so it adds another colour rather than taking over the reading. The chart has expressive energy, detailed articulation and atmosphere together. The named songs and soundtrack give those descriptions a tangible place to meet, with writers, musicians and producers also part of the finished work.

Reading this chart respectfully

Houston's recordings are the evidence for this reading, with her health, personal relationships and death left outside the interpretation.

Birth record

Rodden rating AA.

This time comes from a record.

Historical local-time rules determine the chart; ten-planet totals weight Sun/Moon 3 and other planets 1. Sign scores add rising +2; planet scores add +2 in houses 1, 4, 7 or 10 and each major planet-to-planet aspect +max(0, 1 − orb/10). Ties follow zodiac, planet and house order. Compare with your own chart for reflection, never prediction.

Major aspects

The orb measures distance from the exact angle: a smaller number means a tighter aspect.

All calculated major aspects, ordered by orb
Bodies and aspectOrb
Sun trine Moon0.39°
Neptune conjunction Lilith0.46°
Jupiter square North Node0.50°
Jupiter square South Node0.50°
Jupiter sextile Saturn0.52°
Mercury conjunction Pluto0.76°
Chiron trine Neptune0.79°
Jupiter trine Midheaven1.10°
Chiron trine Lilith1.25°
Venus square Lilith1.29°
Moon trine Midheaven1.30°
Pluto sextile Lilith1.48°
Saturn sextile Midheaven1.61°
Sun trine Midheaven1.69°
Venus square Neptune1.75°
Mercury opposition Ascendant1.84°
Moon square North Node1.90°
Moon square South Node1.90°
Neptune sextile Pluto1.94°
Mercury sextile Lilith2.24°
Moon conjunction Jupiter2.40°
Pluto opposition Ascendant2.60°
Mercury sextile Neptune2.70°
Venus sextile Mars2.70°
Chiron opposition Pluto2.73°
Sun trine Jupiter2.79°
Moon sextile Saturn2.92°
Sun opposition Saturn3.30°
Chiron opposition Mercury3.49°
Sun square Neptune3.75°
Uranus opposition Ascendant3.97°
Lilith trine Ascendant4.08°
Sun square Lilith4.20°
Neptune trine Ascendant4.53°
Chiron square Midheaven4.64°
Chiron trine North Node5.24°
Chiron sextile South Node5.24°
Chiron conjunction Ascendant5.32°
Sun conjunction Venus5.49°
Mercury conjunction Uranus5.81°
Moon trine Venus5.88°
Neptune trine North Node6.03°
North Node trine Lilith6.49°
Uranus conjunction Pluto6.57°
Venus trine Midheaven7.18°
Pluto trine South Node7.97°

Chart dominants

These scores summarize emphasis within this chart, rather than measuring personality or talent. Other scoring methods give different results.

Top signs
Aries (4) · Leo (4) · Virgo (3).
Aries: starting quickly and acting directly; Leo: expressing a distinct voice and making it visible; Virgo: improving details through practical work.
Top planets
Moon (7.84) · Sun (6.43) · Jupiter (5.43).
Moon: emotional habits; Sun: identity and purpose; Jupiter: growth and perspective.
Top houses
House 6 (5) · House 1 (4) · House 7 (3).
House 6: routines and craft; House 1: self-presentation; House 7: partnership and collaboration.
Dominant element
Fire (8 points).
Fire emphasizes initiative; earth, practical results; air, ideas; water, feeling.
Dominant modality
Fixed (6 points).
Cardinal signs start things, fixed signs sustain them, and mutable signs adapt them.

Placements at a glance

  • Sun in Leo: in astrology, identity and purpose is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • Moon in Aries: in astrology, emotional habits is read through starting quickly and acting directly.
  • Mercury in Virgo: in astrology, communication and learning is read through improving details through practical work.
  • Venus in Leo: in astrology, taste and appreciation is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • Mars in Libra: in astrology, effort and initiative is read through balancing different perspectives and noticing presentation.
  • Jupiter in Aries: in astrology, growth and perspective is read through starting quickly and acting directly.
  • Saturn in Aquarius: in astrology, discipline and limits is read through taking an independent angle and thinking about groups.
  • Uranus in Virgo: in astrology, experimentation and change is read through improving details through practical work.
  • Neptune in Scorpio: in astrology, imagination and ideals is read through looking beneath the surface and staying with difficult material.
  • Pluto in Virgo: in astrology, intensity and transformation is read through improving details through practical work.
  • North Node in Cancer: in astrology, a direction for reflection is read through protecting what feels familiar and meaningful.
  • South Node in Capricorn: in astrology, familiar patterns is read through working toward a lasting result with structure.
  • Lilith in Scorpio: in astrology, independence in symbolic readings is read through looking beneath the surface and staying with difficult material.
  • Chiron in Pisces: in astrology, learning from difficult experience is read through responding through imagination and emotional atmosphere.
  • Pisces rising: the recorded time places the first impression and approach to new situations in this sign.

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