Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born with the Sun in Libra and the Moon in Leo, with Venus and Mars together in Scorpio opposite Jupiter and Pluto in Taurus. His exact birth time is uncertain, so his rising sign is not used. Because he died in 1948, this page covers his natal chart only.
Birth data
- Born
- October 2, 1869
- Time
- About 7:08 AM local mean time (UTC+4:39), a rectified time
- Place
- Porbandar, Gujarat, India
- Source
- Rectified from an approximate morning time (Rodden rating C)
- Rodden rating
- Photo
- Elliott & Fry, Public domain
Mahatma Gandhi’s natal chart
| Planet | Position |
|---|---|
| Sun | 8°55′ Libra |
| Moon | 19°56′ Leo |
| Mercury | 3°46′ Scorpio |
| Venus | 16°26′ Scorpio |
| Mars | 18°24′ Scorpio |
| Jupiter | 20°10′ Taurus ℞ |
| Saturn | 12°22′ Sagittarius |
| Uranus | 21°41′ Cancer |
| Neptune | 18°25′ Aries ℞ |
| Pluto | 17°39′ Taurus ℞ |
| North Node | 5°42′ Leo ℞ |
This is a natal chart reading. We do not publish monthly forecasts for people who have died. Degrees are calculated for about 7:08 AM local mean time; the time is a rectification, so the Ascendant and houses are left out. This is a Western (tropical) chart: in Vedic (sidereal, Lahiri) astrology the same moment gives the Sun in Virgo and the Moon in Cancer.
Sun in Libra: the principle of justice
The Sun at 8°55′ Libra places his identity in the sign of justice, balance and relationship. Libra seeks fairness, dialogue and peaceful resolution, and prefers persuasion to force. These are the values at the heart of his method of non-violent resistance.
The Sun sextiles Saturn in Sagittarius, adding discipline, endurance and a commitment to principles over a lifetime.
Moon in Leo at the head of a T-square
The Moon at 19°56′ Leo squares Jupiter and Pluto in Taurus and Venus and Mars in Scorpio, forming a tense fixed T-square. Leo gives the Moon courage, pride and a need to lead; the fixed squares add enormous stubbornness and staying power under pressure.
This configuration describes great emotional strength that is tested again and again and that refuses to give way.
Venus and Mars in Scorpio opposite Jupiter and Pluto
Venus (16°26′) and Mars (18°24′) are conjunct in Scorpio and oppose Jupiter (20°10′) and Pluto (17°39′) in Taurus. Scorpio–Taurus is the axis of control, resources and transformation. Mars opposite Pluto is associated with a will that confronts power directly; with Jupiter, that confrontation takes on a moral and collective dimension.
In his life, this energy was channelled into self-discipline, fasting and mass movements rather than aggression.
Moon trine Neptune: a mass appeal
The Moon trines Neptune in Aries, an aspect associated with intuition, idealism and the capacity to embody the hopes of a whole people. Uranus in Cancer squares Neptune, a generational pattern linked to the transformation of national identity.
His chart and his legacy
The chart combines a diplomatic Libra Sun with an unyielding fixed T-square: the balance of peaceful methods and an iron will. More than 75 years after his death, his birthday, October 2, is marked as the International Day of Non-Violence.
Because his birth time is a rectification, this reading focuses on the planets, which do not depend on the exact time.
Major aspects in Mahatma Gandhi’s chart
- Moon square Jupiter orb 0.2°
- Mars opposite Pluto orb 0.7°
- Venus opposite Pluto orb 1.2°
- Moon trine Neptune orb 1.5°
- Jupiter sextile Uranus orb 1.5°
- Moon square Mars orb 1.5°
- Mars opposite Jupiter orb 1.8°
- Venus conjunct Mars orb 2.0°
- Moon square Pluto orb 2.3°
- Jupiter conjunct Pluto orb 2.5°
- Uranus square Neptune orb 3.3°
- Mars trine Uranus orb 3.3°
- Sun sextile Saturn orb 3.4°
- Moon square Venus orb 3.5°
- Venus opposite Jupiter orb 3.7°
- Venus trine Uranus orb 5.3°
Frequently asked questions
What is Mahatma Gandhi’s zodiac sign?
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869, so the Sun is in Libra (8°55′ Libra).
What is Mahatma Gandhi’s Moon sign?
The Moon is in 19°56′ Leo. The Moon stayed in Leo until about 11:45 PM local time on October 2, 1869, so any time that morning gives a Leo Moon.
What is Mahatma Gandhi’s rising sign?
It is not known with certainty. A morning birth around 7 AM is reported and the rectified time of 7:08 AM gives Libra rising, but the time is not documented (Rodden rating C), so we do not use a rising sign or houses for his chart.
What time was Mahatma Gandhi born?
His birth time is not documented. He was born on October 2, 1869, in Porbandar, in the early morning; astrologers use a rectified time of about 7:08 AM local time.
Astrological forecasts describe symbolic themes, not certain events, and nothing here is a statement of fact about anyone’s life. ReYep is not affiliated with Mahatma Gandhi; the birth data come from the public sources named on the chart page.