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J. R. R. Tolkien. Birth chart and zodiac sign.

J. R. R. Tolkien’s zodiac sign is Capricorn: born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa, with the Sun in Capricorn and the Moon in Aquarius or Pisces. The Moon changed sign that day, and with no birth time on record there is no way to say which.

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As a kundli reads it (Vedic astrology, sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), J. R. R. Tolkien’s Moon sign (rashi) is Capricorn if born before about 7:45 am local time, Aquarius after, and the birth star (janma nakshatra) is Dhanishta if born before about 7:00 pm local time, Shatabhisha after. The pada needs a birth time. Find your own birth star.

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BodyPosition
☉︎Sun12°33′ Capricorn
☽︎Moon17°48′ Aquarius → 1°56′ Pisces
☿︎Mercury0°25′ Capricorn℞
♀︎Venus8°46′ Aquarius
♂︎Mars16°33′ Scorpio
♃︎Jupiter13°53′ Pisces
♄︎Saturn0°07′ Libra
♅︎Uranus5°27′ Scorpio
♆︎Neptune6°45′ Gemini℞
♇︎Pluto7°15′ Gemini℞
☊︎North Node25°06′ Taurus℞
⚷︎Chiron17°23′ Leo℞
⚸︎Lilith9°09′ Libra

No birth time is on record. This chart is cast for noon local time, which is the usual convention. The Sun and the outer planets barely move in a day, so those positions are reliable. The Moon travels up to ~13° in twenty-four hours, so it is shown as the range it covers. Houses, the Ascendant and the Midheaven need an exact time and are therefore not shown at all rather than guessed.
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Birth data: Wikidata (CC0). Rodden rating XX (date known, time unknown).

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Aspects

BodyAspectBodyOrb
MoonSquareNorth Node0°15′
MercurySquareSaturn0°18′
VenusTrineLilith0°23′
NeptuneConjunctionPluto0°30′
MarsSquareChiron0°50′
UranusQuincunxNeptune1°18′
SunSextileJupiter1°20′
VenusTrinePluto1°30′
UranusQuincunxPluto1°48′
PlutoTrineLilith1°54′
MoonQuincunxTrue Lilith1°55′
VenusTrineNeptune2°00′
North NodeTrineTrue Lilith2°10′
NeptuneTrineLilith2°23′

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The ten planets form a Seesaw pattern: two groups of planets face each other across the wheel. That describes how the bodies are spread around the wheel: a property of the chart, not a statement about anyone.

Quick answers

What zodiac sign is J. R. R. Tolkien?

J. R. R. Tolkien is a Capricorn, born on 3 January 1892. The Sun was at 12°33′ Capricorn that day.

What is J. R. R. Tolkien's Moon sign?

J. R. R. Tolkien's Moon is in Aquarius or Pisces: the Moon changed sign on 3 January 1892, and with no birth time on record there is no way to say which.

When was J. R. R. Tolkien born?

J. R. R. Tolkien was born on 3 January 1892 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.

What is J. R. R. Tolkien's birth star (nakshatra)?

In Vedic astrology (sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), J. R. R. Tolkien’s Moon sign (rashi) is Capricorn if born before about 7:45 am local time, Aquarius after, and the birth star (janma nakshatra) is Dhanishta if born before about 7:00 pm local time, Shatabhisha after. The pada needs a birth time.

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