17 aug 2001: Sun Leo, Moon Leo · Day pillar Ren-Zi · Year of the Snake

Planetary positions Noon UTC (12:00 chart point)

☉	Sun	24°38′	Leo	opp. ⛢ (Uranus)
☽	Moon	1°35′	Leo	—
☿	Mercury	6°05′	Virgo	sextile ♃ (Jupiter)
♀	Venus	18°33′	Cancer	—
♂	Mars	20°21′	Sagittarius	sextile ⛢ (Uranus)
♃	Jupiter	7°21′	Cancer	sextile ☿ (Mercury)
♄	Saturn	13°31′	Gemini	opp. ♇ (Pluto)
⛢	Uranus	22°46′	Aquarius	opp. ☉ (Sun)
♆	Neptune	6°53′	Aquarius	—
♇	Pluto	12°32′	Sagittarius	opp. ♄ (Saturn)

Major aspects same window

♄ opp. ♇	Opposition	—	orb 0.98°
☿ sextile ♃	Sextile	—	orb 1.28°
☉ opp. ⛢	Opposition	—	orb 1.86°
♂ sextile ⛢	Sextile	—	orb 2.42°
☉ trine ♂	Trine	—	orb 4.28°

Famous births

On this day

986: Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Battle of the Gates of Trajan: The Bulgarians under the Comitopuli Samuel and Aron defeat the Byzantine forces at the Gate of Trajan, with Byzantine Emperor Basil II barely escaping.
1186: Georgenberg Pact: Ottokar IV, Duke of Styria and Leopold V, Duke of Austria sign a heritage agreement in which Ottokar gives his duchy to Leopold and to his son Frederick under the stipulation that Austria and Styria would henceforth remain undivided.
1386: Karl Topia, the ruler of Princedom of Albania, forges an alliance with the Republic of Venice, committing to participate in all wars of the Republic and receiving coastal protection against the Ottomans in return.
1424: Hundred Years' War: Battle of Verneuil: An English force under John, Duke of Bedford defeats a larger French army under Jean II, Duke of Alençon, John Stewart, and Earl Archibald of Douglas.

BaZi chart (tap to expand) ▼

Na Yin: 白蜡金山下火桑柘木天河水

Pillar	Year	Month	Day	Hour
Ten god	正印	偏财	日主	偏财
Stem	辛	丙	壬	丙
Branch	巳	申	子	午
Hidden stems	丙庚戊	庚壬戊	癸	丁己
Branch gods	偏财偏印七杀	偏印比肩七杀	劫财	正财正官

Deep dive for this date Nine stars · narrative

7 七赤

2 二黑

9 九紫

8 八白

6 六白

4 四绿

3 三碧

1 一白

5 五黄

Nine star chart

Leo expresses a warm, creative, and charismatic spirit. This sign naturally seeks self-expression, recognition, and bringing a sense of joy to others. For greater personal insight, the birth chart requires the specific time and location.

Water over Water—the power of the deep, flowing current. This signifies immense adaptability, emotional depth, and a potentially overwhelming force of will. It suggests a personality that is both intuitive and capable of great momentum.