17 aug 2018: Sun Leo, Moon Scorpio · Day pillar Xin-Si · Year of the Dog

Planetary positions Noon UTC (12:00 chart point)

☉	Sun	24°17′	Leo	—
☽	Moon	14°34′	Scorpio	conj. ♃ (Jupiter)
☿	Mercury	11°27′	Leo	sextile ♀ (Venus)
♀	Venus	10°12′	Libra	sextile ☿ (Mercury)
♂	Mars	29°02′	Capricorn	square ⛢ (Uranus)
♃	Jupiter	15°09′	Scorpio	trine ♆ (Neptune)
♄	Saturn	2°36′	Capricorn	trine ⛢ (Uranus)
⛢	Uranus	2°16′	Taurus	trine ♄ (Saturn)
♆	Neptune	15°23′	Pisces	trine ♃ (Jupiter)
♇	Pluto	18°57′	Capricorn	sextile ♆ (Neptune)

Major aspects same window

♃ trine ♆	Trine	—	orb 0.24°
♄ trine ⛢	Trine	—	orb 0.34°
☽ conj. ♃	Conjunction	—	orb 0.58°
☽ trine ♆	Trine	—	orb 0.83°
☿ sextile ♀	Sextile	—	orb 1.25°
☽ square ☿	Square	—	orb 3.12°
♂ square ⛢	Square	—	orb 3.23°
♆ sextile ♇	Sextile	—	orb 3.56°
☿ square ♃	Square	—	orb 3.71°
♃ sextile ♇	Sextile	—	orb 3.8°
☽ sextile ♇	Sextile	—	orb 4.39°

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: 平地木石榴木白蜡金沙中金

Pillar	Year	Month	Day	Hour
Ten god	正印	劫财	日主	正财
Stem	戊	庚	辛	甲
Branch	戌	申	巳	午
Hidden stems	戊辛丁	庚壬戊	丙庚戊	丁己
Branch gods	正印比肩七杀	劫财伤官正印	正官劫财正印	七杀偏印

Deep dive for this date Nine stars · narrative

5 五黄

9 九紫

7 七赤

6 六白

4 四绿

2 二黑

1 一白

8 八白

3 三碧

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.

Here, refined Metal rests upon the Fire of the Snake, a combination that implies a sharp, analytical mind. The energy is one of precision and allure, where intellect and charm are intertwined. This can indicate a person who approaches goals with a meticulous and persuasive strategy.