Joyce Carol Oates birth chart
Born on 16 June 1938 at 00:27 in Lockport, New York.
The birth chart drawn from the birth data, the big three in plain words, what stands out, and every tool of the lab to go further. Free, no account.
The big three of Joyce Carol Oates
Sun, Moon and rising sign: the three placements astrologers look at first.
- Sun in Gemini: curiosity, quickness and sociability.
- Moon in Capricorn: seriousness, reserve and solidity.
- Rising sign in Aquarius: originality, independence and vision.
Joyce Carol Oates birth chart analysis
What the natal chart of Joyce Carol Oates says, read from the chart itself: the main element, the planet that leads the chart, the strongest planets and where the Sun shines.
Main element: water
4 of the 10 planets of Joyce Carol Oates are in water signs: a chart that leans on feelings, intuition and closeness.
A cluster of planets: Cancer
Venus, Mars and Pluto are all in Cancer. When 3 planets share one sign (a stellium), that sign colors the whole life. It falls in house 6, the place of daily work and health.
Chart ruler: Saturn
With Aquarius rising, Saturn leads the chart. It sits in Aries, in house 3: the story of Joyce Carol Oates keeps coming back to siblings, words and short trips.
Strong planets on the angles
Mercury (the IC, the bottom of the chart) and Jupiter (the rising point). A planet close to an angle is one of the loudest voices in a birth chart: you see it in the life and in how other people perceive Joyce Carol Oates.
Where the Sun shines: house 5
The Sun of Joyce Carol Oates is in house 5, the house of children, creativity and pleasure. This is where the energy goes and where recognition tends to come from.
Joyce Carol Oates now: October 2026
The year of life the person is in, and the slow planets of today touching the birth chart. Updated every day.
Age 88: a house 5 year
Every birthday moves the focus one house further around the chart. At 88, Joyce Carol Oates is in a house 5 year, in Gemini: a year about children, creativity and pleasure. Mercury leads this year. Astrologers call this the profection year.
No slow planet is touching the Sun, Moon, rising sign or Midheaven of Joyce Carol Oates right now: a quieter stretch.
- Jupiter is walking through house 7 of Joyce Carol Oates (partners and close relationships): where things open up.
- Saturn is walking through house 3 of Joyce Carol Oates (siblings, words and short trips): where the work and the tests are.
Planet positions
| Planet | Sign | Degree | House |
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | Gemini | 24°22′ | 5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | Capricorn | 29°10′ | 12 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | Gemini | 16°12′ | 5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | Cancer | 27°01′ | 6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | Cancer | 6°02′ | 6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | Pisces | 2°12′ | 2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | Aries | 16°24′ | 3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | Taurus | 16°00′ | 4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | Virgo | 18°26′ | 8 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | Cancer | 28°42′ | 6 |
| Rising sign (AC) | Aquarius | 27°59′ | 1 |
| Midheaven (MC) | Sagittarius | 13°15′ | 11 |
Whole sign houses.
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Questions
What time was Joyce Carol Oates born?
Joyce Carol Oates was born on 16 June 1938 at 00:27 local time in Lockport, New York (Rodden rating AA).
What are the Sun, Moon and rising signs of Joyce Carol Oates?
Sun in Gemini, Moon in Capricorn, Aquarius rising.
What is the rising sign of Joyce Carol Oates?
Joyce Carol Oates has Aquarius rising (the rising sign, or ascendant).
What is the Moon sign of Joyce Carol Oates?
The Moon of Joyce Carol Oates is in Capricorn.
What is the chart ruler of Joyce Carol Oates?
With Aquarius rising, Saturn leads the chart. It sits in Aries, in house 3: the story of Joyce Carol Oates keeps coming back to siblings, words and short trips.
What is the dominant element in the birth chart of Joyce Carol Oates?
4 of the 10 planets of Joyce Carol Oates are in water signs: a chart that leans on feelings, intuition and closeness.
What year is Joyce Carol Oates living in astrology right now?
Every birthday moves the focus one house further around the chart. At 88, Joyce Carol Oates is in a house 5 year, in Gemini: a year about children, creativity and pleasure. Mercury leads this year. Astrologers call this the profection year.