
Denver
consolidated city-county and capital of the U.S. state of Colorado
cityPhoto: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
- Founded
- November 22, 1858
- Origin
- United States
- Sun sign
- Sagittarius
Denver, consolidated city-county and capital of the U.S. state of Colorado, was founded on November 22, 1858 in United States. With the Sun in Sagittarius, Denver's chart begins from a Sagittarius core. The chart is cast for the event date (noon), the standard approach for founding charts.
Astrological profile
The chart’s core is a deep‑focused Scorpio Sun paired with an inquisitive Gemini Moon, giving a personality that blends intense, investigative drive with a restless curiosity. The Sun at the very tail of Scorpio (30°) intensifies inner resolve, a need to probe hidden motives and to transform personal experience, while the Gemini Moon (19°) diffuses that seriousness into a mental agility that craves variety and communication. With the time unknown, the Ascendant can only be hinted at by the air‑heavy planetary distribution; the chart’s dominant Air element and strong mutable signature suggest an outward demeanor that is intellectually oriented, adaptable, and socially engaging, tempering the Sun’s fixed, secretive nature.
The Moon’s conjunction with Jupiter (0°) amplifies the emotional landscape, endowing optimism and a buoyant outlook that can soften Scorpio’s depth, inviting expansive thinking and a generous spirit toward ideas and people. Mercury’s tight trine to Saturn (1°) adds disciplined analysis, allowing thoughts to be organized with practical structure; the Sagittarius Mercury (13°) gains a philosophical edge that is tempered by Saturn’s caution, fostering a methodical approach to learning. Mars in Aquarius squares Pluto in Taurus (1°), creating a potent tension between innovative, rebellious action and a need for profound, often disruptive change; this aspect can manifest as a relentless drive to break old patterns, but also as occasional inner conflict when impulsive urges clash with deep‑seated values. Finally, the Sun opposes Uranus (2°), urging the Scorpio core to confront sudden insights that challenge personal security, fostering a restless urge for freedom that can destabilize the fixed nature of the Sun.
Air’s dominance (four planets) and the mutable modality (six placements) highlight a mental, adaptable temperament that seeks variety while the chart’s fixed planets (four) anchor it with determination. The synthesis points to a mind that is both restless and resolute, capable of lofty ideals but prone to internal friction when innovation meets tradition. Overall: a intensely probing thinker whose curiosity is constantly reshaped by surprising insights.
An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.
Natal placements
Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.
Denver is a restless and seeking Sagittarius Sun, with a curious and quick Gemini Moon. The chart leans air and mutable.
Major aspects
△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment
Element & modality balance
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