Portrait of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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SagittariusLibra

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Founded
November 26, 1758
Origin
United States
Sun sign
Sagittarius

Pittsburgh, city and county seat in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, was founded on November 26, 1758 in United States. With the Sun in Sagittarius, Pittsburgh'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 radiates a bold, exploratory Sagittarian identity, with the Sun at 4° Sagittarius and Mercury conjunct it at 5°. This tight Sun‑Mercury fuse gifts a frank, philosophic mind that constantly seeks broader meanings and embraces a restless curiosity. The approximate Moon in Libra at 16° adds an innate desire for harmony and balanced perspective, tempering the fire with a diplomatic, relationship‑oriented sensibility. With the time unknown, the Ascendant remains an undefined variable, but the combination of a fire‑dominant Sun and an air‑leaning Moon already sketches a personality that is outwardly enthusiastic, intellectually inclined, and keen to synthesize differing viewpoints.

The most potent aspects sharpen this picture. Venus trine Uranus (0°) sparks unconventional affection and a flair for progressive aesthetics, suggesting an ease with breaking traditional bonds in love and art. Mars conjunct Jupiter (1°) amplifies drive into expansive, optimistic action, endowing a vigorous, almost heroic energy that pursues grand ideals with confidence. Yet Mars squares Uranus (1°), injecting sudden restlessness that can manifest as impulsive rebellion against restriction, creating tension between disciplined expansion and the urge for sudden change. Finally, Uranus squares Pluto (1°) signals deep‑seated generational restructuring, urging the individual to pioneer transformative shifts that dismantle old structures in order to rebuild on more liberated foundations.

Fire dominates the element tally (6‑2‑2‑0), and mutable signs are most numerous (6). This configuration points to a spirited, adaptable temperament that thrives on variety and resists stagnation, constantly seeking new horizons while remaining flexible in method. Overall read: a visionary fire‑walker, daringly mutable, whose inner drive blends expansive optimism with a restless urge for innovative freedom.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

SunH1Sagittarius 4°
MoonH11Libra 16°
MercuryH1Sagittarius 5°
VenusH12Scorpio 23°
MarsH1Sagittarius 24°
JupiterH1Sagittarius 25°
SaturnH3Aquarius 28°
UranusH4Pisces 23°
NeptuneH9Leo 18°
PlutoH1Sagittarius 22°
ChironH3Aquarius 26°
CeresVirgo 2°
PallasVirgo 2°
JunoGemini 29°
VestaLeo 12°
LilithH10Virgo 23°
North NodeH8Cancer 18°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Pittsburgh is a restless and seeking Sagittarius Sun, with a balanced and relational Libra Moon. The chart leans fire and mutable.

Major aspects

Venus Uranus 0°Sun Mercury 1°Mars Jupiter 1°Mars Uranus 1°Jupiter Chiron 1°Uranus Pluto 1°Moon Neptune 2°Moon North Node 2°Mars Pluto 2°Mars Chiron 2°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment

Element & modality balance

Fire
6
Earth
0
Air
2
Water
2
Cardinal
1
Fixed
3
Mutable
6

Founded the same day

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