Born: October 28, 1955, 10:00 PM local time, Seattle, Washington, USA. Source: Astro-Databank, Rodden rating A.
The A rating means the birth time is considered accurate, quoted by Gates himself or by someone close to him rather than drawn from an official birth record, so the rising sign, the Midheaven and the houses below can still be read at face value. Open Bill Gates's chart on Astrolas and follow along.
One house carries more weight than any other. Four of the ten planets sit in the 4th house, the part of the chart the Astrolas library ties to home, origin and the foundation a life gets built on: the Sun in Scorpio, and Mercury, Mars and Neptune together in Libra. A business built out of a childhood bedroom and a school computer room fits that pattern well.
Sun in Scorpio, with Mercury conjunct Mars and Neptune, all in Libra, all in the 4th house
The Sun sits at 5ยฐ02' kScorpio, in the 4th house. The library reads this Sun as intense and probing, guided by Pluto, with strengths in "determination, keen observation, and psychological insight" and a pull toward fields that reward focus and investigation, naming "scientific research, psychology, medicine, finance, investigation, or creative arts." In the 4th house, the library ties the same Sun to a deep attachment to family and home, calling it "the most important part of your personal identity."
Mercury and Mars sit together in jLibra, Mercury at 16ยฐ36' and Mars at 10ยฐ07', both in the 4th house, and the two are conjunct with an orb of 6ยฐ29'. The library reads Mercury in Libra as a mind built for weighing both sides of an argument before deciding, "a master in the art of communication and persuasion," and the Mercury-Mars pairing as a quick, decisive intellect that "helps you learn fast, absorb knowledge well, and enjoy activities that challenge the intellect." Mars in Libra adds an eye for proportion and design, with the library crediting it with "artistic ability and natural aesthetic sense." In the 4th house, Mercury turns the home into "the center of learning, work, and continuous exchange of intellectual information," while Mars turns it into something to build and renovate by hand.
Neptune sits at 28ยฐ15' Libra, also in the 4th house. The placement is generational, shared with everyone born in the same stretch of years, tied by the library to the era of the United Nations and a wider push toward fairness and cooperation. In the 4th house it turns personal: a wish for a peaceful, artistic home, paired with sharp intuition about the people inside it.
Bill Gates grew up in Seattle and started programming computers as a teenager at Lakeside School, a few years before home computing existed as an industry. He enrolled at Harvard University and left before finishing to start a company with his childhood friend Paul Allen.
Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Leo, in the 2nd house
Jupiter sits at 27ยฐ47' and PPluto at 28ยฐ21', both in gLeo, both in the 2nd house of money and resources, conjunct with an orb of 0ยฐ34', the tightest link anywhere in the chart.
The library reads Jupiter in Leo as confident and magnetic, suited to leadership and willing to "pursue success in industries related to fashion, entertainment, or large-scale business." Pluto in Leo is generational, tied by the library to a cohort born between 1937 and 1957 that grew up as personal ambition and public image took on new weight. Together in the 2nd house, Jupiter reads as "a natural ability to attract resources" backed by "far-reaching vision," and Pluto as someone "extremely bold, unafraid of risk," with "an extraordinary ability to turn challenges into high profit." The conjunction itself, the library says, brings "a clear vision" and the chance to become "a powerful driving force for change," carried by "will, faith and spirituality."
Gates co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen in 1975. The company's software, MS-DOS and later Windows, became the standard operating system on personal computers worldwide, and Gates became one of the wealthiest people alive through his stake in the company he built.
Moon in Aries, conjunct the Midheaven, in the 10th house
The Moon sits at 8ยฐ15' aAries, in the 10th house, conjunct the Midheaven at 4ยฐ52' Aries with an orb of 3ยฐ23'.
The library reads this Moon as bold, quick to act, and impatient with being managed, a placement that works "most effectively under pressure, with an extremely quick emergency response ability." In the 10th house, the same Moon ties emotional fulfillment to career standing, with intuition that "helps you detect emerging interests and trends, even years ahead of others." The conjunction to the Midheaven doubles down on that: the library reads it as emotional life and public image tightly linked, giving "sharp intuition to guide your career and the ability to touch others' hearts in public settings."
Gates served as Microsoft's chief executive through its rise to dominate personal computer software, then stepped back from the CEO role in 2000 to put more time into the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, which he and his wife, Melinda, had just established to fund global health and development work.
Uranus in Leo, in the 1st house
Uranus sits at 2ยฐ17' Leo, in the 1st house. The Ascendant itself, Cancer at 26ยฐ58', has no entry yet in the Astrolas library, so this piece will not build a reading on the rising sign alone.
Uranus in Leo is generational, but the house placement makes it personal. The library reads it as a "distinctive, captivating bearing," built on "groundbreaking, ahead-of-their-time ideas," with sudden shifts in direction guided by keen intuition and "a sensitivity to technology."
Venus conjunct Saturn in Scorpio, in the 5th house
Venus sits at 20ยฐ14' and Saturn at 21ยฐ35', both in Scorpio, both in the 5th house, conjunct with an orb of 1ยฐ22'.
The library reads Venus in Scorpio as a love that runs deep and wants full devotion, paired with "acuity and excellent money management skills." Saturn in Scorpio adds "enduring resilience, exceptional concentration, and a rare steadfast will." The conjunction itself, the library says, makes for someone "cautious in love" who stays guarded "until you truly feel safe," and in money, "an excellent money manager, thrifty and skilled at long-term investment."
The 5th house adds a layer on top. The library reads Venus here as bringing "laughter and warmth to children as well as to those around you," and Saturn here as "a reliable anchor, especially in practical projects or in the role of a parent."
What the chart adds up to
The chart doesn't explain an operating system or a fortune on its own. What it lays out is where the weight sits: four planets anchoring the 4th house of home and origin, a Jupiter-Pluto conjunction in the 2nd house of resources, and a Moon that ties feeling directly to career standing. A foundation, a pull toward resources, and a public role, in that order.
Open Bill Gates's chart on Astrolas, look at the 4th-house cluster on the wheel, then compare it with a chart you know.
Questions people ask
What is Bill Gates's rising sign?
Cancer, at 26ยฐ58', based on his A-rated birth time of 10:00 PM. The Astrolas library has no entry yet for this placement, so this piece does not build a reading on it, though Uranus sits nearby in the 1st house, in Leo.
What are Bill Gates's Sun and Moon signs?
His Sun is at 5ยฐ02' Scorpio in the 4th house. His Moon is at 8ยฐ15' Aries in the 10th house, conjunct the Midheaven.
What is the strongest feature of his chart?
Four planets packed into the 4th house: the Sun in Scorpio, and Mercury, Mars and Neptune together in Libra. The tightest link in the whole chart sits elsewhere, though: Jupiter conjunct Pluto in Leo, in the 2nd house of money and resources, with an orb of only 0ยฐ34'.