Birth Chart
Derek Walcott
Derek Alton Walcott
Sun Aquarius
Moon Scorpio or Sagittarius
When the birth time is unknown, the chart is calculated for 12:00 noon without using the astrological houses system. Are the planets in the wrong houses?
Influences in signs
↣ Sun in Aquarius - 02°56'
↣ Moon in Scorpio - 25°58'
↣ Mercury in Capricorn - 29°11' - retrograde
↣ Venus in Capricorn - 29°34'
↣ Mars in Capricorn - 19°08'
↣ Jupiter in Gemini - 06°27' - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Capricorn - 06°19'
↣ Uranus in Aries - 08°03'
↣ Neptune in Virgo - 02°58' - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Cancer - 18°15' - retrograde
↣ North Node in Taurus - 08°17' - retrograde
Aspects
↣ Sun and Moon parallel
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (3°46' separating)
↣ Sun and Venus conjunction (3°23' applying)
↣ Sun and Jupiter trine (3°30' applying) antiparallel
↣ Sun and Uranus sextile (5°06' applying)
↣ Sun and North Node square (5°20' applying)
↣ Moon and Mercury sextile (3°13' applying)
↣ Moon and Venus sextile (3°36' applying) parallel
↣ Moon and Jupiter opposition (10°30' applying) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Venus conjunction (0°23' separating)
↣ Venus and Jupiter antiparallel
↣ Venus and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Mars and Saturn parallel
↣ Mars and Pluto opposition (0°54' separating) antiparallel
↣ Jupiter and Uranus sextile (1°36' separating)
↣ Jupiter and Neptune square (3°29' applying)
↣ Saturn and Uranus square (1°44' applying)
↣ Saturn and Neptune trine (3°20' separating)
↣ Saturn and Pluto antiparallel
↣ Saturn and North Node trine (1°58' applying)
↣ Neptune and North Node trine (5°18' applying)
Birth data
- Original name
- Derek Alton Walcott
- Chart date
- 23/01/1930
- Chart time
- No time
- Date and time quality
- XX Time not informed what does this mean?
- Data origin
- Astro-Databank
- Location
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Canaries, St Lucia - Latitude and longitude
- 14°01' North · 61°00' West
- Time zone
- 04:00 West
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About
Derek Alton Walcott was a poet and playwright from Saint Lucia whose work examined the cultural and historical complexity of the Caribbean under colonialism. Acknowledged internationally, he received the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature, which praised his poetry as luminous and sustained by historical perspective and multicultural commitment. His output includes the epic Omeros (1990), often cited as his major achievement, alongside collections and plays that address identity, memory, and colonial legacy.
Trained in literature and also a qualified painter, Walcott worked as a critic, teacher, and founder of the Trinidad Theatre Workshop, making a significant contribution to Caribbean theatre. In 1971 his play Dream on Monkey Mountain won an Obie Award and cemented his reputation as a dramatist. He taught for decades at Boston University, where he founded the Boston Playwrights' Theatre, influencing generations of playwrights and poets.
Over his career he received numerous literary honors—including international awards and lifetime recognition—and maintained an artistic practice combining poetry, theatre, and painting. His legacy remains central to Caribbean literature and to discussions of post-colonial identity, influencing writers and cultural institutions worldwide.
