Birth Chart
James Buchanan
James Buchanan Jr
Sun Taurus
Moon Capricorn
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 Taurus - 03°26'
↣ Moon in Capricorn - 12°55'
↣ Mercury in Taurus - 14°22'
↣ Venus in Gemini - 00°23'
↣ Mars in Aries - 23°27'
↣ Jupiter in Virgo - 22°30' - retrograde
↣ Saturn in Aries - 11°53'
↣ Uranus in Leo - 10°09'
↣ Neptune in Libra - 26°05' - retrograde
↣ Pluto in Aquarius - 21°55'
↣ North Node in Libra - 21°50' - retrograde
Aspects
↣ Sun and Mercury conjunction (10°55' separating)
↣ Sun and Mars conjunction (9°59' separating)
↣ Sun and Neptune opposition (7°21' separating)
↣ Moon and Mercury trine (1°27' applying) antiparallel
↣ Moon and Saturn square (1°01' separating)
↣ Moon and Uranus antiparallel
↣ Mercury and Uranus square (4°13' separating)
↣ Mars and Neptune opposition (2°39' applying) antiparallel
↣ Mars and Pluto sextile (1°32' separating)
↣ Mars and North Node opposition (1°37' separating) antiparallel
↣ Saturn and Uranus trine (1°44' separating)
↣ Neptune and Pluto trine (4°11' applying)
↣ Neptune and North Node conjunction (4°16' applying) parallel
↣ Pluto and North Node trine (0°05' separating)
Birth data
- Original name
- James Buchanan Jr
- Chart date
- 23/04/1791
- 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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Mercersburg (PA), USA - Latitude and longitude
- 39°52' North · 77°57' West
- Time zone
- 05:12 West
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About
James Buchanan Jr. was an American lawyer and politician who served as President of the United States from 1857 to 1861. From Pennsylvania, he rose to prominence as a legislator—serving long terms in the House and the Senate—and as a diplomat, holding important posts abroad and in the cabinet, including Secretary of State and ambassador to the United Kingdom.
His national career unfolded amid growing polarization over slavery; as president he supported decisions and policies that favored pro‑slavery interests, such as defending the jurisdiction in the Dred Scott case and backing the Lecompton constitution for Kansas, positions that deepened splits within the Democratic Party.
Buchanan honored his pledge to serve only one term and witnessed, in the final months of his administration, the secession of Southern states that would lead to the Civil War. Modern historians criticize his conduct during the transition period—considered weak or insufficient to prevent the conflict—and many rank him among the worst U.S. presidents.
Never married, he spent his final years trying to preserve his reputation; he died in 1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
