Astrological Data for
Muhammad Ali

January 17, 1942 6:35 PM Louisville, Kentucky
38 N 15 15   85 W 45 34   Tropical  Placidus
Standard time observed     GMT: 00:35:00
Time Zone: 6 hours West

Planet Positions:
Sun     27 Cap 18               Pluto     4 Leo 48
Moon    12 Aqu 26               N. Node  14 Vir 16
Mercury 13 Aqu 31               Asc.     19 Leo 32
Venus   20 Aqu 40               MC       12 Tau 14
Mars     3 Tau 03               2nd cusp 12 Vir 06
Jupiter 11 Gem 57               3rd cusp  9 Lib 34
Saturn  21 Tau 40               5th cusp 17 Sag 21
Uranus  26 Tau 28               6th cusp 20 Cap 26
Neptune 29 Vir 48

The interpretations of the nakshatras that are given below are modern renditions of the ancient Vedic system of interpreting. Much of Vedic astrology is dogmatic and judgemental, and modern research in astrology has shown that it is difficult to determine from an astrology chart whether someone is good or bad, successful or unsuccessful, beautiful or ugly, prosperous or poor. The judgemental quality of the ancient interpretations has been toned down and a more psychological orientation has been given to the interpretations because the fatalistic and dogmatic original text is believed by the great majority of modern astrologers to be misguided, incorrect, harmful, and confusing due to its inaccuracy. Still, there are many astrologers who find that beneath the categorical statements of Vedic astrology lies genuine pearls of wisdom.

Nakshatras are also known as lunar mansions. There are 27 nakshatras, and each one has a length of 13 degrees and 20 minutes. The nakshatra position of the Moon is very important in Vedic astrology, and are also used to calculate the planetary periods (dasas and bhuktis) that are given. The larger planetary period (dasa) is given, and then the subperiods (bhuktis) within this larger period are indented. There are 9 bhuktis in each dasa, except for the first dasa, which may have fewer bhuktis.

The following interpretation is based on the Tropical zodiac:

Moon in 24th nakshatra:

The Moon is in Shatabhisha, the twenty-fourth nakshatra (6 deg 40 min to 20 degrees of Aquarius). You are courageous, daring, stubborn, and self-reliant. You are direct, honest, and truthful, and have a distaste for people who are evasive. You are competitive and like to come out on top, and most often you do. Your honesty, forthrightness, and competitive spirit sometimes arouses antagonism from others, and consequently you may have a good number of enemies.


Planetary periods (Vimshottari Dasas):

Rahu: January 17, 1942 - April 6, 1952
    Saturn: January 17, 1942 - March 19, 1942
    Mercury: March 19, 1942 - October 6, 1944
    Ketu: October 6, 1944 - October 24, 1945
    Venus: October 24, 1945 - October 24, 1948
    Sun: October 24, 1948 - September 18, 1949
    Moon: September 18, 1949 - March 19, 1951
    Mars: March 19, 1951 - April 6, 1952
Jupiter: April 6, 1952 - April 6, 1968
    Jupiter: April 6, 1952 - May 25, 1954
    Saturn: May 25, 1954 - December 5, 1956
    Mercury: December 5, 1956 - March 13, 1959
    Ketu: March 13, 1959 - February 17, 1960
    Venus: February 17, 1960 - October 18, 1962
    Sun: October 18, 1962 - August 6, 1963
    Moon: August 6, 1963 - December 5, 1964
    Mars: December 5, 1964 - November 11, 1965
    Rahu: November 11, 1965 - April 6, 1968
Saturn: April 6, 1968 - April 6, 1987
    Saturn: April 6, 1968 - April 10, 1971
    Mercury: April 10, 1971 - December 18, 1973
    Ketu: December 18, 1973 - January 27, 1975
    Venus: January 27, 1975 - March 28, 1978
    Sun: March 28, 1978 - March 10, 1979
    Moon: March 10, 1979 - October 8, 1980
    Mars: October 8, 1980 - November 17, 1981
    Rahu: November 17, 1981 - September 23, 1984
    Jupiter: September 23, 1984 - April 6, 1987
Mercury: April 6, 1987 - April 6, 2004
    Mercury: April 6, 1987 - September 2, 1989
    Ketu: September 2, 1989 - August 30, 1990
    Venus: August 30, 1990 - June 30, 1993
    Sun: June 30, 1993 - May 7, 1994
    Moon: May 7, 1994 - October 6, 1995
    Mars: October 6, 1995 - October 2, 1996
    Rahu: October 2, 1996 - April 22, 1999
    Jupiter: April 22, 1999 - July 28, 2001
    Saturn: July 28, 2001 - April 6, 2004
Ketu: April 6, 2004 - April 6, 2011
    Ketu: April 6, 2004 - September 2, 2004
    Venus: September 2, 2004 - November 2, 2005
    Sun: November 2, 2005 - March 10, 2006
    Moon: March 10, 2006 - October 9, 2006
    Mars: October 9, 2006 - March 7, 2007
    Rahu: March 7, 2007 - March 24, 2008
    Jupiter: March 24, 2008 - February 28, 2009
    Saturn: February 28, 2009 - April 9, 2010
    Mercury: April 9, 2010 - April 6, 2011
Venus: April 6, 2011 - April 6, 2031
    Venus: April 6, 2011 - August 6, 2014
    Sun: August 6, 2014 - August 6, 2015
    Moon: August 6, 2015 - April 6, 2017
    Mars: April 6, 2017 - June 6, 2018
    Rahu: June 6, 2018 - June 6, 2021
    Jupiter: June 6, 2021 - February 5, 2024
    Saturn: February 5, 2024 - April 6, 2027
    Mercury: April 6, 2027 - February 4, 2030
    Ketu: February 4, 2030 - April 6, 2031
Sun: April 6, 2031 - April 6, 2037
    Sun: April 6, 2031 - July 25, 2031
    Moon: July 25, 2031 - January 23, 2032
    Mars: January 23, 2032 - May 30, 2032
    Rahu: May 30, 2032 - April 24, 2033
    Jupiter: April 24, 2033 - February 10, 2034
    Saturn: February 10, 2034 - January 23, 2035
    Mercury: January 23, 2035 - November 30, 2035
    Ketu: November 30, 2035 - April 5, 2036
    Venus: April 5, 2036 - April 6, 2037
The following interpretation is based on the Sidereal zodiac:

Moon in 22nd nakshatra:

The Moon is in Sravana, the twenty-second nakshatra (10 degrees to 23 deg 20 min of Capricorn). You have a great curiosity and interest in all things, and you pursue higher education throughout your life. You are broad-minded, associate with many different kinds of people, love to explore, and you are likely to become very well-known and wealthy. Your marriage partner is likely to be liberal and broad-minded and be a big help to you.


Planetary periods (Vimshottari Dasas):

Moon: January 17, 1942 - January 3, 1945
    Mercury: January 17, 1942 - April 5, 1942
    Ketu: April 5, 1942 - November 4, 1942
    Venus: November 4, 1942 - July 5, 1944
    Sun: July 5, 1944 - January 3, 1945
Mars: January 3, 1945 - January 4, 1952
    Mars: January 3, 1945 - June 1, 1945
    Rahu: June 1, 1945 - June 20, 1946
    Jupiter: June 20, 1946 - May 27, 1947
    Saturn: May 27, 1947 - July 5, 1948
    Mercury: July 5, 1948 - July 2, 1949
    Ketu: July 2, 1949 - November 28, 1949
    Venus: November 28, 1949 - January 28, 1951
    Sun: January 28, 1951 - June 5, 1951
    Moon: June 5, 1951 - January 4, 1952
Rahu: January 4, 1952 - January 3, 1970
    Rahu: January 4, 1952 - September 16, 1954
    Jupiter: September 16, 1954 - February 9, 1957
    Saturn: February 9, 1957 - December 17, 1959
    Mercury: December 17, 1959 - July 5, 1962
    Ketu: July 5, 1962 - July 23, 1963
    Venus: July 23, 1963 - July 23, 1966
    Sun: July 23, 1966 - June 17, 1967
    Moon: June 17, 1967 - December 16, 1968
    Mars: December 16, 1968 - January 3, 1970
Jupiter: January 3, 1970 - January 3, 1986
    Jupiter: January 3, 1970 - February 21, 1972
    Saturn: February 21, 1972 - September 4, 1974
    Mercury: September 4, 1974 - December 10, 1976
    Ketu: December 10, 1976 - November 16, 1977
    Venus: November 16, 1977 - July 16, 1980
    Sun: July 16, 1980 - May 5, 1981
    Moon: May 5, 1981 - September 4, 1982
    Mars: September 4, 1982 - August 11, 1983
    Rahu: August 11, 1983 - January 3, 1986
Saturn: January 3, 1986 - January 3, 2005
    Saturn: January 3, 1986 - January 6, 1989
    Mercury: January 6, 1989 - September 16, 1991
    Ketu: September 16, 1991 - October 25, 1992
    Venus: October 25, 1992 - December 25, 1995
    Sun: December 25, 1995 - December 6, 1996
    Moon: December 6, 1996 - July 8, 1998
    Mars: July 8, 1998 - August 17, 1999
    Rahu: August 17, 1999 - June 22, 2002
    Jupiter: June 22, 2002 - January 3, 2005
Mercury: January 3, 2005 - January 3, 2022
    Mercury: January 3, 2005 - June 1, 2007
    Ketu: June 1, 2007 - May 29, 2008
    Venus: May 29, 2008 - March 29, 2011
    Sun: March 29, 2011 - February 3, 2012
    Moon: February 3, 2012 - July 4, 2013
    Mars: July 4, 2013 - July 2, 2014
    Rahu: July 2, 2014 - January 18, 2017
    Jupiter: January 18, 2017 - April 26, 2019
    Saturn: April 26, 2019 - January 3, 2022
Ketu: January 3, 2022 - January 3, 2029
    Ketu: January 3, 2022 - June 1, 2022
    Venus: June 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
    Sun: August 1, 2023 - December 7, 2023
    Moon: December 7, 2023 - July 7, 2024
    Mars: July 7, 2024 - December 3, 2024
    Rahu: December 3, 2024 - December 22, 2025
    Jupiter: December 22, 2025 - November 28, 2026
    Saturn: November 28, 2026 - January 6, 2028
    Mercury: January 6, 2028 - January 3, 2029
Venus: January 3, 2029 - January 2, 2049
    Venus: January 3, 2029 - May 4, 2032
    Sun: May 4, 2032 - May 4, 2033
    Moon: May 4, 2033 - January 3, 2035
    Mars: January 3, 2035 - March 4, 2036
    Rahu: March 4, 2036 - March 5, 2039
    Jupiter: March 5, 2039 - November 3, 2041
    Saturn: November 3, 2041 - January 2, 2045
    Mercury: January 2, 2045 - November 3, 2047
    Ketu: November 3, 2047 - January 2, 2049