W. H. Auden Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

W. H. Auden was an influential English poet known for his contributions to modern poetry. Born on February 21, 1907, in York, England, he emerged as a leader of the Generation of '30s poets. His early works reflected the socio-economic struggles of the 1930s, while his later poetry, shaped by Christian ethics and moral dilemmas, marked a stylistic shift after moving to the U.S. in 1939. He also wrote plays, literary criticism, and opera libretti, and received the Pulitzer Prize for 'The Age of Anxiety'. Auden passed away on September 29, 1973, in Vienna.

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Zodiac Sign (Western)
Pisces

Sunsign, Tropical Zodiac

Zodiac Sign (Vedic)
Taurus

Moonsign, Sidereal Zodiac

Age (Today)
119 years, 3 months, 15 days

Your next birthday is 260 days away.

Death Anniversary
Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Next death anniversary is 115 days away.

Death Date
September 29, 1973

Place of Birth
York

Time Zone - Europe/London (0:0 W)

Chinese Zodiac Sign
Goat (羊)
Birth Number
3

Life Path Number
4
Name Number (Chaldean)
32 => 5

Name Number (Pythagorean)
4

February 21, 1907 Facts

Generation Group

W. H. Auden belongs to the GI Generation group.


Place of Birth: York

Place of Death: Vienna

Educated At: St Edmund's School | Christ Church | Gresham's School | University of Oxford

Occupation: librettist | literary historian | essayist | literary critic | university teacher | translator | playwright | poet | composer | writer | screenwriter

Spouses: Chester Kallman | Erika Mann

Employers: New School | University of Michigan

Awards Received: Golden Wreath | United Nations Peace Medal | St. Louis Literary Award | Pulitzer Prize for Poetry | Guggenheim Fellowship | Austrian State Prize for European Literature | Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry | Feltrinelli Prize | National Book Award | Bollingen Prize


Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.

Ephemeris for February 21, 1907

Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.
Planet Position (Tropical, Western) Transits on February 21, 2026 Secondary Progressions for February 21, 2026
Sun 1 Pisces 43 2 Pisces 52 28 Gemini 0
Moon 15 Gemini 58 23 Aries 17 14 Libra 38
Mercury 16 Pisces 25 20 Pisces 43 22 Cancer 13
Venus 15 Capricorn 21 13 Pisces 51 4 Gemini 47
Mars 9 Sagittarius 16 22 Aquarius 50 17 Capricorn 26
Jupiter 0 Cancer 45 15 Cancer 36 16 Cancer 41
Saturn 16 Pisces 9 0 Aries 45 27 Pisces 36
Uranus 11 Capricorn 25 27 Taurus 36 11 Capricorn 13
Neptune 10 Cancer 4 0 Aries 46 11 Cancer 49
Pluto 21 Gemini 46 4 Aquarius 19 23 Gemini 23
Rahu 1 Leo 4 9 Pisces 26 24 Cancer 46
Ketu 1 Aquarius 4 9 Virgo 26 24 Capricorn 46

Chandra Kundali (Equal House, North Indian Diamond Chart)