Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, 1900–1944) was born on 6/29/1900 at 09:15 in France Lyon. Based on the birth details, the Ba Zi pillars are “庚子 (Geng Zi), 壬午 (Ren Wu), 癸酉 (Gui You), 丁巳 (Ding Si)”; Day Master: 癸 (Gui) Water; strength: Rather strong. In Zi Wei Dou Shu, the Life Palace is in 寅 (Yin), with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang) and Earth bureau 5. In Western astrology, the Sun is in Cancer, the Moon in Leo, and the Ascendant in Virgo. Comparing major life events: In 1929, Was appointed to lead an airmail company in Argentina; that year's Career and social standing score was 87, and the chart signal was auspicious. Below, we compare 9 major events in his life with the charts year by year to see how Eastern divination and Western astrology each interpret them.
Birth Details
Time of Birth
6/29/1900 09:15 (local time)
Place of Birth
Lyon, France (latitude 45.74846° N, longitude 4.84671° E)
Data Source
Open Gauquelin Database（saint-exupery-antoine-1900-06-29）; birth time as recorded on the birth certificate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Year of Death
1944-07-31
Ba Zi: Four Pillars of Destiny
Year Pillar庚子Geng Zi
Month Pillar壬午Ren Wu
Day Pillar癸酉Gui You
Hour Pillar丁巳Ding Si
The Day Master is 癸 (Gui), of the Water (like flowing water moving flexibly and seeping through) element, with strength assessed as Rather strong; the favorable and useful Five Elements are Wood (like trees growing upward), Fire (like flames spreading outward), Earth (like the ground supporting and holding things).
Zi Wei Dou Shu
The Life Palace is in 寅 (Yin), Principal stars: Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang); the Body Palace is in Spouse, and the Five-Element Bureau is Earth bureau 5. The birth year's Four Transformations: Sun (Tai Yang) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Siblings, Military Song (Wu Qu) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Spouse, Moon (Tai Yin) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Siblings, Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Children.
Western Astrology Natal Chart
Ascendant
Virgo
Sun
Cancer, House 11
Moon
Leo, House 12
Mercury
Leo, House 12
Venus
Cancer, House 11
Mars
Gemini, House 10
Jupiter
Sagittarius, House 4
Saturn
Capricorn, House 5
Houses use the Whole Sign system (the Ascendant's zodiac sign is House 1).
Rising Virgo: People with Virgo rising give a careful, organized first impression and pay attention to methods and details in what they do.
Sun in Cancer, House 11: The Sun represents the core self and the person one aspires to become; this placement is traditionally interpreted as: “With the Sun in the 11th house, your core identity and life will is expressed through friends, communities, ideals, group belonging, and future vision. This makes you likely to clear purpose and visible confidence, while your lesson is to remember that being seen does not have to become constant self-proof.”
Moon in Leo, House 12: The Moon represents emotions and an inner sense of security; this placement is traditionally interpreted as: “With the Moon in the 12th house, your emotional instincts and need for safety is expressed through the unconscious, hidden matters, sacrifice, solitude, and spiritual retreat. This makes you likely to react with sincerity and strong feeling, while your lesson is to separate passing moods from lasting needs.”
Lifetime Fortune Line Chart
Dark blue line = overall fortune; gold line = career; alternating darker and lighter background = stages of the Ten-Year Luck Cycle (major periods); dots = major life events (green = positive events, red = setbacks, orange = turning points). Scores use this site's combined Zi Wei Dou Shu and Ba Zi scoring and serve only as a comparison within the culture of fate interpretation.
Major Life Events Compared with Birth Charts
1921 (21 years old): Enlisted for military service and learned to fly while serving in the armed forces.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 甲申 (Jia Shen); yearly cycle: 辛酉 (Xin You). This year's Career and social standing score is 34 (overall: 55).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕The stem of the Career Palace in Yearly Fortune creates an obstructive Hua Ji influence that enters the Life Palace of Yearly Fortune, suggesting entanglements and pressure around Career and professional standing.; 〔Take note〕In Yearly Fortune, the Day Master 癸 and branch 酉 meet the “Illness” stage (a phase of strength, not a medical condition), symbolizing a sense that efforts may exceed available strength..
This year marked a turning point, with both auspicious and adverse signs appearing in the birth chart, echoing the ups and downs of the events.
1926 (26 years old): Returned to flying and joined the airmail service as a pilot.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 乙酉 (Yi You); yearly cycle: 丙寅 (Bing Yin). This year's Career and social standing score is 11 (overall: 70).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Chastity (Lian Zhen) takes on the obstacle-related Hua Ji influence and enters the natal Travel Palace, suggesting setbacks or difficulties in Career and professional standing.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Hurting Officer (Shang Guan) at dominant energy of the Earthly Branch is said to clash with Direct Officer, suggesting friction with people in authority..
The birth-chart indicators do not fully align with the direction of this event—astrological interpretation offers a cultural perspective for comparison, while personal choices and the circumstances of the times are equally important.
1929 (29 years old): Was appointed to lead an airmail company in Argentina; his first book, Southern Mail, was published.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 乙酉 (Yi You); yearly cycle: 己巳 (Ji Si). This year's Career and social standing score is 87 (overall: 82).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang) gains the influence of authority (Hua Quan) and enters the natal Life Palace, suggesting greater decision-making power and initiative in Career and professional standing.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Arts Star (Wen Qu) takes on the obstructive Hua Ji influence and enters the Career Palace of Yearly Fortune, indicating that Career and professional standing may face obstacles and changes of course..
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1931 (31 years old): Night Flight was published, making him a rising literary figure; he married Consuelo that same year.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 乙酉 (Yi You); yearly cycle: 辛未 (Xin Wei). This year's Career and social standing score is 57 (overall: 69).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕In Yearly Fortune, branch 未 combines with the month branch 午, suggesting stronger foundations and support for career matters.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Literary Star (Wen Chang) takes on the obstructive Hua Ji influence and enters the Spouse Palace of Yearly Fortune, indicating that Marriage and romantic relationships may face obstacles and changes of course..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Cancer (House 11), transiting the natal Sun sign; Saturn transits Capricorn (House 5), coinciding with a “Saturn return” (approximately every 29 years; traditionally viewed as a turning point involving tests and maturity).
The birth-chart indicators do not fully align with the direction of this event—astrological interpretation offers a cultural perspective for comparison, while personal choices and the circumstances of the times are equally important.
1939 (39 years old): Wind, Sand and Stars won the French Academy's Grand Prix du Roman.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丙戌 (Bing Xu); yearly cycle: 己卯 (Ji Mao). This year's Career and social standing score is 87 (overall: 83).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕The Day Master 癸 meets the “Birth” stage with branch 卯 during Yearly Fortune: fortune is beginning to grow and may gradually improve.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang) gains the influence of authority (Hua Quan) and enters the natal Life Palace, suggesting greater decision-making power and initiative in Career and professional standing..
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1940 (40 years old): After France's defeat and armistice, he went into exile in New York at the end of the year.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丙戌 (Bing Xu); yearly cycle: 庚辰 (Geng Chen). This year's Career and social standing score is 58 (overall: 66).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕Yearly cycle 庚辰 and ten-year luck cycle 丙戌 have conflicting heavenly stems and clashing earthly branches, traditionally indicating major upheaval.; 〔Auspicious〕When Direct Resource appears at Heavenly Stem in Yearly Fortune, its protective influence is associated with guidance and support from helpful people..
The birth-chart indicators do not fully align with the direction of this event—astrological interpretation offers a cultural perspective for comparison, while personal choices and the circumstances of the times are equally important.
1941 (41 years old): Received the National Book Award in the United States while in New York.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丙戌 (Bing Xu); yearly cycle: 辛巳 (Xin Si). This year's Career and social standing score is 55 (overall: 67).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Literary Star (Wen Chang) takes on the obstructive Hua Ji influence and enters the Life Palace of Yearly Fortune, indicating that Career and professional standing may face obstacles and changes of course.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, the Tian Yi Noble Person star appears, traditionally suggesting assistance from a helpful person..
The birth-chart indicators do not fully align with the direction of this event—astrological interpretation offers a cultural perspective for comparison, while personal choices and the circumstances of the times are equally important.
1942 (42 years old): Wrote and personally illustrated The Little Prince in New York.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丙戌 (Bing Xu); yearly cycle: 壬午 (Ren Wu). This year's Career and social standing score is 19 (overall: 38).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕The Day Master 癸 reaches the “Extinction” stage (a phase of strength) through branch 午 of Yearly Fortune, pointing to a sharp turning point or a break in continuity.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, the Hua Ji influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Career Palace, suggesting that Career and professional standing may encounter difficulties or interruptions..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Cancer (House 11), transiting the natal Sun sign; Saturn transits Gemini (House 10).
The birth-chart indicators do not fully align with the direction of this event—astrological interpretation offers a cultural perspective for comparison, while personal choices and the circumstances of the times are equally important.
1943 (43 years old): Despite exceeding the age limit for pilots, he joined the Free French Air Forces and returned to combat.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丙戌 (Bing Xu); yearly cycle: 癸未 (Gui Wei). This year's Career and social standing score is 45 (overall: 62).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕In Yearly Fortune, branch 未 combines with the month branch 午, suggesting stronger foundations and support for career matters.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang) takes on the obstacle-related Hua Ji influence and enters the natal Life Palace, suggesting setbacks or difficulties in Career and professional standing..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Leo (House 12); Saturn transits Gemini (House 10).
This year marked a turning point, with both auspicious and adverse signs appearing in the birth chart, echoing the ups and downs of the events.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ba Zi birth chart of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
According to the birth time recorded in the Gauquelin database (6/29/1900 09:15, Lyon), the Ba Zi chart comprises the Year Pillar 庚子 (Geng Zi), Month Pillar 壬午 (Ren Wu), Day Pillar 癸酉 (Gui You), and Hour Pillar 丁巳 (Ding Si). The Day Master is 癸 (Gui) Water, assessed as Rather strong, with favorable elements Wood, Fire, Earth.
What is the Life Palace in the Zi Wei Dou Shu chart of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
The Life Palace is in the 寅 (Yin) palace, with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang); its Five-Element Bureau is Earth bureau 5. The Four Transformations of the birth year are: Sun (Tai Yang) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Siblings, Military Song (Wu Qu) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Spouse, Moon (Tai Yin) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Siblings, Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Children.
What are the Sun sign and rising sign of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry?
Sun: Cancer; Moon: Leo; Ascendant: Virgo.
Are these birth-chart interpretations accurate?
This page compares and shares perspectives from traditional divination culture: it places publicly documented life events alongside birth charts to show how traditional systems interpret them. Divination is not prediction, and we make no claims about accuracy rates. In some years, the chart indicators agree with events; in others they do not. We present both outcomes as they are.
Cultural Exchange Notice
The Hundred Years Book of Fate is a cultural-exchange website that uses divination traditions and psychological tests as a medium. This page places publicly documented life events alongside birth charts, illustrating how Eastern divination systems and Western astrology interpret them in their own ways. It is not a prediction, nor does it mean that divination can explain someone's achievements or experiences. Life events are drawn only from public, verifiable sources and do not concern health.
Birth data: Open Gauquelin Database (CC BY-SA 4.0). Biographical data and life events: Wikidata Q2908 (CC0) , Wikipedia. Chart calculations: The Hundred Years Book of Fate engine; lunar calendar dates before 1900 are extended using astronomical calculations. Last updated: 2026-10-30.
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