Elvis Presley (Elvis Presley, 1935–1977) was born on 1/8/1935 at 04:35 in United States Tupelo. Based on the birth details, the Ba Zi pillars are “甲戌 (Jia Xu), 丁丑 (Ding Chou), 甲申 (Jia Shen), 丙寅 (Bing Yin)”; Day Master: 甲 (Jia) Wood; strength: Weak Day Master. In Zi Wei Dou Shu, the Life Palace is in 亥 (Hai), with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) and Fire bureau 6. In Western astrology, the Sun is in Capricorn, the Moon in Aquarius, and the Ascendant in Sagittarius. Comparing major life events: In 1973, His Aloha from Hawaii concert was broadcast worldwide by satellite; that year's Career and social standing score was 98, 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
1/8/1935 04:35 (local time)
Place of Birth
Tupelo, United States (latitude 34.17° N, longitude 88.72° W)
Data Source
Open Gauquelin Database（presley-elvis-1935-01-08）; birth time as recorded on the birth certificate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Year of Death
1977-08-16
Ba Zi: Four Pillars of Destiny
Year Pillar甲戌Jia Xu
Month Pillar丁丑Ding Chou
Day Pillar甲申Jia Shen
Hour Pillar丙寅Bing Yin
The Day Master is 甲 (Jia), of the Wood (like trees growing upward) element, with strength assessed as Weak Day Master; the favorable and useful Five Elements are Water (like flowing water moving flexibly and seeping through), Wood (like trees growing upward).
Zi Wei Dou Shu
The Life Palace is in 亥 (Hai), Principal stars: Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong); the Body Palace is in Career, and the Five-Element Bureau is Fire bureau 6. The birth year's Four Transformations: Chastity (Lian Zhen) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Children, Army Breaker (Po Jun) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Siblings, Military Song (Wu Qu) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Parents, Sun (Tai Yang) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Fortune.
Western Astrology Natal Chart
Ascendant
Sagittarius
Sun
Capricorn, House 2
Moon
Aquarius, House 3
Mercury
Capricorn, House 2
Venus
Capricorn, House 2
Mars
Libra, House 11
Jupiter
Scorpio, House 12
Saturn
Aquarius, House 3
Houses use the Whole Sign system (the Ascendant's zodiac sign is House 1).
Rising Sagittarius: People with Sagittarius rising give a cheerful, freedom-loving first impression and long for distant places and the wider world.
Sun in Capricorn, House 2: The Sun represents the core self and the person one aspires to become; this placement is traditionally interpreted as: “With the Sun in the 2nd house, your core identity and life will is expressed through money, material resources, and self-worth. 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 Aquarius, House 3: The Moon represents emotions and an inner sense of security; this placement is traditionally interpreted as: “With the Moon in the 3rd house, your emotional instincts and need for safety is expressed through communication, learning, siblings, neighbors, and everyday thinking. 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
1948 (13 years old): His entire family moved to Memphis, Tennessee.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 戊寅 (Wu Yin); yearly cycle: 戊子 (Wu Zi). This year's Career and social standing score is 95 (overall: 83).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕In Yearly Fortune, branch 子 combines with the month branch 丑, suggesting stronger foundations and support for career matters.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Heavenly Mechanism (Tian Ji) takes on the obstacle-related Hua Ji influence and enters the natal Career Palace, suggesting setbacks or difficulties in Career and professional standing..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Sagittarius (House 1); Saturn transits Leo (House 9).
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.
1954 (19 years old): Began his music career at Sun Records.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 己卯 (Ji Mao); yearly cycle: 甲午 (Jia Wu). This year's Career and social standing score is 49 (overall: 50).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕In Yearly Fortune, the Day Master 甲 and branch 午 reach the “Death” stage (a phase of strength, not actual death), traditionally suggesting stagnation and a low period.; 〔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..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Cancer (House 8); Saturn transits Scorpio (House 12).
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.
1956 (21 years old): His nationwide television appearances set ratings records, and he made his film debut in Love Me Tender.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 己卯 (Ji Mao); yearly cycle: 丙申 (Bing Shen). This year's Career and social standing score is 97 (overall: 76).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕The favorable fortune influences of Yearly Fortune and 10-year period both converge on the natal Life Palace, suggesting that auspicious events in Career and professional standing may come at this time.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) takes on a beneficial influence (Hua Lu) and enters the natal Life Palace, suggesting happy developments and gains in Career and professional standing..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Leo (House 9); Saturn transits Scorpio (House 12).
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1957 (22 years old): Bought Graceland, an 18-room mansion.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 己卯 (Ji Mao); yearly cycle: 丁酉 (Ding You). This year's Wealth prospects score is 30 (overall: 68).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, the beneficial Hua Lu influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Wealth Palace, pointing to pleasant events and gains in Wealth.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, the Hua Ji influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Wealth Palace, suggesting that Wealth may encounter difficulties or interruptions..
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.
1958 (23 years old): Was drafted into military service, interrupting his entertainment career for two years.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 己卯 (Ji Mao); yearly cycle: 戊戌 (Wu Xu). This year's Career and social standing score is 88 (overall: 84).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Heavenly Mechanism (Tian Ji) takes on the obstacle-related Hua Ji influence and enters the natal Career Palace, suggesting setbacks or difficulties in Career and professional standing.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Greedy Wolf (Tan Lang) takes on the beneficial Hua Lu influence and enters the Career Palace of Yearly Fortune, indicating welcome developments and benefits in Career and professional standing..
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.
1967 (32 years old): Married Priscilla.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 庚辰 (Geng Chen); yearly cycle: 丁未 (Ding Wei). This year's Marriage and relationships score is 63 (overall: 51).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕At dominant energy of the Earthly Branch during Yearly Fortune, Direct Wealth (Zheng Cai) is revealed as the wife star in a man's chart, traditionally associated with romance and marriage.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, the beneficial Hua Lu influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Spouse Palace, pointing to pleasant events and gains in Marriage and romantic relationships..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Leo (House 9); Saturn transits Aries (House 5).
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1968 (33 years old): Made an acclaimed stage comeback in a television special, leading to a long-running Las Vegas concert residency.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 庚辰 (Geng Chen); yearly cycle: 戊申 (Wu Shen). This year's Career and social standing score is 4 (overall: 53).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕The two obstructive influences from Yearly Fortune and 10-year period overlap in the natal Career Palace, so matters needing extra attention in Career and professional standing may become more noticeable.; 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Heavenly Mechanism (Tian Ji) takes on the obstacle-related Hua Ji influence and enters the natal Career Palace, suggesting setbacks or difficulties in Career and professional standing..
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.
1972 (37 years old): Officially separated from Priscilla; they divorced the following year.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 辛巳 (Xin Si); yearly cycle: 壬子 (Ren Zi). This year's Marriage and relationships score is 86 (overall: 81).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕The Day Master 甲 meets the “Bathing” stage in Yearly Fortune with branch 子; this traditionally signifies active romantic connections and attraction.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, the beneficial Hua Lu influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Spouse Palace, pointing to pleasant events and gains in Marriage and romantic relationships..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Capricorn (House 2), transiting the natal Sun sign; Saturn transits Gemini (House 7).
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.
1973 (38 years old): His Aloha from Hawaii concert was broadcast worldwide by satellite, making him the first solo singer to do so.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 辛巳 (Xin Si); yearly cycle: 癸丑 (Gui Chou). This year's Career and social standing score is 98 (overall: 77).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕When Direct Resource appears at Heavenly Stem in Yearly Fortune, its protective influence is associated with guidance and support from helpful people.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Giant Gate (Ju Men) gains the influence of authority (Hua Quan) and enters the natal Career Palace, suggesting greater decision-making power and initiative in Career and professional standing..
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ba Zi birth chart of Elvis Presley?
According to the birth time recorded in the Gauquelin database (1/8/1935 04:35, Tupelo), the Ba Zi chart comprises the Year Pillar 甲戌 (Jia Xu), Month Pillar 丁丑 (Ding Chou), Day Pillar 甲申 (Jia Shen), and Hour Pillar 丙寅 (Bing Yin). The Day Master is 甲 (Jia) Wood, assessed as Weak Day Master, with favorable elements Water, Wood.
What is the Life Palace in the Zi Wei Dou Shu chart of Elvis Presley?
The Life Palace is in the 亥 (Hai) palace, with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong); its Five-Element Bureau is Fire bureau 6. The Four Transformations of the birth year are: Chastity (Lian Zhen) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Children, Army Breaker (Po Jun) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Siblings, Military Song (Wu Qu) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Parents, Sun (Tai Yang) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Fortune.
What are the Sun sign and rising sign of Elvis Presley?
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 Q303 (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.
