Simone de Beauvoir (Simone de Beauvoir, 1908–1986) was born on 1/9/1908 at 04:30 in France Paris. Based on the birth details, the Ba Zi pillars are “丁未 (Ding Wei), 癸丑 (Gui Chou), 癸亥 (Gui Hai), 甲寅 (Jia Yin)”; Day Master: 癸 (Gui) Water; strength: Weak Day Master. In Zi Wei Dou Shu, the Life Palace is in 亥 (Hai), with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Heavenly Treasury (Tian Fu) and Metal bureau 4. In Western astrology, the Sun is in Capricorn, the Moon in Pisces, and the Ascendant in Sagittarius. Comparing major life events: In 1945, Co-founded the magazine Les Temps modernes with Sartre and others.; that year's Career and social standing score was 88, and the chart signal was auspicious; In 1980, Sartre; the Marriage and relationships score was only 39. Below, we compare 8 major events in her life with the charts year by year to see how Eastern divination and Western astrology each interpret them.
Birth Details
Time of Birth
1/9/1908 04:30 (local time)
Place of Birth
Paris, France (latitude 48.85341° N, longitude 2.3488° E)
Data Source
Open Gauquelin Database（de-beauvoir-simone-1908-01-09）; birth time as recorded on the birth certificate (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Year of Death
1986-04-14
Ba Zi: Four Pillars of Destiny
Year Pillar丁未Ding Wei
Month Pillar癸丑Gui Chou
Day Pillar癸亥Gui Hai
Hour Pillar甲寅Jia Yin
The Day Master is 癸 (Gui), of the Water (like flowing water moving flexibly and seeping through) element, with strength assessed as Weak Day Master; the favorable and useful Five Elements are Metal (like metal drawing inward and remaining firm), Water (like flowing water moving flexibly and seeping through).
Zi Wei Dou Shu
The Life Palace is in 亥 (Hai), Principal stars: Heavenly Treasury (Tian Fu); the Body Palace is in Career, and the Five-Element Bureau is Metal bureau 4. The birth year's Four Transformations: Moon (Tai Yin) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Parents, Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Parents, Heavenly Mechanism (Tian Ji) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Friends, Giant Gate (Ju Men) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Property.
Western Astrology Natal Chart
Ascendant
Sagittarius
Sun
Capricorn, House 2
Moon
Pisces, House 4
Mercury
Capricorn, House 2
Venus
Aquarius, House 3
Mars
Pisces, House 4
Jupiter
Leo, House 9
Saturn
Pisces, House 4
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 Pisces, House 4: The Moon represents emotions and an inner sense of security; this placement is traditionally interpreted as: “With the Moon in the 4th house, your emotional instincts and need for safety is expressed through home, family roots, emotional security, and your inner foundation. 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
1929 (21 years old): Passed the competitive examination for philosophy teachers in second place (Sartre ranked first); that same year, Sartre became her lifelong partner.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 乙卯 (Yi Mao); yearly cycle: 己巳 (Ji Si). This year's Studies score is 66 (overall: 69).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, branch 巳 clashes with the day branch 亥 (the spouse position), suggesting potential turbulence in relationships.; 〔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..
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 (35 years old): Her first novel, She Came to Stay, was published.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丁巳 (Ding Si); yearly cycle: 癸未 (Gui Wei). This year's Career and social standing score is 46 (overall: 50).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕The clash between branch 未 in Yearly Fortune and the month branch 丑 points to shaken foundations and possible career changes.; 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, the beneficial Hua Lu influence reaches the three connected directions of the natal Career Palace, pointing to pleasant events and gains in Career and professional standing..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Leo (House 9), coinciding with a “Jupiter return” (approximately every 12 years; traditionally regarded as a starting point for expansion and new opportunities); 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.
1945 (37 years old): Co-founded the magazine Les Temps modernes with Sartre and others.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丁巳 (Ding Si); yearly cycle: 乙酉 (Yi You). This year's Career and social standing score is 88 (overall: 64).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Purple Subtlety (Zi Wei) takes on the recognition-related Hua Ke influence and enters the natal Travel Palace, suggesting a good reputation and smoother progress in Career and professional standing.; 〔Auspicious〕The stem of the Career Palace in Yearly Fortune creates a beneficial Hua Lu influence that enters the Life Palace of Yearly Fortune, suggesting that favorable opportunities in Career and professional standing may come to you without much prompting..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Virgo (House 10); Saturn transits Cancer (House 8).
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1947 (39 years old): During a four-month trip to the United States, she met the writer Nelson Algren in Chicago.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丁巳 (Ding Si); yearly cycle: 丁亥 (Ding Hai). This year's Marriage and relationships score is 30 (overall: 53).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, branch 亥 forms a punishment relationship with day branch 亥, traditionally indicating more friction between partners.; 〔Auspicious〕With Heavenly Halberd (Tian Yue) present in the Spouse Palace during Yearly Fortune, Marriage and romantic relationships may benefit from someone willing to offer valuable help..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Scorpio (House 12); Saturn transits Leo (House 9).
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.
1949 (41 years old): Her feminist classic The Second Sex was published.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 丁巳 (Ding Si); yearly cycle: 己丑 (Ji Chou). This year's Career and social standing score is 83 (overall: 56).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕During Yearly Fortune, Military Song (Wu Qu) takes on the beneficial Hua Lu influence and enters the Life Palace of Yearly Fortune, indicating welcome developments and benefits in Career and professional standing.; 〔Auspicious〕The Day Master 癸 reaches the “Adorning the Cap” stage during Yearly Fortune with branch 丑, suggesting gradually gaining recognition and being entrusted with more responsibility..
Western Astrology: Jupiter transits Capricorn (House 2), transiting the natal Sun sign; Saturn transits Virgo (House 10).
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1952 (44 years old): Began living with Claude Lanzmann.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 戊午 (Wu Wu); yearly cycle: 壬辰 (Ren Chen). This year's Marriage and relationships score is 87 (overall: 69).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕The stem of the Spouse Palace in Yearly Fortune creates a beneficial Hua Lu influence that enters the Life Palace of Yearly Fortune, suggesting that favorable opportunities in Marriage and romantic relationships may come to you without much prompting.; 〔Auspicious〕In a woman's chart, the Direct Officer at dominant energy of the Earthly Branch in Yearly Fortune reveals the husband star, traditionally pointing to romantic or marital developments..
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
1954 (46 years old): Won the Prix Goncourt for The Mandarins.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 戊午 (Wu Wu); yearly cycle: 甲午 (Jia Wu). This year's Career and social standing score is 33 (overall: 59).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Take note〕During Yearly Fortune, Hurting Officer (Shang Guan) at Heavenly Stem is said to clash with Direct Officer, suggesting friction with people in authority.; 〔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..
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.
1980 (72 years old): Sartre, her partner of 51 years, died.
Ba Zi: Ten-Year Luck Cycle: 辛酉 (Xin You); yearly cycle: 庚申 (Geng Shen). This year's Marriage and relationships score is 39 (overall: 64).
Birth-chart indicators: 〔Auspicious〕The Red Luan star appears in Yearly Fortune, traditionally regarded as a sign of happy events approaching.; 〔Take note〕A harm relationship between branch 申 of Yearly Fortune and day branch 亥 suggests subtle strain or damage to emotional ties..
The birth-chart indicators align with the direction of this event.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Ba Zi birth chart of Simone de Beauvoir?
According to the birth time recorded in the Gauquelin database (1/9/1908 04:30, Paris), the Ba Zi chart comprises the Year Pillar 丁未 (Ding Wei), Month Pillar 癸丑 (Gui Chou), Day Pillar 癸亥 (Gui Hai), and Hour Pillar 甲寅 (Jia Yin). The Day Master is 癸 (Gui) Water, assessed as Weak Day Master, with favorable elements Metal, Water.
What is the Life Palace in the Zi Wei Dou Shu chart of Simone de Beauvoir?
The Life Palace is in the 亥 (Hai) palace, with Principal stars occupying the Life Palace: Heavenly Treasury (Tian Fu); its Five-Element Bureau is Metal bureau 4. The Four Transformations of the birth year are: Moon (Tai Yin) undergoes Hua Lu (Prosperity Transformation) and enters Parents, Heavenly Unity (Tian Tong) undergoes Hua Quan (Authority Transformation) and enters Parents, Heavenly Mechanism (Tian Ji) undergoes Hua Ke (Recognition Transformation) and enters Friends, Giant Gate (Ju Men) undergoes Hua Ji (Adversity Transformation) and enters Property.
What are the Sun sign and rising sign of Simone de Beauvoir?
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 Q7197 (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.
