Douglas Adams
डगलस एडम्स · Author, humourist and screenwriter · English · 1952 – 2001
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Gemini
16° rising
Leo
Purva Phalguni nakshatra · pada 4
Aquarius
28° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius 27°38′ | 9th | Enemy | Purva Bhadrapada · p3 |
| Moon | Leo 24°17′ | 3rd | Friendly | Purva Phalguni · p4 |
| Mars | Libra 24°09′ | 5th | Neutral | Vishakha · p2 |
| Mercury | Pisces 13°23′ | 10th | Debilitated | Uttara Bhadrapada · p4 |
| Jupiter | Pisces 25°19′ | 10th | Own sign | Revati · p3 |
| Venus | Aquarius 0°30′ | 9th | Friendly | Dhanishta · p3 |
| Saturn(R) | Virgo 20°01′ | 4th | Friendly | Hasta · p4 |
| Rahu(R) | Aquarius 6°32′ | 9th | — | Dhanishta · p4 |
| Ketu(R) | Leo 6°32′ | 3rd | — | Magha · p2 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Raj Yoga
3 combinationsThe connection between a kendra lord and a trikona lord creates Raj Yoga — one of the most powerful combinations for success, recognition, and elevated status in life. This yoga supports authority and meaningful achievement.
- Jupiter (lord of H7/10) in mutual aspect with Saturn (lord of H9) in Pisces
- Mercury (lord of H1/4) in mutual aspect with Saturn (lord of H9) in Pisces
- Jupiter (lord of H7/10) conjunct with Mercury (lord of H1) in Pisces
Hamsa Yoga
Jupiter in its strongest position grants wisdom, ethical grounding, and good fortune. You attract respect through knowledge and are inclined toward teaching or guiding others.
- Jupiter in own sign in Pisces (house 10 from Lagna)Jupiter MD · 1996–2012
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy began as a BBC radio comedy series
1978Signature creative breakthrough
Worked as script editor for Doctor Who's seventeenth season
1979Major television-writing responsibility
Published Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
1987New fiction-series launch
Co-wrote the travel and conservation book Last Chance to See
1990Environmental advocacy through writing
Died in Santa Barbara, California
11 May 2001Death and final life marker
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy feature film was released posthumously
2005Posthumous mass-media legacy marker
Her life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Douglas Adams was an English author, humourist and screenwriter best known for creating The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
The Hitchhiker's Guide began as a 1978 radio comedy series and was adapted by Adams into novels, television, a video game and other media.
He also wrote for Doctor Who, created the Dirk Gently novels, co-wrote comic dictionaries, worked on digital media projects and advocated for environmental causes.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (A) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.