Astrocartography · Pluto line
Pluto line astrocartography: where you are remade
Pluto is depth, power and transformation. Its lines are intense. People rarely stay the same on them, which is either the problem or the point.
NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Southwest Research Institute
At a glance
Astrocartographers read Pluto lines as places of intensity, power, crisis and deep personal transformation.
- Per birth hour
- 15.04°1,673 km
- AC/DC cut-off
- 65.9°April 10, 1946
- Pluto pace
- 1.2′ a day7 signs (Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius)
- Pluto MC
- 63.0°WHalifax, 44 km
Find your Pluto lines15.0° per birth hour.
The Pluto line
The Pluto line, in one breath
Try this today
- Think of the place where you changed most. Check it for Pluto.
- If you are drawn to a Pluto line, ask what you want to let go of. That is the question it is said to ask.
Some places strip you back. You arrive after a breakup or a loss, and the city seems to ask you to drop everything that is not really you. It is hard. Two years later you are unrecognisable, in a good way. That is the Pluto line story the tradition tells.
Pluto was discovered by Clyde Tombaugh in 1930 and reclassified as a dwarf planet by the International Astronomical Union in 2006. Astrologers kept it, and gave it the themes of power, obsession, endings, rebirth and what lies hidden. In astrocartography its lines are read as places of intensity.
Most traditions call Pluto lines demanding, especially rising and setting. They can bring power struggles, crises and confrontations with your own shadow.
They can also bring real power, research breakthroughs and the kind of change therapy promises. The tradition's advice: go with your eyes open.
The sky behind it
Pluto, 1940 to 2026: 1.2′ a day on average, 7 signs (Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius), declination -23.64° (October 11, 2026) to +24.11° (April 10, 1946).
Pluto rising (AC)
Pluto rising (AC line): intensity in person
On Pluto's rising line, the tradition reads a magnetic, intense presence and a drive to transform yourself. The tradition reads feeling powerful and watched, and going through deep personal change.
It can suit therapy, recovery, research and any reinvention that needs to go to the roots.
It is one of the lines most traditions call demanding. Crises and power struggles are part of the reading.
The sky behind it
Apollo 11 sample, July 20, 1969 20:17:40 UTC. Pluto AC curves through 167.7°W at 40°N, 153.0°W at the equator, 138.4°W at 40°S. 2 within 300 km: Honolulu (190 km), Papeete (204 km).
Pluto setting (DC)
Pluto setting (DC line): relationships that change you
On the setting line, Pluto comes through other people. Astrocartographers read intense, magnetic, sometimes controlling partners, and relationships that transform you, for better or worse.
It can bring profound love or a partner who teaches you about your own power by testing it.
Watch for control on either side. Honesty is the protective charm on a Pluto DC line.
The sky behind it
Pluto DC: curves through 41.6°E at 40°N, 27.0°E at the equator, 12.3°E at 40°S. 9 within 300 km: Khartoum (75 km), Amman (167 km), Tbilisi (172 km).
Pluto overhead (MC)
Pluto overhead (MC line): power at work
Pluto at the top of the sky is read as a career of influence and transformation: research, psychology, medicine, finance, investigation, crisis work and leadership through change.
The classic reading is rising to positions of real power, sometimes after a dramatic reversal.
The risk is power struggles with bosses or the public. Use the influence carefully and it is read as one of the most potent career lines.
The sky behind it
Pluto MC: runs straight down the meridian at 63.0°W. 1 within 300 km: Halifax (44 km).
Pluto underfoot (IC)
Pluto underfoot (IC line): rebuilding from the roots
On Pluto's IC line, transformation moves into home and family. The tradition reads deep family work, inherited patterns coming up, major renovations and homes that change you.
It can be a powerful place to heal family history or to rebuild a life from the ground up.
It is rarely a restful home. If you want comfort, look for a softer IC line.
The sky behind it
Pluto IC: runs straight down the meridian at 117.0°E. 11 within 300 km: Jinan (2 km), Tianjin (17 km), Hefei (28 km).
Your Pluto lines
Where do your Pluto lines run?
Sample Pluto: 23°00′ Virgo, declination 16.79°.
1. Whose chart?
Chart: Apollo 11 landing (1969-07-20 20:17 UTC)
Pluto rising (AC)
intensity, power, personal transformation (one of the lines tradition calls demanding).
- Honolulu, United States: 188 km (117 mi) · strong
- Papeete, French Polynesia: 205 km (128 mi) · strong
Pluto setting (DC)
intense, transforming relationships (one of the lines tradition calls demanding).
- Khartoum, Sudan: 74 km (46 mi) · strong
- Amman, Jordan: 168 km (105 mi) · strong
- Tbilisi, Georgia: 171 km (106 mi) · strong
- Damascus, Syria: 194 km (121 mi) · strong
- Yerevan, Armenia: 215 km (134 mi) · strong
- Windhoek, Namibia: 263 km (164 mi) · strong
Pluto overhead (MC) · 63.0°W
power and influence at work, with pressure.
- Halifax, Canada: 45 km (28 mi) · strong
- San Juan, Puerto Rico: 327 km (203 mi)
- Ushuaia, Argentina: 340 km (211 mi)
- Caracas, Venezuela: 423 km (263 mi)
- Buenos Aires, Argentina: 424 km (263 mi)
- Asunción, Paraguay: 539 km (335 mi)
Pluto underfoot (IC) · 117.0°E
deep family digging; rebuilding from the ground up.
- Jinan, China: 1 km (1 mi) · strong
- Tianjin, China: 16 km (10 mi) · strong
- Hefei, China: 27 km (17 mi) · strong
- Beijing, China: 50 km (31 mi) · strong
- Perth, Australia: 107 km (66 mi) · strong
- Nanjing, China: 169 km (105 mi) · strong
Strong inside 300 km.
More to read
One shorter read. It opens in place.
Dwarf planet
Does Pluto still count if it is a dwarf planet?
The International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006. That changed its astronomical category, not its position in the sky, which is what astrocartography uses. Most modern astrologers still map Pluto lines alongside the planets, and this calculator does too.
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Pluto line numbers, computed
NASA JPL DE442.
| Line | Where it runs | Nearest cities |
|---|---|---|
| Pluto AC | 40°N: 167.7°W · 0°: 153.0°W · 40°S: 138.4°W | Honolulu (190 km), Papeete (204 km) |
| Pluto DC | 40°N: 41.6°E · 0°: 27.0°E · 40°S: 12.3°E | Khartoum (75 km), Amman (167 km), Tbilisi (172 km), Damascus (193 km), Yerevan (216 km) |
| Pluto MC | 63.0°W | Halifax (44 km) |
| Pluto IC | 117.0°E | Jinan (2 km), Tianjin (17 km), Hefei (28 km), Beijing (49 km), Perth (106 km) |
| Pluto | Degrees | When |
|---|---|---|
| Pluto north | +24.11° | April 10, 1946 |
| Pluto south | -23.64° | October 11, 2026 |
| Pluto 2026 | -23.64° to -22.78° | cut-off 66.4° |
| Pluto per 15 min | 3.76° | 418 km (260 mi) |
All times are UTC. In the Americas the local date can be a day earlier; in Asia and Australia a day later.
Quick answers
Is a Pluto line bad to live on?
It is called demanding. It is read as a place of deep change and power struggles, and some people choose it on purpose for a fresh start after a loss.
What does Pluto MC mean?
Read as a career of power and influence, often in research, psychology, finance or leadership through change.
What is the Pluto DC line like for relationships?
Read as intense, transforming relationships, sometimes with control issues on either side.
Does Pluto count in astrocartography after 2006?
Yes for most modern astrologers. Its reclassification as a dwarf planet did not change its position in the sky, which is all the map needs.
