Shiloh's Birth Time Controversy

This type of thing is the reason we astrologers drink so heavily. As recent readers know, Celeb AstroBlogy has reported extensively on the birth of the millenium, that of one Miss Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt, including an initial interpretation of her horoscope and update with her rising sign. But the brand-new daughter of media-shy Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt has a big question mark around her birth data thanks to discrepancies in reporting.

In Touch reports that "Shiloh was born on May 28 at 1:40 a.m. local time (which was May 27 at 8:40 p.m. EST), said the provincial governor," which is consistent with the chart I ran for Shiloh.{Source, PerezHilton.com} But Life & Style asserts that "Angelina Jolie delivered daughter Shiloh Nouvel Jolie-Pitt in Swakopmund, Namibia, at 1:43 a.m. on May 27." {Source, PerezHilton.com} While somewhat ambiguous as it does not specify what time zone, this would suggest that Shiloh was born a good 24 hours BEFORE the time for which I ran her chart, give or take three minutes.

This is a tough one, but I am inclined to go with the In Touch data, for a few different reasons:

• The fact that In Touch clarifies the date/time zones it is referring to whereas Life & Style is vague and doesn't draw a distinction between U.S. and Namibia time. Um, there's this new thing called the International Date Line, maybe you've heard of it? Gawd.

• The news broke in the U.S. around 9 P.M. on Saturday night, May 27. I know this, because I was home sitting at my computer on the Saturday night of a holiday weekend. Who would make up that alibi?

• And furthermore, why wait until 9 P.M. U.S. time to announce that info to the world? What motive would they have to embargo the info? It's not like they shot an old man in the face or something.

• In the official announcement, Brad's rep said the baby was born "Saturday night." If the baby had been born at 1:40 AM, while technically she would have been born at night and on Saturday, it seems somewhat disingenuous to call that "Saturday night" rather than "early Saturday morning." Then again, these two did pull the "He's a boy and he's my friend but he's not my boyfriend" routine for many months. But celebrities don't usually fake out the press about their babies' due dates after they give birth.

So, my best guess is that Shiloh is Sunday's child, at least in her African homeland. I'd love to hear more evidence one way or the other; for instance, a report time-stamped before the later birth would, obviously, conclusively prove the earlier time to be true. Please send links!

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Related:
UPDATE: Shiloh's Rising Sign (5/29/06)
Shiloh Jolie-Pitt's Birth Chart (5/28/06)
Brangelina's Baby Has Arrived! (5/27/06)