Ian McKellen. Birth chart and zodiac sign.
Ian McKellen’s zodiac sign is Gemini: born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, United Kingdom, with the Sun in Gemini and the Moon in Leo or Virgo. The Moon changed sign that day, and with no birth time on record there is no way to say which.
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As a kundli reads it (Vedic astrology, sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), Ian McKellen’s Moon sign (rashi) is Cancer and the birth star (janma nakshatra) Ashlesha if born before about 6:05 am local time; Leo and Magha after. The pada needs a birth time. Find your own birth star.
- Sun♊︎ 3°21′ Gemini
- Moon♌︎ Leo or Virgo
- Born25 May 1939
- Birth timeUnknown
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Planet positions
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| Body | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ☉︎ | Sun | 3°21′ Gemini | |
| ☽︎ | Moon | 19°24′ Leo → 3°38′ Virgo | |
| ☿︎ | Mercury | 18°41′ Taurus | |
| ♀︎ | Venus | 5°52′ Taurus | |
| ♂︎ | Mars | 0°08′ Aquarius | |
| ♃︎ | Jupiter | 2°34′ Aries | |
| ♄︎ | Saturn | 26°17′ Aries | |
| ♅︎ | Uranus | 18°45′ Taurus | |
| ♆︎ | Neptune | 20°34′ Virgo | ℞ |
| ♇︎ | Pluto | 29°37′ Cancer | |
| ☊︎ | North Node | 8°10′ Scorpio | ℞ |
| ⚷︎ | Chiron | 7°56′ Cancer | |
| ⚸︎ | Lilith | 17°19′ Aquarius |
No birth time is on record. This chart is cast for noon local time, which is the usual convention. The Sun and the outer planets barely move in a day, so those positions are reliable. The Moon travels up to ~13° in twenty-four hours, so it is shown as the range it covers. Houses, the Ascendant and the Midheaven need an exact time and are therefore not shown at all rather than guessed.
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Birth data: Wikidata (CC0). Rodden rating XX (date known, time unknown).
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Aspects
| Body | Aspect | Body | Orb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | Conjunction | Uranus | 0°05′ |
| North Node | Trine | Chiron | 0°14′ |
| Moon | Trine | Saturn | 0°15′ |
| Pluto | Opposition | True Lilith | 0°18′ |
| Mars | Opposition | Pluto | 0°32′ |
| Sun | Sextile | Jupiter | 0°47′ |
| Mars | Conjunction | True Lilith | 0°50′ |
| Mercury | Square | Lilith | 1°21′ |
| Uranus | Square | Lilith | 1°26′ |
| Uranus | Trine | Neptune | 1°48′ |
| Mercury | Trine | Neptune | 1°53′ |
| Venus | Sextile | Chiron | 2°04′ |
| Venus | Opposition | North Node | 2°18′ |
| Mars | Sextile | Jupiter | 2°25′ |
Chart shape
The ten planets form a Bucket pattern: a bowl with one planet opposite it, standing alone across the gap. That describes how the bodies are spread around the wheel: a property of the chart, not a statement about anyone.
Quick answers
What zodiac sign is Ian McKellen?
Ian McKellen is a Gemini, born on 25 May 1939. The Sun was at 3°21′ Gemini that day.
What is Ian McKellen's Moon sign?
Ian McKellen's Moon is in Leo or Virgo: the Moon changed sign on 25 May 1939, and with no birth time on record there is no way to say which.
When was Ian McKellen born?
Ian McKellen was born on 25 May 1939 in Burnley, United Kingdom.
What is Ian McKellen's birth star (nakshatra)?
In Vedic astrology (sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), Ian McKellen’s Moon sign (rashi) is Cancer and the birth star (janma nakshatra) Ashlesha if born before about 6:05 am local time; Leo and Magha after. The pada needs a birth time.
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