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Marvin Gaye. Birth chart and zodiac sign.

Marvin Gaye’s zodiac sign is Aries: born on 2 April 1939 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States, with the Sun in Aries and the Moon in Virgo.

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As a kundli reads it (Vedic astrology, sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), Marvin Gaye’s Moon sign (rashi) is Leo if born before about 1:20 pm local time, Virgo after, and the birth star (janma nakshatra) is Purva Phalguni if born before about 7:50 am local time, Uttara Phalguni after. The pada needs a birth time. Find your own birth star.

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Planet positions

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BodyPosition
☉︎Sun12°04′ Aries
☽︎Moon22°13′ Virgo (±14.6° across the day)
☿︎Mercury13°11′ Aries℞
♀︎Venus2°46′ Pisces
♂︎Mars6°48′ Capricorn
♃︎Jupiter21°33′ Pisces
♄︎Saturn19°52′ Aries
♅︎Uranus15°48′ Taurus
♆︎Neptune21°25′ Virgo℞
♇︎Pluto29°15′ Cancer℞
☊︎North Node8°34′ Scorpio℞
⚷︎Chiron4°30′ Cancer
⚸︎Lilith11°27′ 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

BodyAspectBodyOrb
JupiterOppositionNeptune0°08′
ChironTrineTrue Lilith0°36′
SunSextileLilith0°37′
MoonOppositionJupiter0°41′
MoonConjunctionNeptune0°48′
SunConjunctionMercury1°08′
VenusConjunctionTrue Lilith1°08′
SaturnQuincunxNeptune1°33′
JupiterSemisextileSaturn1°41′
VenusTrineChiron1°44′
MercurySextileLilith1°45′
MarsSextileNorth Node1°46′
MarsOppositionChiron2°18′
MoonQuincunxSaturn2°22′

Chart shape

The ten planets form a Splay pattern: the planets clump into a few irregular groups rather than spreading evenly. 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 Marvin Gaye?

Marvin Gaye is an Aries, born on 2 April 1939. The Sun was at 12°04′ Aries that day.

What is Marvin Gaye's Moon sign?

Marvin Gaye's Moon is in Virgo. With no birth time on record, its exact degree lies between 14°54′ Virgo and 29°30′ Virgo across the day.

When was Marvin Gaye born?

Marvin Gaye was born on 2 April 1939 in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia, United States.

What is Marvin Gaye's birth star (nakshatra)?

In Vedic astrology (sidereal zodiac, Lahiri ayanamsa), Marvin Gaye’s Moon sign (rashi) is Leo if born before about 1:20 pm local time, Virgo after, and the birth star (janma nakshatra) is Purva Phalguni if born before about 7:50 am local time, Uttara Phalguni after. The pada needs a birth time.

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Updated 4 November 2026. Method: Umbriel's own astronomy engine computes every position stated on this site; how closely it matches NASA JPL Horizons is published on the accuracy page.