Ian McKellen: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile
Birth Data

- Burnley (United Kingdom), Thu May 25 1939, 09:30 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
- Dominants: Taurus, Aries, Gemini / Jupiter, Sun, Venus / Houses: 5, 6, 3 / Earth, Fire / Mutable
- Occupation: Actor
- Chinese Zodiac: Earth Rabbit
- Height: 5' 11" (1m80) tall
- Life Path Number: 7
This report maps the astrological DNA of Ian McKellen based on precise birth time. Explore how the combination of a Gemini Sun and Virgo Moon (along with a Sagittarius Ascendant) manifests through the career milestones listed below.
Key Milestone Timeline
- 2012-2014, reprised the role of Gandalf in the three-part film "The Hobbit".
- 2008, appointed a Companion of Honour for services to drama and to equality.
- 2001, international stardom and Screen Actors Guild Award, an Academy Award nomination as Gandalf in "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring".
- 1991, knighted for services to the performing arts.
- 1988, came out as gay; co-founded the LGBT rights group Stonewall.
- 1981, won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for the role of Antonio Salieri in the Broadway "Amadeus".
Sources: britannica.com, biography.com
The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant
core identity • inner emotional tone • public face
- Sun
- Gemini3° 43'6th House
- Moon
- Virgo2° 09'9th House
- Ascendant
- Sagittarius7° 03'
House-by-House Breakdown
Sign on Cusp
Planets in House
House Ruler
Ruler's Position
- 1st
House
Self &
Identity- Sign on Cusp
- Sagittarius7° 03'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Position
- Aries3rd House
- 2nd
House
Values &
Resources- Sign on Cusp
- Capricorn13° 18'
- Planets in House
- Mars
- House Ruler
- Saturn
- Ruler's Position
- Aries4th House
- 3rd
House
Communication
- Sign on Cusp
- Pisces0° 25'
- Planets in House
- Jupiter
- House Ruler
- Neptune
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo9th House
- 4th
House
Home &
Roots- Sign on Cusp
- Aries8° 28'
- Planets in House
- Saturn
- House Ruler
- Mars
- Ruler's Position
- Aquarius2nd House
- 5th
House
Creativity &
Pleasure- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus3° 58'
- Planets in House
- Mercury, Venus, Uranus
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 6th
House
Routine &
Health- Sign on Cusp
- Taurus22° 15'
- Planets in House
- Sun
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 7th
House
Partnerships
- Sign on Cusp
- Gemini7° 03'
- Planets in House
- Chiron
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 8th
House
Transformation
- Sign on Cusp
- Cancer13° 18'
- Planets in House
- Pluto
- House Ruler
- Moon
- Ruler's Position
- Virgo9th House
- 9th
House
Beliefs &
Expansion- Sign on Cusp
- Virgo0° 25'
- Planets in House
- Moon, Neptune (R)
- House Ruler
- Mercury
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 10th
House
Career &
Public Life- Sign on Cusp
- Libra8° 28'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Venus
- Ruler's Position
- Taurus5th House
- 11th
House
Community &
Future- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio3° 58'
- Planets in House
- Mean Node (R)
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer8th House
- 12th
House
Subconscious
- Sign on Cusp
- Scorpio22° 15'
- Planets in House
- —
- House Ruler
- Pluto
- Ruler's Position
- Cancer8th House
Ian McKellen's Astrology Birth Chart (Placidus)
Chart DNA: Rulers & Angles
AC (identity), MC (public self), DC (relationships & other awareness), IC (private self, roots & ancestry).
The Chart Ruler
- Ruling Planet
- Jupiter
- Ruler's Placement
- AriesIn 3rd House
Elements Distribution
Modalities
- Cardinal:
- 31%
- Fixed:
- 25%
- Mutable:
- 44%
Planet Positions
Sun
3° 43'
Gemini
Moon
2° 09'
Virgo
Mercury
19° 25'
Taurus
Venus
6° 20'
Taurus
Mars
0° 15'
Aquarius
Jupiter
2° 37'
Aries
Saturn
26° 19'
Aries
Uranus
18° 46'
Taurus
Neptune
20° 33', R
Virgo
Pluto
29° 36'
Cancer
Mean Node
7° 12', R
Scorpio
Chiron
7° 57'
Cancer
Major Aspects
Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength
MC
- □square Chiron(0° 30')
- □
Sun
- ⚹sextile Jupiter(1° 05')
- □square Moon(1° 34')
- △trine Mars(3° 28')
- ⚹sextile Pluto(4° 07')
- ⚹
Moon
- □square Sun(1° 34')
- △trine Venus(4° 10')
- ⚹sextile Chiron(5° 48')
- △trine Saturn(5° 49')
- □
Mercury
- ☌conjunction Uranus(0° 39')
- △trine Neptune(1° 07')
- ☌
Venus
- ⚹sextile Chiron(1° 37')
- △trine Moon(4° 10')
- ☌conjunction Saturn(10° 00')
- ⚹
Mars
- ☍opposition Pluto(0° 38')
- ⚹sextile Jupiter(2° 22')
- △trine Sun(3° 28')
- □square Saturn(3° 55')
- ☍
Jupiter
- ⚹sextile Sun(1° 05')
- ⚹sextile Mars(2° 22')
- △trine Pluto(3° 01')
- □square Chiron(5° 20')
- ⚹
Saturn
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 22')
- □square Pluto(3° 16')
- □square Mars(3° 55')
- △trine Moon(5° 49')
- ☌conjunction Venus(10° 00')
- ✶
Uranus
- ☌conjunction Mercury(0° 39')
- △trine Neptune(1° 46')
- ☌
Neptune
- ✶quintile Chiron(0° 35')
- △trine Mercury(1° 07')
- △trine Uranus(1° 46')
- ✶
Pluto
- ☍opposition Mars(0° 38')
- △trine Jupiter(3° 01')
- □square Saturn(3° 16')
- ⚹sextile Sun(4° 07')
- ☍
Chiron
- ✶quintile Saturn(0° 22')
- □square MC(0° 30')
- ✶quintile Neptune(0° 35')
- ⚹sextile Venus(1° 37')
- □square Jupiter(5° 20')
- ⚹sextile Moon(5° 48')
- ✶