Ian McKellen: Natal Chart & Psychological Profile

Birth Data

Ian McKellen Portrait
  • 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

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    7° 03'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    3rd House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    13° 18'
    Planets in House
    Mars
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    4th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    0° 25'
    Planets in House
    Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    9th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    8° 28'
    Planets in House
    Saturn
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Aquarius
    2nd House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    3° 58'
    Planets in House
    Mercury, Venus, Uranus
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    5th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    22° 15'
    Planets in House
    Sun
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    5th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    7° 03'
    Planets in House
    Chiron
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    5th House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    13° 18'
    Planets in House
    Pluto
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    9th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    0° 25'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Neptune (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    5th House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    8° 28'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    5th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    3° 58'
    Planets in House
    Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    8th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    22° 15'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Cancer
    8th 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

  • Air: 28%
  • Fire: 23%
  • Earth: 38%
  • Water: 11%

Modalities

Cardinal:
31%
Fixed:
25%
Mutable:
44%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    3° 43'

    Gemini

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    2° 09'

    Virgo

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    19° 25'

    Taurus

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    6° 20'

    Taurus

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    0° 15'

    Aquarius

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    2° 37'

    Aries

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    26° 19'

    Aries

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    18° 46'

    Taurus

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    20° 33', R

    Virgo

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    29° 36'

    Cancer

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    7° 12', R

    Scorpio

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    7° 57'

    Cancer

Major Aspects

Ian McKellen aspect grid chart

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')