Robert Downey Jr.: Natal Chart Analysis

Birth Data

Robert Downey Jr. Portrait
  • Manhattan, New York (NY) (United States), Sun Apr 04 1965, 01:10 PM. Source: Astro-Databank.
  • Dominants: Aries, Taurus, Virgo / Sun, Mars, Pluto / Houses: 9, 2, 10 / Fire, Earth / Fixed
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Chinese Zodiac: Wood Snake
  • Height: 5' 8½" (1m74) tall
  • Life Path Number: 11

Key Milestone Timeline

  • 2024, Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as Lewis Strauss in film "Oppenheimer"; miniseries "The Sympathizer".
  • 2008, as Tony Stark in the Marvel film "Iron Man"; Academy Award nomination for the satirical comedy "Tropic Thunder".
  • 2003, a career resurgence with roles in films like "The Singing Detective" and "Gothika".
  • 2000, a Golden Globe Award for the role in series "Ally McBeal".
  • 1992, an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor in the biographical film "Chaplin".
  • 1987, critical recognition as a drug-addicted young man in "Less Than Zero".

Sources: britannica.com, showsnob.com

The Big Three: Sun, Moon & Ascendant

core identity • inner emotional tone • public face

Sun
Aries14° 45'9th House
Moon
Taurus19° 11'10th House
Ascendant
Leo13° 49'

House-by-House Breakdown

  • 1st

    House

    Self & Identity

    Sign on Cusp
    Leo
    13° 49'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Sun
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    9th House
  • 2nd

    House

    Values & Resources

    Sign on Cusp
    Virgo
    5° 06'
    Planets in House
    Mars (R), Uranus (R), Pluto (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    9th House
  • 3rd

    House

    Communication

    Sign on Cusp
    Libra
    1° 18'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    9th House
  • 4th

    House

    Home & Roots

    Sign on Cusp
    Scorpio
    3° 34'
    Planets in House
    Neptune (R)
    House Ruler
    Pluto
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    2nd House
  • 5th

    House

    Creativity & Pleasure

    Sign on Cusp
    Sagittarius
    9° 45'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Jupiter
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    10th House
  • 6th

    House

    Routine & Health

    Sign on Cusp
    Capricorn
    14° 10'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Saturn
    Ruler's Position
    Pisces
    8th House
  • 7th

    House

    Partnerships

    Sign on Cusp
    Aquarius
    13° 49'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Uranus
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    2nd House
  • 8th

    House

    Transformation

    Sign on Cusp
    Pisces
    5° 06'
    Planets in House
    Saturn, Chiron
    House Ruler
    Neptune
    Ruler's Position
    Scorpio
    4th House
  • 9th

    House

    Beliefs & Expansion

    Sign on Cusp
    Aries
    1° 18'
    Planets in House
    Sun, Mercury (R), Venus
    House Ruler
    Mars
    Ruler's Position
    Virgo
    2nd House
  • 10th

    House

    Career & Public Life

    Sign on Cusp
    Taurus
    3° 34'
    Planets in House
    Moon, Jupiter
    House Ruler
    Venus
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    9th House
  • 11th

    House

    Community & Future

    Sign on Cusp
    Gemini
    9° 45'
    Planets in House
    Mean Node (R)
    House Ruler
    Mercury
    Ruler's Position
    Aries
    9th House
  • 12th

    House

    Subconscious

    Sign on Cusp
    Cancer
    14° 10'
    Planets in House
    House Ruler
    Moon
    Ruler's Position
    Taurus
    10th House

Robert Downey Jr.'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
Sun
Ruler's Placement
Aries

In 9th House

Elements Distribution

  • Air: 8%
  • Fire: 43%
  • Earth: 41%
  • Water: 8%

Modalities

Cardinal:
25%
Fixed:
50%
Mutable:
25%

Planet Positions

  • Sun Planet symbol

    Sun

    14° 45'

    Aries

  • Moon Planet symbol

    Moon

    19° 11'

    Taurus

  • Mercury Planet symbol

    Mercury

    21° 11', R

    Aries

  • Venus Planet symbol

    Venus

    12° 50'

    Aries

  • Mars Planet symbol

    Mars

    10° 11', R

    Virgo

  • Jupiter Planet symbol

    Jupiter

    26° 11'

    Taurus

  • Saturn Planet symbol

    Saturn

    11° 59'

    Pisces

  • Uranus Planet symbol

    Uranus

    11° 30', R

    Virgo

  • Neptune Planet symbol

    Neptune

    19° 30', R

    Scorpio

  • Pluto Planet symbol

    Pluto

    14° 16', R

    Virgo

  • Mean_Node symbol

    Mean Node

    17° 00', R

    Gemini

  • Chiron symbol

    Chiron

    19° 54'

    Pisces

Major Aspects

Robert Downey Jr. aspect grid chart

Grouped by Planet & Orb Strength

  • ASC

    • trine Sun(0° 56')
    • trine Venus(0° 58')
  • Sun

    • trine ASC(0° 56')
    • conjunction Venus(1° 54')
    • conjunction Mercury(6° 26')
  • Moon

    • opposition Neptune(0° 19')
    • sextile Chiron(0° 42')
    • trine Pluto(4° 54')
    • conjunction Jupiter(7° 00')
    • trine Uranus(7° 41')
  • Mercury

    • conjunction Sun(6° 26')
    • conjunction Venus(8° 21')
  • Venus

    • trine ASC(0° 58')
    • conjunction Sun(1° 54')
    • conjunction Mercury(8° 21')
  • Mars

    • conjunction Uranus(1° 18')
    • opposition Saturn(1° 47')
    • conjunction Pluto(4° 05')
    • opposition Chiron(9° 42')
  • Jupiter

    • sextile Chiron(6° 17')
    • opposition Neptune(6° 40')
    • conjunction Moon(7° 00')
  • Saturn

    • opposition Uranus(0° 29')
    • opposition Mars(1° 47')
    • opposition Pluto(2° 17')
    • trine Neptune(7° 31')
    • conjunction Chiron(7° 54')
  • Uranus

    • opposition Saturn(0° 29')
    • conjunction Mars(1° 18')
    • conjunction Pluto(2° 47')
    • trine Moon(7° 41')
    • opposition Chiron(8° 24')
  • Neptune

    • opposition Moon(0° 19')
    • trine Chiron(0° 23')
    • sextile Pluto(5° 13')
    • opposition Jupiter(6° 40')
    • trine Saturn(7° 31')
  • Pluto

    • opposition Saturn(2° 17')
    • conjunction Uranus(2° 47')
    • conjunction Mars(4° 05')
    • trine Moon(4° 54')
    • sextile Neptune(5° 13')
    • opposition Chiron(5° 37')
  • Chiron

    • trine Neptune(0° 23')
    • sextile Moon(0° 42')
    • opposition Pluto(5° 37')
    • sextile Jupiter(6° 17')
    • conjunction Saturn(7° 54')
    • opposition Uranus(8° 24')
    • opposition Mars(9° 42')