Paul McCartney Birth Chart

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Planet placements, houses and aspects in Paul McCartney’s chart. The angle list gives the Ascendant, Midheaven, Descendant and Imum Coeli; the table below lists planet positions and house numbers.

ARIES ♈︎TAURUS ♉︎GEMINI ♊︎CANCER ♋︎LEO ♌︎VIRGO ♍︎LIBRA ♎︎SCORPIO ♏︎SAGITTARIUS ♐︎CAPRICORN ♑︎AQUARIUS ♒︎PISCES ♓︎123456789101112Sun conjunction JupiterSun conjunction LilithSun square NeptuneMoon square VenusMoon sextile MercuryMoon sextile LilithMercury conjunction LilithMars conjunction PlutoMars sextile SaturnMars sextile UranusMars sextile NeptuneJupiter trine South NodeJupiter square NeptuneSaturn conjunction UranusSaturn square North NodeSaturn square South NodeSaturn sextile PlutoUranus trine NeptuneUranus square North NodeUranus square South NodeUranus sextile PlutoNeptune square LilithChiron conjunction MoonChiron square VenusChiron conjunction PlutoSun: 26°36′ Gemini26°26°Moon: 17°26′ Leo17°17°Mercury: 18°21′ Gemini, retrograde18°18°Venus: 18°59′ Taurus18°18°Mars: 2°40′ Leo2°2°Jupiter: 1°49′ Cancer1°1°Saturn: 5°12′ Gemini5°5°Uranus: 1°58′ Gemini1°1°Neptune: 27°07′ Virgo27°27°Pluto: 4°16′ Leo4°4°Chiron: 12°09′ Leo12°12°North Node: 7°55′ Virgo, retrograde7°7°South Node: 7°55′ Pisces, retrograde7°7°Lilith: 22°08′ Gemini22°22°Compact chart: body glyphs and whole degrees. Full positions, retrograde status and houses are in the tables below.ACDCMCIC
Ascendant
Virgo 25°18′
Midheaven
Gemini 23°43′
Descendant
Pisces 25°18′
Imum Coeli
Sagittarius 23°43′
Planet positions
BodySign and degreeHouse
SunGemini 26°36′10
MoonLeo 17°26′11
MercuryGemini 18°21′Retrograde9
VenusTaurus 18°59′9
MarsLeo 2°40′11
JupiterCancer 1°49′10
SaturnGemini 5°12′9
UranusGemini 1°58′9
NeptuneVirgo 27°07′1
PlutoLeo 4°16′11
North NodeVirgo 7°55′Retrograde12
South NodePisces 7°55′Retrograde6
LilithGemini 22°08′9
ChironLeo 12°09′11

Paul McCartney · local time · Liverpool, England

The recorded birth time is approximate, so the rising sign and houses may differ.

Sources: Astro-Databank birth record — Rodden A; The Beatles: Yesterday recording credits; The Beatles: Blackbird; The Beatles — McCartney III; Paul McCartney — Wings history

Paul McCartney's Sun, Moon and Rising

Sun in Gemini is often linked with curiosity, versatility and wanting more than one way to make something. McCartney's public music history gives that description plenty to work with. There are the Beatles, Wings and solo records. The official McCartney III account says he wrote the songs, played every instrument and recorded the album. That is a very concrete example of one musician moving between roles.

Gemini's versatility becomes more interesting when you think about the differences between those jobs. A bass part does one thing. A vocal line does another. Writing the song asks for a different kind of attention again. The McCartney III credits give us an actual project to place beside that range. The familiar description of a Gemini with many interests becomes a picture of several musical tasks inside one record.

Moon in Leo is associated with warmth, creative expression and wanting a feeling to reach the audience. Leo likes something with a recognisable centre. For McCartney's public work, the voice and melody give that idea a musical home. A listener has something to follow through the song. The Leo Moon brings expression beside the Gemini interest in different ways of making it happen.

Virgo rising is commonly linked with careful presentation, noticing the details and wanting the pieces to work together. A record made through several instruments makes a helpful comparison. Each part needs somewhere to sit. The whole song benefits when the small choices fit. Gemini brings the range, Leo gives the expression a centre, and Virgo draws attention to the arrangement you meet first.

Moon sextile Mercury: a feeling finds a tune and words

Mercury in Gemini is usually associated with lively language, quick ideas and enjoying how words move. It sextiles the Leo Moon at 0.93°. A sextile is often read as a helpful connection you are able to develop. Here expressive warmth meets a curious, flexible way of communicating.

The official McCartney III page places the album beside McCartney and McCartney II. It describes a recurring solo approach in which he works across the musical parts himself. That gives this Mercury–Moon connection a specific comparison. The voice, words and accompaniment come together inside the making of one record.

You might recognise the everyday version when a feeling turns into a phrase you want to say aloud. The idea becomes easier to share once it has a shape. Gemini Mercury likes trying the wording another way. Leo Moon likes the moment when the expression feels clear and alive. Together they give this reading more than a general description of a talented songwriter. They draw attention to the relationship between a line and the way it reaches a listener.

Sun square Neptune: the song has a mood around it

Neptune in Virgo is linked with imagination brought into the details. The Gemini Sun squares Neptune at 0.51°. A square is usually described as two styles needing to adjust. Gemini has several ideas ready to move. Neptune wants to make something people are able to feel as a whole.

The official album account describes McCartney II as electronic-tinged. That is a specific difference within the solo sequence. A change in sound affects how the song is heard, even when the musician remains recognisable. Neptune draws our attention to that surrounding mood. Gemini keeps the different musical possibilities in view.

This is a useful contrast for anyone who makes things. You have an idea, then discover that the finished piece has its own atmosphere. A small change in sound alters how the same line lands. McCartney's named records offer actual projects to compare beside the aspect. The square adds an imaginative side to the chart's fast-moving Gemini qualities, giving the music both words and a world of sound around them.

Mars sextile Uranus: try making the music another way

Mars in Leo is associated with expressive effort and putting energy into something you want people to see or hear. Uranus in Gemini likes new combinations and another way of approaching a familiar idea. Their sextile is close, at 0.71°. The common reading joins active creativity with a willingness to experiment.

McCartney's official Wings history records the band's formation with Linda McCartney and Denny Laine in 1971. It also records seven studio albums. That shared approach sits beside the self-played solo records. The music is made through different arrangements of people and instruments. Mars and Uranus give us a straightforward way to think about the change: the energy stays creative, while the method is allowed to move.

Reading this chart respectfully

McCartney's credited recordings and collaborations guide this reading, without using the chart to decide who contributed what to a song.

Birth record

Rodden rating A. Astro-Databank rates the 14:00 family-reported time A and retains a conflicting 02:00 biographical alternative. This page uses the primary listed record, with that limitation visible.

Historical local-time rules determine the chart; ten-planet totals weight Sun/Moon 3 and other planets 1. Sign scores add rising +2; planet scores add +2 in houses 1, 4, 7 or 10 and each major planet-to-planet aspect +max(0, 1 − orb/10). Ties follow zodiac, planet and house order. Compare with your own chart for reflection, never prediction.

Major aspects

The orb measures distance from the exact angle: a smaller number means a tighter aspect.

All calculated major aspects, ordered by orb
Bodies and aspectOrb
Sun square Neptune0.51°
Mars sextile Uranus0.71°
Moon sextile Mercury0.93°
Saturn sextile Pluto0.94°
Sun square Ascendant1.30°
Moon square Venus1.56°
Lilith conjunction Midheaven1.59°
Mars conjunction Pluto1.59°
Neptune conjunction Ascendant1.81°
Uranus sextile Pluto2.30°
Mars sextile Saturn2.53°
Saturn square South Node2.71°
Saturn square North Node2.71°
Sun conjunction Midheaven2.88°
Lilith square Ascendant3.16°
Saturn conjunction Uranus3.24°
Neptune square Midheaven3.39°
Mercury conjunction Lilith3.78°
Sun conjunction Lilith4.46°
Moon sextile Lilith4.71°
Jupiter square Neptune4.71°
Uranus trine Neptune4.85°
Neptune square Lilith4.97°
Sun conjunction Jupiter5.22°
Chiron conjunction Moon5.28°
Mercury conjunction Midheaven5.37°
Mars sextile Neptune5.56°
Uranus square South Node5.95°
Uranus square North Node5.95°
Jupiter trine South Node6.09°
Venus trine Ascendant6.31°
Jupiter square Ascendant6.53°
Uranus trine Ascendant6.66°
Chiron square Venus6.84°
Mercury square Ascendant6.94°
Chiron conjunction Pluto7.88°

Chart dominants

These scores summarize emphasis within this chart, rather than measuring personality or talent. Other scoring methods give different results.

Top signs
Gemini (6) · Leo (5) · Virgo (3).
Gemini: asking questions and trying different ways to communicate; Leo: expressing a distinct voice and making it visible; Virgo: improving details through practical work.
Top planets
Sun (6.43) · Neptune (5.44) · Moon (4.75).
Sun: identity and purpose; Neptune: imagination and ideals; Moon: emotional habits.
Top houses
House 11 (5) · House 9 (4) · House 10 (4).
House 11: groups and networks; House 9: study and wider perspectives; House 10: public work.
Dominant element
Air (6 points).
Fire emphasizes initiative; earth, practical results; air, ideas; water, feeling.
Dominant modality
Mutable (7 points).
Cardinal signs start things, fixed signs sustain them, and mutable signs adapt them.

Placements at a glance

  • Sun in Gemini: in astrology, identity and purpose is read through asking questions and trying different ways to communicate.
  • Moon in Leo: in astrology, emotional habits is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • Mercury in Gemini: in astrology, communication and learning is read through asking questions and trying different ways to communicate.
  • Venus in Taurus: in astrology, taste and appreciation is read through building steadily and valuing tangible results.
  • Mars in Leo: in astrology, effort and initiative is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • Jupiter in Cancer: in astrology, growth and perspective is read through protecting what feels familiar and meaningful.
  • Saturn in Gemini: in astrology, discipline and limits is read through asking questions and trying different ways to communicate.
  • Uranus in Gemini: in astrology, experimentation and change is read through asking questions and trying different ways to communicate.
  • Neptune in Virgo: in astrology, imagination and ideals is read through improving details through practical work.
  • Pluto in Leo: in astrology, intensity and transformation is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • North Node in Virgo: in astrology, a direction for reflection is read through improving details through practical work.
  • South Node in Pisces: in astrology, familiar patterns is read through responding through imagination and emotional atmosphere.
  • Lilith in Gemini: in astrology, independence in symbolic readings is read through asking questions and trying different ways to communicate.
  • Chiron in Leo: in astrology, learning from difficult experience is read through expressing a distinct voice and making it visible.
  • Virgo rising: the recorded time places the first impression and approach to new situations in this sign.

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