Anthony Bourdain’s birth chart
ChefBorn June 25, 1956, New York City, New York, United StatesDied June 8, 2018
Tender under a careful shell.
- SunCancerThe Protector
- MoonAquariusor Capricorn
- VenusGeminiThe Charmer
What his chart says about him
Who he was
Sun in Cancer, the Protector
Tender under a careful shell. Makes a home anywhere and guards the people inside it. Charm came naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things were close to his core.
The Sun conjunction Venus (wide at 5.4°)
What he needed
Moon in Aquarius or Capricorn, the Cool Head
Needs freedom, friendship and room to think. Handles feelings by stepping back and making sense of them. His moods changed without warning, and he wanted closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
The Moon opposition Uranus (almost exact at 0.6°) · For a birth before 11:26 a.m., his Moon was in Capricorn.
How he loved
Venus in Gemini, the Charmer
Playful, curious and charming in love. Wants variety, banter and a mind to match. Affection came to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism helped each other.
Venus sextile Jupiter (almost exact at 0.8°)
How he thought
Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit
Fast, curious and funny. Thinks out loud and collects ideas from everywhere. Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argued well, sometimes too well, and a debate was a kind of sport to him.
Mercury square Mars (almost exact at 0.8°)
What drove him
Mars in Pisces, the Gentle Warrior
Works from instinct and compassion. Fights for others more easily than for himself. His purpose and his drive worked together: once he decided on something, he moved on it fast.
The Sun trine Mars (wide at 7.4°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his optimism, his independence and his intensity (Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto) gather in Leo, and that part of life drew his attention first. No earth at all, so the practical, settled side was the one he had to find.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Anthony Bourdain was born two days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 95% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, four days after the June solstice.
Venus retrograde
Venus was retrograde all the day Anthony Bourdain was born, as it was on 43 days of 1956. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For Anthony Bourdain, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2014, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1985. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Cancer
You and Anthony Bourdain
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The chart
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The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
Anthony Bourdain’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
More with the Sun in Cancer
See allQuestions about his chart
What is Anthony Bourdain’s zodiac sign?
Cancer. Anthony Bourdain was born on June 25, 1956, with the Sun in Cancer, the Protector. Tender under a careful shell. Makes a home anywhere and guards the people inside it.
What is Anthony Bourdain’s Moon sign?
Aquarius or Capricorn. The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 11:26 a.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
What is Anthony Bourdain’s rising sign?
The rising sign needs the birth time to the minute, so this page leaves it out: everything on it held all day on June 25, 1956. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Anthony Bourdain’s Venus sign?
Gemini, the Charmer. Playful, curious and charming in love. Wants variety, banter and a mind to match.
How does your chart compare with Anthony Bourdain’s?
Set your chart beside Anthony Bourdain’s and see how the two meet, area by area: as friends, in love, in how you talk, working together and under one roof. It is free.
Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Anthony Bourdain’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Peabody Awards, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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