Famous birth charts · Bill Maher
Bill Maher’s chart in full
Born January 20, 1956, New York City, New York, United States. The chart is cast for noon on the day, and everything shown here held all day long.
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The chart, fact by fact
Planets
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The ten bodies astrology reads: the Sun, the Moon and eight planets. The planet says which part of a person it speaks for, the sign says how that part behaves, and the house says where in life it shows.
Sun in Capricorn
The Sun moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 8:49 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
29°38′
Moon in Aries
The Moon moved from Aries into Taurus at 6:12 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
26°32′
Mercury in Aquariusretrograde
The Inventor. The original thinker.
13°03′
Venus in Pisces
The Tender Heart. Love without limits.
3°49′
Mars in Sagittarius
The Champion. The long shot.
4°20′
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Jupiter in Leoretrograde
The Big Heart. A generous heart, on display.
29°45′
Saturn in Sagittarius
The Wise Teacher. Belief that has been tested.
0°40′
Uranus in Leoretrograde
0°19′
Neptune in Scorpio
0°23′
Pluto in Leoretrograde
28°01′
Beyond the planets
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Points read beside the planets. The rising sign, or Ascendant, is the sign coming up over the eastern horizon at the minute of birth: the first impression. The Midheaven is the highest point of the sky: career and public life. The North Node is where the Moon’s path crosses the Sun’s: the direction a life grows in. Chiron, a small body between Saturn and Uranus, is a lifelong sore spot and the gift it leaves for others. Black Moon Lilith, where the Moon’s orbit swings farthest from Earth, is what a person keeps untamed.
North Node in Sagittarius
The direction his life grows in: Sagittarius, free and far-ranging.
16°22′
Chiron in Aquarius
In Aquarius, Chiron is the ache of not quite fitting in, and a gift for making room for every outsider.
5°25′
Black Moon Lilith in Capricorn
In Capricorn, Lilith is an ambition that has stopped waiting its turn.
5°03′
The rising sign and the Midheaven need the birth time to the minute, so they are left out.
Patterns
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When several aspects lock into one shape, such as a triangle or a cross, the planets in it act together, and the shape says how: easily, under strain, or with one planet as the focus.
Stellium
Three or more planets gathered in one sign or one house, so that part of the chart speaks loudest.
In his chart, his optimism, his independence and his intensity (Jupiter, Uranus and Pluto) gather in Leo, and that part of life draws his attention first.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his identity (the Sun in Capricorn) and his independence (Uranus in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his imagination (Neptune in Scorpio) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his heart (Venus in Pisces) and his optimism and his intensity (Jupiter and Pluto, together in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his drive (Mars in Sagittarius) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
T-square
Two planets pull against each other, and a third stands at right angles to both, where the strain gathers.
In his chart, his heart (Venus in Pisces) and his optimism and his intensity (Jupiter and Pluto, together in Leo) face each other across the wheel, and his discipline (Saturn in Sagittarius) takes the strain: the part of him that works hardest.
Aspects by strength
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An aspect is a set angle between two bodies in the sky at birth. Some angles flow, some rub, and some fuse two bodies into one. The number is how far the angle is from exact: the smaller it is, the stronger the link.
Only the aspects that held from the first minute of the day to the last are shown; each figure is for noon.
Uranus square Neptune almost exact at 0.1°
The urge for change and the longing for ideals clash, and he lives with both.
The Sun quincunx Jupiter almost exact at 0.1°
He keeps fitting his ambitions to his purpose, and some big plans have to wait.
Saturn trine Uranus almost exact at 0.3°
Old and new sit well together: he can change things without throwing out what works.
Venus square Mars almost exact at 0.5°
In love he wants tenderness and a chase at once, and his relationships are rarely calm.
Jupiter sextile Neptune almost exact at 0.6°
Faith and imagination together: he believes in people and ideals, and that belief is catching.
The Sun opposition Uranus almost exact at 0.7°
He needs room to be himself, and any rule that fits too tightly gets broken.
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The Sun square Neptune almost exact at 0.8°
The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.
Jupiter square Saturn almost exact at 0.9°
Growth and caution keep checking each other: he moves forward in bursts, then pauses to consolidate.
The Sun sextile Saturn close at 1.0°
Purpose and patience work as a team: he builds slowly and gets better with every year.
The Moon trine Pluto close at 1.5°
His feelings run deep and hold steady: he comes through hard times with more strength than he goes in with.
The Sun quincunx Pluto close at 1.6°
He keeps rebuilding himself to fit what life asks, and control is the hardest thing to give up.
Jupiter conjunction Pluto close at 1.7°
Large ambitions and the will to see them through: he works on a grand scale.
Neptune sextile Pluto close at 2.4°
A quiet hunger for meaning under everyday life, and a tolerance for great change.
Saturn square Pluto close at 2.6°
Heavy demands and hard limits: he faces a great deal of pressure and comes out tougher for it.
Venus square Saturn wide at 3.1°
Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
Mercury sextile North Node wide at 3.3°
His way with words helps him find his direction, and the right ideas come at the right time.
Venus trine Neptune wide at 3.4°
A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
Mars conjunction Saturn wide at 3.7°
Controlled force: he works with patience and grit, and he finishes what he starts.
Mars trine Uranus wide at 4.0°
Quick and inventive in action: he moves fast, breaks with habit and makes sudden changes work.
Venus opposition Jupiter wide at 4.1°
He loves too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures run past what one life can use.
Mars square Jupiter wide at 4.6°
He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
The Sun sextile Mars wide at 4.7°
His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
Venus opposition Pluto wide at 5.8°
Love comes with high stakes: intense attachments, and a need to know exactly where he stands.
Mars square Pluto wide at 6.3°
A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
Chart signature
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The chart’s balance at a glance: which of the four elements and three modes it leans on, which body is most connected, and any body standing alone.
Elements
Modes
The Moon changed sign that day; it is counted where it stood at noon.
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