Billy Joel’s birth chart
SingerBorn May 9, 1949, New York City, New York, United States
Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle.
- SunTaurusThe Gardener
- MoonLibraThe Peacemaker
- VenusTaurusThe Keeper
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Taurus, the Gardener
Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle. Has a gift for comfort, beauty and making things that last. Nothing about him is halfway: he insists on running his own life, and the struggle makes him formidable.
The Sun square Pluto (wide at 4.5°)
What he needs
Moon in Libra, the Peacemaker
Unsettled by conflict and soothed by kindness. Needs good company and a sense that things are fair. Feeling and thought speak the same language: he can put a mood into words, and his words carry feeling.
The Moon trine Mercury (almost exact at 0.9°)
How he loves
Venus in Taurus, the Keeper
Loves slowly, loyally and through the senses. Once someone is let in, they stay in, and they are cared for in ways they can touch. Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
Venus square Saturn (wide at 4.7°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit
A restless, clever mind. Loves words, news and the fun of a good exchange. He thinks in pictures and music: his words carry a mood, and his imagination gives his ideas colour.
Mercury trine Neptune (close at 2.9°)
What drives him
Mars in Taurus, the Stayer
Slow and sure. He does not rush, and he is hard to push off course. He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Mars square Jupiter (wide at 5.2°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his identity, his heart and his drive (the Sun, Venus and Mars) gather in Taurus, and that part of life draws his attention first. No water at all, so feelings come out in actions more than in words.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Billy Joel was born three days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 89% lit, in Libra. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, 43 days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Billy Joel, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2007, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1977 and 1978. The third begins in 2036. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Taurus
You and Billy Joel
Would you be friends? Is there a spark? See where your chart meets his, and the signs you share.
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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.
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
More with the Sun in Taurus
See allQuestions about his chart
What is Billy Joel’s zodiac sign?
Taurus. Billy Joel was born on May 9, 1949, with the Sun in Taurus, the Gardener. Unhurried, warm and hard to rattle. Has a gift for comfort, beauty and making things that last.
What is Billy Joel’s Moon sign?
Libra, the Peacemaker. Unsettled by conflict and soothed by kindness. Needs good company and a sense that things are fair.
What is Billy Joel’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 May 9, 1949. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Billy Joel’s Venus sign?
Taurus, the Keeper. Loves slowly, loyally and through the senses. Once someone is let in, they stay in, and they are cared for in ways they can touch.
How does your chart compare with Billy Joel’s?
Set your chart beside Billy Joel’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 Billy Joel’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: David Shankbone, CC BY 3.0, 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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