David Byrne’s birth chart
MusicianBorn May 14, 1952, Dumbarton, United Kingdom
Calm, patient and loyal.
- SunTaurusThe Gardener
- MoonCapricornor Aquarius
- VenusTaurusThe Keeper
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Taurus, the Gardener
Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years. His purpose and his feelings are on the same side: the life he chooses and the comfort he needs go together.
The Sun trine the Moon (close at 1.5°)
What he needs
Moon in Capricorn or Aquarius, the Steady Hand
Steady, self-reliant and slow to show strain. Feels safe when there is a plan and something solid underfoot.
For a birth after 8:15 p.m., his Moon was in Aquarius.
How he loves
Venus in Taurus, the Keeper
Loves with patience, touch and loyalty. Shows it in comfort, good food and being there year after year. He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Venus sextile Uranus (close at 1.1°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Aries or Taurus, the Spark
A sharp, impatient mind. Cuts straight to the point and likes a good argument. He loves ideas, the bigger the better, and he can talk anyone into hoping.
Mercury conjunction Jupiter (wide at 3.9°) · For a birth after 3:44 p.m., his Mercury was in Taurus.
What drives him
Mars in Scorpio, the Strategist
Determined, focused and private. Plans quietly and never forgets a goal. He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Mars opposition Jupiter (close at 2.1°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, earth signs hold the most planets: the practical and the solid.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
David Byrne was born five days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 74% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, 38 days before the June solstice.
Mars retrograde
Mars was retrograde all the day David Byrne was born, as it was on 77 days of 1952. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For David Byrne, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2010, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1980 and 1981. The third begins in 2039. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Taurus
You and David Byrne
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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
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is David Byrne’s zodiac sign?
Taurus. David Byrne was born on May 14, 1952, with the Sun in Taurus, the Gardener. Calm, patient and loyal. Grows good things slowly and keeps them for years.
What is David Byrne’s Moon sign?
Capricorn or Aquarius. The Moon moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 8:15 p.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
What is David Byrne’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 14, 1952. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is David Byrne’s Venus sign?
Taurus, the Keeper. Loves with patience, touch and loyalty. Shows it in comfort, good food and being there year after year.
How does your chart compare with David Byrne’s?
Set your chart beside David Byrne’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 David Byrne’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Raph_PH, 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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