Eddie Murphy’s birth chart
ActorBorn April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York, United States
Happiest going first.
- SunAriesThe Pioneer
- MoonScorpioThe Vault
- VenusAriesThe Chaser
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Aries, the Pioneer
Happiest going first. Starts things with real nerve and loves a challenge that needs someone brave. He fights hard for what he wants, and his temper is part of his courage.
The Sun square Mars (almost exact at 0.9°)
What he needs
Moon in Scorpio, the Vault
Feels everything strongly and privately. Needs trust, loyalty and honesty above all. His feelings turn straight into action: when something matters, he does something about it.
The Moon trine Mars (close at 1.1°)
How he loves
Venus in Aries, the Chaser
Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. He loves the unusual: original taste, unexpected friendships and a style all his own.
Venus trine Uranus (wide at 3.3°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Pisces, the Poet
An intuitive, imaginative mind. Thinks in images and picks up what is left unsaid. A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
Mercury trine Mars (wide at 5.0°)
What drives him
Mars in Cancer, the Defender
Protective to the core. Puts every ounce of strength behind family and the people dearest to him. He works for ideals: his drive comes alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
Mars trine Neptune (wide at 3.9°)
The shape of his chart
Most of his planets are in water signs: feeling and intuition.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Eddie Murphy was born two days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 93% lit, in Scorpio. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Monday, thirteen days after the March equinox.
Venus retrograde
Venus was retrograde all the day Eddie Murphy was born, as it was on 42 days of 1961. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For Eddie Murphy, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2020, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1991. The third begins in 2050. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Aries
You and Eddie Murphy
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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
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is Eddie Murphy’s zodiac sign?
Aries. Eddie Murphy was born on April 3, 1961, with the Sun in Aries, the Pioneer. Happiest going first. Starts things with real nerve and loves a challenge that needs someone brave.
What is Eddie Murphy’s Moon sign?
Scorpio, the Vault. Feels everything strongly and privately. Needs trust, loyalty and honesty above all.
What is Eddie Murphy’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 April 3, 1961. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Eddie Murphy’s Venus sign?
Aries, the Chaser. Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit.
How does your chart compare with Eddie Murphy’s?
Set your chart beside Eddie Murphy’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 Eddie Murphy’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: David Shankbone, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. The file and its full credit.
The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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