Gotye’s birth chart
MusicianBorn May 21, 1980, Bruges, Belgium
Quick, curious and good company.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonLeoor Virgo
- VenusCancerThe Nurturer
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
Quick, curious and good company. Collects facts, friends and stories, and can talk to anyone about almost anything. He reaches for more than one life can hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
The Sun square Jupiter (almost exact at 0.7°)
What he needs
Moon in Leo or Virgo, the Warm Heart
Wears his heart where people can see it. Needs warmth, praise and a little attention, and gives all three back. His moods change without warning, and he wants closeness and room to breathe at the same time.
The Moon square Uranus (close at 3.0°) · For a birth after 7:33 p.m., his Moon was in Virgo.
How he loves
Venus in Cancer, the Nurturer
Loves by caring and protecting. Wants a partner who feels like home. Affection comes to him with generosity attached: his heart and his optimism help each other.
Venus sextile Jupiter (close at 1.2°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Gemini, the Quick Wit
A restless, clever mind. Loves words, news and the fun of a good exchange. Sharp words and a sharp mind: he argues well, sometimes too well, and a debate is a kind of sport to him.
Mercury square Mars (wide at 4.3°)
What drives him
Mars in Virgo, the Craftsperson
Works carefully and precisely. Gets results through skill and attention to detail. Charm and desire work together: he knows what he wants in love and how to win it.
Venus sextile Mars (wide at 3.4°)
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Gotye was born seven days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 46% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, 30 days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For Gotye, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2008 and 2009, at 28: his first Saturn return. The second begins in 2038. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Gemini
You and Gotye
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
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Questions about his chart
What is Gotye’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. Gotye was born on May 21, 1980, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. Quick, curious and good company. Collects facts, friends and stories, and can talk to anyone about almost anything.
What is Gotye’s Moon sign?
Leo or Virgo. The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 7:33 p.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
What is Gotye’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 21, 1980. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Gotye’s Venus sign?
Cancer, the Nurturer. Loves by caring and protecting. Wants a partner who feels like home.
How does your chart compare with Gotye’s?
Set your chart beside Gotye’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 Gotye’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Eva Rinaldi, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (the licence). The file and its full credit.
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The planets placed from DE440, the ephemeris NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory publishes.
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