Ian Anderson’s birth chart
MusicianBorn August 10, 1947, Dunfermline, United Kingdom
Generous, loyal and born for a stage of some kind.
- SunLeoThe Bright One
- MoonTaurusor Gemini
- VenusLeoThe Romantic
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Leo, the Bright One
Generous, loyal and born for a stage of some kind. Wants to be proud of the work and the people around him. 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 (close at 1.7°)
What he needs
Moon in Taurus or Gemini, the Hearth
Settled by simple, solid comforts: a good meal, a quiet evening, the same people year after year.
For a birth after 9:18 p.m., his Moon was in Gemini.
How he loves
Venus in Leo, the Romantic
Loves big, loyally and warmly. Wants to adore and be adored. A romantic with an artist’s eye: he sees the beauty in people and makes it visible to others.
Venus sextile Neptune (close at 1.6°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Cancer or Leo, the Remembering Mind
Thinks with feeling and remembers everything that mattered. Speaks kindly and reads between the lines.
For a birth after 6:41 p.m., his Mercury was in Leo.
What drives him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Quick, clever and busy. Gets things done through talk, ideas and juggling several jobs. Electric: he acts on impulse, loves a risk and refuses to be told what to do.
Mars conjunction Uranus (close at 2.7°)
The shape of his chart
Most of his planets are in fire signs: instinct and enthusiasm.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Ian Anderson was born six days before a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 43% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Sunday, 44 days before the September equinox.
Saturn return
For Ian Anderson, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2006, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1976 and 1977. The third begins in 2035. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Leo
You and Ian Anderson
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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 Ian Anderson’s zodiac sign?
Leo. Ian Anderson was born on August 10, 1947, with the Sun in Leo, the Bright One. Generous, loyal and born for a stage of some kind. Wants to be proud of the work and the people around him.
What is Ian Anderson’s Moon sign?
Taurus or Gemini. The Moon moved from Taurus into Gemini at 9:18 p.m. that day, local time: in Taurus for a birth before then, in Gemini for one after.
What is Ian Anderson’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 August 10, 1947. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Ian Anderson’s Venus sign?
Leo, the Romantic. Loves big, loyally and warmly. Wants to adore and be adored.
How does your chart compare with Ian Anderson’s?
Set your chart beside Ian Anderson’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 Ian Anderson’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Snafje at Dutch Wikipedia, 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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To cite this page: Ian Anderson’s birth chart, Under Your Stars, https://underyourstars.com/people/ian-anderson