Ian Rankin’s birth chart
WriterBorn April 28, 1960, Cardenden, United Kingdom
Steady as bedrock.
- SunTaurusThe Gardener
- MoonGeminiThe Talker
- VenusAriesThe Chaser
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Taurus, the Gardener
Steady as bedrock. Takes time to decide, and once something is chosen, it is kept and looked after. The self he knows and the image others see drift apart at times, and he works to keep hold of the real one.
The Sun opposition Neptune (almost exact at 0.4°)
What he needs
Moon in Gemini, the Talker
Sorts out feelings by putting them into words. Needs company, news and a change of scene.
How he loves
Venus in Aries, the Chaser
Loves boldly and makes the first move. Wants excitement, honesty and a partner with spirit. Words with charm in them: he has an ear for a beautiful phrase, and people like listening to him.
Mercury conjunction Venus (wide at 4.6°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Aries, the Spark
Thinks fast and speaks plainly. Ideas arrive whole and leave his mouth a second later. He doubts his own ideas before anyone else can, and so he checks every one twice.
Mercury square Saturn (almost exact at 0.3°)
What drives him
Mars in Pisces, the Gentle Warrior
Gentle on the surface and quietly strong. Works best for a cause worth believing in. His drive and his discipline work together easily: he can push hard and keep going.
Mars sextile Saturn (close at 1.7°)
The shape of his chart
Saturn is the hub of his chart: it takes part in five of its aspects, more than any other body, so his discipline touches everything else in it. The weight of his chart sits in earth signs: the practical and the solid.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Ian Rankin was born three days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 6% lit, in Gemini. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Thursday, 38 days after the March equinox.
Saturn return
For Ian Rankin, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2019, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1990. The third begins in 2049. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Taurus
You and Ian Rankin
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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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What is Ian Rankin’s zodiac sign?
Taurus. Ian Rankin was born on April 28, 1960, with the Sun in Taurus, the Gardener. Steady as bedrock. Takes time to decide, and once something is chosen, it is kept and looked after.
What is Ian Rankin’s Moon sign?
Gemini, the Talker. Sorts out feelings by putting them into words. Needs company, news and a change of scene.
What is Ian Rankin’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 28, 1960. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Ian Rankin’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 Ian Rankin’s?
Set your chart beside Ian Rankin’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 Rankin’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Roger Green, 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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