Ian Somerhalder’s birth chart
ActorBorn December 8, 1978, Covington, Louisiana, United States
Restless in the best way.
- SunSagittariusThe Explorer
- MoonAriesThe Quick Flame
- VenusScorpioThe Devotee
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer
Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind. He takes in moods, music and other people’s hopes, and gives them back as something new.
The Sun conjunction Neptune (close at 1.7°)
What he needs
Moon in Aries, the Quick Flame
Feels in bursts, honestly and all at once. Hates sitting still with a mood, and needs a way to act on it. Good-hearted and generous: he feels looked after by life, and he passes that on.
The Moon trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.7°)
How he loves
Venus in Scorpio, the Devotee
All or nothing in love. Feels intensely and stays loyal to the very end. He loves too much of a good thing: pleasure, praise and grand gestures run past what one life can use.
Venus square Jupiter (almost exact at 0.5°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Sagittarius, the Philosopher
A wide-ranging mind. Learns by asking, travelling and following a question as far as it goes. A generous, wide-ranging mind: he learns easily, tells a good story and sees the big picture.
Mercury trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.8°)
What drives him
Mars in Sagittarius, the Champion
Adventurous and principled. Throws himself behind big causes and what is right.
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his identity, his mind, his drive and his imagination (the Sun, Mercury, Mars and Neptune) gather in Sagittarius, and that part of life draws his attention first. The weight of his chart sits in fire signs: instinct and enthusiasm.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Ian Somerhalder was born six days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 69% lit, in Aries. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Friday, thirteen days before the December solstice.
Mercury retrograde
Mercury was retrograde all the day Ian Somerhalder was born, as it was on 67 days of 1978. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For Ian Somerhalder, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2008, at 29: his first Saturn return. The second begins in 2037. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Sagittarius
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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.
Ian Somerhalder’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
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What is Ian Somerhalder’s zodiac sign?
Sagittarius. Ian Somerhalder was born on December 8, 1978, with the Sun in Sagittarius, the Explorer. Restless in the best way. Wants to see more, learn more and say exactly what is on his mind.
What is Ian Somerhalder’s Moon sign?
Aries, the Quick Flame. Feels in bursts, honestly and all at once. Hates sitting still with a mood, and needs a way to act on it.
What is Ian Somerhalder’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 December 8, 1978. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Ian Somerhalder’s Venus sign?
Scorpio, the Devotee. All or nothing in love. Feels intensely and stays loyal to the very end.
How does your chart compare with Ian Somerhalder’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and Ian Somerhalder’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: John Manard, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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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