Irvine Welsh’s birth chart
WriterBorn September 27, 1958, Leith, United Kingdom
Gracious, sociable and keen on fairness.
- SunLibraThe Diplomat
- MoonPiscesor Aries
- VenusVirgoThe Quiet Romantic
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Libra, the Diplomat
Gracious, sociable and keen on fairness. Has a gift for making people feel at ease with each other. His purpose and his drive work together: once he decides on something, he moves on it fast.
The Sun trine Mars (close at 2.5°)
What he needs
Moon in Pisces or Aries, the Tide
Sensitive to everything and quick to sympathise. Finds rest in art, water, dreams and kind company. His head and his feelings argue: he knows what he thinks before he knows what he feels, or the other way round.
The Moon opposition Mercury (close at 1.7°) · For a birth after 2:08 p.m., his Moon was in Aries.
How he loves
Venus in Virgo, the Quiet Romantic
Shows love through care, help and attention to small things. Love feels like something to be earned, and he holds back until he is sure of it.
Venus square Saturn (close at 2.2°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Virgo, the Analyst
A careful, exact mind. Spots the flaw, fixes the plan and gets the wording just right. A quick, direct mind: he makes decisions fast and says what he means.
Mercury trine Mars (wide at 4.1°)
What drives him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Quick, clever and busy. Gets things done through talk, ideas and juggling several jobs. A fierce will: he meets opposition head on, and a fight brings out his full strength.
Mars square Pluto (close at 1.7°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his mind, his heart and his intensity (Mercury, Venus and Pluto) gather in Virgo, and that part of life draws his attention first.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Irvine Welsh was born on the day of a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 100% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, three days after the September equinox.
Saturn return
For Irvine Welsh, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2016, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1987. The third begins in 2046. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Libra
You and Irvine Welsh
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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 Irvine Welsh’s zodiac sign?
Libra. Irvine Welsh was born on September 27, 1958, with the Sun in Libra, the Diplomat. Gracious, sociable and keen on fairness. Has a gift for making people feel at ease with each other.
What is Irvine Welsh’s Moon sign?
Pisces or Aries. The Moon moved from Pisces into Aries at 2:08 p.m. that day, local time: in Pisces for a birth before then, in Aries for one after.
What is Irvine Welsh’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 September 27, 1958. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Irvine Welsh’s Venus sign?
Virgo, the Quiet Romantic. Shows love through care, help and attention to small things.
How does your chart compare with Irvine Welsh’s?
Set your chart beside Irvine Welsh’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 Irvine Welsh’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: TimDuncan, 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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