James May’s birth chart
Television presenterBorn January 16, 1963, Bristol, United Kingdom
Responsible from an early age.
- SunCapricornThe Architect
- MoonLibraThe Peacemaker
- VenusSagittariusThe Adventurer
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Capricorn, the Architect
Responsible from an early age. Takes the climb seriously and has a dry humour that comes out once the work is done. Aim and action run at different speeds, and he spends real effort keeping them in step.
The Sun quincunx Mars (wide at 3.9°)
What he needs
Moon in Libra, the Peacemaker
Feels most at peace when the people around him are at peace. Needs beauty, balance and someone to share things with. Steady feelings: he keeps calm under strain, and he loves in ways that last.
The Moon trine Saturn (almost exact at 0.8°)
How he loves
Venus in Sagittarius, the Adventurer
Loves freedom, laughter and shared adventures. Wants a partner who is also a travel companion. Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Venus sextile Saturn (close at 2.7°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Aquarius, the Inventor
An inventive, independent mind. Sees patterns others miss and questions the usual way of doing things. Ordinary logic and sudden insight need constant translating, and he spends time explaining how he gets there.
Mercury quincunx Uranus (almost exact at 0.4°)
What drives him
Mars in Leo, the Leader
Full of fire and pride. Works hardest for a cause close to his heart and wants the effort to be seen. Drive and dreams mix uneasily: the goal is clear to him, and the way to it harder to see.
Mars square Neptune (wide at 6.4°)
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
James May was born seven days after a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 63% lit, in Libra. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Wednesday, twenty-five days after the December solstice.
Mercury retrograde
Mercury was retrograde all the day James May was born, as it was on 73 days of 1963. How often the famous were
Mars retrograde
Mars was retrograde all the day James May was born, as it was on 75 days of 1963. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For James May, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2021, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1992. The third begins in 2051. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Capricorn
You and James May
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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 James May’s zodiac sign?
Capricorn. James May was born on January 16, 1963, with the Sun in Capricorn, the Architect. Responsible from an early age. Takes the climb seriously and has a dry humour that comes out once the work is done.
What is James May’s Moon sign?
Libra, the Peacemaker. Feels most at peace when the people around him are at peace.
What is James May’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 January 16, 1963. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is James May’s Venus sign?
Sagittarius, the Adventurer. Loves freedom, laughter and shared adventures. Wants a partner who is also a travel companion.
How does your chart compare with James May’s?
Set your chart beside James May’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 James May’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Ed Perchick, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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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