James Newton Howard’s birth chart
ComposerBorn June 9, 1951, Los Angeles, California, United States
Quick, curious and good company.
- SunGeminiThe Messenger
- MoonLeoThe Warm Heart
- VenusLeoThe Romantic
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Gemini, the Messenger
Quick, curious and good company. Collects facts, friends and stories, and can talk to anyone about almost anything. A quiet strength: under pressure he grows more focused, and he knows how to start over.
The Sun sextile Pluto (almost exact at 0.3°)
What he needs
Moon in Leo, the Warm Heart
Proud, warm and loyal in feeling. Needs to be appreciated, and makes loved ones feel like stars. His feelings turn straight into action: when something matters, he does something about it.
The Moon sextile Mars (almost exact at 0.4°)
How he loves
Venus in Leo, the Romantic
Grand in affection and fiercely loyal. Likes to celebrate the people dearest to him. A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
Mercury sextile Venus (close at 1.9°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Gemini or Taurus, the Quick Wit
Fast, curious and funny. Thinks out loud and collects ideas from everywhere. A patient, exact mind: he chooses every word, and his thinking gets sharper with practice.
Mercury trine Saturn (wide at 5.1°) · For a birth before 1:44 a.m., his Mercury was in Taurus.
What drives him
Mars in Gemini, the Multitasker
Quick, clever and busy. Gets things done through talk, ideas and juggling several jobs. He works for ideals: his drive comes alive for a cause, a role or a dream.
Mars trine Neptune (wide at 3.4°)
The shape of his chart
In his chart, his feelings, his heart and his intensity (the Moon, Venus and Pluto) gather in Leo, and that part of life draws his attention first. In his chart, fire and air signs hold the most planets: instinct and enthusiasm, and ideas and people.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
James Newton Howard was born five days after a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 22% lit, in Leo. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Saturday, twelve days before the June solstice.
Saturn return
For James Newton Howard, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2009, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1979 and 1980. The third begins in 2038. When is yours?
Is yours here?
Signs that click with Gemini
You and James Newton Howard
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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.
James Newton Howard’s chart in full
Every planet, point, pattern and aspect
Together, chart beside chart
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See allQuestions about his chart
What is James Newton Howard’s zodiac sign?
Gemini. James Newton Howard was born on June 9, 1951, with the Sun in Gemini, the Messenger. Quick, curious and good company. Collects facts, friends and stories, and can talk to anyone about almost anything.
What is James Newton Howard’s Moon sign?
Leo, the Warm Heart. Proud, warm and loyal in feeling. Needs to be appreciated, and makes loved ones feel like stars.
What is James Newton Howard’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 June 9, 1951. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is James Newton Howard’s Venus sign?
Leo, the Romantic. Grand in affection and fiercely loyal. Likes to celebrate the people dearest to him.
How does your chart compare with James Newton Howard’s?
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Sources and credits
Date and place of birth: Wikidata, and James Newton Howard’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Yann de la marne, CC BY 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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