Mike Portnoy’s birth chart
DrummerBorn April 20, 1967, Long Beach, New York, United States
Built to begin.
- SunAriesor Taurus
- MoonVirgoor Leo
- VenusGeminiThe Charmer
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Aries or Taurus, the Pioneer
Built to begin. Says yes before the plan is finished and gets everyone else moving. He reaches for more than one life can hold: big plans, big promises, and a habit of saying yes before counting the hours.
The Sun square Jupiter (wide at 4.1°) · For a birth after 1:56 p.m., his Sun was in Taurus.
What he needs
Moon in Virgo or Leo, the Mender
Feels calm when things are in order and useful. Shows care through small, practical help. What comforts him and what he loves are different things, so his heart and his moods keep negotiating.
The Moon square Venus (almost exact at 0.6°) · For a birth before 12:43 a.m., his Moon was in Leo.
How he loves
Venus in Gemini, the Charmer
Falls for a clever mind. Needs conversation, laughter and variety in love. Loyal in love: he chooses carefully, and what he builds with people lasts.
Venus sextile Saturn (close at 1.6°)
How he thinks
Mercury in Aries, the Spark
Quick to answer and quick to decide. Says what is on his mind, and gets to the idea first. A graceful mind: he speaks kindly and well, and he knows how to say a hard thing gently.
Mercury sextile Venus (close at 2.1°)
What drives him
Mars in Libra, the Negotiator
Persuasive rather than forceful. Wins people over and stands up hardest for what is fair. He takes on more than any one person can, and his boldness runs ahead of his plans.
Mars square Jupiter (close at 3.0°)
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Mike Portnoy was born four days before a full Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 80% lit. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Thursday, 30 days after the March equinox.
Mars retrograde
Mars was retrograde all the day Mike Portnoy was born, as it was on 78 days of 1967. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For Mike Portnoy, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2026, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1996 and 1997. The third begins in 2055. When is yours?
You and Mike Portnoy
Would you be friends? Is there a spark? See where your chart meets his, and the signs you share.
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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
Questions about his chart
What is Mike Portnoy’s zodiac sign?
Aries or Taurus. The Sun moved from Aries into Taurus at 1:56 p.m. that day, local time: in Aries for a birth before then, in Taurus for one after.
What is Mike Portnoy’s Moon sign?
Virgo or Leo. The Moon moved from Leo into Virgo at 12:43 a.m. that day, local time: in Leo for a birth before then, in Virgo for one after.
What is Mike Portnoy’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 20, 1967. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Mike Portnoy’s Venus sign?
Gemini, the Charmer. Falls for a clever mind. Needs conversation, laughter and variety in love.
How does your chart compare with Mike Portnoy’s?
Set your chart beside Mike Portnoy’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 Mike Portnoy’s Wikipedia article. The chart is cast for noon on the day.
Photo: Birgit Fostervold, 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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