Rainn Wilson’s birth chart
ActorBorn January 20, 1966, Seattle, Washington, United States
Independent, inventive and quietly idealistic.
- SunAquariusor Capricorn
- MoonCapricornThe Steady Hand
- VenusAquariusThe Kindred Spirit
What his chart says about him
Who he is
Sun in Aquarius or Capricorn, the Free Thinker
Independent, inventive and quietly idealistic. Asks why things are done this way and imagines a better one. Charm comes naturally: taste, warmth and a love of beautiful things are close to his core.
The Sun conjunction Venus (wide at 8.9°) · For a birth before 4:20 a.m., his Sun was in Capricorn.
What he needs
Moon in Capricorn, the Steady Hand
Steady, self-reliant and slow to show strain. Feels safe when there is a plan and something solid underfoot. He picks up what others feel before a word is said, and his compassion reaches far.
The Moon sextile Neptune (almost exact at 0.6°)
How he loves
Venus in Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit
Unconventional in love. Drawn to the original and the independent, and needs room inside closeness.
How he thinks
Mercury in Capricorn, the Planner
Thinks practically and plans ahead. Speaks with authority and a dry sense of humour. A quick, original mind: ideas arrive in flashes, and he sees answers others miss.
Mercury trine Uranus (almost exact at 0.5°)
What drives him
Mars in Aquarius, the Rebel
Driven by ideas and causes. Breaks with convention and pushes for something new. Big drive and big confidence: he goes after large goals, and his enthusiasm carries others along.
Mars trine Jupiter (almost exact at 0.2°)
The shape of his chart
No fire at all, so the bold first move comes by choice rather than by instinct.
The sky the day he was born
The Moon
Rainn Wilson was born the day before a new Moon. At noon that day the Moon was 1% lit, in Capricorn. Tonight’s Moon
The day
It was a Thursday, twenty-nine days after the December solstice.
Venus retrograde
Venus was retrograde all the day Rainn Wilson was born, as it was on 41 days of 1966. How often the famous were
Saturn return
For Rainn Wilson, Saturn came back to where it stood at his birth in 2024, at 58: his second Saturn return, after the first in 1995. The third begins in 2053. When is yours?
You and Rainn Wilson
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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 Rainn Wilson’s zodiac sign?
Aquarius or Capricorn. The Sun moved from Capricorn into Aquarius at 4:20 a.m. that day, local time: in Capricorn for a birth before then, in Aquarius for one after.
What is Rainn Wilson’s Moon sign?
Capricorn, the Steady Hand. Steady, self-reliant and slow to show strain. Feels safe when there is a plan and something solid underfoot.
What is Rainn Wilson’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 20, 1966. Your own chart, cast from your birth time, gives yours.
What is Rainn Wilson’s Venus sign?
Aquarius, the Kindred Spirit. Unconventional in love. Drawn to the original and the independent, and needs room inside closeness.
How does your chart compare with Rainn Wilson’s?
Set your chart beside Rainn Wilson’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 Rainn Wilson’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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