The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Joaquin Phoenix
Actor; Joker, Walk the Line
"Intensity meets unpredictable artistic choices in a chart marked by deep emotional focus."
The story so far
Joaquin Phoenix won the Academy Award for Best Actor in February 2020 for Joker. He was nominated three times before that, for Gladiator, Walk the Line and The Master. He briefly staged a fake retirement into hip-hop for the 2010 film I'm Still Here. He has worked repeatedly with Paul Thomas Anderson and used his Oscar speech for animal rights.
☾ Born Oct 28, 1974 · time unknown · San Juan, United States of America
No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com (Joaquin_Phoenix), Rodden X, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
1 placement that explains this chart
A Scorpio Sun and Aries Moon anchor a system driven by a Mercury-Uranus conjunction and heavy water energy. This structure combines emotional immersion with unpredictable personal and professional shifts.
The core drive: intense, private, and allergic to anything shallow.
Water-led and cardinal by a slight margin.
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
What makes this chart unique
Jupiter & Neptune in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Venus & Pluto in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Mars conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Uranus conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Venus conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Sun, Venus, Mars, Jupiter & Saturn loading up one element
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Mercury conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With a Sun in Scorpio and a Moon in Aries, his chart balances deep emotional processing with reactive instinct. A tight Mercury-Uranus conjunction near the Ascendant points to an unconventional, highly original communication style, reinforced by the Right Angle Cross of The Unexpected in Human Design. A complete absence of the earth element alongside a heavy water distribution emphasizes feeling and instinct over rigid practical boundaries, echoing Gene Key 28 and its theme of Totality.
Love
Relational patterns are influenced by a mutual reception between Venus and Pluto, as well as Venus conjunct the Ascendant. This setup emphasizes psychological depth, personal intensity, and high-stakes emotional bonds. Driven by a heavy water element, romantic approaches favor deep vulnerability, strong instinctual protection, and transformative connection rather than casual or detached engagement.
Career
His public footprint features a heavy cardinal modality and Mars conjunct the Ascendant, signaling dynamic initiation and sharp artistic focus. A Jupiter square Neptune aspect introduces themes of immersive illusion and idealism, while a Human Design 3/5 profile operates through experiential trial and error. This chart pattern sits alongside high-profile roles in Joker, Walk the Line, and his staged hip-hop retirement for I'm Still Here.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
92nd Academy Awards
Acting winners: Joaquin Phoenix (Joker), Renee Zellweger (Judy), Brad Pitt (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Laura Dern (Marriage Story).Source ↗
Aug 13, 2019 – Aug 7, 2020 · 360 days
Joaquin Phoenix
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus opposition Sunslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- Uranus opposition Sunslow
- Uranus opposition Venusslow
- Uranus opposition Marsslow
Editorial note · Saturn square Mercury
Saturn square Mercury highlighted a serious or critical focus on the Academy Awards' communication and reception.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Joaquin Phoenix, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.
Go deeper · 11 systems
the full reading
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Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal reading
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moon | ♈︎ Aries 3°31' | - | — | Receptivity |
| Chiron | ♈︎ Aries 21°38' | ℞ | — | Aspiration |
| Saturn | ♋︎ Cancer 18°54' | - | — | Consecration |
| Pluto | ♎︎ Libra 7°45' | - | — | Remembrance |
| Mercury | ♎︎ Libra 28°21' | ℞ | — | Legacy |
| Uranus | ♎︎ Libra 28°33' | - | — | Legacy |
| Mars | ♏︎ Scorpio 0°05' | - | — | Tourism |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 2°17' | - | — | Community |
| Sun | ♏︎ Scorpio 4°36' | - | — | Endurance |
| Neptune | ♐︎ Sagittarius 8°06' | - | — | Nurturing |
| North node | ♐︎ Sagittarius 10°47' | ℞ | — | Devotion |
| Lilith | ♒︎ Aquarius 18°48' | - | — | Containment |
| Jupiter | ♓︎ Pisces 8°03' | ℞ | — | Ambition |
| South node | ♊︎ Gemini 10°47' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 30
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
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Human Design
generator · 3_5 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of The Unexpected
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 2 defined / 7 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Open | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Open | — |
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Personality activations · 9
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 28.3 |
| · Earth | 27.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 25.6 |
| ☊ North node | 9.6 |
| ☋ South node | 16.6 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 50.3 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 37.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 53.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 18.5 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 31.5 |
| · Earth | 41.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 26.6 |
| ☋ South node | 45.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 53.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 39.2 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 59.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 22.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 32.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 9.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 18.1 |
Defined channels · 1
Centres and channels derive from the combined design (88° solar arc pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set; lines come from planetary longitude.
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Gene Keys
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys reading
Hologenetic Profile
Activation Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Life's Work | Gene Key 28 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 27 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 31 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 41 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 26 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 28 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 50 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 39 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 59 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 22 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 37 |
Rings, codons & partners
Gene Keys derive from the same combined design (88 days pre-birth) and personality (natal) gate set as Human Design, read through the shadow → gift → siddhi spectrum rather than defined/undefined centres.
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Vedic Nakshatras
null Moon nakshatra
Full Vedic reading
Nakshatra placements · 13
● shown in snapshot · scrolls →
| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Punarvasu | 2 | Gemini 25° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Pluto | Hasta | 2 | Virgo 14° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Mercury | Chitra | 4 | Libra 4° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Uranus | Chitra | 4 | Libra 5° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Mars | Chitra | 4 | Libra 6° | Mars | Tvashtar | Female Tiger |
| Venus | Swati | 1 | Libra 8° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Sun | Swati | 2 | Libra 11° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Neptune | Anuradha | 4 | Scorpio 14° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| North node | Jyeshtha | 1 | Scorpio 17° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| Lilith | Dhanishta | 1 | Capricorn 25° | Mars | Vasus | Female Lion |
| Jupiter | Shatabhisha | 3 | Aquarius 14° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Moon | Uttara bhadrapada | 3 | Pisces 10° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
| Chiron | Revati | 4 | Pisces 28° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Oct 28, 1974 → Apr 25, 1984 | - |
| Mercury | Apr 25, 1984 → Apr 25, 2001 | - |
| Ketu | Apr 25, 2001 → Apr 25, 2008 | - |
| Venus | Apr 25, 2008 → Apr 25, 2028 | Now |
| Sun | Apr 25, 2028 → Apr 25, 2034 | - |
| Moon | Apr 25, 2034 → Apr 25, 2044 | - |
| Mars | Apr 25, 2044 → Apr 25, 2051 | - |
| Rahu | Apr 25, 2051 → Apr 25, 2069 | - |
| Jupiter | Apr 25, 2069 → Apr 25, 2085 | - |
Antardashas within Venus
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Venus | Apr 25, 2008 → Aug 25, 2011 |
| Sun | Aug 25, 2011 → Aug 24, 2012 |
| Moon | Aug 24, 2012 → Apr 25, 2014 |
| Mars | Apr 25, 2014 → Jun 25, 2015 |
| Rahu | Jun 25, 2015 → Jun 25, 2018 |
| Jupiter | Jun 25, 2018 → Feb 23, 2021 |
| Saturn | Feb 23, 2021 → Apr 25, 2024 |
| Mercury | Apr 25, 2024 → Feb 23, 2027 |
| Ketu | Feb 23, 2027 → Apr 25, 2028 |
Ayanamsa: 23.5054 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 22 · Blue Night · Solar
Akbal · Solar tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin reading
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
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Numerology
Life Path 5
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
tiger · wood
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 甲 | 寅 |
| Month | 甲 | 戌 |
| Day | 壬 | 戌 |
Day master
壬 anchors this Four Pillars reading: the Day pillar's Heavenly Stem, and the one value here that never depends on a recorded birth time.
Inner animals
Year, month and day pillars need only the birth date.
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Tarot Birth Cards
The Hierophant
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | The Hierophant | tradition, conformity, institutions, belief | Inherited wisdom and shared belief systems — the structures that bind a community together. |
Year card for 2026 · turns over 1 Jan 2027
Birth-date reduction against the 22 Major Arcana; year card recomputed for the current calendar year at each rebuild
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Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
Full Arabic Parts reading
Lots on the wheel
Lots · 8
Houses aren't shown for this chart because the birth time is estimated.
The body and worldly fortune; where material and emotional well-being converge. Reveals how you attract abundance and physical vitality.
The mind and spiritual purpose; the inverse of Fortune. Reveals conscious intent, vocation, and the soul's directional momentum.
Triumph through sustained effort; favorable outcomes earned by aligning ambition with discipline and structure.
Binding obligation and fated constraint; the circumstances that must be endured or worked through rather than chosen.
Reckoning and karmic consequence; the area of life where past choices return to be faced directly.
Desire, passion, and erotic magnetism; where attraction and creative drive merge. Reveals the nature of what you most deeply crave.
Partnership destiny and the nature of committed bonds; reveals the quality and karma of your most significant unions.
Boldness, daring, and the warrior spirit; where you find the nerve to act and the audacity to lead.
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Sabian Symbols
Degree-by-degree archetypal imagery
Sun · Scorpio 4°36'
A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea
Full Sabian reading
Two lovers strolling on a secluded walk
"Receptivity"
The gate to the garden of all fulfilled desires
"Aspiration"
A priest performing a marriage ceremony
"Consecration"
A blazing fireplace in a deserted home
"Remembrance"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
Mankind's vast and enduring effort to reach for knowledge transferable from generation to generation
"Legacy"
A crowded sightseeing bus on a city street
"Tourism"
A house-raising party in a small village enlists the neighbors' cooperation
"Community"
A massive rocky shore resists the pounding of the sea
"Endurance"
A mother leads her small child step by step up a steep stairway
"Nurturing"
In the left section of an archaic temple a lamp burns in a container shaped like a human body
"Devotion"
A forest fire is being subdued by the use of water, chemicals, and sheer muscular energy
"Containment"
A jockey spurs his horse to great speed
"Ambition"
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Feng Shui
Kua 7
Favorable: Northwest, Southwest, Northeast, West
Full Feng Shui reading
Works for you
Works against you
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Joaquin Phoenix's zodiac sign?
Joaquin Phoenix's Sun sign is Scorpio.
When was Joaquin Phoenix born?
Joaquin Phoenix was born on Oct 28, 1974.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of X: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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