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Matt Damon
Actor and writer; Good Will Hunting, the Bourne series, The Martian
"Matt Damon embodies a disciplined creative force, driven by deep collaboration and an innate resourcefulness."
The story so far
Matt Damon is an actor and screenwriter who grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, two years above Ben Affleck at school and a friend from childhood. He began Good Will Hunting as a Harvard playwriting assignment and finished it with Affleck; the two shared the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 1998, with Damon also nominated for Best Actor. He went on to lead the Bourne series, worked repeatedly with Steven Soderbergh and Christopher Nolan, and earned further nominations for The Martian and Invictus. He co-founded the water charity Water.org and continues to write with Affleck.
☾ Born Oct 8, 1970 · 3:22 PM EDT · Boston, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth certificate, contributed by Frances McEvoy, via AstroTheme.
3 placements that explain this chart
His chart reveals a blend of diplomatic Sun in Libra and a reserved Moon in Capricorn, fueling a career marked by significant partnerships and a grounded approach to his craft.
The core drive: diplomatic, aesthetic, and always weighing the other side.
The emotional undercurrent: ambitious, patient, and building toward something built to last.
The first impression: independent, idea-driven, and a little ahead of the room.
Earth-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Neptune conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Kite: Moon, Mars, Saturn & Venus, flowing trine harmony with a driving focal point
Jupiter unaspected: running with no major aspect to anchor it
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Venus out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Grand Trine: Moon, Mars & Saturn in flowing harmony
Sun and Moon in a notable lunation phase
Moon out-of-bounds: operating outside its usual rules
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
With his Sun in Libra in the 8th House, Matt Damon possesses a diplomatic nature that seeks balance within intense, shared experiences. His Moon in Capricorn in the 12th House suggests a private emotional world, marked by discipline and a quiet, underlying ambition. The First Quarter Moon phase indicates a drive to act on insights and bring ideas into form. His 6/3 Profile reflects a journey of learning through trial and error, often becoming a role model through lived experience.
Love
Matt Damon's Venus sextile Mars suggests an easy flow between his desires and actions in relationships, while Moon sextile Venus supports emotional harmony. However, Venus sesquiquadrate Chiron points to underlying sensitivities or wounds related to love. The Tight Opposition between Venus and Saturn indicates a serious, responsible approach to commitment, often seeking stability but potentially encountering challenges that strengthen his resolve.
Career
Neptune Conjunct Midheaven strongly aligns with a career in film, imbuing his public image with an artistic, perhaps even transformative quality. His Sun in Libra in the 8th House supports deep collaborative projects and roles that explore complex human psychology or shared resources, fitting his work as both an actor and screenwriter. As a Generator, his career thrives when he responds to opportunities that genuinely excite him.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Best Original Screenplay at the 70th Academy Awards
Affleck and Damon shared the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for Good Will Hunting at the Shrine Auditorium. Damon was also nominated for Best Actor.Source ↗
Feb 21 – Apr 22, 1998 · 60 days
Matt Damon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Mercuryslow
- Saturn square Moonslow
Editorial note · Saturn square Moon
The Saturn square Moon in house 2 transit signified the culmination of disciplined creative work, bringing public recognition and validating its value.
Good Will Hunting opens in the United States
The film the two wrote together, begun by Damon as a Harvard playwriting assignment and finished with Affleck. Damon played the lead; Affleck took a supporting role.Source ↗
Jul 17, 1997 – Apr 25, 1998 · 282 days
Matt Damon
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune sextile Midheavenslow
- Uranus conjunction Ascendantslow
- Pluto sextile Ascendantslow
- Saturn opposition Sunslow
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 | House | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chiron | ♈︎ Aries 7°46' | 2 | ℞ | — | Overcoming |
| Saturn | ♉︎ Taurus 21°37' | 3 | ℞ | — | Hope |
| Lilith | ♍︎ Virgo 3°55' | 7 | - | — | Harmony |
| Mars | ♍︎ Virgo 22°36' | 7 | - | — | Mastery |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 27°54' | 8 | - | — | Dominion |
| Mercury | ♎︎ Libra 1°46' | 8 | - | — | Alchemy |
| Uranus | ♎︎ Libra 9°34' | 8 | - | — | Arrival |
| Sun | ♎︎ Libra 15°06' | 8 | - | — | Rebuilding |
| Jupiter | ♏︎ Scorpio 9°40' | 9 | - | — | Reunion |
| Venus | ♏︎ Scorpio 22°41' | 9 | - | — | Transfiguration |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 29°02' | 10 | - | — | Mischief |
| Moon | ♑︎ Capricorn 22°57' | 12 | - | — | Honor |
| North node | ♓︎ Pisces 1°56' | 1 | - | — | Self-Preservation |
| South node | ♍︎ Virgo 1°56' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 6°01' | ☊ |
| House 2 | ♓︎ Pisces | 24°45' | ⚷ |
| House 3 | ♉︎ Taurus | 2°29' | ♄︎ |
| House 4 | ♉︎ Taurus | 28°41' | - |
| House 5 | ♊︎ Gemini | 19°45' | - |
| House 6 | ♋︎ Cancer | 10°20' | - |
| House 7 | ♌︎ Leo | 6°01' | ⚸♂︎ |
| House 8 | ♍︎ Virgo | 24°45' | ♇︎☿︎♅︎☉︎ |
| House 9 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 2°29' | ♃︎♀︎ |
| House 10 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 28°41' | ♆︎ |
| House 11 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 19°45' | - |
| House 12 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 10°20' | ☽︎ |
Full aspects · 29
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 6_3 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Endeavor
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 5 defined / 4 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Open | — |
| 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 · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 48.6 |
| · Earth | 21.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 61.3 |
| ☊ North node | 55.3 |
| ☋ South node | 59.3 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 46.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 43.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 47.6 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 44.3 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 23.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 14.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 6.6 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 53.3 |
| · Earth | 54.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 6.2 |
| ☊ North node | 55.4 |
| ☋ South node | 59.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 29.3 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 62.4 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 50.1 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 23.2 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 18.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 14.5 |
Defined channels · 3
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 48 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 21 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 53 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 54 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 6 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 43 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 47 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 29 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 62 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 50 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 44 |
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 | Krittika | 1 | Aries 28° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Lilith | Magha | 4 | Leo 10° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Mars | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 29° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Pluto | Uttara phalguni | 3 | Virgo 4° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Mercury | Uttara phalguni | 4 | Virgo 8° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Uranus | Hasta | 2 | Virgo 16° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Sun | Hasta | 4 | Virgo 21° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Jupiter | Swati | 3 | Libra 16° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Venus | Vishakha | 3 | Libra 29° | Jupiter | Indra-Agni | Male Tiger |
| Neptune | Anuradha | 1 | Scorpio 5° | Saturn | Mitra | Female Deer |
| Moon | Uttara ashadha | 1 | Sagittarius 29° | Sun | Vishvadevas | Female Cow |
| North node | Shatabhisha | 1 | Aquarius 8° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Chiron | Uttara bhadrapada | 4 | Pisces 14° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | Oct 8, 1970 → Jun 29, 1975 | - |
| Moon | Jun 29, 1975 → Jun 29, 1985 | - |
| Mars | Jun 29, 1985 → Jun 29, 1992 | - |
| Rahu | Jun 29, 1992 → Jun 29, 2010 | - |
| Jupiter | Jun 29, 2010 → Jun 29, 2026 | - |
| Saturn | Jun 29, 2026 → Jun 29, 2045 | Now |
| Mercury | Jun 29, 2045 → Jun 29, 2062 | - |
| Ketu | Jun 29, 2062 → Jun 29, 2069 | - |
| Venus | Jun 29, 2069 → Jun 29, 2089 | - |
Antardashas within Saturn
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Saturn | Jun 29, 2026 → Jul 1, 2029 |
| Mercury | Jul 1, 2029 → Mar 11, 2032 |
| Ketu | Mar 11, 2032 → Apr 19, 2033 |
| Venus | Apr 19, 2033 → Jun 19, 2036 |
| Sun | Jun 19, 2036 → Jun 1, 2037 |
| Moon | Jun 1, 2037 → Dec 31, 2038 |
| Mars | Dec 31, 2038 → Feb 9, 2040 |
| Rahu | Feb 9, 2040 → Dec 16, 2042 |
| Jupiter | Dec 16, 2042 → Jun 29, 2045 |
Ayanamsa: 23.4488 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 102 · Blue Night · Spectral
Akbal · Spectral 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 8
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dog · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 戌 |
| Month | 乙 | 酉 |
| Day | 辛 | 巳 |
| Hour | 丙 | 申 |
Day master
辛 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
Solar calendar; year boundary at the start of spring, not January 1.
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Tarot Birth Cards
Strength
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality & Soul | Strength | courage, patience, inner resolve, compassion | Quiet, sustained strength — taming the difficult through patience rather than dominance. |
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
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 · Libra 15°06'
After a storm a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction
Full Sabian reading
A large woman's hat with streamers blown by an east wind
"Overcoming"
White dove flying over troubled waters
"Hope"
Black and white children play together happily
"Harmony"
A lion tamer displays his skill and character
"Mastery"
A bald-headed man who has seized power
"Dominion"
The transmutation of the fruits of past experiences into the seed-realizations of the forever creative spirit
"Alchemy"
Having passed through narrow rapids a canoe reaches calm waters
"Arrival"
After a storm a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction
"Rebuilding"
A fellowship supper reunites old comrades
"Reunion"
A rabbit metamorphoses into a nature spirit
"Transfiguration"
Children in Halloween costumes indulge in various pranks
"Mischief"
A soldier receiving two awards for bravery in combat
"Honor"
A squirrel hiding from hunters
"Self-Preservation"
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Feng Shui
Kua 3
Favorable: South, North, Southeast, East
Full Feng Shui reading
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Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
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What is Matt Damon's zodiac sign?
Matt Damon's Sun sign is Libra.
What is Matt Damon's moon and rising sign?
Matt Damon has a Capricorn Moon and a Aquarius rising.
When was Matt Damon born?
Matt Damon was born on Oct 8, 1970.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of AA: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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