Birth data sourced to the minute
Ringo Starr
Musician; The Beatles
"Ringo Starr balances rooted Cancer instinct with an intense fixed core and rhythmic clarity."
The story so far
Ringo Starr joined the Beatles in August 1962, replacing Pete Best, and played on every record the band made. His timekeeping and his willingness to serve the song rather than display shaped how pop drumming was heard afterwards. He sang lead occasionally, on 'Yellow Submarine' and 'With a Little Help from My Friends', and wrote 'Octopus's Garden'. After the group ended in April 1970 he recorded solo and toured for decades with a rotating All-Starr Band.
☾ Born Jul 7, 1940 · 12:05 AM GMT+1 · Liverpool, United Kingdom
Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth time 00:05, Rodden A (from memory or autobiography) via astrotheme.com, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank.
3 placements that explain this chart
Anchored by a Sun in Cancer in the 4th House and a Leo Moon in the 5th House, his profile combines protective sensitivity with expressive creative power.
The core drive: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
The emotional undercurrent: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
The first impression: imaginative, absorbent, and fluent in things that can't be said outright.
fixed-heavy by a wide margin, with no element standing out.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Sun & Moon in mutual reception: each at home in the other's sign
Venus conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Neptune conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Sun standing alone in its modality
Venus retrograde: a rarer backward turn
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Starr operates with a Splenic authority and a 6/2 Profile, relying on instant bodily instinct and effortless skill. A tight Mars conjunction Pluto adds intense determination beneath a calm exterior, while his Sun in Cancer in the 4th House keeps his emotional foundation centered on home and core security. His Leo Moon in the 5th House sits alongside Mercury to give him an expressive communicative flair, balancing a Heavy Fixed Modality across his chart. Through Gene Key 39, his personal energy moves from subtle provocation into dynamic momentum.
Love
With Neptune conjunct his Descendant, Starr seeks ideal harmony in close relationships while learning to preserve personal boundaries. Venus Retrograde conjunct his Imum Coeli directs his romantic focus inward, requiring a secure home base before full emotional openness occurs. His position as an Air Singleton with Venus highlights a need for intellectual clarity within emotional bonds, allowing his Leo Moon warmth to flourish alongside personal breathing room.
Career
As a Human Design Projector, Starr thrives when recognized and invited to guide creative group dynamics. A focal stellium of Mars, Pluto, the Moon, and Mercury gives him concentrated focus and consistency, reinforced by a Heavy Fixed Modality that holds steady through intense public scrutiny. His Left Angle Cross of Individualism underscores a career path marked by singular stylistic contribution rather than standard leadership formats.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
US TV debut watched by ~73 million; the start of American Beatlemania.Source ↗
Dec 17, 1963 – Apr 3, 1964 · 108 days
Ringo Starr
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Sunslow
- Pluto sextile Sunslow
- Jupiter square Sunfast
Editorial note · Jupiter square Sun
Jupiter square Sun in house 1 reflected a dynamic expansion of The Beatles' public identity during their debut.
The Beatles break up
Paul McCartney announces his departure, effectively ending the band.Source ↗
Oct 12, 1969 – Oct 7, 1970 · 360 days
Ringo Starr
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Ascendantslow
- Uranus sextile Mercuryslow
- Chiron trine Mercuryslow
- Pluto square Midheavenslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Jupiter square Mercuryfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- Jupiter square Marsfast
Editorial note · Jupiter square Moon
Jupiter square Moon in house 7 highlighted emotional friction and public challenges within their partnerships during The Beatles' breakup.
The Beatles arrive in the United States
Departed Heathrow for New York, beginning the British Invasion.Source ↗
Dec 17, 1963 – Mar 30, 1964 · 104 days
Ringo Starr
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Sunslow
- Pluto sextile Sunslow
- Jupiter square Sunfast
Editorial note · Jupiter square Sun
Jupiter square Sun in house 1 marked a period of significant public expansion and a dynamic assertion of their identity upon their arrival.
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released
Released in the UK; widely regarded as their creative peak.Source ↗
Feb 13 – Sep 5, 1967 · 204 days
Ringo Starr
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron square Venusslow
- Chiron square Midheavenslow
- North Node square Mercuryfast
- North Node square Moonfast
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
Editorial note · North Node square Mercury
The album's debut marked a pivotal moment for expressing their identity and influencing the collective direction of musical communication.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilith | ♈︎ Aries 2°53' | 1 | - | — | Allegiance |
| Jupiter | ♉︎ Taurus 10°23' | 1 | - | — | Nurture |
| Saturn | ♉︎ Taurus 12°35' | 1 | - | — | Service |
| Uranus | ♉︎ Taurus 24°54' | 2 | - | — | Expansion |
| Venus | ♊︎ Gemini 29°24' | 4 | ℞ | — | Exhibition |
| Sun | ♋︎ Cancer 14°41' | 4 | - | — | Satisfaction |
| Chiron | ♋︎ Cancer 21°38' | 5 | - | — | Expectation |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 1°58' | 5 | - | — | Contagion |
| Mars | ♌︎ Leo 2°15' | 5 | - | — | Vitality |
| Moon | ♌︎ Leo 4°03' | 5 | - | — | Grandeur |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 5°12' | 5 | - | — | Contrast |
| Neptune | ♍︎ Virgo 23°01' | 6 | - | — | Innocence |
| North node | ♎︎ Libra 15°29' | 7 | ℞ | — | Rebuilding |
| South node | ♈︎ Aries 15°29' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♓︎ Pisces | 25°03' | ⚸♃︎♄︎ |
| House 2 | ♉︎ Taurus | 16°33' | ♅︎ |
| House 3 | ♊︎ Gemini | 10°43' | - |
| House 4 | ♊︎ Gemini | 28°16' | ♀︎☉︎ |
| House 5 | ♋︎ Cancer | 15°28' | ⚷♇︎♂︎☽︎☿︎ |
| House 6 | ♌︎ Leo | 8°08' | ♆︎ |
| House 7 | ♍︎ Virgo | 25°03' | ☊ |
| House 8 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 16°33' | - |
| House 9 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 10°43' | - |
| House 10 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 28°16' | - |
| House 11 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 15°28' | - |
| House 12 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 8°08' | - |
Full aspects · 21
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden A · Angles trusted
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Human Design
projector · 6_2 · splenic
The Left Angle Cross of Individualism
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 4 defined / 5 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Defined | — |
| Sacral | Open | — |
| 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 · 10
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 39.6 |
| · Earth | 38.6 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 31.3 |
| ☊ North node | 57.1 |
| ☋ South node | 51.1 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 15.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 24.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 8.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 6.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 56.6 |
Design activations · 9
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 51.2 |
| · Earth | 57.2 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 25.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 22.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 20.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 27.1 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 23.2 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 6.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 56.5 |
Defined channels · 2
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 39 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 38 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 51 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 57 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 25 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 15 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 31 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 20 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 20 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 51 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 24 |
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
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| Body | Nakshatra | Pada | Sidereal | Ruler | Deity | Animal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | Bharani | 2 | Aries 17° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Saturn | Bharani | 2 | Aries 19° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Uranus | Krittika | 2 | Taurus 1° | Sun | Agni | Female Sheep |
| Venus | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 6° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Sun | Punarvasu | 1 | Gemini 21° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Chiron | Punarvasu | 3 | Gemini 28° | Jupiter | Aditi | Female Cat |
| Pluto | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 8° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Mars | Pushya | 2 | Cancer 9° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Moon | Pushya | 3 | Cancer 11° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Mercury | Pushya | 3 | Cancer 12° | Saturn | Brihaspati | Male Goat |
| Neptune | Uttara phalguni | 1 | Leo 29° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| North node | Hasta | 4 | Virgo 22° | Moon | Savitar | Female Buffalo |
| Lilith | Uttara bhadrapada | 2 | Pisces 9° | Saturn | Ahir Budhnya | Female Cow |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Saturn | Jul 7, 1940 → Jul 20, 1948 | - |
| Mercury | Jul 20, 1948 → Jul 20, 1965 | - |
| Ketu | Jul 20, 1965 → Jul 20, 1972 | - |
| Venus | Jul 20, 1972 → Jul 20, 1992 | - |
| Sun | Jul 20, 1992 → Jul 20, 1998 | - |
| Moon | Jul 20, 1998 → Jul 20, 2008 | - |
| Mars | Jul 20, 2008 → Jul 20, 2015 | - |
| Rahu | Jul 20, 2015 → Jul 20, 2033 | Now |
| Jupiter | Jul 20, 2033 → Jul 20, 2049 | - |
Antardashas within Rahu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Rahu | Jul 20, 2015 → Apr 1, 2018 |
| Jupiter | Apr 1, 2018 → Aug 24, 2020 |
| Saturn | Aug 24, 2020 → Jul 1, 2023 |
| Mercury | Jul 1, 2023 → Jan 18, 2026 |
| Ketu | Jan 18, 2026 → Feb 5, 2027 |
| Venus | Feb 5, 2027 → Feb 5, 2030 |
| Sun | Feb 5, 2030 → Dec 31, 2030 |
| Moon | Dec 31, 2030 → Jul 1, 2032 |
| Mars | Jul 1, 2032 → Jul 20, 2033 |
Ayanamsa: 23.0262 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 239 · Yellow Sun · Overtone
Ahau · Overtone 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 1
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
dragon · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 辰 |
| Month | 癸 | 未 |
| Day | 辛 | 未 |
| Hour | 戊 | 子 |
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
Wheel of Fortune & The Magician
Full Tarot reading
The reduction
| Card | Title | Keywords | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personality | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, fate, change, turning points | The turning of circumstance — what rises will fall, and what falls will rise again. |
| Soul | The Magician | willpower, manifestation, resourcefulness | Mastery of the tools at hand, turning intention into action through focused will. |
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 · Cancer 14°41'
In a sumptuous dining hall guests relax after partaking of a huge banquet
Full Sabian reading
A cameo profile of a man in the outline of his country
"Allegiance"
A woman watering flowers in her garden
"Nurture"
A porter carrying heavy baggage
"Service"
A vast public park
"Expansion"
A parade of bathing beauties before large beach crowds
"Exhibition"
In a sumptuous dining hall guests relax after partaking of a huge banquet
"Satisfaction"
A woman awaiting a sailboat
"Expectation"
An epidemic of mumps
"Contagion"
A middle-aged woman, her long hair flowing over her shoulders in a braless youthful garment
"Vitality"
Rock formations tower over a deep canyon
"Grandeur"
A conservative old-fashioned lady is confronted by an up-to-date girl
"Contrast"
Mary and her little lamb
"Innocence"
After a storm a boat landing stands in need of reconstruction
"Rebuilding"
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Feng Shui
Kua 6
Favorable: West, Northeast, Southwest, Northwest
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 Ringo Starr's zodiac sign?
Ringo Starr's Sun sign is Cancer.
What is Ringo Starr's moon and rising sign?
Ringo Starr has a Leo Moon and a Pisces rising.
When was Ringo Starr born?
Ringo Starr was born on Jul 7, 1940.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of A: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Confirmed by the person or someone close to them: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
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