The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Roger Taylor
Drummer; Duran Duran
"A grounded double Taurus core meets an elusive Neptunian edge"
The story so far
Roger Taylor drummed for Duran Duran from the band's founding in 1978, through the years when they were among the most successful groups in the world. He left in 1985 during the peak of their fame and lived out of public view for a decade before rejoining in 2001. He is one of three unrelated Taylors in the band.
☾ Born Apr 26, 1960 · time unknown · Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, United Kingdom
No birth time on record, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
Note on this rating: Birth data via astrotheme.com, Rodden X, crediting Lois Rodden / Astro-Databank. Note: this is Roger Andrew Taylor of Duran Duran (born 1960, Castle Bromwich), not Roger Meddows Taylor of Queen (born 1949, King's Lynn). The AstroTheme slug Roger_Taylor_(musician) is ambiguous and was originally resolved to the wrong person.
1 placement that explains this chart
Born under a Taurus New Moon conjunct the Ascendant, Roger Taylor anchors his profile in quiet physical rhythm while balancing an opposition to Neptune at the Descendant.
The core drive: steady, sensory, and immovable once it has decided what it wants.
Earth-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
What makes this chart unique
Moon conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Neptune conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Saturn conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
A missing element: no planets carrying that element at all
Grand Trine: Sun, Jupiter & Pluto in flowing harmony
Grand Trine: Moon, Jupiter & Pluto in flowing harmony
Sun conjunct an angle: right at the chart's most visible points
Yod: Mars, Saturn & Uranus, a pointed "finger of fate"
Sun, Moon, Jupiter, Saturn & Pluto loading up one element
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Anchored by a New Moon in Taurus conjunct the Ascendant, Taylor possesses an Earth-dominated chart characterized by an Earth Grand Trine between his Sun, Capricorn Jupiter, and Virgo Pluto. This grounding provides physical concentration and steady endurance. However, a tight opposition between his Taurus Sun and Moon and Neptune on the Descendant adds an elusive, self-contained sensitivity beneath a solid exterior. With no planets in Air signs, he operates through instinct and tactile rhythm rather than verbal over-analysis.
Love
With Neptune conjunct the Descendant directly opposing his Taurus Sun and Moon, intimate partnerships involve high idealization and a need for soft boundaries. Gene Key 19 in his Radiance points to an awareness of emotional codependency and relational sensitivity. This axis creates a dynamic where intense devotion requires quiet solitude, driving him to balance the grounding of his Taurus placements with Neptunian self-protection in public and private life.
Career
Taylor's public life features Saturn conjunct the Midheaven, marking heavy professional structure and discipline. An Earth Grand Trine connecting his Sun and Moon to Jupiter and Pluto supports steady artistic production. Meanwhile, a Yod involving Mars, Saturn, and Uranus signals sudden directional pivots and timing shifts. His 5/1 Human Design profile and Gene Key 33 in Purpose emphasize a rhythm of stepping back into private retreat before returning to public view.
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.
Live Aid
Simultaneous benefit concerts at Wembley Stadium and JFK Stadium, watched by an estimated 1.9 billion people. Phil Collins performed at both, crossing the Atlantic by Concorde between sets.Source ↗
Apr 30 – Sep 25, 1985 · 148 days
Roger Taylor
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus trine Mercuryslow
- Jupiter sextile Mercuryfast
Editorial note · Jupiter sextile Mercury
The Jupiter sextile Mercury transit coincided with the expansive communication and successful coordination that defined Live Aid.
Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Roger Taylor, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | ♈︎ Aries 15°01' | - | — | Attunement |
| Venus | ♈︎ Aries 20°38' | - | — | Self-Assertion |
| Sun | ♉︎ Taurus 5°58' | - | — | Endeavor |
| Moon | ♉︎ Taurus 9°26' | - | — | Compassion |
| Lilith | ♊︎ Gemini 28°40' | - | — | Heralding |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 16°56' | - | — | Participation |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 3°41' | ℞ | — | Harmony |
| North node | ♍︎ Virgo 24°03' | ℞ | — | Memorial |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 7°50' | ℞ | — | Serenity |
| Jupiter | ♑︎ Capricorn 3°34' | ℞ | — | Preparation |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 18°26' | - | — | Responsibility |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 1°31' | - | — | Self-Preservation |
| Mars | ♓︎ Pisces 18°27' | - | — | Transmission |
| South node | ♓︎ Pisces 24°03' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 30
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
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Human Design
generator · 5_1 · emotional
The Left Angle Cross of Alignment
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 6 defined / 3 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Open | — |
| Ajna | Open | — |
| Throat | Defined | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Defined | — |
| Spleen | Defined | — |
| Root | Defined | — |
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 · 13
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 27.5 |
| · Earth | 28.5 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 24.2 |
| ☊ North node | 6.2 |
| ☋ South node | 36.2 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 21.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 51.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 22.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 10.6 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 54.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 7.4 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.1 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.4 |
Design activations · 11
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 19.1 |
| · Earth | 33.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 13.4 |
| ☊ North node | 6.4 |
| ☋ South node | 36.4 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 10.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 38.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 11.3 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 4.1 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 44.2 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.6 |
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 27 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 28 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 19 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 33 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 13 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 51 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 22 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 10 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 38 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 11 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Ashwini | 4 | Aries 12° | Ketu | Ashwini Kumaras | Male Horse |
| Moon | Bharani | 1 | Aries 16° | Venus | Yama | Male Elephant |
| Lilith | Mrigashira | 4 | Gemini 5° | Mars | Soma | Female Serpent |
| Uranus | Ashlesha | 3 | Cancer 23° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Pluto | Magha | 4 | Leo 10° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| North node | Uttara phalguni | 2 | Virgo 0° | Sun | Aryaman | Male Cow |
| Neptune | Swati | 3 | Libra 14° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Jupiter | Mula | 4 | Sagittarius 10° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Saturn | Purva ashadha | 4 | Sagittarius 25° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Chiron | Shatabhisha | 1 | Aquarius 8° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
| Mars | Purva bhadrapada | 2 | Aquarius 25° | Jupiter | Aja Ekapada | Male Lion |
| Mercury | Revati | 2 | Pisces 21° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
| Venus | Revati | 4 | Pisces 27° | Mercury | Pushan | Male Elephant |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Venus | Apr 26, 1960 → Feb 15, 1976 | - |
| Sun | Feb 15, 1976 → Feb 15, 1982 | - |
| Moon | Feb 15, 1982 → Feb 15, 1992 | - |
| Mars | Feb 15, 1992 → Feb 15, 1999 | - |
| Rahu | Feb 15, 1999 → Feb 15, 2017 | - |
| Jupiter | Feb 15, 2017 → Feb 15, 2033 | Now |
| Saturn | Feb 15, 2033 → Feb 15, 2052 | - |
| Mercury | Feb 15, 2052 → Feb 15, 2069 | - |
| Ketu | Feb 15, 2069 → Feb 15, 2076 | - |
Antardashas within Jupiter
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Jupiter | Feb 15, 2017 → Apr 5, 2019 |
| Saturn | Apr 5, 2019 → Oct 16, 2021 |
| Mercury | Oct 16, 2021 → Jan 22, 2024 |
| Ketu | Jan 22, 2024 → Dec 28, 2024 |
| Venus | Dec 28, 2024 → Aug 29, 2027 |
| Sun | Aug 29, 2027 → Jun 16, 2028 |
| Moon | Jun 16, 2028 → Oct 16, 2029 |
| Mars | Oct 16, 2029 → Sep 22, 2030 |
| Rahu | Sep 22, 2030 → Feb 15, 2033 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3028 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 187 · Yellow Star · Overtone
Lamat · 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
rat · metal
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 子 |
| Month | 庚 | 辰 |
| Day | 甲 | 辰 |
Day master
甲 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
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
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 · Taurus 5°58'
A bridge being built across a gorge
Full Sabian reading
Nature spirits are seen at work in the light of sunset
"Attunement"
A pugilist enters the ring
"Self-Assertion"
A bridge being built across a gorge
"Endeavor"
A Red Cross nurse
"Compassion"
The first mockingbird of spring
"Heralding"
A non-vested church choir
"Participation"
Black and white children play together happily
"Harmony"
A flag at half-mast in front of a large public building
"Memorial"
A calm lake bathed in moonlight
"Serenity"
A group of people outfitting a large canoe at the start of a journey by water
"Preparation"
A five-year-old child carrying a bag filled with groceries
"Responsibility"
A squirrel hiding from hunters
"Self-Preservation"
A master instructing his disciple
"Transmission"
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Feng Shui
Kua 2
Favorable: Northeast, West, Northwest, Southwest
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 Roger Taylor's zodiac sign?
Roger Taylor's Sun sign is Taurus.
When was Roger Taylor born?
Roger Taylor was born on Apr 26, 1960.
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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