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Sean Penn
Actor and filmmaker; Mystic River, Milk, Dead Man Walking
"Sean Penn embodies a fiercely independent and resilient spirit."
The story so far
Sean Justin Penn is an American actor and filmmaker, known for intense leading roles. His accolades include Academy Awards for Mystic River and Milk, a Golden Globe and a British Academy Film Award, with nominations for an Emmy and a Grammy alongside them. He received the Honorary Cesar in 2015 and the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in 2022. He made his feature debut in Taps in 1981, followed by Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bad Boys and At Close Range.
☾ Born Aug 17, 1960 · 3:17 PM PDT · Santa Monica, United States
Verified by a birth certificate or official record: full chart shown, including houses and the rising sign.
Note on this rating: Birth date 1960-08-17 from Wikidata Q44221 (day precision) and the English Wikipedia article. Birth city Santa Monica, California from Wikidata P19. Birth time unknown, so Rodden X and the time is an estimate.
3 placements that explain this chart
His Sun in Leo conjunct the Ascendant projects a commanding presence, while Uranus conjunct the Ascendant adds an unconventional edge to his public persona.
The core drive: warm, performative, and happiest when it has an audience worth the effort.
The emotional undercurrent: protective, memory-keeping, and softer than its shell suggests.
The first impression: restless, philosophical, and allergic to small rooms.
Fire-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements
Modalities
What makes this chart unique
Yod: Mercury, Mars & Saturn, a pointed "finger of fate"
The "Finger of Fate": two planets funneling pressure toward a single point, often read as a life theme.
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Personality
Sean Penn's Sun in Leo gives him a strong, expressive core, balanced by a sensitive Moon in Cancer, indicating deep emotional roots. His Uranus conjunct the Ascendant suggests an independent and unconventional self-presentation. The 1/3 Human Design Profile highlights an investigative nature that learns through experience, while his Metal Rat Chinese Zodiac sign points to resourcefulness and determination. Ardra Nakshatra further emphasizes an intense, transformative emotional landscape.
Love
With Venus square Mars, Sean Penn's relationships are marked by intense passion and dynamic energy, often leading to powerful attractions and potential friction. His Moon in Cancer suggests a need for deep emotional security and nurturing within partnerships, while Moon trine Chiron indicates a capacity for healing and compassion in his intimate connections.
Career
Sean Penn's Sun in Leo, amplified by a trine to Jupiter, supports a prominent public life and natural leadership. The Yod involving Mercury, Mars, and Saturn points to a focused, disciplined drive in communication and action, often leading to a specific path. His Generator Human Design Type and Gene Key 29 (Commitment) highlight a capacity for sustained, dedicated work, while the Right Angle Cross of Contagion suggests an ability to influence and spread ideas.
Written in the stars
Life events, met by transits
Madonna and Sean Penn marry
Wikidata P26 (spouse) qualifier P580 start time at day precision, claim on Q1744/Q44221. Retrieved 2026-08-12.
Nothing was within orb for Sean Penn on this date.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
Go deeper · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | ♊︎ Gemini 10°12' | 6 | - | — | Reorientation |
| Moon | ♋︎ Cancer 5°43' | 7 | - | — | Nesting |
| Lilith | ♋︎ Cancer 11°24' | 7 | - | — | Destiny |
| Mercury | ♌︎ Leo 11°56' | 8 | - | — | Festivity |
| Uranus | ♌︎ Leo 21°38' | 8 | - | — | Fidelity |
| Sun | ♌︎ Leo 24°58' | 8 | - | — | Endurance |
| Pluto | ♍︎ Virgo 5°30' | 9 | - | — | Amusement |
| Venus | ♍︎ Virgo 10°26' | 9 | - | — | Formation |
| North node | ♍︎ Virgo 15°40' | 9 | ℞ | — | Confrontation |
| Neptune | ♏︎ Scorpio 6°37' | 11 | - | — | Exploration |
| Jupiter | ♐︎ Sagittarius 23°47' | 1 | ℞ | — | Felicity |
| Saturn | ♑︎ Capricorn 12°29' | 1 | ℞ | — | Contemplation |
| Chiron | ♓︎ Pisces 0°04' | 3 | ℞ | — | Commerce |
| South node | ♓︎ Pisces 15°40' | — | - | — | — |
| House | Cusp sign | Degree | Planets |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 1 | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 16°44' | ♃︎♄︎ |
| House 2 | ♑︎ Capricorn | 19°53' | - |
| House 3 | ♒︎ Aquarius | 26°57' | ⚷ |
| House 4 | ♈︎ Aries | 2°14' | - |
| House 5 | ♉︎ Taurus | 1°27' | - |
| House 6 | ♉︎ Taurus | 25°22' | ♂︎ |
| House 7 | ♊︎ Gemini | 16°44' | ☽︎⚸ |
| House 8 | ♋︎ Cancer | 19°53' | ☿︎♅︎☉︎ |
| House 9 | ♌︎ Leo | 26°57' | ♇︎♀︎☊ |
| House 10 | ♎︎ Libra | 2°14' | - |
| House 11 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 1°27' | ♆︎ |
| House 12 | ♏︎ Scorpio | 25°22' | - |
Full aspects · 31
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: sourced, Rodden AA · Angles trusted
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Human Design
generator · 1_3 · sacral
The Right Angle Cross of Contagion
Full Human Design reading
Centers · 6 defined / 3 open
| Centre | State | What it governs |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Defined | — |
| Ajna | Defined | — |
| Throat | Open | — |
| G identity | Defined | — |
| Heart will | Open | — |
| Sacral | Defined | — |
| Solar plexus | Open | — |
| 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 | 29.1 |
| · Earth | 30.1 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 52.2 |
| ☊ North node | 64.5 |
| ☋ South node | 63.5 |
| ☿︎ Mercury | 33.5 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 40.6 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 16.5 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 11.2 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 38.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 4.3 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.5 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.6 |
Design activations · 12
| Planet | Gate.Line |
|---|---|
| ☉︎ Sun | 8.3 |
| · Earth | 14.3 |
| ☽︎ Moon | 30.6 |
| ☊ North node | 47.6 |
| ☋ South node | 22.6 |
| ♀︎ Venus | 2.5 |
| ♂︎ Mars | 17.2 |
| ♃︎ Jupiter | 10.5 |
| ♄︎ Saturn | 54.4 |
| ♅︎ Uranus | 7.5 |
| ♆︎ Neptune | 28.6 |
| ♇︎ Pluto | 59.4 |
Defined channels · 4
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 29 Conscious Sun | |
| Evolution | Gene Key 30 Conscious Earth | |
| Radiance | Gene Key 8 Unconscious Sun | |
| Purpose | Gene Key 14 Unconscious Earth |
Venus Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Attraction | Gene Key 30 | |
| IQ | Gene Key 40 | |
| EQ | Gene Key 16 | |
| SQ | Gene Key 2 |
Pearl Sequence
| Sphere | Key | Shadow → Gift → Siddhi |
|---|---|---|
| Vocation | Gene Key 17 | |
| Culture | Gene Key 10 | |
| Pearl | Gene Key 11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars | Rohini | 3 | Taurus 16° | Moon | Brahma | Male Serpent |
| Moon | Ardra | 2 | Gemini 12° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Lilith | Ardra | 4 | Gemini 18° | Rahu | Rudra | Female Dog |
| Mercury | Ashlesha | 1 | Cancer 18° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Uranus | Ashlesha | 4 | Cancer 28° | Mercury | Nagas | Male Cat |
| Sun | Magha | 1 | Leo 1° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Pluto | Magha | 4 | Leo 12° | Ketu | Pitris | Male Rat |
| Venus | Purva phalguni | 2 | Leo 17° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| North node | Purva phalguni | 3 | Leo 22° | Venus | Bhaga | Female Rat |
| Neptune | Swati | 2 | Libra 13° | Rahu | Vayu | Male Buffalo |
| Jupiter | Mula | 1 | Sagittarius 0° | Ketu | Nirrti | Male Dog |
| Saturn | Purva ashadha | 2 | Sagittarius 19° | Venus | Apas | Male Monkey |
| Chiron | Shatabhisha | 1 | Aquarius 6° | Rahu | Varuna | Female Horse |
Maha Dasha timeline · 9
| Ruler | Span | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Rahu | Aug 17, 1960 → Nov 16, 1970 | - |
| Jupiter | Nov 16, 1970 → Nov 16, 1986 | - |
| Saturn | Nov 16, 1986 → Nov 16, 2005 | - |
| Mercury | Nov 16, 2005 → Nov 16, 2022 | - |
| Ketu | Nov 16, 2022 → Nov 16, 2029 | Now |
| Venus | Nov 16, 2029 → Nov 16, 2049 | - |
| Sun | Nov 16, 2049 → Nov 16, 2055 | - |
| Moon | Nov 16, 2055 → Nov 16, 2065 | - |
| Mars | Nov 16, 2065 → Nov 16, 2072 | - |
Antardashas within Ketu
Sub-periods exist only for the running maha dasha; the other eight rows carry none by design, so they show none.
| Ruler | Span |
|---|---|
| Ketu | Nov 16, 2022 → Apr 14, 2023 |
| Venus | Apr 14, 2023 → Jun 13, 2024 |
| Sun | Jun 13, 2024 → Oct 19, 2024 |
| Moon | Oct 19, 2024 → May 20, 2025 |
| Mars | May 20, 2025 → Oct 16, 2025 |
| Rahu | Oct 16, 2025 → Nov 3, 2026 |
| Jupiter | Nov 3, 2026 → Oct 10, 2027 |
| Saturn | Oct 10, 2027 → Nov 18, 2028 |
| Mercury | Nov 18, 2028 → Nov 16, 2029 |
Ayanamsa: 23.3072 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
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Numerology
Life Path 5
Full Numerology reading
Core numbers
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Chinese Zodiac
rat · metal
Full Chinese Zodiac reading
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 庚 | 子 |
| Month | 甲 | 申 |
| Day | 丁 | 酉 |
| Hour | 戊 | 申 |
Day master
丁 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
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
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 · Leo 24°58'
A large camel is seen crossing a vast and forbidding desert
Full Sabian reading
A new path of realism in experience
"Reorientation"
Game birds feathering their nests
"Nesting"
A Chinese woman nursing a baby whose aura reveals him to be the reincarnation of a great teacher
"Destiny"
An evening party of adults on a lawn illumined by fancy lanterns
"Festivity"
A carrier pigeon fulfilling its mission
"Fidelity"
A large camel is seen crossing a vast and forbidding desert
"Endurance"
A merry-go-round
"Amusement"
A boy molded in his mother's aspiration for him
"Formation"
In the zoo children are brought face to face with an orangutan
"Confrontation"
Deep-sea divers
"Exploration"
A bluebird perched on the gate of a cottage
"Felicity"
A fire worshipper meditates on the ultimate realities of existence
"Contemplation"
In a crowded marketplace farmers and middlemen display a great variety of products
"Commerce"
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Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
Full Feng Shui reading
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What is Sean Penn's zodiac sign?
Sean Penn's Sun sign is Leo.
What is Sean Penn's moon and rising sign?
Sean Penn has a Cancer Moon and a Sagittarius rising.
When was Sean Penn born?
Sean Penn was born on Aug 17, 1960.
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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