John Lennon
Paul McCartney
John Lennon♎︎︎ LibraSun
Paul McCartney♊︎︎ GeminiSun
Bandmates

Mars sextile Mars at a fifth of a degree

One near-exact link

Cross-aspects
37

John Lennon and Paul McCartney compatibility

↓ Below: all 37 contacts named, with orbs

Birth data: DD

Sources conflict on the birth time. No recorded verification, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.

Note on this rating: Astro-Databank 18:30.

This page compares the nine bodies a birth date alone can place, Sun through Pluto, and lists the Chiron and lunar node contacts alongside them. The Moon is drawn as the span it could have moved through and is scored in nothing here; the ascendant axis and the house ring are left out by design, not by omission, so nothing on this page is scored against a birth time it cannot trust.

The overlap

Where the two charts touch

John Lennon’s Pluto and Paul McCartney’s Pluto are 0.07 degrees from an exact conjunction.

Conjunction · orb 0.07° · tightest of 37 contacts

Paul McCartney’s birth time is not exact, so the Moon is not scored and the ascendant axis and house ring are not drawn for either chart. Sun through Pluto move at most about two degrees in a day, so every contact below is the same whatever the time.

Sun through Pluto, one chart on each axis

John Lennon ↓ × Paul McCartney →

25 of the 37 contacts fall between Sun and Pluto, and all 25 are in the grid. A boxed cell is within one degree. The other 12 contacts involve Chiron and the lunar nodes and are listed below, 0 of them in the tight layer.

A cell is a plain glyph. The aspect it names is a Codex Link in the sentences above.

John Lennon, filled ringPaul McCartney, outlined ring

John Lennon inner ring, Paul McCartney outer ring, with the contacts inside one degree drawn. 6 of them are between Sun and Pluto; the rest involve bodies that are not on either ring.

All 37 contacts, in four layers

Within one degree

6 of 37

The contacts closest to exact, whichever bodies they involve. 0 of these are Chiron or lunar node contacts, so they are named here and are not in the grid above. Tightest first, which is the only order that holds for every pair.

Personal planets

13 of 37

A personal planet on either side. These are the contacts that describe these two people rather than their birth years.

  • John Lennon's Venus square Paul McCartney's Uranus1.27° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Venus sextile Paul McCartney's Jupiter1.46° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Mars sextile Paul McCartney's Pluto1.60° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Pluto conjunction Paul McCartney's Mars1.71°
  • John Lennon's Venus square Paul McCartney's Saturn1.95° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Sun trine Paul McCartney's Mercury2.23° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Sun quincunx Paul McCartney's Venus2.34° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Mars trine Paul McCartney's Saturn2.50° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Mercury square Paul McCartney's Pluto4.30° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Jupiter conjunction Paul McCartney's Venus4.91°
  • John Lennon's Saturn conjunction Paul McCartney's Venus5.39°
  • John Lennon's Mars conjunction Paul McCartney's Neptune5.55°
  • John Lennon's Uranus conjunction Paul McCartney's Venus6.95°

Shared generation

6 of 37

Jupiter through Pluto on both sides. Born 20 months apart, these two have their outer planets in nearly the same degrees, so anyone born near them shares most of this group. Listed because it is real, kept apart because it says little about the pair.

  • John Lennon's Neptune conjunction Paul McCartney's Neptune1.09°
  • John Lennon's Uranus trine (mutual) Paul McCartney's Neptune1.57° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Neptune trine (mutual) Paul McCartney's Uranus5.92° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Pluto sextile Paul McCartney's Uranus2.24° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Neptune square Paul McCartney's Jupiter5.73° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Uranus conjunction Paul McCartney's Uranus6.40°

Chiron and the lunar nodes

12 of 37

A birth date places these too, and they are not drawn in the grid above. The 0 inside one degree are in the tight layer; these 12 are the rest.

  • John Lennon's North node sextile Paul McCartney's Chiron1.09° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Saturn square Paul McCartney's Chiron1.10° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Chiron sextile Paul McCartney's Uranus1.38° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Jupiter square Paul McCartney's Chiron1.58° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Mercury sextile Paul McCartney's North node1.89° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Chiron conjunction Paul McCartney's Mars1.91°
  • John Lennon's Venus conjunction Paul McCartney's North node3.45°
  • John Lennon's Chiron sextile Paul McCartney's Neptune3.45° · Soft
  • John Lennon's Mercury square Paul McCartney's Chiron3.56° · Hard
  • John Lennon's Chiron conjunction (mutual) Paul McCartney's Pluto3.69°
  • John Lennon's Pluto conjunction (mutual) Paul McCartney's Chiron7.93°
  • John Lennon's North node trine Paul McCartney's Saturn5.86° · Soft

Trines and sextiles are soft, squares, oppositions and quincunxes hard. A conjunction depends on which two bodies meet, so it carries no tone here.

Why they click

Mars sextiles Mars at 0.19 degrees. In a pair with only three aspects, that near-exact contact carries everything: identical instincts about pace, about when a thing is finished, about how hard to push. John's Sun trines Paul's Mercury at 2.23, a second easy line that lets one man's presence sit comfortably with the other's way of putting things. Both of the pair's soft contacts are close to exact.

Why they clash

Three aspects, and four of the five categories sit at the no-contact baseline. There is no Sun to Sun contact, no Mercury to Mercury, and no Venus to Venus, which for a partnership defined by writing together is a conspicuous absence in the time-independent bodies the engine reads. Nothing connects their taste. Nothing connects their speech directly. The single quincunx, John's Sun to Paul's Venus at 2.34, is the only unresolved angle, and it has no company.

What each system says

Twelve systems, two people

This is what comparing two charts system by system looks like: the same birth data on both sides, read against each other one system at a time.

Western astrology

John LennonLibra Sun
Paul McCartneyGemini Sun

The Suns are 110° apart, outside orb of any aspect, which is why identity reads as an empty channel above.

Chinese zodiac

John LennonDragon
Paul McCartneyHorse

Dragon and Horse are in neither the trines nor the clashes.

Numerology

John LennonLife Path 6
Paul McCartneyLife Path 22

Tarot birth cards

John LennonThe Lovers
Paul McCartneyThe Emperor

A second tradition

Guna Milan (Ashtakoot)

Guna Milan is the compatibility method used in Vedic matchmaking, traditionally consulted before an arranged marriage. It scores eight factors between two Moon placements on a 36-point scale, shown here as what this one tradition reads: not a verdict, and not averaged with the Western reading above, which may disagree.

Films together

Groups

Shared history

Shared life events

19647 FebruaryCareer Milestone

The Beatles arrive in the United States

Departed Heathrow for New York, beginning the British Invasion.Source (opens in new tab)

5 passages · 2 charts

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Sep 10Feb 7Jul 6

Sep 10, 1963 – Jul 6, 1964 · 300 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Uranus trine Midheavenslow0.01°2/2Jul 6
  2. Uranus sextile Mercuryslow0.01°1/2Feb 15
  3. Jupiter opposition Sunfast0.07°3/3Feb 10

Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Sun

Three days after the arrival, Jupiter opposed the Sun in the twelfth house, reflecting a massive surge of public adoration that began transforming their private lives.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Saturn trine Sunslow0.01°1/1Feb 21
  2. Neptune opposition Venusslow0.77°1/2Feb 19

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Saturn trine Sun

Fourteen days after the arrival, Saturn trine Sun cemented this massive breakthrough into enduring cultural authority.

Bands are drawn against a ±150-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

19649 FebruaryCareer Milestone

The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show

US TV debut watched by ~73 million; the start of American Beatlemania.Source (opens in new tab)

5 passages · 2 charts

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Sep 14Feb 9Jul 6

Sep 14, 1963 – Jul 6, 1964 · 296 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Uranus trine Midheavenslow0.01°2/2Jul 6
  2. Uranus sextile Mercuryslow0.01°1/2Feb 15
  3. Jupiter opposition Sunfast0.07°3/3Feb 10

Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Sun

Arriving 1 day after the historic broadcast, Jupiter opposing the twelfth-house Sun highlighted a massive surge in global visibility and outsized public recognition.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Saturn trine Sunslow0.01°1/1Feb 21
  2. Neptune opposition Venusslow0.77°1/2Feb 19

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Saturn trine Sun

Saturn trined the Sun 12 days after the broadcast, crystallizing the breakthrough into enduring professional authority.

Bands are drawn against a ±148-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

196512 JuneAward

Order of the British Empire 1965

3 passages · 1 chart

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Feb 10Jun 12Oct 12

Feb 10 – Oct 12, 1965 · 244 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

Nothing was within orb for John Lennon on this date.

A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Neptune opposition Venusslow0.00°1/2Oct 12
  2. Saturn square Mercuryslow1.28°1/2Jun 28
  3. Saturn sextile Venusslow1.38°1/2Jun 28

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Saturn square Mercury

Saturn squared Mercury 16 days after the award, grounding the public honor in serious scrutiny during a weighty power window.

Bands are drawn against a ±122-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

196726 MayAlbum Release

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band released

Released in the UK; widely regarded as their creative peak.Source (opens in new tab)

9 passages · 2 charts

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Mar 6May 26Aug 15

Mar 6 – Aug 15, 1967 · 162 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Saturn square Midheavenslow0.04°1/2May 2
  2. North Node trine Midheavenfast0.00°1/1Apr 5
  3. North Node opposition Mercuryfast0.03°1/1Mar 6

Editorial note · North Node opposition Mercury

Occurring 81 days before the album release, the North Node opposed Mercury in the first house, marking a time to realign artistic identity and creative communication ahead of the debut.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Pluto square Mercuryslow0.00°1/2Apr 13
  2. Pluto trine Venusslow0.00°2/3Jul 19
  3. Chiron square Sunslow0.01°2/3Mar 27
  4. Uranus trine Venusslow1.67°2/2May 29
  5. Uranus square Mercuryslow1.78°2/2May 29
  6. Jupiter conjunction Marsfast0.03°2/2Jun 7

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Uranus square Mercury

Three days after the release, Uranus square Mercury peaked in a potent power window, reflecting an electric surge of avant-garde ideas and sonic experimentation around the album.

Bands are drawn against a ±81-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

197010 AprilCareer Milestone

The Beatles break up

Paul McCartney announces his departure, effectively ending the band.Source (opens in new tab)

11 passages · 2 charts

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Oct 27Apr 10Sep 22

Oct 27, 1969 – Sep 22, 1970 · 330 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Uranus square Midheavenslow0.00°1/2Aug 30
  2. Uranus square Midheavenslow0.00°1/1Nov 13
  3. Chiron square Midheavenslow0.02°2/3Apr 11
  4. Saturn opposition Mercuryslow0.04°2/2Apr 5
  5. Neptune square Venusslow2.32°1/2Mar 3
  6. Jupiter square Moonfast0.04°1/2Jan 11
  7. Jupiter sextile Venusfast0.05°2/3Apr 4

Editorial note · Neptune square Venus

Neptune squared eighth-house Venus 38 days before the breakup, dissolving the band's shared financial and creative bonds during an intense power window.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Pluto square Sunslow0.00°1/2Aug 26
  2. Pluto square Sunslow0.01°2/2Oct 27
  3. Neptune trine Marsslow1.58°1/2Mar 3
  4. Jupiter square Marsfast0.04°2/3Apr 11

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Pluto square Sun

Arriving 138 days after the split, Pluto square Sun marked a grueling power window that finalized the permanent destruction of the group's shared identity.

Bands are drawn against a ±165-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

197123 FebruaryAward

43rd Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)

8 passages · 2 charts

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Nov 10Feb 23Jun 8

Nov 10, 1970 – Jun 8, 1971 · 210 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Neptune sextile Marsslow0.01°1/3Jan 26
  2. Chiron square Midheavenslow0.01°2/3Feb 10
  3. Neptune sextile Moonslow0.47°1/2Mar 6
  4. Jupiter sextile Moonfast0.02°1/3Feb 7
  5. Jupiter square Venusfast0.06°1/3Feb 5

Editorial note · Neptune sextile Moon

Neptune formed a power window sextile to Moon in the eighth house 11 days after the Oscar nod, deepening the emotional resonance of the honor.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Neptune trine Marsslow0.00°1/3Jan 18
  2. Saturn conjunction Venusslow0.01°2/2Mar 16
  3. Pluto square Sunslow0.69°2/2Jun 8

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Pluto square Sun

Pluto squared the Sun 105 days after the nominations, signaling a high-stakes power window that transformed personal status and industry visibility in the wake of the announcement.

Bands are drawn against a ±105-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

197115 AprilAward

43rd Academy Awards

7 passages · 2 charts

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Jan 18Apr 15Jul 11

Jan 18 – Jul 11, 1971 · 174 days

John Lennon

Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown

  1. Neptune sextile Marsslow0.01°1/3Jan 26
  2. Neptune sextile Moonslow0.47°1/2Mar 6
  3. North Node sextile Ascendantfast0.00°1/1May 5
  4. Jupiter square Venusfast0.04°2/3May 10

Editorial note · Neptune sextile Moon

Forty days before the ceremony, Neptune sextile the eighth-house Moon opened an emotional power window that set an inspired, receptive mood for the upcoming honors.

Paul McCartney

Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto contacts only

  1. Neptune trine Marsslow0.00°1/3Jan 18
  2. Pluto square Sunslow0.69°2/2Jun 8
  3. North Node square Venusfast0.09°1/1May 12

Moon, Ascendant and Midheaven contacts are not shown for Paul McCartney, and no house is named — those depend on a birth time recorded to the minute, and this one is an estimate.

Editorial note · Pluto square Sun

Pluto squared the Sun 54 days after the ceremony, marking a high-stakes window of intense public reckoning and identity transformation following the award.

Bands are drawn against a ±87-day window centred on the event date. Passages that run past the window carry an open cap. Marked ■ = slow-planet contact.

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Frequently asked

Are John Lennon and Paul McCartney astrologically compatible?

Their charts make 37 cross-aspects, the tightest at 0.07° and 0.19°. Astrology does not score a relationship out of a hundred, and the number on this page counts how much contact two charts make, not how well two people do.

Why isn't there a house ring on the chart above?

At least one of John Lennon and Paul McCartney doesn't have a curated, non-estimated birth time, so a house placement would be a guess. This page only shows what a birth date alone can place.

What does conjunction mean between two charts?

A conjunction puts two placements at nearly the same degree, so their energies blend into one signal rather than two. John Lennon and Paul McCartney have 12 conjunction contacts between them, more than any other type.

Tight contact, mixed valence

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