Sean Penn
Actor and filmmaker; Mystic River, Milk, Dead Man Walking
"An intense creative drive fueled by psychological depth and raw emotional conviction."
The life of Sean Penn
Who is Sean Penn?
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.
Defining moments
Sean Penn's child Hopper Penn is born
Pluto squared his eleventh-house Sun 115 days before the birth, marking a high-intensity power window that foreshadowed fundamental identity shifts and the weight of expanding his family.
The Birth in the timeline ↓Sean Penn and Robin Wright divorce
Pluto squaring the Midheaven from the 1st house 54 days after the divorce marked a powerful shift in his public identity and status.
The Divorce in the timeline ↓Sean Penn and Madonna marry
Ten days before the wedding, Uranus meeting the twelfth-house Ascendant marked a volatile shift in public persona during this high-impact window.
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Sean Penn and Charlize Theron end their relationship
The Separation in the timeline ↓Sean Penn and Charlize Theron begin a relationship
The Partnership in the timeline ↓Sean Penn's birth chart
☾ Born Aug 17, 1960 · 3:17 PM PDT · Santa Monica · Birth data: AA · See sources
3 placements that explain this chart
Sean Penn's chart centers on an eighth-house Leo Sun and a seventh-house Cancer Moon, blending dramatic authority with fierce, reactive personal stakes.
Penn's Sun in Leo in the eighth house centers his vitality on complex character studies and dramatic transformations, reflected in performances in Mystic River and Milk.
With his Moon in Cancer in the seventh house forming an exact sextile to Pluto, his intimate bonds carry high emotional stakes and fierce protective loyalty.
Sagittarius Rising with Jupiter and Saturn in the first house opens wide and then sets terms. The Leo Sun in the eighth house keeps its real intensity somewhere the entrance does not go.
How Sean Penn's chart holds together
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Elements and modalities
Fire-led, with no modality standing out.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 🜃 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 🜄 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
Chart patterns that stand out
Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Sean Penn's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal readingCollapse
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
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
- 1980s4 EVENTS
Sean Penn and Madonna marry
Jupiter dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 7
Sean Penn's read · timed chart
Editorial note · Uranus conjunction Ascendant
Ten days before the wedding, Uranus meeting the twelfth-house Ascendant marked a volatile shift in public persona during this high-impact window.
Madonna's read
Editorial note · Saturn square Sun
Saturn squared the third-house Sun 68 days before the wedding, testing their private dialogue during a high-stakes power window that challenged their personal boundaries ahead of the high-profile union.
Madonna's chart on the wedding day, 1985Collapse
Jun 9Aug 16Oct 23Jun 9 – Oct 23, 1985 · 136 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Sunslow
- Chiron square Moonslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- North Node trine Moonfast
- North Node conjunction Marsfast
7th Golden Raspberry Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 7
Editorial note · Uranus trine Sun
Uranus trined the first-house Sun 62 days before the 7th Golden Raspberry Awards, opening a volatile power window of sudden exposure and unpredictable public identity ahead of the ceremony.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 1987Collapse
Sep 30Mar 29Sep 25Sep 30, 1986 – Sep 25, 1987 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Moonslow
- Chiron opposition Ascendantslow
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Neptune opposition Moonslow
- Pluto sextile Venusslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- North Node sextile Marsfast
- North Node trine Mercuryfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
Sean Penn and Madonna divorce
Saturn dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 7
Sean Penn's read · timed chart
8 passages in force · Uranus square Midheaven · Pluto square Mercury · Saturn opposition Moon · Neptune trine Venus · Chiron square Midheaven · Chiron conjunction Moon · North Node trine Moon · Jupiter square Sun
Sean Penn's chart on the day of the divorce, 1989Collapse
Jul 5Jan 1Jun 30Jul 5, 1988 – Jun 30, 1989 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Midheavenslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Moonslow
- Neptune trine Venusslow
- Chiron square Midheavenslow
- Chiron conjunction Moonslow
- North Node trine Moonfast
- Jupiter square Sunfast
Madonna's read
8 passages in force · Neptune trine Moon · Neptune trine Ascendant · Chiron sextile Mercury · Saturn trine Mercury · Pluto opposition Mars · North Node opposition Mercury · North Node square Midheaven · North Node opposition Ascendant
Madonna's chart on the day of the divorce, 1989Collapse
Jul 5Jan 1Jun 30Jul 5, 1988 – Jun 30, 1989 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Moonslow
- Neptune trine Ascendantslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
- North Node square Midheavenfast
- North Node opposition Ascendantfast
Madonna and Sean Penn divorce
Saturn dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 7
Sean Penn's read · timed chart
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Moon
Three days before the divorce, Saturn opposing her first-house Moon marked a heavy emotional reckoning that crystallized personal boundaries.
Sean Penn's chart on the day of the divorce, 1989Collapse
Mar 18Sep 14Mar 13Mar 18, 1989 – Mar 13, 1990 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Midheavenslow
- Neptune trine Venusslow
- Pluto square Mercuryslow
- Saturn opposition Moonslow
- North Node opposition Sunfast
- Jupiter conjunction Moonfast
Madonna's read
Editorial note · Neptune trine Ascendant
Neptune trine the Ascendant in the fifth house peaked seven days after the divorce, offering a gentle, creative release for her public persona following the romantic rupture.
Madonna's chart on the day of the divorce, 1989Collapse
Mar 18Sep 14Mar 13Mar 18, 1989 – Mar 13, 1990 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Moonslow
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- Saturn trine Ascendantslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Pluto sextile Moonslow
- Neptune trine Ascendantslow
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Jupiter sextile Ascendantfast
- North Node opposition Sunfast
- 1990s5 EVENTS
Sean Penn's child Dylan Penn is born
Saturn dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 7
1 passage in force · Jupiter sextile Midheaven
Sean Penn's chart on the day of a birth, 1991Collapse
Mar 14Apr 13May 13Mar 14 – May 13, 1991 · 60 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Jupiter sextile Midheavenfast
Sean Penn's child Hopper Penn is born
Saturn dasha · Personal year 11 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Pluto square Sun
Pluto squared his eleventh-house Sun 115 days before the birth, marking a high-intensity power window that foreshadowed fundamental identity shifts and the weight of expanding his family.
Sean Penn's chart on the day of a birth, 1993Collapse
Apr 13Aug 6Nov 29Apr 13 – Nov 29, 1993 · 230 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Chiron conjunction Sunslow
- North Node square Venusfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
- North Node opposition Marsfast
- Jupiter sextile Mercuryfast
68th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Saturn dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Uranus trine Midheaven
Arriving 7 days after the Oscar nod, Uranus trine the Midheaven in the second house signaled sudden prestige and future career rewards.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 1996Collapse
Jan 10Feb 13Mar 18Jan 10 – Mar 18, 1996 · 68 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Midheavenslow
- Uranus trine Midheavenslow
- Jupiter opposition Moonfast
- Jupiter trine Venusfast
Sean Penn and Robin Wright marry
Saturn dasha · Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 6
4 passages in force · Pluto sextile Midheaven · Chiron trine Mars · Saturn opposition Midheaven · North Node sextile Ascendant
Sean Penn's chart on the wedding day, 1996Collapse
Jan 10Apr 27Aug 13Jan 10 – Aug 13, 1996 · 216 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto sextile Midheavenslow
- Chiron trine Marsslow
- Saturn opposition Midheavenslow
- North Node sextile Ascendantfast
Volpi Cup 1998
Saturn dasha · Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 6
3 passages in force · Uranus opposition Mercury · Uranus trine Mars · Chiron square Mercury
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 1998Collapse
Jul 3Sep 1Oct 31Jul 3 – Oct 31, 1998 · 120 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus opposition Mercuryslow
- Uranus trine Marsslow
- Chiron square Mercuryslow
- 2000s6 EVENTS
72nd Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Saturn dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Uranus sextile Ascendant
Ten days before the Oscar nod, Uranus sextile the Ascendant in the second house signaled an unexpected boost in professional prestige.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2000Collapse
Aug 19Feb 15Aug 13Aug 19, 1999 – Aug 13, 2000 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Uranus sextile Ascendantslow
- Saturn trine Venusslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Chiron conjunction Ascendantslow
- Pluto trine Mercuryslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- North Node sextile Midheavenfast
72nd Academy Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 6
8 passages in force · Pluto opposition Mars · Pluto opposition Mars · Pluto square Venus · Pluto square Venus · Chiron conjunction Ascendant · Pluto trine Mercury · Saturn square Mercury · North Node sextile Midheaven
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2000Collapse
Sep 28Mar 26Sep 22Sep 28, 1999 – Sep 22, 2000 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- Pluto opposition Marsslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Pluto square Venusslow
- Chiron conjunction Ascendantslow
- Pluto trine Mercuryslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- North Node sextile Midheavenfast
74th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Saturn dasha · Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Uranus opposition Sun
Uranus opposed the Sun in the second house four days after the nominations, marking a high-voltage window of sudden professional disruption and shifting personal value.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2002Collapse
Nov 13Feb 12May 14Nov 13, 2001 – May 14, 2002 · 182 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto conjunction Ascendantslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Saturn square Venusslow
- Uranus opposition Sunslow
- Saturn conjunction Marsslow
- Chiron opposition Moonslow
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Jupiter conjunction Moonfast
- North Node sextile Sunfast
Volpi Cup 2003
Saturn dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
5 passages in force · Neptune opposition Mercury · Saturn sextile Venus · Neptune trine Mars · Pluto conjunction Ascendant · North Node square Sun
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2003Collapse
Apr 25Sep 1Jan 8Apr 25, 2003 – Jan 8, 2004 · 258 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Saturn sextile Venusslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Pluto conjunction Ascendantslow
- North Node square Sunfast
76th Academy Awards
Saturn dasha · Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Moon
Arriving eight days after the ceremony, Saturn's conjunction to the Moon in the seventh house grounded this career milestone in enduring industry partnerships.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2004Collapse
Jan 8Feb 29Apr 21Jan 8 – Apr 21, 2004 · 104 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- Saturn conjunction Moonslow
- Jupiter square Ascendantfast
- North Node square Mercuryfast
- 5 QUIET YEARS
81st Academy Awards
Mercury dasha · Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn square Ascendant
Arriving 131 days after the Oscar win, Saturn squaring the Ascendant from the ninth house brought sobering pressure to align newfound public acclaim with long-term professional reality.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2009Collapse
Aug 26Feb 22Aug 21Aug 26, 2008 – Aug 21, 2009 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn square Ascendantslow
- Pluto square Midheavenslow
- Chiron opposition Sunslow
- Neptune opposition Sunslow
- Pluto opposition Moonslow
- North Node trine Marsfast
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
- Jupiter opposition Mercuryfast
- 2010s4 EVENTS
1st International Cinephile Society Awards
Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Midheaven
Pluto squared the Midheaven from the first house 104 days after the awards, signaling a grueling shift in public standing following the ceremony.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2010Collapse
Feb 18Jun 2Sep 14Feb 18 – Sep 14, 2010 · 208 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto square Midheavenslow
- Uranus opposition Midheavenslow
- Jupiter opposition Midheavenfast
- North Node trine Venusfast
Sean Penn and Robin Wright divorce
Mercury dasha · Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Midheaven
Pluto squaring the Midheaven from the 1st house 54 days after the divorce marked a powerful shift in his public identity and status.
Sean Penn's chart on the day of the divorce, 2010Collapse
Jan 23Jul 22Jan 18Jan 23, 2010 – Jan 18, 2011 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Pluto opposition Moonslow
- Saturn conjunction Midheavenslow
- Pluto square Midheavenslow
- Uranus opposition Midheavenslow
- Jupiter opposition Midheavenfast
- North Node trine Venusfast
- Jupiter square Moonfast
Sean Penn and Charlize Theron begin a relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q44221, P580 start time qualifier at year precision.
Mercury dasha · Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 6
10 passages in force · Saturn sextile Venus · Pluto trine Venus · Chiron trine Moon · Uranus square Moon · Uranus square Moon · Saturn square Mercury · Uranus opposition Midheaven · Jupiter conjunction Mars · North Node square Sun · Jupiter square Venus
Sean Penn's chart on the start of a partnership, 2013Collapse
Jul 5Jan 1Jun 30Jul 5, 2012 – Jun 30, 2013 · 360 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Saturn sextile Venusslow
- Pluto trine Venusslow
- Chiron trine Moonslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- Uranus square Moonslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- Uranus opposition Midheavenslow
- Jupiter conjunction Marsfast
- North Node square Sunfast
- Jupiter square Venusfast
Sean Penn and Charlize Theron end their relationship
Wikidata P451 claim on Q44221, P582 end time qualifier at year precision.
Mercury dasha · Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 6
5 passages in force · Neptune trine Moon · Chiron square Ascendant · Saturn sextile Midheaven · Uranus trine Mercury · North Node sextile Ascendant
Sean Penn's chart on the day of the separation, 2015Collapse
Sep 16Jan 1Apr 18Sep 16, 2014 – Apr 18, 2015 · 214 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Neptune trine Moonslow
- Chiron square Ascendantslow
- Saturn sextile Midheavenslow
- Uranus trine Mercuryslow
- North Node sextile Ascendantfast
- 2020s6 EVENTS
- 5 QUIET YEARS
Sean Penn and Leila George marry
Mercury dasha · Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Uranus trine Venus
Uranus trining Venus in the fifth house 8 days before the wedding reflected a spontaneous spark in romance, setting a liberated tone just ahead of their nuptials.
Sean Penn's chart on the wedding day, 2020Collapse
Jun 30Jul 30Aug 29Jun 30 – Aug 29, 2020 · 60 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus trine Venusslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
Sean Penn and Leila George divorce
Mercury dasha · Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Jupiter opposition Sun
Forty-one days before the divorce, Jupiter opposite the Sun in the second house highlighted shifting values and conflicting priorities.
Sean Penn's chart on the day of the divorce, 2021Collapse
May 27Oct 18Mar 11May 27, 2021 – Mar 11, 2022 · 288 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Uranus square Mercuryslow
- Chiron sextile Marsslow
- Chiron trine Mercuryslow
- Jupiter opposition Sunfast
- North Node trine Midheavenfast
Order of Merit 2022
Mercury dasha · Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 6
Editorial note · Jupiter square Moon
Nineteen days after the award, Jupiter square Moon in house 4 expanded the emotional resonance of the honor across his private foundation.
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2022Collapse
Jul 20Aug 23Sep 26Jul 20 – Sep 26, 2022 · 68 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Ascendantslow
- Jupiter square Moonfast
- 4 QUIET YEARS
79th British Academy Film Awards
Ketu dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 6
5 passages in force · Chiron trine Sun · Saturn opposition Midheaven · Uranus square Sun · North Node square Mars · North Node opposition Venus
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2026Collapse
Jan 5Feb 22Apr 11Jan 5 – Apr 11, 2026 · 96 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Sunslow
- Saturn opposition Midheavenslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- North Node opposition Venusfast
32nd Actor Awards
Ketu dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 6
5 passages in force · Chiron trine Sun · Saturn opposition Midheaven · Uranus square Sun · North Node square Mars · North Node opposition Venus
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2026Collapse
Jan 5Mar 1Apr 25Jan 5 – Apr 25, 2026 · 110 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Sunslow
- Saturn opposition Midheavenslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- North Node opposition Venusfast
98th Academy Awards
Ketu dasha · Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 6
5 passages in force · Chiron trine Sun · Saturn opposition Midheaven · Saturn square Moon · North Node square Mars · North Node opposition Venus
Sean Penn's chart on award day, 2026Collapse
Jan 5Mar 15May 23Jan 5 – May 23, 2026 · 138 days
Birth time recorded to the minute · all contacts shown
- Chiron trine Sunslow
- Saturn opposition Midheavenslow
- Saturn square Moonslow
- North Node square Marsfast
- North Node opposition Venusfast
Human Design
Generator Type with a 1/3 Profile and Sacral Authority.
His design operates on practical investigation and trial-and-error discovery to fuel his sustained work ethic.
The Right Angle Cross of Contagion
Full Human Design readingCollapse
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
—
Not-self theme
When it isn't
—
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.
Gene Keys
Gene Key 29 moves from Half-Heartedness to the Gift of Commitment.
His Life Work highlights total dedication to demanding creative and personal endeavors.
Full Gene Keys readingCollapse
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.
Vedic Nakshatras
Moon in Ardra nakshatra brings sharp intellect and transformative storm energy.
Ardra reflects emotional depth, raw directness, and the ability to process turbulent experiences.
Full Vedic readingCollapse
Nakshatra placements · 14
● 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 |
| Ascendant | Jyeshtha | 3 | Scorpio 23° | Mercury | Indra | Male Deer |
| 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
Numerology
Life Path 5
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Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
Metal Rat brings tactical resourcefulness and sharp determination.
The Metal Rat adds focused ambition and adaptability to Penn's multi-decade career in cinema.
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| 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.
Tarot Birth Cards
The Hierophant
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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
Arabic Parts
Lots, formulas & sensitive points
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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.
Sabian Symbols
Leo 25 Sabian symbol depicts a camel crossing a vast desert.
This image emphasizes endurance, self-reliance, and the capacity to navigate taxing environments.
Sun · Leo 24°58'
A large camel is seen crossing a vast and forbidding desert
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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"
An Easter sunrise service draws a large crowd
"Celebration"
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"
Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
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Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
Ask the Sage about Sean Penn
The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what Sean Penn's chart means, or bring your own.
Begin your journeyQuestions about Sean Penn's birth chart
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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