Portrait of Robert Downey Jr.

Robert Downey Jr.

screenwriter

AriesTaurus

Photo: Gage Skidmore · CC BY-SA 2.0

Born
April 4, 1965
Birthplace
Manhattan
Sun sign
Aries

Robert Downey Jr., screenwriter, was born on April 4, 1965 in Manhattan. With the Sun in Aries, Robert's chart begins from a Aries core. Without a recorded birth time, the Moon and angles can't be pinned precisely, but the planetary placements by date still hold.

Astrological profile

The chart’s core is a bold Aries Sun at 15°, flanked by Mercury (retrograde) at 21° and Venus at 13°—a tight fire triangle that fuels a direct, pioneering self‑expression and a quick, assertive mind. Even without a precise time, the Moon’s placement in steady Taurus (≈16°) softens the Aries urge, lending emotional patience, a love of tangible comfort, and a practical optimism reinforced by Jupiter in the same sign (26°). This fire‑earth blend creates a personality that launches forward with confidence yet seeks security and sensual grounding, offering a charismatic yet reliable presence.

The chart’s Virgo cluster—Mars, Uranus, and Pluto all retrograde in the 10‑14° range—gives the Aries drive a meticulous, reformist edge. Internalized Mars and Uranus suggest disciplined analysis and inventive restructuring of routines, while retrograde Pluto adds a deep, transformative self‑scrutiny that works behind the scenes. Saturn in Pisces (12°) introduces a compassionate, boundary‑testing lesson in integrating imagination with responsibility, and Neptune’s retrograde in Scorpio (20°) intensifies inner psychic currents, urging the individual to confront hidden emotional depths. Together these placements blend fiery initiative with focused, detail‑oriented refinement and a subtle, soul‑searching undercurrent.

An interpretation of the chart above, generated from the computed placements.

Natal placements

SunH6Aries 15°
MoonH6Taurus 16°
MercuryH6Aries 21°
VenusH6Aries 13°
MarsH11Virgo 10°
JupiterH1Taurus 26°
SaturnH5Pisces 12°
UranusH11Virgo 12°
NeptuneH7Scorpio 20°
PlutoH11Virgo 14°
ChironH5Pisces 20°
CeresTaurus 9°
PallasPisces 26°
JunoLibra 29°
VestaTaurus 25°
LilithH9Capricorn 20°
North NodeH2Gemini 17°

Computed from the birth date (noon). The Moon is approximate and angles are omitted without a birth time.

Robert is a direct and driven Aries Sun, with a steady and grounded Taurus Moon. The chart leans earth and mutable.

Major aspects

Saturn Uranus 0°Neptune Chiron 0°Sun Pluto 1°Mercury Neptune 1°Venus Uranus 1°Venus Pluto 1°Sun Venus 2°Sun North Node 2°Moon Pluto 2°Mars Saturn 2°

△ trine · ⚹ sextile flow easily · □ square · ☍ opposition create tension · ☌ conjunction fuses energies · ⚻ quincunx asks for adjustment

Element & modality balance

Fire
3
Earth
5
Air
0
Water
2
Cardinal
3
Fixed
3
Mutable
4

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