Paul McCartney
Musician; The Beatles, Wings
"A prolific songwriter driven by agile communication and sharp melodic instinct."
The life of Paul McCartney
Who is Paul McCartney?
Paul McCartney wrote or co-wrote more of the Beatles' catalogue than anyone else, then formed Wings and kept working for another half-century. The band's Ed Sullivan appearance in February 1964 opened American pop to the British invasion, and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band followed in May 1967. His partnership with John Lennon was competitive as much as collaborative. He announced his departure in April 1970, ending the group.
Defining moments
Paul McCartney's child Mary McCartney is born
Pluto squared his Sun 60 days after the birth, marking a high-stakes window that brought an intense, identity-shifting transformation to his new role as a father.
The Birth in the timeline ↓Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney marry
Pluto squaring his Sun 74 days before his marriage reflected deep identity shifts and a power window that rebuilt his personal life prior to the wedding.
The Marriage in the timeline ↓Death of Linda McCartney
Nine days after her death, Jupiter square Mercury marked an outpouring of public tributes and media coverage as the world shared memories.
The Partner's Death in the timeline ↓Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce
The Divorce in the timeline ↓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.
The Career Milestone in the timeline ↓Paul McCartney's birth chart
This is how a birth chart reads: the wheel plots Paul McCartney's placements at the moment of birth, and the three below anchor everything else on this page. Try it on your own chart to run the same read on a chart of your own.
☾ Born Jun 18, 1942 · time unknown · Liverpool · The rising sign is not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute. · Birth data: DD · See sources
1 placement that explains this chart
Defined by a mutable Gemini Sun and a tight Mercury-Venus connection, his chart reflects technical versatility paired with enduring popular appeal. He helped shape modern pop music through collaborative discipline and non-stop artistic reinvention.
The core drive: quick, curious, and fluent in more than one version of itself.
How Paul McCartney's chart holds together
Twelve systems read the same birth chart twelve different ways. Match your chart to see how yours lines up with Paul McCartney's.
This is what a whole chart looks like at once, before it breaks into individual placements: where the element and modality weight sits, and how the four quadrants divide.
Elements and modalities
Air-led and mutable by a slight margin.
Elements × modalities
| Cardinal | Fixed | Mutable | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🜂 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 🜃 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 🜁 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 🜄 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 |
Elements
Modalities
No dominant planet is named because two planets score equally.
Quadrant emphasis is not shown because house positions need a birth time recorded to the minute.
Some charts hold a recognizable shape across several placements at once. This is what a pattern reading looks like when one is present.
Chart patterns that stand out
Angle-based patterns are not shown because this birth time is not recorded to the minute.
Jupiter standing alone in its modality
See celebrities with this pattern →Frequencies are measured against the profile corpus, not asserted.
Twelve systems read Paul McCartney's chart
the full reading
13 placements in the chart signature →The same birth data, read through each system in turn: this is what a full multi-system reading looks like on one chart.
Natal Chart
placidus houses
Full natal readingCollapse
Exact planetary positions
● Sun, Moon or chart ruler · ℞ retrograde
| Body | Position | Motion | Theme | Sabian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venus | ♉︎ Taurus 18°36' | - | — | — |
| Uranus | ♊︎ Gemini 1°57' | - | — | — |
| Saturn | ♊︎ Gemini 5°10' | - | — | — |
| Mercury | ♊︎ Gemini 18°30' | ℞ | — | — |
| Lilith | ♊︎ Gemini 22°07' | - | — | — |
| Sun | ♊︎ Gemini 26°17' | - | — | — |
| Jupiter | ♋︎ Cancer 1°45' | - | — | — |
| Mars | ♌︎ Leo 2°28' | - | — | — |
| Pluto | ♌︎ Leo 4°16' | - | — | — |
| Chiron | ♌︎ Leo 12°07' | - | — | — |
| Moon | ♌︎ Leo 13°23' | - | — | — |
| North node | ♍︎ Virgo 6°40' | ℞ | — | — |
| Neptune | ♍︎ Virgo 27°07' | - | — | — |
| South node | ♓︎ Pisces 6°40' | - | — | — |
Full aspects · 28
Chart patterns
House system: placidus · Birth time: estimated · Angles not used
Transits
Lifetime cosmic weather & power windows
Birth time unknown: the transits below are Sun and planet-to-planet only, never Ascendant, Midheaven, house, or Moon placements.
- 1960s5 EVENTS
Paul McCartney's child Heather McCartney is born
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 7
Editorial note · North Node conjunction Mars
Forty-eight days before the birth, the North Node conjunction with Mars highlighted a surge of destiny-driven protective drive and assertive energy, preparing him for the life shift ahead.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a birth, 1962Collapse
Nov 13Dec 31Feb 17Nov 13, 1962 – Feb 17, 1963 · 96 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- North Node conjunction Marsfast
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.
The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show
US TV debut watched by ~73 million; the start of American Beatlemania.Source ↗
Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 7
Editorial note · Saturn trine Sun
Saturn trined the Sun 12 days after the broadcast, crystallizing the breakthrough into enduring professional authority.
Paul McCartney's chart on a career milestone, 1964Collapse
Jan 10Feb 9Mar 10Jan 10 – Mar 10, 1964 · 60 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn trine Sunslow
- Neptune opposition Venusslow
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.
Order of the British Empire 1965
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 7
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.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 1965Collapse
Feb 10Jun 12Oct 12Feb 10 – Oct 12, 1965 · 244 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune opposition Venusslow
- Saturn square Mercuryslow
- Saturn sextile Venusslow
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.
- 4 QUIET YEARS
Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney marry
Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Sun
Pluto squaring his Sun 74 days before his marriage reflected deep identity shifts and a power window that rebuilt his personal life prior to the wedding.
Paul McCartney's chart on the wedding day, 1969Collapse
Dec 28Mar 12May 25Dec 28, 1968 – May 25, 1969 · 148 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus sextile Marsslow
- Chiron trine Marsslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Jupiter sextile Marsfast
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.
Paul McCartney's child Mary McCartney is born
Personal year 22 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Sun
Pluto squared his Sun 60 days after the birth, marking a high-stakes window that brought an intense, identity-shifting transformation to his new role as a father.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a birth, 1969Collapse
Mar 1Aug 28Feb 24Mar 1, 1969 – Feb 24, 1970 · 360 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Uranus sextile Marsslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- North Node square Mercuryfast
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.
- 1970s9 EVENTS
The Beatles break up
Paul McCartney announces his departure, effectively ending the band.Source ↗
Personal year 5 · Pinnacle 4
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.
Paul McCartney's chart on a career milestone, 1970Collapse
Oct 27Apr 10Sep 22Oct 27, 1969 – Sep 22, 1970 · 330 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Jupiter square Marsfast
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.
43rd Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 4
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.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 1971Collapse
Nov 10Feb 23Jun 8Nov 10, 1970 – Jun 8, 1971 · 210 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Saturn conjunction Venusslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
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.
43rd Academy Awards
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 4
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.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 1971Collapse
Jan 18Apr 15Jul 11Jan 18 – Jul 11, 1971 · 174 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- North Node square Venusfast
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.
Ram is released
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Sun
Pluto squared the Sun 22 days after the release of Ram, marking an intense power window of identity transformation and creative pressure in its wake.
Paul McCartney's chart on release day, 1971Collapse
Jan 18May 17Sep 13Jan 18 – Sep 13, 1971 · 238 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
- North Node trine Mercuryfast
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
- North Node square Venusfast
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.
Paul McCartney's child Stella McCartney is born
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Pluto square Sun
Pluto square his Sun arrived 97 days before the birth, bringing an intense personal transformation as Paul prepared for fatherhood.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a birth, 1971Collapse
Jun 8Sep 13Dec 19Jun 8 – Dec 19, 1971 · 194 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune trine Marsslow
- Pluto square Sunslow
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.
Band on the Run is released
Personal year 8 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Uranus trine Sun
On the day the album dropped, Uranus trine Sun marked an electric moment of creative liberation and renewed artistic vitality.
Paul McCartney's chart on release day, 1973Collapse
Sep 17Dec 5Feb 22Sep 17, 1973 – Feb 22, 1974 · 158 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- North Node opposition Sunfast
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.
46th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 9 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn conjunction Sun
Nine days after the nominations, Saturn joined the Sun in a power window, cementing formal industry recognition and heavy career status.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 1974Collapse
Dec 5Feb 19May 6Dec 5, 1973 – May 6, 1974 · 152 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Chiron sextile Mercuryslow
- Saturn conjunction Sunslow
- North Node opposition Sunfast
- Jupiter trine Sunfast
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.
Maybe I'm Amazed is released
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · North Node trine Sun
Peaking 11 days after the release, North Node trine Sun framed the song's arrival as a major power window for McCartney's core artistic legacy.
Paul McCartney's chart on a career milestone, 1977Collapse
Dec 24Feb 4Mar 18Dec 24, 1976 – Mar 18, 1977 · 84 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron sextile Sunslow
- Neptune opposition Mercuryslow
- North Node trine Sunfast
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.
Paul McCartney's child James McCartney is born
Personal year 3 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Chiron square Mars
Arriving 176 days after his son James was born, Chiron square Mars brought a period of personal friction and vulnerability to McCartney as he adjusted his active life to fatherhood.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a birth, 1977Collapse
Mar 20Sep 12Mar 7Mar 20, 1977 – Mar 7, 1978 · 352 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron square Marsslow
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.
- 1980s2 EVENTS
- 8 YEARS UNRECORDED
Live Aid
Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Venus
Arriving 13 days after Live Aid, Saturn opposition Venus brought a sobering focus on duty and artistic responsibility in the historic concert's wake.
Paul McCartney's chart on a career milestone, 1985Collapse
Apr 4Jul 13Oct 21Apr 4 – Oct 21, 1985 · 200 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Saturn opposition Venusslow
- North Node conjunction Venusfast
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.
Live Aid
Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn opposition Venus
Saturn opposed Venus 13 days after Live Aid, bringing a sobering wave of duty and emotional reckoning to the festival's triumphant glow.
Paul McCartney's chart on a festival appearance, 1985Collapse
Apr 4Jul 13Oct 21Apr 4 – Oct 21, 1985 · 200 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto square Marsslow
- Saturn opposition Venusslow
- North Node conjunction Venusfast
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.
- 1990s1 EVENTS
- 13 QUIET YEARS
Death of Linda McCartney
Paul McCartney's wife Linda McCartney died on 17 April 1998, ending a marriage of twenty-nine years.Wikidata
Personal year 6 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Jupiter square Mercury
Nine days after her death, Jupiter square Mercury marked an outpouring of public tributes and media coverage as the world shared memories.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a partner's death, 1998Collapse
Mar 16Apr 17May 19Mar 16 – May 19, 1998 · 64 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Chiron opposition Venusslow
- Neptune opposition Marsslow
- Jupiter square Mercuryfast
- Jupiter sextile Venusfast
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.
- 2000s4 EVENTS
- 4 QUIET YEARS
74th Academy Awards (Nominations Announced)
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Uranus trine Sun
Arriving 28 days after the nomination announcement, Uranus trine the Sun reflected an electrifying surge of recognition and creative elevation during this major power window.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 2002Collapse
Jan 6Feb 12Mar 21Jan 6 – Mar 21, 2002 · 74 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Uranus trine Sunslow
- Pluto opposition Mercuryslow
- North Node conjunction Sunfast
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.
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills marry
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
4 passages in force · Saturn conjunction Mercury · Pluto opposition Mercury · North Node conjunction Mercury · Jupiter sextile Venus
Paul McCartney's chart on the wedding day, 2002Collapse
Mar 21Jun 11Sep 1Mar 21 – Sep 1, 2002 · 164 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn conjunction Mercuryslow
- Pluto opposition Mercuryslow
- North Node conjunction Mercuryfast
- Jupiter sextile Venusfast
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.
Paul McCartney's child Beatrice McCartney is born
Personal year 2 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · North Node conjunction Venus
Arriving 73 days after Beatrice's birth, North Node conjunct Venus reflected a deepening phase of familial devotion and lasting affection in his life.
Paul McCartney's chart on the day of a birth, 2003Collapse
Jun 14Oct 28Mar 12Jun 14, 2003 – Mar 12, 2004 · 272 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Pluto opposition Mercuryslow
- North Node conjunction Venusfast
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.
- 5 YEARS UNRECORDED
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills divorce
Personal year 7 · Pinnacle 4
No dated transit window covers this date in Paul McCartney's chart.
A quiet chart is a reading, not a gap.
- 2010s2 EVENTS
53rd Annual Grammy Awards
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Neptune trine Sun
Neptune formed an inspiring trine to her Sun 61 days before the Grammy win, opening an artistic power window that elevated her creative recognition.
Paul McCartney's chart on award day, 2011Collapse
Dec 6Feb 13Apr 23Dec 6, 2010 – Apr 23, 2011 · 138 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Neptune trine Sunslow
- Uranus square Sunslow
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Jupiter trine Marsfast
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.
Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell marry
Personal year 1 · Pinnacle 4
Editorial note · Saturn trine Mercury
Nine days before the wedding, Saturn trine Mercury marked a period of thoughtful, mature communication and lasting commitment as they prepared to marry.
Paul McCartney's chart on the wedding day, 2011Collapse
Jun 1Oct 9Feb 16Jun 1, 2011 – Feb 16, 2012 · 260 days
Birth time estimated · Sun, Mercury, Venus and Mars contacts only
- Saturn trine Mercuryslow
- Uranus trine Marsslow
- North Node opposition Mercuryfast
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.
Human Design
projector · 4_1 · emotional
This chart doesn't include centre data, so the bodygraph and the centres list aren't shown.
Full Human Design readingCollapse
This chart doesn't include centre data, so the bodygraph and the centres list aren't shown.
Chart properties
Signature
When the strategy is working
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Not-self theme
When it isn't
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Incarnation crossThe Juxtaposition Cross of Articulation
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
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Hologenetic profile & activation sequence
Full Gene Keys readingCollapse
Hologenetic Profile
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
Sidereal lunar mansions & dashas
Full Vedic readingCollapse
Ayanamsa: 23.0534 · Dasha system: Vimshottari · Ascendant nakshatra omitted: no trusted birth time
Mayan Tzolkin
Kin 170 · Blue Monkey · Magnetic
Chuen · Magnetic tone
Full Mayan Tzolkin readingCollapse
Seal & tone
Oracle relations
Antipode: not recorded for this kin.
Kin from birth date against the 260-day count, Dreamspell correlation · Seal = kin mod 20, tone = kin mod 13
Numerology
Life Path 22
Full Numerology readingCollapse
Core numbers
Chinese Zodiac
horse · water
The hour pillar and secret animal need a recorded birth time, so they aren't shown.
Full Chinese Zodiac readingCollapse
| Pillar | Stem | Branch |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 壬 | 午 |
| Month | 丙 | 午 |
| Day | 壬 | 戌 |
Day master
壬 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.
Feng Shui
Kua 4
Favorable: North, South, East, Southeast
Full Feng Shui readingCollapse
Supportive directions
Directions to avoid
Eight Mansions (Ba Zhai) method · Kua number from birth year and gender
The Sage
Ask the Sage about Paul McCartney
The Sage reads every placement on this page in context. Ask what Paul McCartney's chart means, or bring your own.
Begin your journeyQuestions about Paul McCartney's birth chart
What is Paul McCartney's zodiac sign?
Paul McCartney's Sun sign is Gemini.
When was Paul McCartney born?
Paul McCartney was born on Jun 18, 1942.
How reliable is this birth data?
This chart carries a Rodden rating of DD: the standard scale astrologers use to grade how well-documented a birth time is. Sources conflict on the birth time. No recorded verification, so houses and the rising sign are not shown.
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Sources & further reading
Birth data
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