Bruce Lee was a martial artist, actor and filmmaker, born in San Francisco and raised in Hong Kong. He appeared in Hong Kong films as a child, including The Kid in 1950, and moved to Seattle in 1959. He founded the martial art Jeet Kune Do, which took shape in 1967. American audiences first saw him as Kato in The Green Hornet, which aired from 1966 to 1967. After returning to Hong Kong in 1971 he starred in The Big Boss (1971) and Fist of Fury (1972), then wrote and directed The Way of the Dragon (1972). Enter the Dragon (1973) was an American and Hong Kong co-production, and The Game of Death followed in 1978. Time magazine listed him among the century's 100 most important people. He died on July 20, 1973.
A birth certificate, quoted by Robert Paige
The Astro-Databank notes read: "Robert Paige quotes B.C. in Constellations '77. Same in Contemporary American Horoscopes." B.C. stands for birth certificate.
A second note adds: "Birth certificate (Lee Jun Fan) now on file, found online by Sy Scholfield." No other hour appears, so 7:12 a.m. carries the chart. San Francisco ran on Pacific Standard Time, eight hours behind Greenwich.
| Point | Sign at birth | In that sign | Before and after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising sign | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 6:42 a.m. to 9:02 a.m. | Scorpio before, Capricorn after |
| Midheaven | ♍︎ Virgo | 5:53 a.m. to 7:44 a.m. | Leo before, Libra after |
| Moon | ♏︎ Scorpio | all day | n/a |
Rising sign, midheaven and Moon calculated by us, San Francisco, California, Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).
Sunrise in the chart: the Sun 0°57′ above the ascendant
The Sun stands at 5°15′ of Sagittarius and the ascendant at 6°12′ Sagittarius, so the Sun lies just on the visible side of the eastern horizon. Placidus counts it in the 12th house, Whole Sign in the 1st.
A Sun this close to the ascendant suggests an identity that is easy to see, with self and first impression nearly the same. It also trines Pluto, 1°01′ from exact, hinting at an undercurrent of intensity beneath the open fire.
Our pages: Sagittarius · 12th house · 1st house · Pluto in Leo.
Sagittarius held the horizon from 6:42 a.m. to 9:02 a.m.
The birth fell 30 minutes into that window, with Scorpio before it and Capricorn after. Sagittarius rising is read as an open, searching first impression ruled by Jupiter.
Jupiter stands in Taurus, so the chart sends its fire sign to an earth planet for guidance, a restless sign leaning on something slower and more physical.
Our pages: Sagittarius rising · Jupiter in Taurus · rising sign calculator.
Moon, Mercury, Venus and Mars gathered in Scorpio
The Moon at 11°24′, Mercury at 15°16′, Venus at 1°22′ and Mars at 4°33′ all sit in Scorpio, in the 11th house for Placidus and the 12th for Whole Sign. The Moon entered the sign at 12:45 p.m. on November 26, 18.4 hours before the recorded time.
A Scorpio Moon points to feeling that runs deep and keeps its own counsel. Mercury joins it within 3°52′, and Venus meets Mars within 3°12′, which gives thought, attraction and drive the same color.
Our pages: Moon in Scorpio · Mercury in Scorpio · Venus in Scorpio · Mars in Scorpio · 11th house.
Mars square Pluto, 0°20′ from exact
Mars at 4°33′ of Scorpio squares retrograde Pluto at 4°14′ of Leo, tighter than anything else here. Both signs are fixed, and a contact between Mars and Pluto is tied in the tradition to concentrated force and endurance.
Eight of the ten planets sit in fixed signs, so the square belongs to a chart weighted toward persistence. Pluto is in the 8th house for Placidus, the 9th for Whole Sign.
Our pages: Pluto in Leo · Mars in Scorpio · 8th house · 9th house.
Jupiter and Saturn in Taurus, 1°57′ apart
Retrograde Jupiter at 7°32′ and retrograde Saturn at 9°29′ share Taurus, a conjunction 1°57′ wide, which Placidus files under the 5th house and Whole Sign under the 6th. Expansion meets restraint here, in houses of practice and daily work.
The Moon opposes Saturn, 1°55′ from exact, across the Taurus and Scorpio axis. It suggests an inner life weighed against discipline.
Our pages: Jupiter in Taurus · Saturn in Taurus · 5th house · 6th house.
Virgo overhead, with Neptune in the 10th house
The midheaven is 21°15′ Virgo, held by Virgo from 5:53 a.m. until 7:44 a.m., 32 minutes after the recorded time. Neptune, at 27°24′ of Virgo, sits in the same house.
Virgo at the top points to a public life built on exactness and refinement. Neptune beside it suggests a public image that blends craft with something harder to pin down.
Our pages: Midheaven in Virgo · Neptune in Virgo · 10th house · Sun, Moon and rising together.
All major aspects between the planets in Bruce Lee's chart
- Mars square Pluto orb 0°20′
- Sun trine Pluto orb 1°01′
- Moon opposition Saturn orb 1°55′
- Jupiter conjunction Saturn orb 1°57′
- Venus square Pluto orb 2°52′
- Mars opposition Jupiter orb 2°59′
- Venus conjunction Mars orb 3°12′
- Jupiter square Pluto orb 3°18′
- Uranus trine Neptune orb 3°43′
- Moon opposition Jupiter orb 3°52′
- Moon conjunction Mercury orb 3°52′
- Mars opposition Saturn orb 4°56′
- Saturn square Pluto orb 5°15′
- Mercury opposition Saturn orb 5°47′
- Venus opposition Jupiter orb 6°10′
- Moon conjunction Mars orb 6°51′
- Moon square Pluto orb 7°10′
- Mercury opposition Jupiter orb 7°44′
- Sun sextile Neptune orb 7°51′
Orbs: 8° for conjunction, opposition, square and trine, 6° for sextile, 2° more when the Sun or Moon is involved; Node, Lilith, Ascendant and Midheaven not counted. Same rules as our birth chart calculator.
Questions about Bruce Lee's chart
What is Bruce Lee's rising sign?
Sagittarius, at 6°12′ Sagittarius, which held the horizon from 6:42 a.m. to 9:02 a.m.
Is his Sun in Sagittarius?
At 5°15′, 0°57′ before the ascendant.
Which sign holds his Moon?
Scorpio, at 11°24′, entered at 12:45 p.m. on November 26.
When was Bruce Lee born?
On November 27, 1940, at 7:12 a.m. in San Francisco, per a birth certificate quoted to Astro-Databank by Robert Paige.
Which aspect is closest to exact?
Mars square Pluto, only 0°20′ off.
Where is his midheaven?
In Virgo at 21°15′ Virgo, with Neptune beside it.
Sources
- Astronomy Engine: the open-source ephemeris library behind our planet positions, dates and statistics
- Astro-Databank (Astrodienst): published birth charts we test the calculation against
- How we create our readings: our own calculation of sign dates, positions and the 1930 to 2025 statistics
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Astrology is a symbolic tradition, not a science. This page explains what the tradition says about the placements in a published chart; it makes no claims about Bruce Lee's character, health or private life. Birth data: Astro-Databank (Astrodienst), checked October 20, 2026. Positions: our calculation with the astronomy-engine ephemeris; it matches the Sun, Moon and ascendant degrees Astro-Databank publishes for this chart to within one arc minute.