Eric Dane was an American actor. He moved to Los Angeles in 1993 and took small television roles in series such as Saved by the Bell, The Wonder Years and Roseanne. He appeared in Gideon's Crossing (2000 to 2001) and had a recurring part as Jason Dean on Charmed (2003 to 2004). He first played Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey's Anatomy in 2005, became a series regular in the third season, and stayed through 2012, returning in 2021. His films included X-Men: The Last Stand (2006), Marley & Me (2008), Valentine's Day (2010), Burlesque (2010) and Bad Boys: Ride or Die (2024). He starred as Captain Tom Chandler in The Last Ship (2014 to 2018), played Cal Jacobs in Euphoria from 2019, and led the cast of Countdown in 2025. He died on February 19, 2026.
One hour, from a certificate Viktor E. holds in hand
The Astro-Databank source note is a single line: "Birth certificate in hand from Viktor E." The entry is graded AA.
The entry lists no other hour, so 1:42 p.m. carries the whole chart. That November San Francisco ran eight hours behind Greenwich.
| Point | Sign at birth | In that sign | Before and after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising sign | ♓︎ Pisces | 1:38 p.m. to 2:52 p.m. | Aquarius before, Aries after |
| Midheaven | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 12:45 p.m. to 2:52 p.m. | Scorpio before, Capricorn after |
| Moon | ♐︎ Sagittarius | midnight to 3:10 p.m. | Capricorn after |
Rising sign, midheaven and Moon calculated by us, San Francisco, California, Pacific Standard Time (UTC-8).
The last degree of Sagittarius, and the hour the Moon leaves it
The Moon came into Sagittarius at 2:17 a.m. on November 7, 59.4 hours before the birth, and crosses into Capricorn at 3:11 p.m. At 29°16′ it occupies the 10th house, Placidus and Whole Sign agreeing.
A final degree is read as a theme near completion, with the next sign already pressing in. For a Moon, the tradition links that with feeling fully formed and about to turn more structured. It sextiles Mars within 3°15′, squares Pluto within 4°15′, and meets Jupiter in a wide conjunction, 7°18′ across.
Our pages: Moon in Sagittarius · Capricorn · 10th house · moon sign calculator.
Aquarius gave way to Pisces just before the recorded hour
Pisces held the horizon from 1:38 p.m. to 2:52 p.m., and Eric Dane's recorded minute falls 4 minutes after it opened. The ascendant at 1°39′ Pisces is near the start of the sign, with Aquarius before it and Aries next.
Pisces rising goes with a soft, absorbing first impression. Neptune, its modern ruler, stands at 4°20′ of Sagittarius, 9th house by Placidus and 10th by Whole Sign, and conjoins Mercury within 5°49′.
Our pages: Pisces rising · Neptune in Sagittarius · 9th house · rising sign calculator.
Mercury a few degrees short of the midheaven
Mercury at 10°10′ of Sagittarius lies 3°28′ before the midheaven at 13°37′ Sagittarius, which Sagittarius held from 12:45 p.m. until 2:52 p.m. Placidus files Mercury under the 9th house, Whole Sign under the 10th.
Mercury close to the midheaven points to thought and speech turned toward public life, here in a sign of long views and teaching. It sextiles Venus in Libra, 1°55′ from exact, which adds an easy, social tone.
Our pages: Midheaven in Sagittarius · Mercury in Sagittarius · 9th house · 10th house.
Venus and Pluto in the 7th house, Mars and Uranus in the 8th
Libra holds Venus at 12°05′, Pluto at 3°31′, Uranus at 20°29′ and Mars at 26°01′. Venus and Pluto fall in the 7th house for Placidus and the 8th for Whole Sign; Mars and Uranus take the 8th either way. The Sun, at 17°36′ of Scorpio, shares the 8th with them by Placidus and moves up a house by Whole Sign.
Traditionally the 7th house covers partnership and the 8th covers what people hold together and how they change, so the cluster describes a chart that works through other people. Mars and Uranus are joined within 5°32′. Libra is cardinal, and so are five planets in all, a count the tradition links with initiative.
Our pages: Venus in Libra · Mars in Libra · Uranus in Libra · Pluto in Libra · 8th house · Scorpio.
Saturn trine Uranus, with Saturn in the 4th house
Retrograde Saturn at 19°19′ of Gemini trines Uranus, 1°10′ from exact. Saturn occupies the 4th, whichever house system is used, the house of foundations. A trine between structure and change suggests the two cooperate.
Neptune sextile Pluto, 0°49′ apart, is tighter, but those two move slowly and a whole age group carries the pair, so it describes the era more than one chart.
Our pages: Saturn in Gemini · Uranus in Libra · 4th house · Sun, Moon and rising together.
All major aspects between the planets in Eric Dane's chart
- Neptune sextile Pluto orb 0°49′
- Saturn trine Uranus orb 1°10′
- Mercury sextile Venus orb 1°55′
- Jupiter square Pluto orb 3°03′
- Moon sextile Mars orb 3°15′
- Moon square Pluto orb 4°15′
- Venus square Jupiter orb 5°31′
- Mars conjunction Uranus orb 5°32′
- Mercury conjunction Neptune orb 5°49′
- Mars trine Saturn orb 6°42′
- Venus trine Saturn orb 7°14′
- Moon conjunction Jupiter orb 7°18′
- Moon opposition Saturn orb 9°57′
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 Eric Dane's chart
Which sign rises in his chart?
Pisces, at 1°39′ Pisces, from 1:38 p.m. to 2:52 p.m.
Which sign holds his Moon?
Sagittarius, at 29°16′, its final degree, until 3:11 p.m.
Is his Sun in Scorpio?
At 17°36′, which Placidus files in the 8th house and Whole Sign in the 9th.
When was he born?
November 9, 1972, at 1:42 p.m., San Francisco.
Where is his midheaven?
In Sagittarius at 13°37′ Sagittarius, with Mercury 3°28′ short of it.
What is the tightest aspect?
Neptune sextile Pluto, 0°49′ off.
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 Eric Dane'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.