American actor and filmmaker George Clooney was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He played Dr. Doug Ross on the medical drama ER from 1994 to 1999, then moved into films such as From Dusk till Dawn (1996) and Ocean's Eleven (2001). He won a Golden Globe for O Brother, Where Art Thou? and directed his first feature, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, in 2002. Good Night, and Good Luck (2005) was his second film as director. Syriana brought him the supporting actor Oscar, and as a co-producer he shared the best picture Oscar for Argo. In 2025 he made his Broadway debut in a stage version of Good Night, and Good Luck.
A certificate request, and IMDb's ten minutes less
Astro-Databank's Source Notes say "Birth certificate in hand from Viktor E." An earlier version of the entry carried a note from May 2001, where Grazia Bordoni quotes Carol Adrienne: "My assistant wrote to the state of Kentucky to obtain a copy of Clooney's birth certificate. He was born in Lexington, Kentucky as George Timothy Clooney on May 6, 1961 at 2:58 AM."
The entry also records a rival figure: "IMDb has 2.48 am." That time puts the ascendant at 8°00′ Pisces, so only the degree shifts. Pisces rises either way, under the same midheaven sign and with the same Moon.
| Birth time | Where it came from | Rising sign | Moon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2:58 a.m. | birth certificate in hand (Viktor E.), earlier quoted from Carol Adrienne; rated AA | ♓︎ Pisces 11°57′ | Capricorn |
| 2:48 a.m. | IMDb, as noted in the entry | ♓︎ Pisces 8°00′ | Capricorn |
| Point | Sign at birth | In that sign | Before and after |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rising sign | ♓︎ Pisces | 2:28 a.m. to 3:42 a.m. | Aquarius before, Aries after |
| Midheaven | ♐︎ Sagittarius | 1:34 a.m. to 3:42 a.m. | Scorpio before, Capricorn after |
| Moon | ♑︎ Capricorn | midnight to 6:23 a.m. | Aquarius after |
Rising sign, midheaven and Moon calculated by us for both times, Lexington, Kentucky, Eastern Standard Time (UTC-5).
Mars at the start of Leo, Saturn at the end of Capricorn
Mars at 0°09′ of Leo and Saturn at 29°51′ of Capricorn lie 0°18′ from an exact opposition, his closest aspect. Each stands within nine minutes of arc of its sign's edge: Mars has barely entered Leo, and Saturn has almost left Capricorn.
The tradition reads their opposition as drive pulled against restraint, each planet watching the other from across the chart. Placidus puts Mars in the 5th house, linked with play and stagecraft, Whole Sign in the 6th, the house of routine work. Saturn falls in the 11th by both.
Our pages: Mars in Leo · Saturn in Capricorn · 5th house · 6th house.
A Capricorn Moon beside Saturn, its own ruler
The Moon entered Capricorn at 3:40 a.m. on May 4 and leaves for Aquarius at 6:24 a.m., 3.4 hours after his birth. At 27°58′ it lies 1°52′ from Saturn, the planet that rules Capricorn.
With the Moon next to its sign's ruler, feeling is read as guarded and slow to surface. Both stand in the 11th house in either system, tied to friends, groups and hoped-for futures, and the Moon also faces Mars, 2°10′ from an opposition.
Our pages: Moon in Capricorn · moon sign calculator · 11th house · Sun, Moon and rising together.
Taurus Sun and Mercury, with Uranus squaring Mercury
The Sun at 15°33′ and Mercury at 20°45′ of Taurus stand 5°12′ apart. Tradition links Taurus with steady habits and a plain, unhurried way of speaking. Placidus files both under the 2nd house of resources and skills, Whole Sign under the 3rd, the house of talk and learning.
Uranus at 21°41′ of Leo squares Mercury, 0°55′ from exact, a link taken as sudden ideas breaking into settled thinking. Many people born in these years share Uranus in Leo, so the square to this Mercury is what belongs to the chart.
Our pages: Taurus · Mercury in Taurus · Uranus in Leo · 2nd house · 3rd house.
Pisces in the east, with Jupiter ruling both angles
Pisces held the Lexington horizon from 2:28 a.m. to 3:42 a.m., with his birth 30 minutes in and Aries next. The midheaven is 19°50′ Sagittarius, which Sagittarius took at 1:34 a.m. Jupiter, the old ruler of both, stands at 6°34′ of Aquarius, in the 12th house by both systems.
A Pisces ascendant gives an adaptable, impressionable first manner, and Sagittarius at the top points to a public role with wide horizons. Venus at 13°04′ of Aries sits in the 1st house under Placidus, the 2nd under Whole Sign.
Our pages: Pisces rising · Midheaven in Sagittarius · Jupiter in Aquarius · Venus in Aries · rising sign calculator.
All major aspects between the planets in George Clooney's chart
- Mars opposition Saturn orb 0°18′
- Mercury square Uranus orb 0°55′
- Moon conjunction Saturn orb 1°52′
- Moon opposition Mars orb 2°10′
- Jupiter square Neptune orb 3°14′
- Neptune sextile Pluto orb 4°13′
- Sun conjunction Mercury orb 5°12′
- Sun opposition Neptune orb 5°45′
- Sun square Uranus orb 6°08′
- Mars opposition Jupiter orb 6°25′
- Jupiter conjunction Saturn orb 6°43′
- Moon trine Mercury orb 7°13′
- Moon conjunction Jupiter orb 8°35′
- Sun square Jupiter orb 8°59′
- Sun trine Pluto orb 9°59′
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 George Clooney's chart
Which sign rises for George Clooney?
Pisces, at 11°57′ Pisces, from 2:28 a.m. to 3:42 a.m. that morning.
Is his Sun sign Taurus?
Yes, at 15°33′, with Mercury also in Taurus.
Which sign holds his Moon?
Capricorn, at 27°58′, until it crosses into Aquarius at 6:24 a.m.
What time was he born?
Just before three in the morning, in Lexington, Kentucky, per the state record.
What is his closest aspect?
Mars opposite Saturn, 0°18′ from exact.
Does IMDb's 2:48 a.m. change his chart?
Only the degree: Pisces still rises, at 8°00′ Pisces.
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 George Clooney'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.