Richard E. Grant Birth Chart: Taurus Sun and What the Planets Suggest

Astro Seek Editorial Team · Published October 5, 2026 · Last updated October 5, 2026

Planetary Positions

Calculated with Swiss Ephemeris for May 5, 1957 in Mbabane, Eswatini. The birth time is not on public record, so each position covers the whole birth day and no Rising sign, houses or Midheaven are shown.

Birth Data and Sources

Richard E. Grant was born on May 5, 1957, in Mbabane, Eswatini, according to Wikipedia and Wikidata. Our Swiss Ephemeris calculation for the date shows the planetary signs that can be established without a recorded birth time. Because the time of birth is unknown, this is an untimed chart: Astro-Databank treats an untimed record as Rodden Rating X. See Astro-Databank for information about birth-data ratings.

The lack of a birth time matters most for the Ascendant, houses and Midheaven. The Moon, however, remains in Cancer throughout the date, so its sign can be stated confidently here.

For a broader explanation, see our guide to a birth chart without a birth time. You can also explore more celebrity birth charts to compare how much information is available for different public figures.

Richard E. Grant's Sun Sign: Taurus

Richard E. Grant's Sun is in Taurus. During May 5, 1957, the Sun moves only from approximately 14.2° to 15.1° Taurus, so its sign does not change during the day.

In traditional astrology, Taurus is an earth sign associated with steadiness, persistence, practicality and an appreciation of tangible experience. Astrologers often interpret a Taurus Sun as emphasizing consistency and a preference for developing things over time rather than constantly changing direction. These are symbolic associations rather than scientifically established personality measurements, so they are best treated as a framework for reflection rather than a prediction of character.

The Sun is also involved in several of the chart's listed aspects. At local noon, Sun conjunction Mercury has an orb of 1°, Sun conjunction Venus has an orb of 5.5°, and Mercury conjunction Venus has an orb of 4.5°. Together, these create a noticeable concentration around the Taurus placements, although an astrological interpretation should not be treated as a causal explanation for a person's life or career.

According to Wikipedia, Grant is a Swazi-English actor and presenter. He made his film debut as Withnail in Withnail and I (1987) and later received critical acclaim for playing Jack Hock in Can You Ever Forgive Me? (2018). Wikipedia also records an Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male and nominations for an Academy Award, Actor Award, BAFTA Award, Critics' Choice Movie Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor.

The Moon: Cancer

Richard E. Grant's Moon is in Cancer. The date-only calculation places the Moon from approximately 15.5° to 29.5° Cancer during the day, so the Moon does not cross into another sign on May 5, 1957.

In traditional astrology, Cancer is a water sign associated with emotional sensitivity, memory, belonging and attachment to familiar environments. Astrologers often associate the Moon in Cancer with a strong emphasis on emotional experience and security. This interpretation is symbolic and does not establish psychological traits scientifically.

Because the Moon remains in Cancer throughout the date, an exact birth time is not required to identify its sign in this case. Its precise degree, however, changes substantially during the day, which is one reason an exact time remains important for a more detailed chart analysis.

For readers learning the distinction between the three commonly discussed personal points, our guide to Sun, Moon and Rising signs explains why the birth time becomes especially important for the Rising sign.

Mercury, Venus and Mars

The chart places Mercury in Taurus, retrograde. Mercury moves only slightly during the day, from approximately 15.9° to 15.3° Taurus. In traditional astrology, Mercury in Taurus is often linked with deliberate thinking, practical communication and a preference for developing conclusions steadily. The retrograde designation describes Mercury's apparent motion as observed from Earth; it is not evidence that Mercury literally reverses its orbit.

Venus is also in Taurus, moving from approximately 19.5° to 20.7° Taurus. Traditional astrology associates Venus in Taurus with appreciation for stability, sensory experience, beauty and consistency. Venus is especially prominent in this date-only chart because it forms listed aspects with both Jupiter and the Sun, as well as a conjunction with Mercury.

Mars is in Cancer, moving from approximately 0.2° to 0.8° Cancer. Astrologers traditionally associate Mars in Cancer with protective motivation, emotional drive and action influenced by personal feeling or attachment. Again, these are conventional astrological interpretations, not scientifically validated descriptions of behavior.

The combination of Taurus and Cancer placements gives the chart a strong earth-and-water emphasis among the personal planets. The fixed quality of Taurus is also important when considering the chart's overall modality balance discussed below.

Jupiter, Saturn and the Outer Planets

Jupiter is in Virgo, retrograde, at approximately 22.1° Virgo throughout the day. Traditional astrology associates Jupiter in Virgo with growth through practical improvement, analysis, service and attention to detail.

Saturn is in Sagittarius, retrograde, moving only from approximately 13° to 12.9° Sagittarius. Saturn in Sagittarius is traditionally linked with themes of structure, responsibility and discipline applied to beliefs, learning and broader perspectives.

The outer planets are generational placements because they move comparatively slowly and therefore remain in the same signs for extended periods shared by many people born around the same era. Richard E. Grant's chart shows Uranus in Leo, Neptune in Scorpio, and Pluto in Leo. Uranus is in Leo; Neptune is in Scorpio, retrograde; and Pluto is in Leo, retrograde.

Traditional astrological interpretations can give these placements symbolic themes, but generational planets are particularly unsuitable for making highly individual claims by themselves. Their significance is generally considered in combination with the rest of a chart.

Key Aspects in Richard E. Grant's Chart

The following major aspects are listed for local noon, with the Moon excluded. The orb indicates how closely the two planetary positions form the aspect.

Astrologers traditionally interpret a trine as a relatively flowing connection, a sextile as an opportunity-oriented connection, a square as a tension or challenge, and a conjunction as a blending of planetary symbolism. These meanings are part of astrological tradition rather than established scientific effects.

The tightest listed aspect is Mars trine Neptune at 0.4°. Sun conjunction Mercury follows at 1°. The Taurus concentration is also notable: Sun in Taurus, Mercury in Taurus and Venus in Taurus are connected by the listed conjunctions. This creates a coherent symbolic cluster without requiring an interpretation that astrology caused any particular biographical outcome.

Element and Modality Balance

Among the planets assigned to a definite sign, the element count is Fire 3, Earth 4, Air 0, Water 3. The modality count is Cardinal 2, Fixed 6, Mutable 2. Planets whose signs change during the day are excluded from these counts.

Earth is therefore the most represented element, with four placements, while Fire and Water each have three. There are no planets counted in Air. In traditional astrology, earth is associated with practicality and tangible concerns; fire with initiative and expression; water with emotion and sensitivity; and air with ideas and communication.

The modality balance is especially weighted toward Fixed signs, with six placements compared with two Cardinal and two Mutable. Fixed signs are traditionally associated with persistence, continuity and maintaining established directions. Cardinal signs are associated with initiation, while Mutable signs are associated with adaptation and transition. These descriptions are conventional astrological symbolism, not scientific personality classifications.

The absence of Air in this particular element count should not be interpreted as proof that someone lacks communication or intellectual qualities. It simply describes how the specified planetary placements are distributed among the four traditional elements.

What We Can't Know Without a Birth Time

The most important limitation is that Richard E. Grant's birth time is unknown. That means his Rising sign cannot be established from the available birth data. The Ascendant changes considerably over the course of a day, so assigning one without a documented time would be guesswork.

The houses are also unavailable. In astrology, houses divide the chart into areas associated with topics such as career, relationships, finances, home and other life experiences. Their boundaries depend on the exact time and location of birth, so no house placement should be assigned here.

The Midheaven, another time-sensitive point commonly used in chart interpretation, likewise cannot be determined reliably. Readers should therefore distinguish between the planetary signs and aspects that can be examined from this date-only calculation and the time-dependent parts of a full natal chart.

If you have your own exact birth date, time and place, you can generate a free birth chart and compare the complete result. For relationship-focused comparisons, our synastry chart tool can place two charts side by side.

Compare Your Chart with Richard E. Grant

Richard E. Grant's date-only chart provides a useful example of what astrology can still show when a birth time is unavailable. The Sun remains in Taurus throughout May 5, 1957, the Moon remains in Cancer, and the planetary signs and listed major aspects provide a substantial basis for symbolic interpretation.

At the same time, the missing birth time prevents a reliable Rising sign, house structure or Midheaven. This distinction is important for anyone searching for a celebrity birth chart: a chart can contain meaningful date-based information without supporting every detail of a timed natal chart.

To compare your own placements with Grant's, start with a free birth chart. If you want to explore relationship-style chart comparisons, use the synastry chart. And for more celebrity examples, browse celebrity birth charts by sign.

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