Michael Bay’s birth chart
Born 17 February 1965, in Los Angeles, California. StarMap has no verified birth time yet.
Aquarius Sun · Moon in Virgo or Libra
Michael Bay’s zodiac sign and chart, in brief
Michael Bay was born in Los Angeles, California, on 17 February 1965, a Wednesday. That makes Michael an Aquarius. The Moon was in Virgo until about 22:45 and in Libra afterwards, so the Moon sign turns on the birth time. Michael turns 61 in 2026. No verified birth time is on file for Michael; the chart is cast for midday, without houses.
Of the nine planets whose sign does not depend on the birth time, four are in earth signs, three in air and two in water; none is in fire. Fixed signs hold five, mutable signs four and cardinal signs none. Three planets stand together in Aquarius: Sun, Mercury and Venus. Mars, Uranus and Pluto all fall in Virgo. The tightest aspect is Jupiter opposition Neptune, about 1.5° from exact at midday. Aspects to the Moon are not counted, because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day. Mars, Uranus and Pluto were retrograde. The Moon was waning gibbous, between full and last quarter.
StarMap's dataset holds 25 other people born on 17 February, among them Michael Jordan, Paris Hilton and Mo Yan.
See the sky the day Michael was born: the stars over Los Angeles, California, drawn as a star map with the date and the place beneath.
Michael Bay’s Sun, Moon and rising sign
Sun sign
Aquarius
about 28° Aquarius at midday
An Aquarius Sun sees differently. Ideas ahead of their time, a wide circle of friends and a stubborn streak of independence are the marks of this placement in Michael Bay's chart. The growth is letting people close without feeling caged.
Moon sign
Virgo or Libra
Virgo until about 22:45, then Libra (local time). Which one depends on a birth time StarMap does not have.
Born before about 22:45: Moon in Virgo
A Virgo Moon feels by fixing. When something is wrong, Michael is likely to look for the practical cause and to calm down by tidying, planning or being useful. The lesson of this Moon is to accept help without a to-do list attached.
Born after about 22:45: Moon in Libra
A Libra Moon feels through relationship. Harmony nearby tends to settle Michael, and conflict, even other people's, can unsettle them. What restores this Moon is beauty, fairness, and one person who truly listens.
Rising sign
The rising sign changes about every two hours, so it cannot be known without a birth time. The table below shows which sign was rising over Los Angeles, California, at each hour of the day.
Michael Bay’s rising sign, by birth time
StarMap has not verified a birth time for Michael yet. It shows a birth time only when Astro-Databank rates it AA, A or B on the Rodden scale (AA from a birth certificate or record, A from the person, someone close to them or a news report, B from a biography). Until then, this is the rising sign for every possible time of birth on 17 February 1965, computed for Los Angeles, California.
| Born around (local time) | Rising sign |
|---|---|
| 00:00 to 00:55 | Scorpio rising |
| 00:55 to 03:15 | Sagittarius rising |
| 03:15 to 05:10 | Capricorn rising |
| 05:10 to 06:45 | Aquarius rising |
| 06:45 to 08:05 | Pisces rising |
| 08:05 to 09:25 | Aries rising |
| 09:25 to 10:55 | Taurus rising |
| 10:55 to 12:55 | Gemini rising |
| 12:55 to 15:15 | Cancer rising |
| 15:15 to 17:40 | Leo rising |
| 17:40 to 20:00 | Virgo rising |
| 20:00 to 22:25 | Libra rising |
| 22:25 to 24:00 | Scorpio rising |
Times are rounded to five minutes. Close to a boundary, a few minutes either way change the answer.
The chart wheel
Drawn for midday on 17 February 1965, with only the aspects that held all day. The Moon may stand up to eight degrees either side of where it is drawn. How to read a chart wheel
Placements
| Sun | 28° Aquarius 57' |
|---|---|
| Moon | Virgo until about 22:45, then Libra |
| Mercury | 23° Aquarius 55' |
| Venus | 15° Aquarius 38' |
| Mars | 25° Virgo 29'℞ |
| Jupiter | 18° Taurus 30' |
| Saturn | 6° Pisces 32' |
| Uranus | 13° Virgo 23'℞ |
| Neptune | 20° Scorpio 00' |
| Pluto | 15° Virgo 26'℞ |
| North Node | 20° Gemini 20' |
| South Node | 20° Sagittarius 20' |
Positions at midday, local time. Without a birth time there are no houses.
Michael Bay’s planets, sign by sign
Each planet by sign: what the placement is traditionally taken to mean, not a claim about Michael Bay’s private life.
Michael Bay's purpose, with the Sun in Aquarius, probably lies in being useful to a group or an idea bigger than themselves, with a vitality that rises around causes and communities. The tension can be detaching from their own needs while championing everyone else's. It is the placement of the reliable one at meetings who is the hardest person to reach one to one.
Moon in Virgo or Libra
Virgo until about 22:45, then Libra
needs and habits
Born before about 22:45: Moon in Virgo
The Moon in Virgo runs towards order, and a messy space or an unfinished list can unsettle Michael's mood more than most people would guess. Small, useful tasks are calming. The trouble can start when Michael's own needs become another chore to get right instead of something to enjoy.
Born after about 22:45: Moon in Libra
A Libra Moon needs harmony in the immediate surroundings to feel settled day to day, and a tense conversation nearby can throw off Michael's whole afternoon. Comfort comes from pleasant company and pleasant spaces. The habit to watch is smoothing things over before they have worked out what they want.
In Michael's chart, Mercury in Aquarius describes thinking that is original and a step removed from convention, and communication that works best through ideas rather than small talk. The stubborn streak is holding a position out of principle after the evidence has moved on. In a group, this is the person who asks the question nobody else thought to ask.
Venus in Aquarius loves as a friend first, and values independence, shared ideas and a partner who allows plenty of room. Michael may keep just enough distance that closeness feels slightly out of reach, even to them. This Venus can prize a partner's individuality more than the intimacy between them.
Mars in Virgo acts carefully and precisely, preferring to get a task right over getting it done fast, and its anger usually comes from things being done sloppily. When upset, Michael is more likely to criticise than to confront. A clipped tone often signals frustration well before anything is said directly.
Jupiter in Taurus
18° Taurus 30' at midday
growth and excess
In Michael's chart, Jupiter in Taurus grows through patience, and what it builds tends to come together slowly and steadily rather than in one leap. Taken too far, that can become excess: holding on to more comfort or more stuff than serves them. They are probably generous with food, gifts and shared pleasures, and now and then generosity tips into indulgence.
Saturn in Pisces builds discipline around boundaries, and it usually starts from a habit of carrying feelings that belong to other people. For Michael, the doubt is likely to take the form of guilt for protecting their own time and energy. What this Saturn works towards is a quiet, mature compassion, once it is clear that a boundary and a closed heart are not the same thing.
Uranus in Virgo
13° Virgo 23' at midday ℞
freedom, generational
Uranus takes about seven years to cross a sign, so in Michael's chart Uranus in Virgo describes an age group as much as a single person. It is a generation that changes how work and daily routine are done, through new methods and new technology. In one person it can be an instinct to question inherited routines.
Neptune in Scorpio
20° Scorpio 00' at midday
imagination, generational
Neptune in Scorpio marks a long season that Michael shares with many people of a similar age. Its imagination is drawn to the hidden, the taboo and the transformative, with a wider cultural fascination for secrets and endings. In an individual that can be a pull towards mystery for its own sake.
Pluto in Virgo
15° Virgo 26' at midday ℞
power, generational
Pluto in Virgo is shared by Michael and many people born in the same span of years. That generation lives through deep change in work, in how services are organised, and in daily life itself. In one person that can be intensity around control, order and how much any one system can carry.
Aspects in Michael Bay’s chart
How the planets stand to each other, tightest first. Without a birth time the orbs are those at midday, and aspects to the Moon are left out because the Moon moves about thirteen degrees in a day.
Jupiter opposition Neptune
about 1.5° at midday
The choice, as this opposition frames it for Michael Bay, is between pursuing a real opportunity and getting lost chasing an idealised version that does not quite exist. Testing an exciting idea against the plain facts protects the optimism; it does not undermine it.
Venus square Jupiter
about 2.9° at midday
Under this square, Michael's generosity can run past what is sustainable, whether in time, affection or promises made in a warm moment. The warmth is sincere; the work is matching it to a scale that can be kept up over the months that follow the excitement, not only the first one.
Jupiter trine Pluto
about 3.1° at midday
In this trine, Michael's optimism and capacity for transformation feed each other, and the combination can give them the power to turn a big vision into lasting change. The growth it brings tends to be deep as well as broad, which is why the bigger changes usually stick.
Mercury square Neptune
about 3.9° at midday
Wishful assumptions, or a compelling but unverified story, can blur thinking when Mercury is square Neptune. What helps Michael is pairing imagination with a habit of checking the details before repeating the story as though it were settled fact.
Venus square Neptune
about 4.4° at midday
Under Venus square Neptune, affection can blur into an idealised picture of love, and disappointment follows when a real person or relationship falls short of the dream. Michael's task is to love what is there, which tends to prove more durable than loving the fantasy.
Sun conjunction Mercury
about 5.0° at midday
With the Sun conjunct Mercury, Michael's sense of self and way of thinking are fused, so an opinion can feel like a statement of who they are. They are likely to speak their mind readily, and telling a passing thought apart from their identity is a practice worth keeping up.
The rest, listed without a reading. Those between Uranus, Neptune and Pluto hold for years at a time, so everyone born while one holds shares it.
- Uranus conjunction Plutoabout 2.0°
- Neptune sextile Plutoabout 4.6°
- Jupiter trine Uranusabout 5.1°
- Mercury square Jupiterabout 5.4°
- Saturn opposition Uranusabout 6.8°
- Sun conjunction Saturnabout 7.6°
Aquarius Suns born within 2 years of Michael Bay
Also born on 17 February
How this page is made
Planet positions are computed with the astronomy-engine ephemeris and checked against Swiss Ephemeris. Birth dates and places come from Wikidata; birth times, where StarMap has one, come from Astro-Databank and are shown with their Rodden rating. The readings describe what a placement is traditionally taken to mean. They are written by StarMap for reflection and entertainment, not as statements about the person’s private life. New to charts? How to read a birth chart.
Birth data: Wikidata. StarMap has not verified a birth time yet. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on the file page).
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