Robert Downey Jr.
रॉबर्ट डाउनी जूनियर · Actor and producer · American · b. 1965
The signature
The three pillars an astrologer reads first — ascendant, Moon, and Sun.
Cancer
20° rising
Aries
Bharani nakshatra · pada 4
Pisces
21° in sign
Birth charts
D1 (Rasi) shows the life as lived; D9 (Navamsa) shows its inner strength.
D1 · Rasi
D9 · Navamsa
Planetary positions
| Planet | Rashi | House | Dignity | Nakshatra |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Pisces 21°23′ | 9th | Friendly | Revati · p2 |
| Moon | Aries 25°50′ | 10th | Neutral | Bharani · p4 |
| Mars(R) | Leo 16°50′ | 2nd | Friendly | Purva Phalguni · p2 |
| Mercury(R)vargottamacombust | Pisces 27°50′ | 9th | Debilitated | Revati · p4 |
| Jupiter | Taurus 2°50′ | 11th | Enemy | Krittika · p2 |
| Venuscombust | Pisces 19°29′ | 9th | Exalted | Revati · p1 |
| Saturn | Aquarius 18°38′ | 8th | Own sign | Shatabhisha · p4 |
| Rahu(R) | Taurus 23°39′ | 11th | — | Mrigashira · p1 |
| Ketu(R) | Scorpio 23°39′ | 5th | — | Jyeshtha · p3 |
Yogas in the chart
Classical combinations present at birth, and the Mahadasha that ripened each one.
Sarala Yoga
The 8th lord contained within a dusthana protects against sudden upheavals. You have an unusual ability to navigate crises and emerge stronger.
- Saturn (8th lord) placed in house 8Saturn MD · 2023–2042
Budha-Aditya Yoga
Mercury and Sun together (without combustion) create sharp intellectual clarity, strong communication skills, and recognition through knowledge. This combination favours careers in learning, teaching, and analytical fields.
- Mercury and Sun conjunct in Pisces (6° apart)
Raj Yoga (Yogakaraka)
Mars rules both a kendra and a trikona for your Lagna, making it the single most auspicious planet in your chart. Its placement and strength directly shape your career trajectory and life purpose.
- Mars is Yogakaraka — lord of houses 10 & 5 in LeoMars MD · 1982–1989
Dhana Yoga
The 2nd lord (wealth and family resources) placed in a kendra or trikona brings financial stability through personal effort and favourable circumstances.
- Sun (2nd lord) strongly placed in house 9 (Pisces)Sun MD · 1966–1972
Key turning points
Each turning point against the planetary period that was running, and why it fits.
Portrayed Charlie Chaplin in Chaplin and received major award recognition
1992Prestige-role and award-status marker
Entered a court-ordered rehabilitation program and has remained sober since that year
2003Recovery turning point
Gained global recognition as Tony Stark in Iron Man
2008Blockbuster career transformation
Completed his Tony Stark arc in Avengers: Endgame
2019Major franchise closure marker
Portrayed Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer
2023Prestige-career pivot marker
Won the Academy Award, Golden Globe and BAFTA for Oppenheimer
2024Major awards culmination
Life in dashas
Every documented event sits inside the planetary period running at the time — open a chapter to drill into its Antardasha and Pratyantardasha.
Antardasha · sub-periods
Life events in this chapter
The life
Robert John Downey Jr. is an American actor and producer.
He began acting as a child in his father Robert Downey Sr.'s film Pound and later gained recognition for Chaplin.
His career resurgence included Iron Man and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and he won major supporting-actor awards for Oppenheimer.
Wikipedia; Astro-Databank
Educational analysis built on a verified (A) birth record. The chart is calculated (Lahiri ayanamsa); life events are drawn from public sources. Mastroify does not claim the planets caused these events — they show how Vedic timing maps onto a documented life.
Birth data: Astro-Databank.