There’s something about Ricardo Darín and his birth chart that seems grounded in reality. In a cinema that’s increasingly fleeting or overloaded, he appears with just the right amount of substance: without stridency, but with a depth that sustains the narrative. As if he embodies, even outside of his characters, a certain emotional seriousness that can’t be explained solely by his craft. Perhaps astrology can offer us a clue.
Darín was born on January 16, 1957. Although we don’t know his exact time of birth, we do know that on that day the Sun, Mercury, and Venus were in the sign of Capricorn. This fact alone tells us a lot.
Capricorn is the sign of responsibility, sustained work, and long-term planning. Ruled by Saturn—the planet of time, maturity, and boundaries— Capricorns don’t seek immediate glory, but rather to leave a lasting mark. And that’s precisely what Darín did with his career: build with patience, depth, and consistency. We never saw him seeking the spotlight through provocation or scandal. His approach to the limelight was always understated, and that’s precisely what makes him unforgettable.
The presence of Mercury and Venus in Capricorn also reinforces this tone: his way of communicating (Mercury) and relating (Venus) is likely measured, elegant, and rational. He brings that blend of distance and warmth that makes him magnetic without being intrusive. Darín doesn’t impose himself, but neither does he disappear. He is present. And his presence is, in itself, a firm and significant one.
Moon in Cancer or in Leo?
On January 16th, the Moon transited the final degrees of Cancer until midday, and then entered Leo. We cannot know for sure which of the two is accompanying him in his birth chart, but we can speculate.
If his Moon were in Cancer , we could speak of a deep, protective emotionality, linked to family, roots, and a certain nostalgia. This is evident in many of his characters: ordinary men marked by loss, love, and memory. The Moon in Cancer could also explain that subtle sensitivity, that way of evoking emotion without grand gestures. As if the domestic, the intimate, were always vibrating beneath the surface of the narrative.
On the other hand, if his Moon were in Leo , emotional expression would become more solar, more visible, more connected to art and self-affirmation. This doesn’t exclude sensitivity, but rather brings it to the stage. Leo wants to leave his mark, to tell his story from a leading role. And Darín, although discreet in the media, remains a central figure in Argentine and Latin American cinema. The Moon in Leo could speak to that need to tell stories, to represent, to express identity through acting itself.
Perhaps —and this is also very Capricorn— he learned over the years to combine both energies: to guard his private world zealously (very Cancer), and at the same time to occupy his place with dignity and skill (very Leo).
The Eternaut and Collective Destiny
One of Darín’s latest projects is El Eternauta , where he plays Juan Salvo, the legendary character from Oesterheld’s comic strip. In this story, an ordinary man becomes a hero out of necessity, set against the backdrop of an apocalyptic Buenos Aires. There are no superpowers or grandiose epics: there is fear, resilience, humanity.
And what better for that role than a Sun in Capricorn? Because Capricorn doesn’t shy away from commitment. Even if the world collapses, it carries on. Even if it hurts, it responds. The Eternaut is, in itself, a Saturnian tale: it speaks of time, of memory, of duty, of history that cannot be forgotten.
In Darín’s own words, El Eternauta “is a profoundly Argentinian work ,” not only because of its context, but because it represents that mixture of anguish and hope, of loss and struggle. Precisely what Saturn asks: to go through the pain, but not to give up.
The Art of Holding
There are actors who play roles. And there are others who inhabit them. Darín, with his Capricornian imprint, seems to be one of the latter. In a world that celebrates the immediate, he represents what matures, what is built, what endures.
Perhaps that’s why he continues to move us. Because in every story, something of him seeps through: that fidelity to himself, that inner coherence, that way of being present without needing to shout.
Ricardo Darín is, in many ways, an example of what Capricorn can become when it embodies its most luminous energy: wisdom, commitment, and depth.