Capricorn · by personality
Friends · Monica's exes
Richard Burke: zodiac sign and birth chart
Richard Burke has no canon birthday. Friends never gives him a date. Read from his personality, he's a Capricorn: the older, steady ophthalmologist who tells Monica exactly what he wants from life, even when it costs him the relationship. A Virgo Moon makes him careful and caring.
- SunCapricorn
- MoonVirgo
- RisingTaurus
- MercuryCapricorn
- VenusSagittarius
- MarsAquarius
SourceNo canon birthday: Friends never gives Richard a date. The chart is NEBO's take, read from his personality.
Birth chart
Richard's chart at a glance
No canon birthday, so this is NEBO's take, read from his character.
- Fire1
- Earth4
- Air1
- Water0
- Mostly earth. 4 of his 6 placements are earth signs.
- About 1 in 40 birthdays get Richard in the app's Friends world.
- Other Capricorns here: Monica Geller, Judy Geller and Mr. Treeger.
NEBO's take
No birthday in canon. His personality says Capricorn.
We ran Richard through the same model that matches people to characters in the app, and looked at which chart gets him most often. It reads him as earth first: grown-up, serious and sure of what he wants.
Canon
No canon birthdayNever given on the showNEBO's take
Capricorn SunRead from his personality- Sun
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn has already built a life and knows what it wants. Richard is an ophthalmologist and an old friend of Jack Geller.
- Moon
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeVirgo
A Virgo Moon shows love by being useful and careful. He treats Monica seriously from the start.
- Rising
CanonNo birth timeNEBO's takeTaurus
No birth time in canon. First impression: a calm, polished older man with a mustache and no need to hurry.
- Mercury
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeCapricorn
Capricorn Mercury speaks plainly. He tells Monica straight what he does and doesn't want.
- Venus
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeSagittarius
Sagittarius Venus loves with honesty, not with games. He is genuinely in love, and he says so.
- Mars
CanonNot in canonNEBO's takeAquarius
Aquarius Mars doesn't care what people think of the age gap. He's relaxed while the gang teases him.
What canon does give: a doctor twenty-one years older than Monica, with a life already built. A Capricorn answer is to be honest about where he stands, even if it's hard to hear.
How he shows up
Why he's like this
Capricorn is the sign of maturity, responsibility and honest limits. Richard hits it in scenes fans know.
CoreCapricorn Sun
The grown-up date
Monica starts dating her father's old friend, Richard, an ophthalmologist twenty-one years older than her.
Season 2
In a fightMars in Aquarius
Unbothered by the teasing
The gang jokes about his mustache and his age, and Richard takes it in stride. He turns out to be more mature, and more in love, than anyone expected.
Season 2
FeelingsVirgo Moon
Careful and caring
He is an ophthalmologist and Jack Geller's old friend, and he takes the relationship with Monica seriously.
Season 2
MindMercury in Capricorn
Says it plainly
Richard tells Monica he doesn't want to start a family again. They love each other, and they break up over it. It is one of the saddest, most grown-up moments on the show.
Season 2
Your turn
Which Friends character are you?
Pick your birthday. Your Sun sign gives a first answer right here, then the app reads your whole chart.
Aries girls get Estelle Leonard most often. Aries guys get Paolo.
You and Richard: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Taurus girls get Mona most often. Taurus guys get Russ.
You and Richard: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Gemini girls get Charlie Wheeler most often. Gemini guys get Mark Robinson.
You and Richard: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Cancer girls get Phoebe Buffay most often. Cancer guys get Pete Becker.
You and Richard: Opposite signs. You see each other's blind spot.
Leo girls get Jill Green most often. Leo guys get Joey Tribbiani.
You and Richard: Signs that speak different languages. Curious mix.
Virgo girls get Monica Geller most often. Virgo guys get Eric the photographer.
You and Richard: Same element, earth. Easy chemistry, same pace.
Libra girls get Janice most often. Libra guys get Chandler Bing.
You and Richard: Signs at a right angle. Friction, the useful kind.
Scorpio girls get Phoebe Buffay most often. Scorpio guys get Barry Farber.
You and Richard: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
Sagittarius girls get Ursula Buffay most often. Sagittarius guys get Frank Buffay Jr..
You and Richard: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Capricorn girls get Monica Geller most often. Capricorn guys get Richard Burke.
You and Richard: Same sign. You'd get each other without trying.
Aquarius girls get Susan Bunch most often. Aquarius guys get Ross Geller.
You and Richard: Next-door signs. Different instincts, lots to learn.
Pisces girls get Phoebe Buffay most often. Pisces guys get Eddie Menuek.
You and Richard: Signs that cheer each other on. Good team.
That's your Sun sign talking. The app reads your Moon, Venus, Mars and the rest, and the answer can change.
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Who Richard clicks with, and who he clashes with
Read from the charts on their pages. The plot may disagree.
Clicks with
- Will ColbertVirgo Moon+Taurus MoonMoons in the same element: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
- GuntherCapricorn Sun+Taurus SunSuns in the same element: they want the same things and go after them the same way.
- Judy GellerVenus in Sagittarius+Mars in SagittariusVenus and Mars in step: the spark is real, friends or more.
Pick a side
Are you more Richard or Chandler?
Your birthday settles it. The app reads your whole chart and tells you who you really get.
Similar charts
Who else has Richard's chart
Famous Capricorns with his placements
Their charts line up with NEBO's take on Richard. A chart match only: none of them is connected to this page.
PsyCapricorn Sun · Virgo Moon
Lamar JacksonCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittarius
Noah KahanCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittarius
Mac MillerCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittarius
Ice SpiceCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittarius, Mars in Aquarius
ShuhuaCapricorn Sun · Mercury in Capricorn, Venus in Sagittarius
Characters like him in other worlds
Same chart pattern in our model, different universe.
Friends
Characters like Richard
Closest charts first: shared signs, same elements.
Which Friends character are you?
Add your birthday and the app finds your Friends character, your place in the gang and how close you are to Richard.
Are you Richard? Find your character→Questions
Richard's zodiac sign: what people ask
What zodiac sign is Richard?
Canon never says. Friends gives Richard no birthday. By personality, NEBO's take is Capricorn.
When is Richard's birthday?
It isn't given anywhere on the show.
Is Richard a Capricorn?
By personality, yes: mature, plain-spoken and sure of what he wants, with a Capricorn Sun and Mercury. It's NEBO's take, not canon, because no birthday exists.
What is Richard's birth chart?
NEBO's take: Sun and Mercury in Capricorn, Moon in Virgo, rising in Taurus, Venus in Sagittarius, Mars in Aquarius. Read from his personality, not from a canon date.
What element is Richard?
Earth. Capricorn is an earth sign, and 4 of his 6 placements are earth too.
Who is Richard most compatible with?
By chart, Will Colbert, Gunther and Judy Geller. Virgo Moon and Taurus Moon: they calm down the same way, no translation needed.
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